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Grief is a 'hamster wheel': How a memoir about death can still be funny
In the span of seven weeks, Nora McInerny Purmort miscarried, and then watched both her father and her husband die of cancer. Her memoir tackles grief with unflinching humor and honesty.
A metaphysical thriller with a dash of dangerous politics
Lydia Millet's new novel follows a woman fleeing her husband, who has his eye on a state legislative seat. With her daughter in tow, she crosses the continent from Alaska to Maine and holes up in a remote hotel.
Looking for something to watch now that the Game of Thrones is done? MPR News' Stephanie Curtis is here to help.
St. Paul physician and writer Craig Bowron talks about some surprising new findings around the effect of a low-salt diet.