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May 31, 2016 1:05 PM

Explaining the latest literary trend: 'Grip lit'

First there was "chick lit." Now there is "grip lit": the boom of dark crime novels written by women.

by Tracy Mumford

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May 30, 2016 4:00 AM

Kevin Powell on what a woman taught him about being a man

Kevin Powell's memoir explores what it means to be a man in today's society. But, he said, he learned a lot of it from a woman: Zora Neale Hurston.

by MPR News Staff

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May 25, 2016 11:19 AM

'Girls & Sex': What's missing from the conversation

Peggy Orenstein's new book explores the modern sexual landscape for teenagers, and the mixed messages being sent by parents, peers and the media.

by MPR News Staff

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May 24, 2016 11:16 AM

Who was Joe Gould, and did he really write the world's longest book?

Years ago, two New Yorker articles told the story of a Harvard dropout who claimed to be writing the longest book ever. Did he succeed? In 'Joe Gould's Teeth,' Jill Lepore tries to answer that question.

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May 23, 2016 2:54 PM

Prairie gardening: Tips and tricks

Only 2 percent of Minnesota's original prairies remain, but gardeners can create spaces for native plants and species in their own backyards.

by MPR News Staff

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May 23, 2016 6:00 AM

Luke Burbank on coming clean

Public radio veteran Luke Burbank is the first to admit he isn't a big reader. But he's taken a cue from Hunter S. Thompson.

by MPR News Staff

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May 19, 2016 1:27 PM

Exploring Shanghai and the 'Street of Eternal Happiness'

Shanghai is home to more than 20 million people. Rob Schmitz captures the life of the city by telling the story of just one street, and his neighbors who live there.

by MPR News Staff

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May 17, 2016 1:16 PM

Diversity in children's books goes deeper than race

"The thing I'm most fascinated by is class," said author Matt de la Pena. "I like to describe it this way: My goal is to show the beauty and grace that exists 'on the wrong side of the tracks.'"

by MPR News Staff

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May 9, 2016 4:00 AM

Viet Thanh Nguyen on hiding in plain sight

Viet Thanh Nguyen, who just won a Pulitzer Prize for his novel "The Sympathizer," shares how Ralph Ellison inspired him to become a writer.

by MPR News Staff

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May 3, 2016 12:53 PM

A spare and suspenseful novel of family drama

"Shelter," Jung Yun's debut novel, follows a young couple who find themselves underwater in their mortgage and their marriage.

by MPR News Staff

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