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As Robert Bly turns 90, here is one of his early poems: 'Driving Toward the Lac Qui Parle River'

As Robert Bly turns 90, here is one of his early poems: 'Driving Toward the Lac Qui Parle River'

Minnesota poet Robert Bly turned 90 on Dec. 23. Here is a poem from his first collection, "Silence in the Snowy Fields," published in 1962.

Review: 'War Diaries,' by Astrid Lindgren

December 23
Review: 'War Diaries,' by Astrid Lindgren
NONFICTION: In empathetic entries, writer Astrid Lindgren guides readers through a Scandinavian view of WWII.

Review: 'In Sunlight or in Shadow: Stories Inspired by the Paintings of Edward Hopper,' edited by Lawrence Block

December 23
Review: 'In Sunlight or in Shadow: Stories Inspired by the Paintings of Edward Hopper,' edited by Lawrence Block
NONFICTION: A collection of 17 short stories based on the paintings of Edward Hopper.

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An exclusive Christmas story by bestselling Minnesota author Judith Guest

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The author of "Ordinary People" relates "The Tale of the Misplaced Pudding Pot."
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Review: 'Words on the Move,' by John McWhorter

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NONFICTION: There literally ain't nothing wrong with awful, and other observations about the "meaning creep" of the English language.

REVIEWS: 'The Courtship of Eva Eldridge,' by Diane Simmons, and 'The Guineveres,' by Sarah Domet

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December 23

Review: 'Naming Thy Name,' by Elaine Scarry

NONFICTION: Elaine Scarry reinterprets Shakespeare's sonnets through the lens of his enduring passion for poet Henry Constable.
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December 23

Review: 'The Jane Austen Writers' Club,' by Rebecca Smith

NONFICTION: Beloved novelist's "five-times-great-niece" mines stories for advice, revisits favorites.
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December 23

Review: 'Christmas Days,' by Jeanette Winterson

FICTION: From ghost stories to Nativity myths, Jeanette Winterson serves up bewitching seasonal tales and recipes.
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December 23

Recipe: Cranberry Steamed Pudding

Cranberry Steamed PuddingServes 10 to 12.Note: From Judith Guest.• 2 c. cranberries, washed and wet• 1/2 c. flour and 1 tsp. (scant) baking powder,…
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December 20

New York Times bestsellers

FICTION1. The Whistler, by John Grisham. (Doubleday) A whistleblower alerts a Florida investigator to judicial corruption involving the Mob and Indian casinos.2. Cross…
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December 19

REVIEW: 'Dog Years,' by Melissa Yancy

FICTION: In "Dog Years," defenses grow high against foreshortened lives and dreams.
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December 18

REVIEWS: 'The Last One,' by Alexandra Oliva, and 'One in a Billion,' by Mark Johnson and Kathleen Gallagher

The Last OneBy Alexandra Oliva. (Random House, 294 pages, $26.)What happens when a reality show gets, well, real? This debut novel begins on the set…
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December 16

Review: 'I'll Tell You in Person,' by Chloe Caldwell

NONFICTION: Brutally honest essays from an unapologetic young woman.
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December 16

Review: 'City of Dreams: The 400-year History of Immigrant New York,' by Tyler Anbinder

NONFICTION: An engaging account of immigrant New York, filled with stories of folks who have made our country great.
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December 16

Review: 'The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West,' by Peter Cozzens

NONFICTION: A sweeping, sharp history of the Indian Wars on the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains from the 1860s to the 1890s.
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December 16

Review: 'The Jungle Around Us,' by Anne Raeff

FICTION: This prizewinning collection features stories that are complex and tough.
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December 16

Review: '1917: Stories and Poems From the Russian Revolution,' selected by Boris Dralyuk.

ANTHOLOGY: A dramatic and absorbing collection of poetry and prose written in response to the Russian Revolution.
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December 16

Readers share stories of learning to read

Before I started school, my dad taught me how to print my name. He told me that I had a unique name. “You can spell…
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December 16

Review: 'Thus Bad Begins,' by Javier Marías, translated from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa

FICTION: A brilliant political novel dressed up as a film noir.
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December 16

Roxane Gay, Elizabeth Strout, George Saunders, and more: Books to watch for in early 2017

So 2016 is slithering to a close. It’s been a year, eh? Let’s look ahead. Here are some books coming up in the first half…
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December 14

Fireside Reading Series will warm chilly nights

Free cookies and good stories in January and February at the Hamline Midway Library in St. Paul.
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December 13

Four Minnesota writers win NEA grants

Many other Minnesota institutions--from Coffee House Press to the Mankato Symphony Orchestra--also won grants.
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December 12

Review: 'Fish in Exile,' by Vi Khi Nao

FICTION: A freak accident and an extramarital affair suffuse this haunting novel by Vietnamese poet Vi Khi Nao.
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December 11

Reviews: 'The After Party,' by Anton DiSclafani and 'The Daily Show: An Oral History,' by Chris Smith

The After PartyBy Anton DiSclafani. (Riverhead Books, 374 pages, $26.)Set in Houston's glittering and claustrophobic oil-rich high society of the 1950s, and structured as a…
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December 9

Review: 'Hola and Goodbye: Una Familia in Stories,' by Donna Miscolta

FICTION: Touching, linked stories trace the assimilation of a Mexican clan.
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