Eavesdropping on two young rock climbers in Gabriel Tallent’s new novel "Crux" is both eye-opening and instructive. The
se are teens who scale self-described “death-rocks” in places where other climbers have died.
These are teens who have little but their own conviction that this is where they’re meant to be. And these are young people who carry the scars of neglect and emotional abandonment up those dangerous rock walls.
Tallent has created a friendship between Dan and Tamma that is vulnerable, honest and convincing.
We are starting a new feature in the newsletter where we catch up with staff about what title they are currently reading. For our first installment, we'll hear from Denzel Belin, the newsroom coordinator.
I just finished Lisa Rinna’s “You Better Believe I'm Gonna Talk About It” is a bold entry in the memoir genre and by staying by unapologetically herself, she opens up about her time as a Housewife, her family and what it means to grow older in front of the camera. She doesn’t hold back and it is refreshing to see someone own their flaws and joys in such a direct and open way.
Louise Erdrich's new collection of short stories — including artwork done by her daughter, Aza Erdrich Abe — introduces us to a diverse and eccentric mix of narratives and characters. All ask us what it means to be human today.
Lucille Miller was convicted of killing her husband in 1965. Now her daughter Debra reflects on her own traumatic childhood and its lingering effects in “The Most Wonderful Terrible Person.”
The clothes people wear often tell stories about who we are and that can be especially true with what we wear on our heads. For years, Rose McGee has gathered Minnesota women together to share about their lives, backgrounds and style, with headscarves as a common thread.
Victor Van’s artworks will join the Walker Art Center Library’s Rosemary Furtak Collection of about 2,000 artist books, alongside works by Sol Lewitt, Sky Hopinka, Kara Walker and Glen Ligon.
