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• Short and sweet: Celebrating D.C.'s cherry blossoms with haiku
  The cherry blossoms are finally in bloom in Washington, D.C., and what better way to celebrate these beautiful Japanese gifts than with a haiku?April 13, 2013
• 'More Than They Bargained For' examines Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's Act 10
  A new book covers the developments in Madison when Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker passed Act 10, which curtailed almost all collective bargaining rights for public employees.March 28, 2013
• Winona teen publishes 1st book -- in German
  Cadence Klemp, 17, has always enjoyed writing and recently self-published a 14-page children's book called "Schweinlein Geht Einkaufen" ("Piglet Goes Shopping").March 18, 2013
• Poetry contest open to Minn. military kids
  Children of military families in Minnesota are being invited to enter Sen. Al Franken's second annual poetry contest.March 10, 2013
• At 89, volunteer librarian loves doing her part
  At age 89, Ruth Boldan is still a volunteer librarian at the underheated, overstuffed 1890s schoolhouse that is now home to the Hazel Dell Library in Leader, Minn.March 9, 2013
• From across an ocean, poet pines for Minn. honor
  The island dweller who penned a poem decades ago that could find its way into Minnesota law hasn't been shy about promoting "Minnesota Blue."February 17, 2013
• Expand your mind through a more diverse reading list
  Americans of all political stripes should expand their reading to include viewpoints they may not agree with, argues Ross Douthat in the New York Times.The Daily Circuit, January 30, 2013
• Book pick: 'The Marseille Caper' by Peter Mayle
  Kerri's book pick this week is The Marseille Caper, the second mystery novel by bestselling author Peter Mayle featuring ex-pat American sleuth Sam Levitt.January 28, 2013
• Finalists are announced for Minn. Book Awards
  The 25th annual Minnesota Book Awards take place on April 13, 2013. A list of who's in the running.January 26, 2013
• Pulitzer winner Richard Ford on his latest, 'Canada'
  Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Ford discusses his latest novel, "Canada," narrated by a retired teacher whose parents robbed a bank to get out of a financial bind.The Daily Circuit, January 22, 2013
• Korean-American novelist uses Macalester as backdrop for 'The Collective'
  The Korean-American novelist Don Lee's latest book "The Collective" uses Macalester College in St. Paul as a launching point for a tale about the Asian-American experience. Lee said of his four books so far, "The Collective" is his most personal.December 31, 2012
• 'Far from the Tree' explores space between disability, identity
  A conversation with author Andrew Solomon about his new book, "Far from the Tree." Solomon amassed hours and hours of interviews with more than 300 families dealing with profound differences in their children, from deafness and dwarfism to prodigies and criminality. He connects their stories of rearing "different" children with his own upbringing as a gay, dyslexic son of a wealthy couple who was constantly bullied and developed serious depression. He realizes how his differences connect him to others who fall outside the mainstream.November 23, 2012
• 2 brief Bradbury works out this fall
  Two pieces released this fall were written late in life by the science fiction/fantasy master Ray Bradbury, who died in June at age 91.November 10, 2012
• Book offers inside look at pets at the White House
  Countless anecdotes and more than 200 pictures are featured the new book "Pets at the White House," which gives readers a glimpse of what life is like at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. for pets, and what those pets have meant to their famous owners.November 3, 2012
• MPR photos of the week
  The 2012 campaign trail, the Vikings lose to the Redskins and the Lynx tie the Fever in the WNBA finals, biologists track wolves, farmers harvest the beet fields, and a Minneapolis woman draws strength from her Barbie collection. All that and more in our photos of the week.October 19, 2012

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