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• The enduring power of 'My Antonia'
  Willa Cather's "My Antonia" captured the beauty of the prairie and the hardscrabble existence of European immigrants on the Nebraska plains. The author of a new stage adaptation of the novel, and a Cather scholar, talk about why the story still resonates.Midmorning, February 16, 2010
• Writer sees another side of China - from his car
  When writer Peter Hessler decided he wanted to see China, he went out and got himself a Chinese drivers license, rented a car, and hit the road.February 12, 2010
• The Good Soldiers
  The Iraq war transformed a group of idealistic Army Rangers, and journalist David Finkel has chronicled their story in a book that won critical acclaim last year.Midmorning, February 11, 2010
• Mystery surrounds roots of the Macbeth curse
  The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis opens a brand new production of Macbeth this weekend - and that makes some people a little nervous. In some circles Shakespeare's bloody tragedy is believed to be cursed.February 5, 2010
• Author explores troubled lives
  Writer Wells Tower searches for what drives people to do bad things. His new collection of stories features a range of troubled male characters and their complicated relationships.Midmorning, February 4, 2010
• 'The Catcher in the Rye' author J.D. Salinger dies
  The author's son says Salinger died of natural causes at his home in New Hampshire. He was 91.January 28, 2010
• A novel resolves childhood memories of the Ethiopian revolution
  The experience of leaving Ethiopia was so traumatic for her, author Maaza Mengiste has very clear memories of what happened. Now, in an attempt to give those memories some context, she has written a critically-acclaimed novel "Beneath the Lion's Gaze."January 26, 2010
• Ventura releasing new book on conspiracy theories
  Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is taking on everything from the attacks of Sept. 11 to the elections of 2000 and 2004 in a new book examining conspiracy theories.January 22, 2010
• Study finds untapped potential in Native American art
  A new University of Minnesota study suggests that if helped, Native American artists could become a major economic asset to the state.January 21, 2010
• The story after a hardscrabble childhood
  Jeannette Walls' first memoir shocked readers with her dysfunctional childhood in a poor rural Arizona town. In her latest novel, which is a fictionalized prequel to "Glass Castle," she revisits her family to explore the pioneering life of her resourceful grandmother during the Great Depression.Midmorning, January 20, 2010
• Award-winning author creates a world with short stories
  National Book Award Finalist Daniyal Mueenuddin set out to create a miniature world in his book "In Other Rooms, Other Wonders."January 19, 2010
• Elizabeth Gilbert gives marriage a second shot
  Elizabeth Gilbert's first memoir, "Eat, Pray, Love," which chronicled her travels and personal renewal after a divorce, became a blockbuster bestseller. In her latest book, "Committed" she explains how she came to make peace with marriage as she gives it a second try with a new partner.Midmorning, January 13, 2010
• The Kerri Miller Book Club: "A Tale of Two Cities"
  This year marks the 150th anniversary of Charles Dickens' tragic historical fiction "Tale of Two Cities." One of his later and least "Dickensian" of all his novels, it was first released in serial form in a self-published commercial literary magazine. What was then a popular story is revered today as a victorian classic.Midmorning, January 4, 2010
• The toll of grief on a marriage
  A new debut novel explores the connection between chronic pain and the emotional pain of loss. St. Paul writer Kate Ledger brings her experience observing and writing about doctors to her contemplation of marriage and grief.Midmorning, December 31, 2009
• Best books of the year, 2009 edition
  The traditional sharing of long lists of favorite fiction and nonfiction continues. The book editors from two newspapers share their thoughts on what books were celebrated and ignored.Midmorning, December 31, 2009

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