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• Legislators revisit the smoking ban debate
  The Minnesota Legislature has taken up a bill that would ban smoking in public places across the state, from restaurants to taxi cabs. Midmorning looks at the feasability and the fairness of the proposal, which is similar to a bill introduced in Wisconsin.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Jim Doyle: Governor of Wisconsin.
  Kathy Sheran: State senator from Mankato.
  Jim Farrell: Executive director of the Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association.
  Scott Stenger: Spokesman for the Tavern League of Wisconsin.
  More from MPR
  Statewide smoking ban proposed at Capitol (01/25/2007)
  Wisconsin to go smoke-free? (01/24/2007)
  Resources
  About Kathy Sheran
  Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association
  Tavern League of Wisconsin
  Office of Governor Jim Doyle
• The magic of "Solitude"
  Considered a masterpiece of modern fiction, "One Hundred Years of Solitude" introduced American readers to magical realism and earned Gabriel Garcia Marquez a Nobel Prize for Literature. It's the latest selection of the Midmorning Book Club.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Gene Bell-Villada: Professor of romance languages at Williams College. He is the author of "Garcia Marquez: The Man and His Work" and editor of "Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude: A Casebook."
  Regina Janes: Professor of English at Skidmore College. She is the author of "Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Revolutions in Wonderland" and "One Hundred Years of Solitude: Modes of Reading."
  Resources
  About Gene Bell-Villada
  About Regina Janes
  The Modern Word: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
  New York Times review of "One Hundred Years of Solitude"
  ReadingGroupGuides.com

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