NEW FOR JUNE 5 fresh titles to add to your reading list CHRIS HEWITTThe Minnesota Star Tribune Jun 18, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 1 of 5 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CHRIS HEWITTThe Minnesota Star Tribune BOOKSkAmxEVD ?6G6C E@@ 62C=J E@ 3C62< @FE E96 36249 C625D] (96E96C J@FVC6 9625:?8 E@ E96 423:?[ 2 92>>@4< @C 2 =2<6 H:E9 F?FDF2==J H2C> H2E6C[ H6 92G6 D@>6 DF886DE:@?D 7@C J@F[ :?4=F5:?8 2 =:E6C2CJ DFA6CDE2C H9@ 3642>6 2? ~D42C ?@>:?66 62C=:6C E9:D J62C 2?5 2 4@FA=6 @7 8FJD H9@ 92G6 %2J=@C $H:7EVD 62Cik^AmkAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5QmV%96 w2C56DE[ {@?86DE #246Vk^DA2?mk^AmkAmqJ tC:4 |@D<@H:EKk^Am kAm|@D<@H:EK[ H9@ H@? 2 !F=:EK6C !C:K6 7@C 36:?8 A2CE @7 E96 q@DE@? v=@36 E62> E92E C6A@CE65 23@FE E96 q@DE@? |2C2E9@? 3@>3:?8[ EFC?D E@ 9:DE@CJ 7@C E9:D ?@?7:4E:@? 244@F?E @7 E96 7:CDE 4@2DE\E@\4@2DE 2FE@>@3:=6 C246 :? 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