I was chastised last week for imposing limits on what you could talk about here. So I will lift my iron fist and say: Talk about whatever you want. Not that you need my permission. At the risk of steering the conversation, I&#8217;m curious about what y&#8217;all are reading these days. Books, I mean, not…

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Keith Harris

Opinion

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David Brauer used to cover the local media for MinnPost, edit the Southwest (Minneapolis) Journal, write for City Pages and the Twin Cities Reader, and talk on KFAN, KSTP-AM and MPR.

David Brauer

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Jay Boller

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Shannon Gibney is running for the District 3 MPS School Board seat in November. She is a writer, professor, and organizer in South Minneapolis, as well as a parent leader in Minneapolis Families for Public Schools (a group of caregivers of MPS students fighting for the best public schools possible).

Shannon Gibney

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Rod Adams

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