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Mary Lucia Didn’t Owe Us a Memoir (But I’m Glad She Wrote It)

Lucia's storytelling in 'What Doesn’t Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder To Relate To' recalls maudlin lyrics set to a bright pop chord progression.

November 25, 2025

‘A Natural Curiosity’: New Book Celebrates The Bell Museum’s Big Ideas

“If nothing else, when people read this, I think they can come to understand what a wonderful treasure this is for the state and for the country."

April 15, 2022

In 1970, Minneapolis Teachers Risked it All, Broke the Law, and Went on Strike

The author of the forthcoming "Strike!" talks about the chance teachers took: "By picking up a placard and going on the street, you have automatically lost your job. That's how the law was written."

February 23, 2022

How MIGIZI’s Legacy Radio Archive Was Saved

Hours before the Third Precinct burned, staff members and local teens rescued decades of Indigenous history.

November 24, 2021