Letter writer finds visits to assisted living tedious and “really hard” as mom struggles to hold a conversation.

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Talking Volumes, a collaboration between MPR News and the Minnesota Star Tribune, returns for a landmark 26th season at the ...

Funnily enough, given the agony of the selection process, it was easy to name the single best children’s book of the past 20 years. Hands down, it’s Brendan Wenzel’s “They All Saw a Cat” (2016), which ...

New magical stories from Kate DiCamillo and two young adult novels about struggling teens, as well as wisdom about losing vision. It’s a good day for Minnesota books. “The Hotel Balzaar”: by ...

Kate DiCamillo Says ‘Paying Attention Is a Way to Love the World’ The feisty title character of her new book, “Ferris,” has a sharp eye for detail, and so, its author hopes, does she ...

Children’s writer Kate Dicamillo is known for beloved stories like “The Tale of Despereaux” and “Because of Winn-Dixie,” about kids and animals trying to navigate the world and make emotional ...

Most of DiCamillo’s books teach life lessons through humor and common experience, but characters also deal with loss, grief and loneliness.

Most of DiCamillo's books teach life lessons through humor and common experience, but characters also deal with loss, grief and loneliness.