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Casting Jonathan Franzen’s “Purity,” the Movie

Born For a Role:  Aubrey Plaza as Pip Tyler Scarcely a dozen pages in to Jonathan Franzen’s terrific new novel, “Purity” (I’m now halfway through), it’s obvious that it’s only a matter of time before the book is turned into a movie. Who’ll be cast as the book’s main characters? My candidate to play the...
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What Kind of Home is Selling in Multiples?

“The Preference for Pottery Barn” (Decor) Contrary to popular perception, not every Twin Cities home new to the market is immediately getting snapped up in multiple offers right now. What kind of home is? Here are the four attributes that such homes seem to most often share: One.  Price point, i.e., they occupy the lower...
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