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St. Louis-born author Jane Smiley has won a Pulitzer and published more than 25 books, but she has never set a book in her hometown — until now. Lucky, which dropped last month, is an alternative history of Smiley’s life: What if, when attending John Burroughs high school, she fell in love with music and songwriting instead of books and writing?
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Both the life she lived — and one she didn't — play a role in the narrative
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Like any good St. Louisan, Jane Smiley has an opinion on the high school question. “If you ask somebody in St. Louis, ‘Where did you go to high school’ — because each school is so unique, you do get a sense of what their life was like and where they live,” says the John Burroughs graduate.
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But at least he isn't Diddy
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“This is the kind of thing that we couldn't do without people standing behind us,” says manager Zoe McKelvie
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9 Mile Garden (9375 Gravois Road, Affton) is getting a new addition that’s a bit unusual for a food truck destination: a permanent fixture. Today, the food truck garden announced it would be opening 9 Mile Garden Cafe, a drive-thru and walk-up coffee truck that will be parked on the grounds in perpetuity.
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The beloved Tower Grove South bar closed its doors after a kitchen fire in April
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Plus, $10M is going to fund the public defender's office and drug-addiction treatment
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Get ready to laugh this fall
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A couple weeks ago, Steve Perron was sitting on his front porch and thinking about cicadas. A former KMOV producer, he remembered all the various stories the station had run about not letting pets scarf up too many of the insects.
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The LA-based chain plans to open 7 franchise locations in town
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Chilanguita Mexican Kitchen opened in Lindenwood Park early last summer, bringing with it the flavors of Mexico City, artifacts from places such as Oaxaca and Tulum and a dining room and bar made festive with a Dias de los Muertos theme.
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Drake-Backed Dave’s Hot Chicken Is Making a Big Push into St. Louis
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St. Louis is full of pride. We’re not talking hometown pride, though that’s cool, too.
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William Haroff grew up on comics — and his work looks into the censorship that nearly destroyed the art form
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It’s the first standalone brick-and-mortar for the popular Filipino/BBQ fusion pop-up
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Customers hope the bar and grill's closure is temporary
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Customers hope the bar and grill's closure is temporary
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St. Louis is about to get a lot more caffeinated. Today, local specialty roaster Blueprint Coffee opens a new headquarters and roastery in the Tiffany neighborhood just north of Shaw.
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It’s going to be a busy Friday at the Saint Louis Art Museum (One Fine Arts Drive, slam.org) as the museum opens two exhibits that draw on its permanent collection. Both Romare Bearden: Resonances and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith will make their debuts.
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