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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Brawler’ by Lauren Groff

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Brawler’ by Lauren Groff

Maire Wilson of Huxley & Hiro Booksellers in Wilmington, Del., recommends Lauren Groff’s “Brawler.”
by Emily Bright

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‘Stay Alive,’ about daily life in Nazi Berlin, shows how easy it is to just go along

‘Stay Alive,’ about daily life in Nazi Berlin, shows how easy it is to just go along

Historian Ian Buruma chronicles the lives of ordinary Berliners — including his own father — during World War II. “Stay Alive” is about the past, but has powerful lessons for the present.
by John Powers

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Tayari Jones on female friendships, divergent bonds and 'Kin'

Tayari Jones on female friendships, divergent bonds and 'Kin'

Tayari Jones thought she was writing a book about the changing face of Atlanta. Instead, her new novel, “Kin” is an ode to the transformational power of female friendship.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Crow Talk’ by Eileen Garvin

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Crow Talk’ by Eileen Garvin

Charlotte Glover of Parnassus Books and Gifts in Ketchikan, Alaska, recommends “Crow Talk” by Eileen Garvin.
by Emily Bright

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He's the voice of romantasy audiobooks’ biggest heartthrobs. He’s never been busier

He's the voice of romantasy audiobooks’ biggest heartthrobs. He’s never been busier

From Rhysand in “A Court of Thorns and Roses” to Kingfisher in "Fae and Alchemy," Anthony Palmini is a voiceover star for romantasy’s bestsellers — a book genre that continues to explode.
by Vanessa Romo

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6 books named finalists for the 2026 International Booker Prize

6 books named finalists for the 2026 International Booker Prize

The shortlisted titles include novels and novellas from authors and translators spanning four continents, with stories that range from Japanese-controlled 1930s Taiwan to the streets of Tehran in 1979.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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Daisy Hernandez on the many layers of 'Citizenship'

Daisy Hernandez on the many layers of 'Citizenship'

Americans have been arguing about what it means to aspire to and possess U.S. citizenship almost from the beginning. A new book from professor Daisy Hernandez argues, through a personal and historical lens, that how we define this basic right says a lot about how we view race, class and the soul of this country.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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First-of-its-kind publisher grows out of Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop

First-of-its-kind publisher grows out of Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop

For more than a decade, the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop has provided creative writing classes to people in correctional facilities. That work has led to the creation of Lost Kite Editions, a national independent press.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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Louise Erdrich seduces with 'Python's Kiss'

Louise Erdrich seduces with 'Python's Kiss'

Louise Erdrich's new collection of short stories — including artwork done by her daughter, Aza Erdrich Abe — introduces us to a diverse and eccentric mix of narratives and characters. All ask us what it means to be human today.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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