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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

The Thread® is your source for book recommendations and other literary news.

Ask a Bookseller

Ask a Bookseller is a weekly series where The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. Listen to Ask a Bookseller to find your next favorite book.

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Talking Volumes

Talking Volumes is an annual event series featuring notable authors in conversation about their new books. Presented by MPR News and The Minnesota Star Tribune. 

What being a mailman taught Stephen Grant about work, belonging and going the extra mile

What being a mailman taught Stephen Grant about work, belonging and going the extra mile

When Steve Grant lost his job during the pandemic, the only replacement he could find was delivering mail in his hometown. But being a letter carrier revealed things about who he was and how he fit that he never could have expected.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘The Hounding’ by Xenobe Purvis 

Ask a Bookseller: ‘The Hounding’ by Xenobe Purvis 

Mary Ellen Phillips of Maria's Bookshop in Durango, Colo., recommends The Hounding" by Xenobe  Purvis.
by Emily Bright

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These ‘Blondes’ are turning 100, and they’re still a lot of fun

“Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” is about two flappers on the prowl for sugar daddies. First published in 1925, Anita Loos’ cheeky comic novel has now been reissued in paperback.
by Maureen Corrigan

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Be there pirates? The true story of Capt. Kidd

Be there pirates? The true story of Capt. Kidd

Was Capt. Kidd a notorious pirate whose ill-gotten treasure is still hunted today? Or was he an experienced sea captain who got caught up in the geopolitics of his day? Parse the true story from the scuttlebutt on this week’s Big Books and Bold Ideas.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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‘A Marriage at Sea’ by Sophie Elmhirst

‘A Marriage at Sea’ by Sophie Elmhirst

This week on Big Books and Bold Idea, author Sophie Elmhirst joins Kerri Miller to talk about the true story of a British couple who survived more than a hundred days together on the open seas after a whale sunk their boat. Even more amazing: When it was over, their marriage was stronger than ever.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Minnesota booksellers share their favorite beach reads

Minnesota booksellers share their favorite beach reads

MPR News reached out to Minnesota booksellers across to the state to get their recommendations on the best beach reads to add to your TBR this summer.
by Sam Stroozas

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘You Better Be Lightning’ by Andrea Gibson

Ask a Bookseller: ‘You Better Be Lightning’ by Andrea Gibson

Kara Balcerzak, owner of Bonfire Bookstore & Yarnery in Woodstock, Virginia, recommends “You Better Be Lightning” by Andrea Gibson.
by Emily Bright

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