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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

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

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Sign up for The Thread newsletter to get reading recommendations from Kerri Miller and other bookworms around the MPR newsroom. Sam Stroozas rounds up local events and Minnesota book news you may have missed.

Ask a Bookseller

Ask a Bookseller is a weekly series where host Emily Bright 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.

Big Books and Bold Ideas

Big Books and Bold Ideas is a weekly series hosted by Kerri Miller and produced by Kelly Gordon every Friday at 11 a.m., featuring conversations about books and other literary ideas. Listen to Big Books and Bold Ideas here.

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.

Talking Volumes: A conversation with author Naima Coster

Talking Volumes: A conversation with author Naima Coster

Novelist Naima Coster joined MPR News for a wide-ranging conversation on everything from integration to parenting to books that got her through the pandemic.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Hunter Biden's memoir 'Beautiful Things' seeks to tell just where he's been

Hunter Biden's memoir 'Beautiful Things' seeks to tell just where he's been

The account by the president's younger son is at times a harrowing journey; in the end, if not for forgiveness or sympathy, it may be about making a stand and taking whatever place he can occupy.
by Ron Elving

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'A Most Remarkable Creature' introduces the little-known, charismatic caracara

'A Most Remarkable Creature' introduces the little-known, charismatic caracara

Through Jonathan Meiburg's inquiring lens, readers will find themselves with a new favorite animal — a bird of prey aptly described as "one of the strangest and most wonderful animals on Earth."
by Anna Morris

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'Captain Underpants' spinoff pulled for 'passive racism'

'Captain Underpants' spinoff pulled for 'passive racism'

The book under scrutiny is 2010's "The Adventures of Ook and Gluk" by Dav Pilkey, who has apologized, saying it "contains harmful racial stereotypes" and is "wrong and harmful to my Asian readers."
by The Associated Press

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How Rodney Scott learned to cook – and went for it, whole hog

How Rodney Scott learned to cook – and went for it, whole hog

Pitmaster Rodney Scott describes his lifelong journey as a chef and his hope for the future. "I want to take over the world with barbecue," the James Beard Award winner tells NPR.
by Avery Keatley and Steve Inskeep

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth doesn't pull punches in memoir 'Every Day Is a Gift'

Sen. Tammy Duckworth doesn't pull punches in memoir 'Every Day Is a Gift'

Duckworth was raised by a Thai-Chinese mom and American soldier dad before becoming a decorated veteran who lost both legs in combat; she was also the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office.
by Michel Martin

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George R.R. Martin signs new five year deal with HBO and HBO Max

George R.R. Martin signs new five year deal with HBO and HBO Max

The best-selling fantasy author whose books were turned into the hit series “Game of Thrones” is attached to multiple projects in the pipeline for the media company and streaming service.
by Jeannette Muhammad

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'The Tree In Me' is a blooming good spring read

'The Tree In Me' is a blooming good spring read

As spring finally gets springing, our kids' books columnist Juanita Giles recommends “The Tree in Me,” a pink-splashed, exuberant celebration of kids enjoying nature.
by Juanita Giles

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