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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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Nobel literature prize awarded to U.S. poet Louise Glück

Nobel literature prize awarded to U.S. poet Louise Glück

The 2020 Nobel Prize in literature was awarded to the U.S. poet Louise Glück "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal."
by Petra Mayer and Mark Katkov

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'Addie LaRue' is invisible — but memorable

'Addie LaRue' is invisible — but memorable

Addie LaRue was born in France 400 years ago — but nobody remembers that. She made a supernatural deal for immortality at the cost of permanent anonymity, so she tries to leave a mark however she can.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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NPR's Tom Gjelten on America's immigration story

NPR's Tom Gjelten on America's immigration story

NPR reporter Tom Gjelten speaks about America’s immigration history, as part of the Peace and Justice Series hosted by the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth.

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Lenny Kravitz on race, being on the road, and Ruff Ruff the magic dog

Lenny Kravitz on race, being on the road, and Ruff Ruff the magic dog

Kravitz's new memoir, “Let Love Rule,” follows his childhood and early career. Still touring in his 50s, Kravitz says, "I'm going to continue doing this as long as I can."
by Sam Briger

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Dylan Farrow spins a tale of truth, lies and power in 'Hush'

Dylan Farrow spins a tale of truth, lies and power in 'Hush'

Dylan Farrow's new young adult novel — based on her own experiences — is about plague-blighted land where a cabal of magical men can steal away your ability to distinguish fact from fantasy.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Pete Buttigieg says there's a 'crisis in trust'

Pete Buttigieg says there's a 'crisis in trust'

Pete Buttigieg argues that Americans don't trust enough — in the government and in each other. Buttigieg talks with NPR about his book, “Trust: America's Best Chance.”
by Christianna Silva and Michel Martin

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It's not quite dark enough in 'The Midnight Library'

It's not quite dark enough in 'The Midnight Library'

Critic Jason Sheehan says the new novel from Matt Haig — about a mystical library that lets people sample all the ways their lives might have gone — is a little too gentle and straightforward.
by Jason Sheehan

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