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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.

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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.

'People around the president are trying to stop him,' Times' journalist says

'People around the president are trying to stop him,' Times' journalist says

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Schmidt says it's unusual for advisors to be so focused on preventing a president from breaking the law. His new book is “Donald Trump v. The United States.”
by Terry Gross

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'Daddy' dwells in the moments after something awful happens

'Daddy' dwells in the moments after something awful happens

Emma Cline's new story collection never digs into the nitty-gritty details of how her characters have gone wrong. Instead, she focuses on what happens after the affair or the addiction or the firing.
by Clare Marie Schneider

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Sex is the most powerful force in this 'Lying Life'

Sex is the most powerful force in this 'Lying Life'

Elena Ferrante's latest is as slinky and scowling as a Neapolitan cat, and as promised, it's all about the part of life adults lie about: sex — and the chaos, infidelity and fear that accompany it.
by Annalisa Quinn

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Talking Volumes 2020 season guide

Talking Volumes 2020 season guide

Minnesota Public Radio and the Star Tribune are proud to announce the 21st season of Talking Volumes. Talking Volumes is hosted by award-winning MPR News journalist Kerri Miller.
by MPR News Staff

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Chris Murphy says he still sees hope for progress around gun laws and racial justice

Chris Murphy says he still sees hope for progress around gun laws and racial justice

In his new book, the Connecticut Democrat outlines the history of the Second Amendment and gun violence. While solutions are big and comprehensive, Murphy says the U.S. is poised to turn a corner.
by Suzanne Nuyen

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A new translation reimagines Beowulf, spotlighting female 'warrior'

A new translation reimagines Beowulf, spotlighting female 'warrior'

This week, bookseller Anthony Ascione of Brilliant Books in Traverse City, Mich., recommends Maria Dahvana Headley’s brand-new translation of the classic epic poem “Beowulf.”
by Emily Bright

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One author's argument 'In Defense of Looting'

One author's argument 'In Defense of Looting'

In her new book, writer Vicky Osterweil argues that looting is a powerful tool to bring about real, lasting change in society.
by Natalie Escobar

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