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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

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Take a dangerous ride through 'Blacktop Wasteland'

Take a dangerous ride through 'Blacktop Wasteland'

S.A. Cosby's latest is being marketed as a crime novel — but that crime is the least important element in this wrenching story about race, family, and the temptation to take that one last job.
by Gabino Iglesias

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For July: 3 romance novels grounded in reality

For July: 3 romance novels grounded in reality

Romance novel characters often face outlandish obstacles — pirates, spies, paranormal forces, plots. But this month, we're featuring three down-to-earth stories about balancing love and career.
by Maya Rodale

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Author Brit Bennett explores colorism in ‘The Vanishing Half’

Author Brit Bennett explores colorism in ‘The Vanishing Half’

Brit Bennett’s latest novel, “The Vanishing Half,” is a rich exploration of family relationships, colorism and how the past influences the present and who we decide to be. We spoke with her about her latest work.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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'Sex and Lies' author Leila Slimani: 'Women's lives matter'

'Sex and Lies' author Leila Slimani: 'Women's lives matter'

Franco-Moroccan writer Leila Slimani's new book examines the restricted sex lives of women in a country where, she says, the unofficial motto is "Do what you wish, but never talk about it."
by Sarah McCammon

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'Magic School Bus' author Joanna Cole dies at age 75

'Magic School Bus' author Joanna Cole dies at age 75

Author Joanna Cole, whose “Magic School Bus” books transported millions of young people on extraordinary and educational adventures, has died at age 75.
by The Associated Press

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If you got a 'Do-Over,' would you like your new life?

If you got a 'Do-Over,' would you like your new life?

“Pretty in Pink” meets “Sliding Doors” in this what-if story. High-schooler Emelia gets the chance to go back and change one decision in her past — but then she has to learn to live with the changes.
by Alethea Kontis

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Colin Jost of 'SNL' knows you're laughing at his 'Very Punchable Face'

Colin Jost of 'SNL' knows you're laughing at his 'Very Punchable Face'

SNL "Weekend Update" co-anchor Colin Jost acknowledges that his clean-cut image sometimes rubs people the wrong way. "When I get hurt or hit on camera," he says, "the audience really loves it."
by Terry Gross

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'Inheritors' maps a complicated family tree through the centuries

'Inheritors' maps a complicated family tree through the centuries

Asako Serizawa's new novel is a tangle of interlocking stories about several generations of a Japanese family, beginning in 1868 and going all the way through to an imagined future in the 2030s.
by Marcela Davison Avilés

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Judge frees Mary Trump from gag order on new family tell-all

Judge frees Mary Trump from gag order on new family tell-all

The president's niece is now free to speak publicly on her book, due to be released Tuesday, about the Trump family and how it shaped Trump's worldview.
by Alana Wise

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The Thread: A return to a classic crime series

The Thread: A return to a classic crime series

How are you doing on your summer reading list? Kerri Miller wants you to make space for a classic crime writer who was on the bestseller list 65 years ago.
by Kerri Miller

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