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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

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Publishers sue Internet Archive for 'mass copyright infringement'

Publishers sue Internet Archive for 'mass copyright infringement'

The lawsuit filed this week in federal court alleges that the organization, which lends books online for free, amounts to a "piracy site" that has been eluding copyright law for years.
by Colin Dwyer

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Russian-American Masha Gessen sees Putin in Trump, trouble in future

Russian-American Masha Gessen sees Putin in Trump, trouble in future

The New Yorker journalist says Putin and Trump were elected president without really wanting the job. They ran "not for president but for autocrat" and did not expect to settle for anything less.
by Ron Elving

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This bedtime book helps kids find their place in the 'universe'

This bedtime book helps kids find their place in the 'universe'

Before he became an astrophysicist, Ray Jayawardhana was just a kid, looking up at the night sky with his father. "I remember being awed," he says. He's written a book called “Child of the Universe.”
by Samantha Balaban

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'Something To Talk About' is a slow-burn showstopper romance

'Something To Talk About' is a slow-burn showstopper romance

In Meryl Wilsner's debut novel, a Hollywood showrunner and her assistant are thrust into the spotlight after an innocuous red-carpet moment prompts gossip about a relationship between the two women.
by Denny S. Bryce

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In 'Humankind,' Rutger Bregman aims to convince that most people are good

In 'Humankind,' Rutger Bregman aims to convince that most people are good

The historian and author of “Utopia for Realists” says that research shows that "especially in times of crisis, we show our best selves. And we get this explosion of altruism and cooperation."
by Scott Simon

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Say 'Hello, Neighbor' to this charming picture book about Mister Rogers

Say 'Hello, Neighbor' to this charming picture book about Mister Rogers

Our kids' books columnist reports that amidst the messes and fights that result from kids in lockdown, Matthew Cordell's gentle new picture book biography of Mister Rogers has the power to soothe.
by Juanita Giles

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