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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

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A new collection of Harper Lee’s writing is coming later this year

A new collection of Harper Lee’s writing is coming later this year

The beloved author of “To Kill a Mockingbird” famously only released two novels in her lifetime. Now, the world will get to read more of Lee’s work with an upcoming release of short stories and essays.
by Manuela López Restrepo

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As boys state hockey tournament takes off in St. Paul, a look back at its 81-year history

As boys state hockey tournament takes off in St. Paul, a look back at its 81-year history

The puck drops Wednesday on high school hockey's biggest stage, the boys state hockey tournament. We revisit a book that takes a year-by-year look at the tournament.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Notes from the Porch: Tiny True Stories to Make You Feel Better About the World’

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Notes from the Porch: Tiny True Stories to Make You Feel Better About the World’

Elizabeth Bluemle of The Flying Pig Bookstore in Shelburne, Vt., recommends “Notes from the Porch: Tiny True Stories to Make You Feel Better About the World” by Thomas Christopher Green.
by Emily Bright

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Lengthy cleanup, outpouring of support for Minneapolis businesses affected by water main break

Lengthy cleanup, outpouring of support for Minneapolis businesses affected by water main break

It’s been nearly two weeks since a broken water main in Minneapolis flooded a building housing several longtime small businesses. They’re still cleaning up and figuring out next steps, as friends, neighbors and customers show their support.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Wild words: New book features creative writing on animal conservation

Wild words: New book features creative writing on animal conservation

A new book turns scientific studies into poetry and prose about the needs of animals and includes work by four Minnesota authors, including Claire Wahmanholm and Christopher Kondrich.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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After a tragic accident, a widow faces a lifetime of what-ifs

After a tragic accident, a widow faces a lifetime of what-ifs

“Live Fast” won France’s top literary prize in 2022. Brigitte Giraud’s haunting book revisits the death of her husband in a motorcycle crash 20-odd years earlier.
by John Powers

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First known cookbook by a Black American woman gets new edition 160 years later

First known cookbook by a Black American woman gets new edition 160 years later

Malinda Russell’s “A Domestic Cookbook” was first published in 1866. It contains least a hundred recipes for sweets, plus recipes for shampoo and cologne — and remedies for toothaches.
by Neda Ulaby

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