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Thread Book Hour: Carter Meland and Terese Mailhot

Thread Book Hour: Carter Meland and Terese Mailhot

Today on MPR News Presents it's the Thread Book Hour with a duo of Native American authors.
by MPR News Staff

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In 'My Ex-Life,' a snappy, enjoyable look at love's many splendors

In 'My Ex-Life,' a snappy, enjoyable look at love's many splendors

Stephen McCauley's new novel is a charming comedy of manners about second chances and fresh starts, full of zingers about eternal targets like divorce settlements and college admissions.
by Heller McAlpin

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'Your Black Friend' is back, with plenty to say

'Your Black Friend' is back, with plenty to say

Ben Passmore expands on his popular self-published 2016 comic -- also called "Your Black Friend" -- in this new volume, jam packed with dense, brilliantly colored drawings and thoughtful reflections.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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On 'Adjustment Day,' a quick, horrifying descent into madness

On 'Adjustment Day,' a quick, horrifying descent into madness

Chuck Palahniuk's new novel is a black-hearted satire that imagines an America in which angry men engineer a purge of everyone who's ever upset them -- and then have to rebuild the country afterwards.
by Jason Sheehan

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'A Lucky Man' challenges masculinity -- with love

'A Lucky Man' challenges masculinity -- with love

Jamel Brinkley's brilliant new story collection is intent on recognizing what masculinity looks like -- but also questioning our expectations of it, and criticizing the ways it can be toxic.
by Ilana Masad

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Literature Nobel in doubt amid harassment claims

Literature Nobel in doubt amid harassment claims

The Swedish Academy was already reeling from sexual assault allegations against a man close to the group, which has been weighing whether to postpone this year's prize. Now, new claims have surfaced.
by Colin Dwyer

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John McCain makes an appeal for civility and humility

John McCain makes an appeal for civility and humility

The Arizona senator and former prisoner of war, dealing with the effects of brain cancer, writes in a forthcoming book about what contributes to toxicity in U.S. politics, predating the Trump era.

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A weird-but-true story takes flight in 'The Feather Thief'

A weird-but-true story takes flight in 'The Feather Thief'

Kirk Wallace Johnson's new book chronicles the real-life heist of 299 rare bird skins from Britain's Tring Museum in 2009. Maureen Corrigan says "The Feather Thief" reads like a "classic thriller."
by Maureen Corrigan

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