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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

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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. 

'The Alice Network' is a crackling tale of spies and suspense

'The Alice Network' is a crackling tale of spies and suspense

Set in 1947, Kate Quinn's novel follows two indomitable women, a math whiz and a retired spy, in a truly fabulous car as they pursue a quest through war-torn Europe in search of a missing relative.
by Jean Zimmerman

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'Opening Wednesday' dusts off some overlooked cinematic treasures

'Opening Wednesday' dusts off some overlooked cinematic treasures

Charles Taylor's new book collects his writings about cult classics of the 1970s - films like Two-Lane Blacktop, Vanishing Point and Foxy Brown - and what they say about the culture of that era.
by Genevieve Valentine

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Learn to sniff like a dog and experience the world in a new way

Learn to sniff like a dog and experience the world in a new way

We humans think we don't have a very good sense of smell. But psychologist Alexandra Horowitz says dogs can show us how to train our noses so they give us a window into a secret world.
by Alexandra Horowitz

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H.P. Lovecraft's monster is wrapping family game night up in tentacles

H.P. Lovecraft's monster is wrapping family game night up in tentacles

A century after the horror writer created Cthulhu, board game creators and players have resurrected the deep sea monster and brought it into pop culture. Why is this beast making a comeback?
by Christianna Silva

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'Called To Rise': Dallas police chief on overcoming racial division

'Called To Rise': Dallas police chief on overcoming racial division

Last year, Dallas Police Chief David Brown was the face of leadership after a gunman killed five police officers during a protest. He has since retired from the force and wrote a book about his life.
by Samantha Raphelson

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Polar photographer shares his view of a ferocious but fragile ecosystem

Polar photographer shares his view of a ferocious but fragile ecosystem

Paul Nicklen has spent decades documenting the Arctic and the Antarctic. "I want people to realize that ice is like the soil in the garden," he says. "Without ice the polar regions cannot exist."
by Terry Gross

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'Miss Burma' based on truth stranger than fiction

'Miss Burma' based on truth stranger than fiction

Setting out to tell her mother's story, Charmaine Craig found a beauty queen who became a warrior.
by Euan Kerr

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Thread Book Hour: Eddie Glaude Jr. on what it means to be American

Thread Book Hour: Eddie Glaude Jr. on what it means to be American

Part 2: Princeton professor Eddie Glaude Jr. explores that it means to be American, in conversation with MPR's Kerri Miller for the "Thread" book series. He's the author of "Democracy in Black."
by MPR News Staff

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Four suspenseful thrillers for summer

Four suspenseful thrillers for summer

Dive into four well-plotted thrillers that will keep you hooked as the temperatures rise.
by Kerri Miller

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