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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

The Thread® is your source for book recommendations and other literary news.

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Ask a Bookseller is a weekly series where The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. Listen to Ask a Bookseller to find your next favorite book.

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Talking Volumes

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. 

'One of Us' is a difficult, unforgettable look at tragedy

'One of Us' is a difficult, unforgettable look at tragedy

Journalist Asne Seierstad's new book retells the story of Norway's Anders Breivik, from his troubled, violent childhood to his 2011 killing spree.
by Michael Schaub

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Where to spot birds in Minnesota state parks

Where to spot birds in Minnesota state parks

Caroll Henderson, lifelong birder and a 42-year veteran of the DNR, discusses the over 400 species of birds that have been spotted in Minnesota.

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New children's book on why it's 'Okay to Ask' about disabilities

New children's book on why it's 'Okay to Ask' about disabilities

There's a new children's book out from Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare that explores how to talk to children with disabilities and whether it's okay to bring up their disability.

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Book briefs: Intrigue on the Pulitzer Prize committee

Book briefs: Intrigue on the Pulitzer Prize committee

Book lovers in Colorado hope to turn a ghost town into a live-in library and controversy creeps into the Pulitzer Prize for fiction once again.
by Tracy Mumford

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Roaming and Reading: 12 European streets

Roaming and Reading: 12 European streets

Roam down 12 streets in European cities packed with history, authentic food and unexpected encounters.

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Novelist Per Petterson's latest take on time and friendship

Novelist Per Petterson's latest take on time and friendship

The Norwegian novelist hit it big in 2007 with 'Out Stealing Horses.' His newest, 'I Refuse,' centers on childhood friends reunited after 30 years.
by Tracy Mumford

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Literary mysteries: Who is behind that pen name?

Literary mysteries: Who is behind that pen name?

Mark Twain, Agatha Christie, Stephen King, J.K. Rowling -- why have these authors picked up pen names? And who is behind the most mysterious pen name of the moment?
by Tracy Mumford

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'I regret everything': Toni Morrison looks back on her personal life

Now that she's in her mid-80s, celebrated author Toni Morrison feels aches, pains and regret. Her latest book is 'God Help the Child.'

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Taming birds and grief in 'H is for Hawk'

Taming birds and grief in 'H is for Hawk'

Grief can drive people to do strange things -- like bring home a 10-week-old bird of prey. That's how Helen Macdonald's memoir begins.
by Tracy Mumford

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How to raise children who are 'The Opposite of Spoiled'

How to raise children who are 'The Opposite of Spoiled'

Ron Lieber, a personal finance columnist for The New York Times, discusses how to raise kids who are smart about money.
by Tracy Mumford

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