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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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Sign up for The Thread newsletter to get reading recommendations from Kerri Miller and other bookworms around the MPR newsroom. Sam Stroozas rounds up local events and Minnesota book news you may have missed.

Ask a Bookseller

Ask a Bookseller is a weekly series where host Emily Bright 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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Big Books and Bold Ideas is a weekly series hosted by Kerri Miller and produced by Kelly Gordon every Friday at 11 a.m., featuring conversations about books and other literary ideas. Listen to Big Books and Bold Ideas here.

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.

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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More copies of Laura Ingalls Wilder memoir being printed

More copies of Laura Ingalls Wilder memoir being printed

"Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography" is in its fourth week on the New York Times Best Sellers list and as of early May will have 125,000 copies in print.
by The Associated Press

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Don't read that: The top 10 challenged books of the year

Don't read that: The top 10 challenged books of the year

The numbers show that authors of color, and books dealing with issues of diversity, are disproportionately challenged and banned in libraries and schools.
by Tracy Mumford

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Minnesota Book Awards: And the winners are...

Minnesota Book Awards: And the winners are...

Readers, writers and publishers came out to celebrate the state's vibrant literary scene at the 27th annual Minnesota Book Awards.
by Tracy Mumford

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Acclaimed author Louise Erdrich creates interactive exhibit

Acclaimed author Louise Erdrich creates interactive exhibit

In "Asynchronous Reading," at Bockley Gallery in Minneapolis, author Louise Erdrich showcases sculpture, paintings and audio recordings. The show is curated by her sister, poet Heid Erdrich.
by Marianne Combs

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'The Fishermen' ventures into dark waters

'The Fishermen' ventures into dark waters

Chigozie Obioma's novel follows a group of young boys who disobey their elders to spend afternoons fishing on the banks of an unlucky river, and the terrible consequences that flow from that choice.
by Michael Schaub

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Introducing The Thread Book Club

Introducing The Thread Book Club

This month we're tackling a book all about short attention spans. Read along with us and we'll bring the author in to answer your questions.

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