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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.

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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.

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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.

Minneapolis library offers books, but also snacks, socks and a safe space to sleep

Minneapolis library offers books, but also snacks, socks and a safe space to sleep

Libraries have long had social workers embedded in them. The need for libraries to connect people with resources beyond books isn’t new, but the Minneapolis Central Library is engaging in an experiment that welcomes those experiencing homelessness and even offers a place to sleep.
by Tom Crann and Matthew Alvarez

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Alua Arthur says facing death is the key to living well

Alua Arthur says facing death is the key to living well

In her work as a death doula, Alua Arthur has been present for thousands of deaths. Her new book, “Briefly Perfectly Human,” says facing your mortality is the best way to live a purposeful and joyful life.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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When Baby Sloth tumbles out of a tree, Mama Sloth comes for him — s l o w l y

When Baby Sloth tumbles out of a tree, Mama Sloth comes for him — s l o w l y

Did you know on average a sloth will fall out of a tree once a week for its entire life? It’s true — and the inspiration for Brian Cronin and Doreen Cronin’s new children’s book, “Mama in the Moon.”
by Samantha Balaban

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Pest’ by Michael Cisco

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Pest’ by Michael Cisco

Stefen Holtrey of Brilliant Books in Traverse City, Mich., recommends “Pest" by Michael Cisco.
by Emily Bright

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Stephen King’s new story took him 45 years to write

Stephen King’s new story took him 45 years to write

Stephen King is out with a new collection of short stories. As you might expect from the reigning King of Horror, some are terrifying. Some are creepy. Others are laugh-out-loud funny.
by Mary Louise Kelly, Erika Ryan and Courtney Dorning

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‘The Minneapolis Reckoning:’ New book traces the city’s journey to the brink of police reform

‘The Minneapolis Reckoning:’ New book traces the city’s journey to the brink of police reform

Four years ago this week, a movement to defund and abolish the Minneapolis Police Department ignited across the city and the world. In those four years since George Floyd’s murder, everything — and nothing — has changed.
by Angela Davis and Gretchen Brown

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New book is ‘love letter to Prince and Purple Rain’ ahead of 40th anniversary

New book is ‘love letter to Prince and Purple Rain’ ahead of 40th anniversary

Prince’s story is told by Minneapolis-based music journalist Andrea Swensson, host of the Official Prince Podcast and a Minnesota Book Award winner. She calls her new book, “Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years,” a “love letter” to his legacy.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Aednan: An Epic’ by Linnea Axelsson

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Aednan: An Epic’ by Linnea Axelsson

Darcie Shultz of Books and Burrow in Pittsburgh, Kan., highly recommends Linnea Axelsson’s novel in verse “Aednan: An Epic.”
by Emily Bright

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