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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.

Big Books and Bold Ideas

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.

The secret history of prisoner-of war-camps in Minnesota

The secret history of prisoner-of war-camps in Minnesota

More than 15 prisoner-of-war camps sprung up around Minnesota during World War II. Author David Treuer drops readers into this little-known historical moment in his new novel "Prudence."
by Tracy Mumford

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Roaming and Reading: Photographing Vietnam

MPR News' Kerri Miller talked to photographer Catherine Karnow about her travels in Vietnam.

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Are we, like, literally ruining the English language?

Are we, like, literally ruining the English language?

Language expert Ammon Shea discusses the most common language mistakes and how it's affecting the future of English.
by Tracy Mumford

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A vocab quiz from the lyrics of a 'literary rock band'

A vocab quiz from the lyrics of a 'literary rock band'

The Decemberists' songs can send listeners running for the dictionary. Webster's aside, how well will you fare?
by Tracy Mumford

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How secure is your data?

How secure is your data?

We invited three technology and security experts to talk about the current state of data security.
by J. Brian Atwood, Bruce Schneier and Tracy Mumford

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Wiping profanity off the page

Wiping profanity off the page

"Read books, not profanity!" the Clean Reader e-book app promises. Some love it, some hate it, some call it censorship.
by Tracy Mumford

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Novel set in Fargo-Moorhead reveals the dangerous power of family secrets

Novel set in Fargo-Moorhead reveals the dangerous power of family secrets

In "A Fireproof Home for the Bride," Amy Scheibe explores the forbidden relationships, religious intolerance, and hidden violence uncovered by a woman seeking the truth about her family.
by Euan Kerr

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Raising kids who want to read

Raising kids who want to read

There's a big difference between teaching kids to read and teaching them to love reading, according to author Daniel Willingham.
by Cory Turner

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Jane Austen fans never let the story end

Jane Austen fans never let the story end

"Prom and Prejudice," "Prada and Prejudice," "Spies and Prejudice" — there are now more than 200 prequels, sequels and adaptations for Austen's classic love story.
by Tracy Mumford

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