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The Thread Book Club: 'Re Jane'

The Thread Book Club: 'Re Jane'

For June's edition of The Thread Book Club, we're bringing in a pre-eminent polar explorer to discuss an inventive new twist on an old classic.
by Tracy Mumford

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Rich housewives go under the microscope in 'Primates Of Park Avenue'

Rich housewives go under the microscope in 'Primates Of Park Avenue'

These mothers wanted to advocate for their children the best ways they could. It's just that the resources they had at their fingertips and the definition of what was "doing the best for your child" was out of bounds for most of us.

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'The Water Knife' cuts deep

'The Water Knife' cuts deep

Equal parts thriller and alarm call, Paolo Bacigalupi's new novel depicts a future America ravaged by drought.
by Jason Heller

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A library that won't be read for 100 years

A library that won't be read for 100 years

A fledgling forest is growing in Norway. In 2114, it will become a library like none other.
by Tracy Mumford

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The most anticipated books of summer

The most anticipated books of summer

Thirteen summer releases that will put a cherry on top of your summer reading sundae.
by Tracy Mumford

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Novelist Mat Johnson explores the 'optical illusion' of being biracial

Novelist Mat Johnson explores the 'optical illusion' of being biracial

Johnson, the son of an African-American mother and an Irish-American father, has just written a funny, sometimes absurd look at what it means to grow up mixed heritage in the U.S.

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What to read when you miss 'Mad Men'

What to read when you miss 'Mad Men'

Fans left wanting more 'Mad Men' will find echoes of the show in these fiction and nonfiction picks.
by Tracy Mumford

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