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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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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.

Minnesota lawmakers OK school policy changes on cell phones, book bans, literacy

Minnesota lawmakers OK school policy changes on cell phones, book bans, literacy

The bill approved Wednesday also requires students be offered mental health instruction. It heads to Gov. Tim Walz’s desk for signing. Some Republicans criticized the measure as unnecessarily burdensome on schools.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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‘Brotherless Night,’ an ambitious novel by a University of Minnesota professor, wins $150K prize

‘Brotherless Night,’ an ambitious novel by a University of Minnesota professor, wins $150K prize

The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is a relatively new literary award given to women and nonbinary authors. This year’s winner is University of Minnesota professor V.V. Ganeshananthan for her book “Brotherless Night.”
by Andrew Limbong and MPR News Staff

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‘The best season yet’: Timberwolves fan and author on finding hope in the recent losses

‘The best season yet’: Timberwolves fan and author on finding hope in the recent losses

The last two Timberwolves games brought back an all too familiar feeling for Minnesota sports fans. Author and fan Hanif Abdurraqib talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about why he thinks the Timberwolves may still have a shot.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota Book Awards announces 2024 winners

Minnesota Book Awards announces 2024 winners

The Minnesota Book Awards announced their 2024 winners on Tuesday.
by Max Sparber

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‘Long Island’ renders bare the universality of longing

‘Long Island’ renders bare the universality of longing

In a heartrending follow-up to his beloved 2009 novel, “Brooklyn,” Colm Tóibín handles uncertainties and moral conundrums with exquisite delicacy, zigzagging through time to a devastating climax.
by Heller McAlpin

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