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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

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American Library Association report says book challenges soared in 2023

American Library Association report says book challenges soared in 2023

Overall, the number of individual titles challenged in both school and public libraries spiked by 65 percent — the highest level ever recorded by the ALA.
by Tovia Smith

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First Black female jockey Cheryl White celebrated in Minnesota

First Black female jockey Cheryl White celebrated in Minnesota

Raymond White is traveling to Minnesota this coming weekend to share his sister’s legacy with a nonprofit equestrian program for BIPOC youth in the Twin Cities.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Is God Is’

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Is God Is’

Blake Worthey of Two Friends Bookstore in Bentonville, Ark., recommends Aleshea Harris’s play “Is God Is.”
by Emily Bright

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‘The Extinction of Irena Rey’ asks: Can anything be truly individual and independent?

‘The Extinction of Irena Rey’ asks: Can anything be truly individual and independent?

Jennifer Croft’s novel, centered on a group of translators working on a book, is surprising at every turn, moving from profound observations about nature, art, and communication — to surreal events.
by Ilana Masad

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3 collections take the poetic measure of America in the aftermath of the pandemic

3 collections take the poetic measure of America in the aftermath of the pandemic

New collections “The Gone Thing,” “Silver” and “Modern Poetry” offer, if not a solution to trying times in America, then a kind of truth-telling companion, a mirror with a real person on both sides of it.
by Craig Morgan Teicher

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Kennedy Ryan’s new novel, plus 4 other new romances by Black authors

Kennedy Ryan’s new novel, plus 4 other new romances by Black authors

Black romance authors have been some of the leading advocates for change in the books industry. “This Could Be Us,” the latest by bestselling author Kennedy Ryan, hits shelves today.
by Carole V. Bell

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