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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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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. 

'Tis the season to read aloud

'Tis the season to read aloud

Booksellers share their family-friendly favorites to read in dramatic fashion this holiday season.
by Tracy Mumford

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How Tinseltown got tipsy: A boozy taste of Hollywood history

How Tinseltown got tipsy: A boozy taste of Hollywood history

Mark Bailey's new book details old Hollywood's legendary love affair with liquor.

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What America reads in the air

What America reads in the air

How do the books we read in the airport compare to the ones we read in the rest of our lives?
by Tracy Mumford

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John Cleese: Early on, he had good timing, but not much else

Performing live comedy is like "a series of little scientific experiments," says John Cleese. "When you do comedy in front of an audience, they are the ones who tell you whether it's funny or not," he tells Fresh Air's Dave Davies, and each subsequent night on stage is an experiment in making jokes land better than the night before.

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25 years ago, 'Darkness Visible' broke ground detailing depression

Renee Montagne talks to writer Andrew Solomon, who has chronicled his own battle with depression, about how William Styron's work opened up discussions of mental illness.

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'Clifford The Big Red Dog' creator Bridwell dies at 86

'Clifford The Big Red Dog' creator Bridwell dies at 86

Norman Bridwell died Friday on the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard, where he had long lived with his wife, Norma.

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Marvel at 75: Still slinging webs and guarding galaxies

Marvel at 75: Still slinging webs and guarding galaxies

The Avengers, the X-Men, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man, Spider-Man. Like every superhero, Marvel Comics has an origin story.
by Mandalit del Barco

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Jonathan Darman on 'LBJ and Ronald Reagan at the Dawn of a New America'

Jonathan Darman on 'LBJ and Ronald Reagan at the Dawn of a New America'

In his first book, journalist Jonathan Darman focuses on the 1,000 days after John F. Kennedy's assassination.

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Jacqueline Woodson on growing up and coming out

Jacqueline Woodson on growing up and coming out

Woodson, winner of the National Book Award for young people's literature, discusses growing up in South Carolina.

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