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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 triple agent

The triple agent

In December 2009, a group of the CIA's top terrorist hunters gathered at a secret base in Afghanistan to meet Humam Khalil al-Balawi, a Jordanian double agent who had gained access to the top commanders of al-Qaeda. Instead of providing information, Balawi detonated a bomb strapped to his chest, killing seven CIA operatives. Joby Warrick tells the story in his new book.

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Wisconsin professor wins 2011 bad writing contest

A sentence in which tiny birds and the English language are both slaughtered took top honors Monday in an annual bad writing contest.

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The big summer book show

The big summer book show

If you're a book lover, summer can be a great time to catch up on reading. But where to start? Two book critics share their ideas for what should be on your summer reading list.

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The man from Knockemstiff writes what he knows

The man from Knockemstiff writes what he knows

Author Donald Ray Pollock grew up in southern Ohio, in a place that really is called Knockemstiff. Pollock published a short story collection in 2008 named for his hometown to great acclaim. Now Pollock has a novel set in the same place, called "The Devil All the Time."
by Euan Kerr

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Glen Duncan discusses 'The Last Werewolf'

This summer has been hailed as 'the season of the supernatural' by the Wall Street Journal, and Glen Duncan's new werewolf novel certainly fits the mold. He joins us to discuss his latest book and the rise of literary horror.

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Meg Cabot moves from princesses to vampires

Meg Cabot moves from princesses to vampires

Best known for her Princess Diaries series of novels, Meg Cabot is also author of least 50 books, mainly for young adults. Her recent best-selling foray into the burgeoning vampire genre now has a follow up in "Overbite."
by Euan Kerr

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President Obama addresses the debt negotiations

President Obama addresses the debt negotiations

President Obama holds a live press conference to discuss the negotiations over the federal deficit and the debt ceiling. Live coverage from National Public Radio.

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Tales of the Amazon

Tales of the Amazon

In her newest book, State of Wonder, author Ann Patchett describes a frightening encounter with a massive anaconda in the Amazon. Readers may not know that Patchett is writing from experience. She travelled the Amazon with Greg Greer, naturalist and snake-lover, who joins us on Midmorning.

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Robot rebellion

Robot rebellion

In Daniel Wilson's new summer sci-fi book, "Robopocalypse," a robot develops a mind of its own and sets out to destroy humanity. Wilson, who has a Ph.D. in robotics, joins us to discuss the new novel.

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Christopher Hampton at the Guthrie

Christopher Hampton at the Guthrie

Academy Award-winning screenwriter Christopher Hampton, known for his films "Dangerous Liaisons" and "Atonement," will lend his talent to the Guthrie Theater this upcoming season. He joins Midmorning to discuss his newest translation, "God of Carnage," now playing at the Guthrie.

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