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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.

Love, loss and grief

Love, loss and grief

Writer Francisco Goldman blends memoir and narrative in a new book about the death of his young wife, and his efforts to keep her memory alive.

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Summer reading recommendations

Summer reading recommendations

America's favorite librarian and book-lover joins Midmorning to discuss great summer reads.

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Lavish praise for Lake Superior novel that took 8 years to write

Lavish praise for Lake Superior novel that took 8 years to write

Writing about Lake Superior can be a huge task - just ask Danielle Sosin, a Duluth-based author of "The Long-Shining Waters," a novel which intertwines the stories of three women living next to the big lake at different times in history.
by Euan Kerr

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Film director, author John Sayles and his 'Moment in the Sun'

Film director, author John Sayles and his 'Moment in the Sun'

In his new novel, film director John Sayles examines an extraordinary moment in American history: The turn of the 20th century. He joins Midmorning to discuss the intersection between his writing and his work behind the camera.

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Local writer explains creative process behind new work, 'Sparrow Road'

Local writer explains creative process behind new work, 'Sparrow Road'

This is a big week for St. Paul writer Sheila O'Connor. Not only is she promoting her new novel "Sparrow Road," today, it is also the day she's set to begin writing her next novel.
by Euan Kerr

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A tale of suffering and survival

While researching her best selling book "Seabiscuit," Laura Hillenbrand stumbled across an article on Louis Zamperini, an Olympic athlete who endured incredible hardships during World War II. She reached out to him and forged a connection that she chronicles in her latest book.

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A new spin on the vampire legend

A new spin on the vampire legend

Vampires are popular these days. But author Justin Cronin, whose previous books have been literary novels, tries to go beyond myth and make his vampires as scientifically plausible as possible. He joins Midmorning to talk about the first book in his vampire trilogy.

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Musician authors on Midmorning

Musician authors on Midmorning

Excerpts from Kerri Miller's conversations with three well-known musicians who have also written books.

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Revisiting Jane Eyre

Revisiting Jane Eyre

After more than 160 years, Charlotte Bronte's classic novel Jane Eyre remains incredibly popular and influential. We discuss the enduring appeal and relevance of Jane Eyre.

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Who is your favorite literary character?

Who is your favorite literary character?

Every book lover has a favorite literary character, but what if you had to be stranded on a desert island with that character? Who would it be, and why?

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