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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

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Ask a Bookseller is a weekly series where The Thread 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.

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Lessons from the road: A Q&A with travel photographer Autumn Carolynn

Lessons from the road: A Q&A with travel photographer Autumn Carolynn

Minnesota travel photographer Autumn Carolynn has released a book titled "Traveling in Wonder: A Travel Photographer’s Tales of Wanderlust," a blend of memoir and travel guide.
by Jacob Aloi

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Heather Cox Richardson on 'Democracy Awakening'

Heather Cox Richardson on 'Democracy Awakening'

This week, Big Books and Bold Ideas is launching an election year series that asks: What is American democracy in 2024? Our first guest is historian Heather Cox Richardson, whose latest book is “Democracy Awakening.”
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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'Splinters' is a tribute to the love of a mother for a daughter

'Splinters' is a tribute to the love of a mother for a daughter

In different variations of her signature, beautifully frank language, Leslie Jamison writes about her fantasy of stability and her uncertainty as to whether it's a dream she actually wants fulfilled.
by Ilana Masad

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Yours Truly’

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Yours Truly’

Rachel Harris of Four Pines Bookstore in Bemidji recommends one with a local setting and a lot of feels: “Yours Truly” by Abby Jimenez.
by Emily Bright

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Memorable moments with women of faith

Memorable moments with women of faith

Big Books and Bold Ideas looks back at memorable conversations with women who practice and share their faith through different denominations and in different ways.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Kelly Link's debut novel 'The Book of Love' is magical, confusing, heartfelt, strange

Kelly Link's debut novel 'The Book of Love' is magical, confusing, heartfelt, strange

Short-story writer Kelly Link's first novel delves into the complications of love and friendship, family drama, grief, resilience and the power of adaptability, while delivering a supernatural tale.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Looking for love? You'll find it in 2024 in these 10 romance novels

Looking for love? You'll find it in 2024 in these 10 romance novels

Who says romance is reserved for Valentine's Day? Love stories are a treat to be savored year-round. Here are some of the best romance novels hitting the shelves in the first half of the year.
by Kalyani Saxena

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