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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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Iconic Indian-American Chef Reflects On His Life And The Healing Power Of Food

Iconic Indian-American Chef Reflects On His Life And The Healing Power Of Food

Raghavan Iyer built his career helping Americans get to know the fundamentals of Indian cooking. Now, after years of treatment for aggressive cancer, he has released what he says will be his last book.

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From the archives: Exercise as preventative medicine

From the archives: Exercise as preventative medicine

How is it that Americans are more obsessed with exercise than ever, yet still unhealthy? This Friday, host Kerri Miller talks with the author of the new book “Fit Nation,” to examine the U.S. fitness industry today.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Ask A Bookseller: 'Upgrade' blends sci-fi and thriller genres

Ask A Bookseller: 'Upgrade' blends sci-fi and thriller genres

Colby Faulkner says his store has "Upgrade" shelved in the Science Fiction section, but with its fast-paced plot, it could easily belong with the Thrillers.
by Emily Bright

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Deepti Kapoor on her much anticipated novel 'Age of Vice'

Deepti Kapoor on her much anticipated novel 'Age of Vice'

MPR News host Kerri Miller says Deepti Kapoor’s novel lives up to the hype. “Age of Vice” introduces us to the extreme wealth, corruption and cynicism of a changing India in a daring new crime thriller.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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From the archives: Emily St. John Mandel on her smash book 'Sea of Tranquility'

From the archives: Emily St. John Mandel on her smash book 'Sea of Tranquility'

Deepti Kapoor’s new novel, “Age of Vice,” is one of the most anticipated releases of 2023. We’ll talk to her on this Friday’s Big Books and Bold Ideas. While you wait, enjoy this interview with Emily St. John Mandel, who wrote one of the most anticipated novels of 2022, “Sea of Tranquility.”
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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