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Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment.

A story of the kidnapped children of Spain

A story of the kidnapped children of Spain

Bookseller Shirley Mullin recommends a deeply research novel about the children stolen from their parents under the Franco regime in Spain.

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'An incredible depiction of small town life'

Bookseller Adah Fitzgeral recommends a novel that’s about “finding the extraordinary in the ordinary.” It revolves around a small town near the coast in North Carolina, and a woman who lives life very much her own way.
by Tracy Mumford

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A dangerous search for a dozen eggs

A dangerous search for a dozen eggs

Bookseller Holly Brooks recommends a novel that follows two men desperately searching for cake ingredients in the middle of the siege of Leningrad.
by Tracy Mumford

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The wisdom of Anthony Bourdain

Bookseller Hans Weyandt recommends a collection of Anthony Bourdain’s interviews, which show the famous chef as the “charming, belligerent, interesting traveler” he was.
by Tracy Mumford

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Meet 'the greatest American novelist you’ve never heard of'

Meet 'the greatest American novelist you’ve never heard of'

Novelist Lucy Ellmann has produced what bookseller Lori Feathers calls “the most brilliant and, at the same time, the most audacious novel of 2019.”
by Tracy Mumford

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A gateway to Greek mythology

“I rarely use the word ‘beautiful’ for fiction,” said bookseller Lillian Schmid. “But this is just really a beautiful novel.”
by Tracy Mumford

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If you love Octavia Butler, Colson Whitehead and Toni Morrison

If you love Octavia Butler, Colson Whitehead and Toni Morrison

Bookseller Nialle Sylvan says that Rivers Solomon’s novel earns comparisons to some of the biggest names in literature.
by Tracy Mumford

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A girl goes missing, but it's not a mystery

A girl goes missing, but it's not a mystery

“It is the most surprising book I have read all year,” says bookseller Emilie Sommer.
by Tracy Mumford

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The intricacies of female friendship

The intricacies of female friendship

Bookseller Annie Metcalf recommends a novel that offers a "sensual and bold exploration of female love and pain and appetite."
by Tracy Mumford

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A very different dragon tale

A very different dragon tale

Think less magic, more Victorian-era memoir. That’s the twist on this fantasy series following the world’s most respected dragon expert.
by Tracy Mumford

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