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

A family road trip story unlike any you've read

A family road trip story unlike any you've read

Bookseller Matt Keliher recommends a new novel that has one of his favorite scenes in fiction this year.
by Tracy Mumford

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Escaping death -- seven or eight times

Escaping death -- seven or eight times

Bookseller Carol Price recommends a novel about a woman whose near-death experiences just keep adding up.
by Tracy Mumford

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From Broadway to your bookshelf

From Broadway to your bookshelf

Bookseller Susan Smelser recommends a novel based on the critically acclaimed Broadway musical, "Dear Evan Hansen."
by Tracy Mumford

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'Grace and power' on full display in this new story collection

'Grace and power' on full display in this new story collection

Bookseller Abbey Paxton recommends a short story collection by a debut author whose work "will linger with you for a long time."
by Tracy Mumford

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A space opera with a side of Byzantine history? Let's do this

A space opera with a side of Byzantine history? Let's do this

"The whole time I was reading the book, I felt like I was reliving the experience of reading Frank Herbert's 'Dune' for the very first time," says bookseller Aaron Cance.
by Tracy Mumford

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A man looks back on those he lost

A man looks back on those he lost

Bookseller Vicki Burger recommends a novel that's "just lovely, about how we look back on our lives ... and the people who have been important to us either for good or bad."
by Tracy Mumford

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What does a father mean when you've never had one?

What does a father mean when you've never had one?

In 'The Last Samurai,' a mother chooses to raise her son without a father. But her son, a startling prodigy, soon has questions.
by Tracy Mumford

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What Shakespeare teaches us about tyrants

What Shakespeare teaches us about tyrants

Chris Upton offers an interesting spin on politics with his recommendation of 'Tyrant' by Stephen Greenblatt.
by Tracy Mumford

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The totally fascinating history of ... milk?

The totally fascinating history of ... milk?

You will never look at milk the same way again.
by Tracy Mumford

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