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The Thread

The Thread from MPR News

A new twist on book talk

Ask a Bookseller: Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. Listen here.

The Thread newsletter: Get reading recommendations from Kerri Miller and other bookworms around the MPR newsroom. Find reviews for new releases as well as hidden gems you may have missed. Sent every Friday.

Big Books and Bold Ideas: Conversations on books and ideas with Kerri Miller, Fridays at 11 a.m. Listen here.

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Brawler’ by Lauren Groff

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Brawler’ by Lauren Groff

Maire Wilson of Huxley & Hiro Booksellers in Wilmington, Del., recommends Lauren Groff’s “Brawler.”
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Lady Tremaine’ by Rachel Hochhauser 

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Lady Tremaine’ by Rachel Hochhauser 

Sarah DiMaria of Cavalier House Books in Denham Springs, Louisiana, recommends Rachel Hochhauser’s debut “Lady Tremaine.”
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Little Shrew’ by Akiko Miyakoshi

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Little Shrew’ by Akiko Miyakoshi

Ashley Robin Franklin of First Light Books in Austin, Texas, recommends “Little Shrew” by Akiko Miyakoshi.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘You Better Be Lightning’ by Andrea Gibson

Ask a Bookseller: ‘You Better Be Lightning’ by Andrea Gibson

Kara Balcerzak, owner of Bonfire Bookstore & Yarnery in Woodstock, Virginia, recommends “You Better Be Lightning” by Andrea Gibson.
by Emily Bright

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Parting Thoughts: Educator turned entrepreneur ‘wore his success quietly’

Parting Thoughts: Educator turned entrepreneur ‘wore his success quietly’

Richard Fontaine went from small-town kid to big-city educator and stocking shelves at a bookstore for extra money before he helped build a large videogame retailer. But one thing never changed: his love of books.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Martyr!’

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Martyr!’

Content Bookstore owner Jessica Peterson White recommends “Marytyr!” by Kaveh Akbar, telling of an Iranian-American’s poignant journey through addiction, grief and self-discovery.
by Emily Bright

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International Booker Prize shortlist for 2024 spans three continents

International Booker Prize shortlist for 2024 spans three continents

The International Booker Prize celebrates fiction that’s been translated into English. This year’s shortlist, announced Tuesday morning, features books in six languages from three continents.
by Elizabeth Blair

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