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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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'Later' takes us to 1990s Provincetown, as hope for AIDS treatment rises

'Later' takes us to 1990s Provincetown, as hope for AIDS treatment rises

As we find ourselves in the midst of a pandemic, Paul Lisicky's memoir is deeply affecting; we can recall the terror and frustration when no treatment or prevention was available for AIDS and HIV.
by Martha Anne Toll

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A history book that isn't: Finding a way to teach racism to a new generation

A history book that isn't: Finding a way to teach racism to a new generation

Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi team up to investigate the history of racist ideas through a narrative that's aimed at young adult readers. It's called: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You.
by Elissa Nadworny

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This young chess champion is 'not scared of anything on that board'

This young chess champion is 'not scared of anything on that board'

Tani Adewumi's family fled Nigeria after being threatened by Boko Haram. They were living in a homeless shelter when Tani won the primary division at the New York State Scholastic Chess Championship.
by Elizabeth Blair

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Too busy? Make time to 'do nothing'

Too busy? Make time to 'do nothing'

As many Americans start thinking about what a self-quarantine might look like, author Celeste Headlee has some advice: Put down your phone. Her book explains how we're "overdoing and underliving."
by David Greene

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Author Louise Erdrich on ‘The Night Watchman’

Author Louise Erdrich on ‘The Night Watchman’

In the 1950s, the federal government worked to end Native American rights and treaties under a “termination policy.” Author Louise Erdrich sets her latest novel at her family’s home reservation, with a focus on this period of history. We talk with her about her latest work.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Skier Jessie Diggins on next week’s World Cup race – and her new memoir

Skier Jessie Diggins on next week’s World Cup race – and her new memoir

Many of the world's best cross-country skiers will gear up in Minneapolis next week for the final sprint race of the World Cup season. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Olympic gold medalist and Afton native Jessie Diggins about the World Cup, and her new memoir, “Brave Enough.”
by Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff

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Ghosts, murder, forbidden love roam northern MN in Ojibwe writer's new novel

Ghosts, murder, forbidden love roam northern MN in Ojibwe writer's new novel

Dennis Staples' debut novel "This Town Sleeps" depicts the struggle of a gay Ojibwe man to accept a Native tradition where he rarely felt at home, while escaping a reservation he could never quite leave. Staples is a member of the Red Lake Nation.
by John Enger

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Fast, complex and funny, 'Deacon King Kong' is a love letter to New York City

Fast, complex and funny, 'Deacon King Kong' is a love letter to New York City

James McBride's latest novel starts with a shooting: A broken down preacher shoots the local drug dealer, who dodges at the last minute, losing an ear — and kicking off a chain of consequences.
by Gabino Iglesias

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