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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.

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In an election year, reflecting on a political power couple from the 1800s

In an election year, reflecting on a political power couple from the 1800s

NPR's Steve Inskeep, discussing his book “Imperfect Union: How Jesse and John Fremont Mapped the West, Invented Celebrity and Helped Cause the Civil War,” touches on parallels to U.S. politics in 2020.
by Michel Martin

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Art attack! The 'Plain Janes' deliver a shot of creative optimism

Art attack! The 'Plain Janes' deliver a shot of creative optimism

Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg's beloved young adult comic returns with a collection of old and new stories — and this time, our art-loving heroines are a little more grown up.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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Brash, bizarre 'Oligarchy' is an unflinching look at troubled young women

Brash, bizarre 'Oligarchy' is an unflinching look at troubled young women

Scarlett Thomas' novel, set among wealthy girls at a British boarding school, is an audacious examination of disordered eating and social competition that turns dark when one of the girls drowns.
by Michael Schaub

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'Creatures' examines the heartbreak of being human

'Creatures' examines the heartbreak of being human

Crissy Van Meter's debut novel is so assured, it's hard to believe it's a debut. It's the story of a young woman dealing with her mother and her difficult family history on the eve of her wedding.
by Michael Schaub

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National Book Awards handed to Susan Choi, Arthur Sze and more

National Book Awards handed to Susan Choi, Arthur Sze and more

The novelist and poet joined Sarah M. Broom, László Krasznahorkai, Ottilie Mulzet, and Martin W. Sandler as winners Wednesday night — receiving $10,000 and a medallion for their front covers.
by Colin Dwyer

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Nobel Prizes in Literature go to Peter Handke and Olga Tokarczuk

Nobel Prizes in Literature go to Peter Handke and Olga Tokarczuk

The Swedish Academy made the unusual move Thursday of recognizing both Handke, an Austrian writer, and Tokarczuk, who is Polish, after scandal prevented the committee from awarding a prize last year.
by Colin Dwyer

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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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