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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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Alex Trebek is here to tell you, 'The Answer Is ...'

Alex Trebek is here to tell you, 'The Answer Is ...'

The Jeopardy! host didn't plan to write an autobiography. "I'm just a quiz show host who's been doing the same job for 36 years," he says. But writing the book gave him "a great deal of satisfaction."
by David Greene

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Linguist John McWhorter says 'White Fragility' is condescending toward Black people

Linguist John McWhorter says 'White Fragility' is condescending toward Black people

Columbia University professor John McWhorter says the bestselling book “White Fragility” supposes that "Black people's feelings must be stepped around to an exquisitely sensitive degree."
by James Doubek

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1918 flu inspired Donoghue's 'Pull Of The Stars' — a disquieting pandemic novel

1918 flu inspired Donoghue's 'Pull Of The Stars' — a disquieting pandemic novel

Set in a Dublin maternity ward in 1918, the novel captures a city devastated by a pandemic. By diving into the terrors of the past, Emma Donoghue presciently anticipates the miseries of our present.
by Maureen Corrigan

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'Sisters in Hate' profiles 3 women who find bonds in white nationalist movement

'Sisters in Hate' profiles 3 women who find bonds in white nationalist movement

Though their stories encourage gawking, at least one throughline sticks after reading “Sisters” — the ugly deal these women have made with a movement that is ultimately ambivalent toward them.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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For July: 3 romance novels grounded in reality

For July: 3 romance novels grounded in reality

Romance novel characters often face outlandish obstacles — pirates, spies, paranormal forces, plots. But this month, we're featuring three down-to-earth stories about balancing love and career.
by Maya Rodale

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Author Brit Bennett explores colorism in ‘The Vanishing Half’

Author Brit Bennett explores colorism in ‘The Vanishing Half’

Brit Bennett’s latest novel, “The Vanishing Half,” is a rich exploration of family relationships, colorism and how the past influences the present and who we decide to be. We spoke with her about her latest work.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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