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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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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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'Inheritors' maps a complicated family tree through the centuries

'Inheritors' maps a complicated family tree through the centuries

Asako Serizawa's new novel is a tangle of interlocking stories about several generations of a Japanese family, beginning in 1868 and going all the way through to an imagined future in the 2030s.
by Marcela Davison Avilés

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