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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

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The Thread® is your source for book recommendations and other literary news.

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Ask a Bookseller is a weekly series where The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. Listen to Ask a Bookseller to find your next favorite book.

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'The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba' steps out of the headlines and onto the page

'The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba' steps out of the headlines and onto the page

The Spanish-American war serves as the backdrop for Chanel Cleeton's new novel, which follows a real-life rebel named Evangelina Cisneros, who attracted a lot of attention from American newspapers.
by Denny S. Bryce

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'Things We Lost to the Water' is a literal and allegorical look at dislocation

'Things We Lost to the Water' is a literal and allegorical look at dislocation

Eric Nguyen's debut novel plays off a Vietnamese word that means both country and water, examining all the ways those two things affect a family of Vietnamese refugees who resettle in New Orleans.
by Thúy Đinh

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A daughter rediscovers her deceased father's life in 'Negative Space'

A daughter rediscovers her deceased father's life in 'Negative Space'

Lilly Dancyger's memories, coupled with her father's art and conversations with his friends, create a map she uses to navigate her past, her childhood and growing up, and her father's life and legacy.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Trees talk to each other. 'Mother Tree' ecologist hears lessons for people, too

Trees talk to each other. 'Mother Tree' ecologist hears lessons for people, too

Ecologist Suzanne Simard says trees are "social creatures" that communicate with each other in remarkable ways — including warning each other of danger and sharing nutrients at critical times.
by Dave Davies

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'The Parted Earth' traces the impact of India's partition across generations

'The Parted Earth' traces the impact of India's partition across generations

Partition split India and Pakistan in 1947 and affected millions of lives across decades. Journalist Anjali Enjeti's new novel explores the way people who don't process their trauma can pass it on.
by Jeevika Verma and Steve Inskeep

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Elizabeth Warren stitches the stories she says 'help us learn to persist'

Elizabeth Warren stitches the stories she says 'help us learn to persist'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she isn't looking to be president. She's looking for change, she tells NPR, which happens when we talk about our stories — from sexual harassment to child care troubles.
by Rachel Martin

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