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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

The Thread from MPR News

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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Big Books and Bold Ideas is a weekly series hosted by Kerri Miller every Friday at 11 a.m., featuring conversations about books and other literary ideas. Listen to Big Books and Bold Ideas here.

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Talking Volumes

Talking Volumes is back for its 25th season. Join us at the Fitzgerald Theater for four special events with renowned authors, celebrating our anniversary with a special $25 ticket price for MPR members and Star Tribune subscribers. Buy tickets here.

In 'Funny Boy,' a young Sri Lankan gay man comes of age as ethnic tensions explode

In 'Funny Boy,' a young Sri Lankan gay man comes of age as ethnic tensions explode

Deepa Mehta's new film, “Funny Boy,” is Canada's Oscar submission. It's being distributed by Ava DuVernay's company and premieres on Netflix. It's based on the novel by Shyam Selvadurai.
by Bilal Qureshi

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In 'I Came As A Shadow,' Georgetown's John Thompson offers some surprising moments

In 'I Came As A Shadow,' Georgetown's John Thompson offers some surprising moments

The Hall of Fame basketball coach, who died in August, leaves us with the private thoughts of a public man, one who both raged against racial injustice and embraced chances to make things better.
by Tom Goldman

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'He makes us love George Smiley:' Robert Harris on the legacy of John Le Carré

'He makes us love George Smiley:' Robert Harris on the legacy of John Le Carré

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with British writer Robert Harris about the legacy of John le Carré, whom he's called "one of the great post-war British novelists" and who died Saturday at age 89.
by Mary Louise Kelly

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Women and burnout: 2020 was in a league of its own. How can we make 2021 better? 

Women and burnout: 2020 was in a league of its own. How can we make 2021 better? 

In their groundbreaking 2019 book, “Burnout,” Emily and Amelia Nagoski outlined how women can fight the burnout that’s pervasive in American culture. But 2020 takes burnout to a whole new level. How can women prevent the burnout from worsening in 2021?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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In new picture book, family adds a 'ninth night of Hanukkah'

In new picture book, family adds a 'ninth night of Hanukkah'

In Erica Perl's new children's book, a family's box of Hanukkah items are misplaced during a move. Their neighbors help them to make their holiday a success — so they add a ninth night to thank them.
by Ari Shapiro and Sam Gringlas

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Denver's Tattered Cover becomes nation's largest Black-owned indie bookstore

Denver's Tattered Cover becomes nation's largest Black-owned indie bookstore

The beloved local chain, founded in 1971, has had a rough year, including severe revenue losses during the pandemic. Its new owners are led by two Denver natives and self-described high school rivals.
by Petra Mayer

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