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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.

Ask a Bookseller

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.

Big Books and Bold Ideas

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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Sign up for The Thread newsletter to 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.

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.

'Everything Sad Is Untrue' is funny and sad and (mostly) true

'Everything Sad Is Untrue' is funny and sad and (mostly) true

In his new novel Daniel Nayeri fictionalizes his own experience of arriving in Oklahoma as an eight-year-old Iranian refugee and dealing with the difficulties of leaving his home and father behind.
by Ailsa Chang

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'People around the president are trying to stop him,' Times' journalist says

'People around the president are trying to stop him,' Times' journalist says

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Schmidt says it's unusual for advisors to be so focused on preventing a president from breaking the law. His new book is “Donald Trump v. The United States.”
by Terry Gross

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'Daddy' dwells in the moments after something awful happens

'Daddy' dwells in the moments after something awful happens

Emma Cline's new story collection never digs into the nitty-gritty details of how her characters have gone wrong. Instead, she focuses on what happens after the affair or the addiction or the firing.
by Clare Marie Schneider

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'Blood and Oil' traces Mohammed bin Salman's rise as a ruthless Saudi leader

'Blood and Oil' traces Mohammed bin Salman's rise as a ruthless Saudi leader

The Wall Street Journal's Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck chart MBS' evolution from an unfocused, overweight kid with a taste for McDonald's to an increasingly brutish man with an eye on the throne.
by Jackie Northam

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Talking Volumes 2020 season guide

Talking Volumes 2020 season guide

Minnesota Public Radio and the Star Tribune are proud to announce the 21st season of Talking Volumes. Talking Volumes is hosted by award-winning MPR News journalist Kerri Miller.
by MPR News Staff

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Chris Murphy says he still sees hope for progress around gun laws and racial justice

Chris Murphy says he still sees hope for progress around gun laws and racial justice

In his new book, the Connecticut Democrat outlines the history of the Second Amendment and gun violence. While solutions are big and comprehensive, Murphy says the U.S. is poised to turn a corner.
by Suzanne Nuyen

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Frog and Toad are great, but have you met 'The Man Who Took The Indoors Out'?

Frog and Toad are great, but have you met 'The Man Who Took The Indoors Out'?

When you think of author and illustrator Arnold Lobel, you probably think of Frog and Toad, his amphibian forever friends — but this story of loving things and letting them go deserves a fresh look.
by Alethea Kontis

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