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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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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.

Kevin Kwan's new 'Sex and Vanity' is a summer romp with a satirical sting

Kevin Kwan's new 'Sex and Vanity' is a summer romp with a satirical sting

For his latest novel, Kevin Kwan decided to update one of his own favorite books, “A Room With a View.” The result is “Sex and Vanity,” a fun, decadent whirl that manages to take on some serious subjects.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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'A Most Beautiful Thing' tells of the first U.S. All-Black high school rowing team

'A Most Beautiful Thing' tells of the first U.S. All-Black high school rowing team

In “A Most Beautiful Thing,” Arshay Cooper shares the story of how he, and others from rival gang neighborhoods on Chicago's West Side, found their way to crew — and each other.
by Scott Simon

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Have questions about voting? A law professor tells you 'What you need to know'

Have questions about voting? A law professor tells you 'What you need to know'

In a new book, Kim Wehle explains voting basics. She tells NPR, "if we don't go to the polls to protect democracy itself, it could fail. And I believe that's what's on the ballot in November."
by Rachel Martin

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Fascinating, messy 'Death In Her Hands' is a portrait of an unraveling mind

Fascinating, messy 'Death In Her Hands' is a portrait of an unraveling mind

Ottessa Moshfegh's latest isn't exactly a murder mystery, though there seems to be a mysterious murder. It's more a portrait of a woman gradually losing her mind, using the mystery to try to hang on.
by Bethanne Patrick

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'Jesus And John Wayne' explores Christian manhood — and how belief can bolster Trump

'Jesus And John Wayne' explores Christian manhood — and how belief can bolster Trump

Author Kristin Kobes Du Mez says: "It seemed like evangelicals had betrayed their values. But if you look at this longer history of evangelical masculinity and militarism ... this wasn't a betrayal."
by Steve Inskeep

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