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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

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.

Fast, complex and funny, 'Deacon King Kong' is a love letter to New York City

Fast, complex and funny, 'Deacon King Kong' is a love letter to New York City

James McBride's latest novel starts with a shooting: A broken down preacher shoots the local drug dealer, who dodges at the last minute, losing an ear — and kicking off a chain of consequences.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Publisher drops Woody Allen's book after Ronan Farrow objects, employees walk out

Publisher drops Woody Allen's book after Ronan Farrow objects, employees walk out

On Friday afternoon, Hachette Book Group announced that it would no longer be publishing Allen's memoir. The decision comes after Farrow, who is Allen's son, said he could no longer work with HBG.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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'Woman on the Edge of Time' still captivates

'Woman on the Edge of Time' still captivates

Gwen Danfelt recommends a speculative fiction novel first published in 1976 that remains starkly relevant for modern readers.

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Minnesota's high school hockey tournament finally gets its own history book

Minnesota's high school hockey tournament finally gets its own history book

“We wanted to fill a need that we thought the tournament deserved,” said “Tourney Time” co-author David La Vaque. The book highlights the 75-year tournament's memorable moments and great Minnesota players, including Herb Brooks, John Mayasich and Neal Broten.
by Tarkor Zehn and Kyle Shiely

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Within a legacy of colonization, 'Postcolonial Love Poem' empowers Native voice

Within a legacy of colonization, 'Postcolonial Love Poem' empowers Native voice

Poet Natalie Diaz returns, interrogating the lasting effects of colonization asking: If a colonizer's influence can't be eradicated from a culture, how can you push back against violence and erasure?
by Hope Wabuke

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Droll wit and delightful details make 'Writers & Lovers' a winning read

Droll wit and delightful details make 'Writers & Lovers' a winning read

Lily King's latest novel — about a young woman choosing between two loves while trying to live a creative life — proves literature doesn't have to be groundbreaking to be absolutely compelling.
by Heller McAlpin

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The steel mill 'becomes a family' author of 'Rust' memoir reveals

The steel mill 'becomes a family' author of 'Rust' memoir reveals

Eliese Goldbach turned to a local steel mill in Ohio as a way to earn money after college. She's written a book about her journey — including its dangers and what she learned about the mill workers.
by Noel King

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