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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.

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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.

A caregiving memoir by Minnesota psychotherapist Emma Nadler explores how to adapt

A caregiving memoir by Minnesota psychotherapist Emma Nadler explores how to adapt

“The Unlikely Village of Eden” is about learning to adapt when life doesn’t go to plan and how even though 53 million people are caregivers in the U.S., their reality is often ignored.
by Cathy Wurzer and Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: 'The Half-White Album'

Ask a Bookseller: 'The Half-White Album'

John Hoffsis of Treasure House Books and Gifts in Old Town Albuquerque, N.M., recommends “The Half-White Album” by local author and musician Cynthia J. Sylvester.
by Emily Bright

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11 books to look forward to in 2024

11 books to look forward to in 2024

The first few months of the year are stacked with exciting and interesting reads. Get ready for big swings from old pros and exciting new debuts.
by Andrew Limbong

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Public libraries reveal their most borrowed books of 2023

Public libraries reveal their most borrowed books of 2023

Not all libraries track checkouts, and there isn't one definitive national list. But this year lots of people checked out “Lessons in Chemistry,” Prince Harry's memoir “Spare,” and Colleen Hoover's books.
by Neda Ulaby

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How a pastor's faith survived 'Beautiful and Terrible Things'

How a pastor's faith survived 'Beautiful and Terrible Things'

Pastor Amy Butler was the first woman pastor to lead New York’s historic Riverside Church. But despite that — and partly because of it — her faith had to learn to survive the brutal realities of this world. Her new book, “Beautiful and Terrible Things,” is her journey of learning to live without fear in the messy middle.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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