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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.

'All The Rage' isn't about moms having it all -- it's about moms doing it all

'All The Rage' isn't about moms having it all -- it's about moms doing it all

Psychologist Darcy Lockman says there's been progress since the 1950s, but equal partnerships are a long way off. Her book All the Rage explores the uneven distribution of childcare and domestic labor.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Take a breath and dive into 'Exhalation'

Take a breath and dive into 'Exhalation'

Ted Chiang's new collection is jammed with brilliant ideas -- but it also makes time to take one single fascinating notion and examine it in depth, in stories that are never too long or too short.
by Jason Sheehan

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In 'Upheaval,' Jared Diamond examines crisis resolution through a personal lens

In 'Upheaval,' Jared Diamond examines crisis resolution through a personal lens

The Pulitzer prize-winning author draws from history and psychology, theorizing that nations in crisis can learn from the experiences of people in crisis -- and looks for a path forward for the U.S.
by Michael Schaub

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