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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

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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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'The Collected Schizophrenias' conveys what it's like to live with a 'hidden' illness

'The Collected Schizophrenias' conveys what it's like to live with a 'hidden' illness

In her new book of riveting, honest, courageous essays, Esme Weijun Wang provides a series of lenses through which to observe schizophrenic disorders and, by extension, our (mis)understanding of them.
by Ilana Masad

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You'll find 12 fresh and unforgettable essays in 'Black is the Body'

You'll find 12 fresh and unforgettable essays in 'Black is the Body'

Emily Bernard was recovering from a knife attack -- a "bizarre act of violence" -- when she decided to write a book of essays rooted, autobiographically, in the blackness of her own body.
by Maureen Corrigan

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Random House copy chief: Stand tall, wordsmiths! (But choose your battles)

Random House copy chief: Stand tall, wordsmiths! (But choose your battles)

The subtitle of Benjamin Dreyer's book is "An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style," but "the last thing that I want to do is to pass myself off as some sort of ferocious gatekeeper," he says.
by Terry Gross

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'Bowlaway' scores a strike

'Bowlaway' scores a strike

Elizabeth McCracken's new novel -- a multigenerational saga centered around a Massachusetts bowling alley and its crew of misfits -- will grab you from the very first line.
by Heller McAlpin

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Duluth teachers, district grapple with how to move on from 'Mockingbird'

Duluth teachers, district grapple with how to move on from 'Mockingbird'

Since Duluth schools pulled "To Kill a Mockingbird,"the debate over selecting an alternative has highlighted just how difficult it can be to teach the iconic book, and how hard it can be to replace it.
by Dan Kraker

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