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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.

Actor Michael Caine on his long career: 'The alternative was a factory'

Actor Michael Caine on his long career: 'The alternative was a factory'

From the title heartthrob in 'Alfie' to the fatherly butler of a 'Batman' franchise, the actor has been filling movie screens for a half-century. His new memoir is 'Blowing The Bloody Doors Off.'
by Ari Shapiro

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'The Proposal' knocks it out of the park

'The Proposal' knocks it out of the park

Jasmine Guillory's new romance kicks off with her heroine rejecting an over-the-top public proposal at a ball game -- luckily, there's a hot, sensitive doctor on hand to help her with the backlash.
by Kamrun Nesa

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'Let the People See': It took courage to keep Emmett Till's memory alive

'Let the People See': It took courage to keep Emmett Till's memory alive

Historian Elliott J. Gorn's new book revisits the 1955 death and public funeral of the African-American teen. Critic Maureen Corrigan says it's a timely story about the fragility of collective memory.
by Maureen Corrigan

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Inside the ever-expanding wizarding world: Harry Potter at 20

Inside the ever-expanding wizarding world: Harry Potter at 20

It's hard to remember a world before Harry Potter. But it's been 20 years since readers in the U.S. were first introduced to the boy wizard, whose story has captivated audiences ever since.
by Barrie Hardymon

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