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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.

The quintessential Southern novel for teens

The quintessential Southern novel for teens

Jen Doll's new novel follows a group of misfit kids working at Alabama's legendary Unclaimed Baggage store, a place where all kinds of lost things (and people, and one purple leopard suitcase) end up.
by Alethea Kontis

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In 'Waiting for Eden,' grief with no guarantee of closure

In 'Waiting for Eden,' grief with no guarantee of closure

Author Elliot Ackerman is a veteran, and his latest novel is about an injured soldier just regaining consciousness. But it's really about something else. "This book really isn't about war," he says.
by Rachel Martin

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How a rising star of white nationalism broke free from the movement

How a rising star of white nationalism broke free from the movement

Derek Black once promoted a racist agenda by making speeches, hosting a radio show and starting a website. His change of heart is the subject of a new book, written by journalist Eli Saslow.
by Terry Gross

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Secrets of a teenage WWII spy in 'Transcription'

Secrets of a teenage WWII spy in 'Transcription'

The young protagonist of Kate Atkinson's latest historical novel finds herself working for British intelligence during the war -- and suddenly confronting that experience years later.
by Renee Montagne

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