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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.

Big Books and Bold Ideas

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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Sign up for The Thread newsletter to get reading recommendations from Kerri Miller and other bookworms around the MPR newsroom. Find reviews for new releases, as well as hidden gems you may have missed.

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 thwarted child kidnapping inspired 'Fruit of the Drunken Tree'

A thwarted child kidnapping inspired 'Fruit of the Drunken Tree'

Growing up amid widespread violence in Colombia, Ingrid Rojas Contreras and her sister were targeted for kidnapping. They were saved by the courage and compassion of a teenager working in their home.

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Parker Posey writes her own myth in 'You're on an Airplane'

Parker Posey writes her own myth in 'You're on an Airplane'

This "self-mythologizing memoir," which Parker Posey pronounces "me-moir," is written as if it's a monologue to an airplane seatmate, full of collages, cocktail recipes and stories from her life and career.
by Ari Shapiro

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'Hits and Misses' doesn't miss a beat

'Hits and Misses' doesn't miss a beat

Simon Rich's new collection welcomes readers to his sweet but twisted world, with laugh-out-loud stories about everything from a competitively ascetic monk to a baby writer born in tweed and glasses.
by Michael Schaub

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Spicer book offers insight on conservative politics, doubles down on misstatements

Spicer book offers insight on conservative politics, doubles down on misstatements

The former Trump press officer intelligently dissects the reward structure of viral Twitter and gives a valuable sketch of conservative politics, but he seems to have written "The Briefing" to an end.
by Annalisa Quinn

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Talking Volumes 2018 season

Talking Volumes 2018 season

The 2018 season will feature interviews with Dessa, Leif Enger, Rebecca Traister, Sally Field and Alexander McCall Smith.
by MPR News Staff

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