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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.

Robin DiAngelo on why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism

Robin DiAngelo on why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism

In a new book, writer and speaker Robin DiAngelo provides history and context to explain why many white people react emotionally and defensively when confronted with issues of race.
by Kerri Miller and Suzanne Pekow

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Scouting wildflowers in Minnesota's prairie

Scouting wildflowers in Minnesota's prairie

With summer in full swing, it's a great time to get out and see Minnesota's wildflowers in bloom -- especially on the prairie. Wildflower guide authors Phyllis Root and Kelly Povo have tips on some prime places to find them.
by Cathy Wurzer and Phil Picardi

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Confused in midlife? You're in good company with 'The Cost of Living'

Confused in midlife? You're in good company with 'The Cost of Living'

Deborah Levy thought her life would slow down at 50, but instead, it became "faster, unstable, unpredictable." Critic Maureen Corrigan says Levy's memoir is a "smart, slim meditation on womanhood."
by Maureen Corrigan

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