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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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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.

'Mariam Sharma' nails the fun road-trip vibe

'Mariam Sharma' nails the fun road-trip vibe

Summer is the season for road-trips, and "Mariam Sharma Hits the Road" makes for a saucy, yet emotional ride, following three Pakistani-American teens on a journey through the Deep South.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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In Bill Clinton's new thriller, a (fictional) president faces impeachment

In Bill Clinton's new thriller, a (fictional) president faces impeachment

"The President Is Missing" follows a commander in chief trying to thwart a cyberattack -- and not lose his job. Bill Clinton co-wrote the book with best-selling author James Patterson.
by Mary Louise Kelly

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Obama staffer looks back on his White House years: 'It can take a real toll'

Obama staffer looks back on his White House years: 'It can take a real toll'

Former Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes was 24 when he saw the collapse of the first tower on 9/11. He says that moment was a "fork in the road" that eventually led to the White House.
by Dave Davies

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Southern gothic 'Florida' spins tales of hurricanes, humidity and humanity

Southern gothic 'Florida' spins tales of hurricanes, humidity and humanity

Lauren Groff sets her new story collection in what she calls the "sunniest and strangest of states." Critic Maureen Corrigan says the tales are "brooding, inventive -- and often moving."
by Maureen Corrigan

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Recipes for a good story

Recipes for a good story

Rick Bragg's new book is filled with family recipes -- but the stories behind those recipes are the main event.
by Tracy Mumford

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