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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.

Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods' comes to TV

Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods' comes to TV

In the new Starz adaptation of Neil Gaiman's beloved fantasy novel, gods from all over the world are drawn to America when their worshippers arrive here -- whether as immigrants, explorers, or slaves.
by Mallory Yu

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A literary mystery planted around Monet's water lilies

A literary mystery planted around Monet's water lilies

Vicki Burger is still entranced with "Black Water Lilies," a literary mystery that takes place on the shores of the pond where Claude Monet once painted the water lilies.

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Poetry Friday: The final week

Poetry Friday: The final week

To celebrate National Poetry Month, we are showcasing weekly poems from Graywolf Press, Milkweed Editions and Coffee House Press.
by Tracy Mumford

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Paula Hawkins prepares to dive 'Into the Water'

Paula Hawkins prepares to dive 'Into the Water'

Author Paula Hawkins was down on her luck when her 2015 book 'The Girl on the Train' became a smash hit. Now she's grappling with success and preparing to launch her followup, 'Into the Water.'
by Petra Mayer

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Brave New Workshop's Dudley Riggs remembers when improv was considered 'shameful'

Brave New Workshop's Dudley Riggs remembers when improv was considered 'shameful'

In his new memoir, "Flying Funny: My Life Without a Net," the improv theater pioneer recounts his early days as a trapeze artist in the circus, to fighting naysayers who said improv theater was a slap in the face to great playwrights.
by Tom Weber and Nancy Yang

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