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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

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Rabbit and Opossum come to life in 'Ancient Night' — a new twist on an old legend

Rabbit and Opossum come to life in 'Ancient Night' — a new twist on an old legend

David Álvarez's twist on traditional myths from Mesoamerica is about rivalry, jealousy and making amends. What started as a wordless picture book now has text by author David Bowles.
by Samantha Balaban

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Ask a Bookseller: 'Fox and I'

Ask a Bookseller: 'Fox and I'

Julian Karhumaa of Farley’s Bookshop in New Hope, Pa., said he’s still thinking about Catherine Raven’s memoir “Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship.”
by Emily Bright

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Isabel Cañas' 'Vampires of El Norte' elegantly navigates a multiplicity of genres

Isabel Cañas' 'Vampires of El Norte' elegantly navigates a multiplicity of genres

In many ways — setting, historical elements, the mix of romance and horror, the use of Spanish — “Vampires of El Norte” is the spiritual sister of “The Hacienda,” and a perfect example of genre mixing.
by Gabino Iglesias

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A little boy falls in love with nature in 'Emile and the Field'

A little boy falls in love with nature in 'Emile and the Field'

Kevin Young first wrote his story about Emile, a boy in love with a field, as a bedtime poem for his son years ago. Now, it lives on as a picture book with watercolor illustrations by Chioma Ebinama.
by Samantha Balaban

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This 'Evergreen' LA noir novel imagines the post-WWII reality of Japanese Americans

This 'Evergreen' LA noir novel imagines the post-WWII reality of Japanese Americans

In Naomi Hirahara's mystery novel, a Japanese American family interned during the war returns home to a changed city. They're still settling in when their daughter is caught up in a murder.
by John Powers

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