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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

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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.

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'Arrival' author's approach to science fiction? Slow, steady and successful

'Arrival' author's approach to science fiction? Slow, steady and successful

The new film is based on a short story by Ted Chiang -- a 49-year-old technical writer based in Seattle. "Fiction writing is very hard for me," he explains -- and so Chiang takes his time.
by Neda Ulaby

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Ask a bookseller: Rediscovered Books in Boise

Ask a bookseller: Rediscovered Books in Boise

Bruce Delaney gave up his career as a physicist to open the bookstore. He normally reads a lot of history and science fiction, but a new YA book has caught his attention.
by Tracy Mumford

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How bookstores can bring us together

How bookstores can bring us together

"Bookstores are the perfect place for the conversation to begin about how we can understand different people's perspectives," said Oren Teicher, CEO of the American Booksellers Association.
by Tracy Mumford

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Weird, spirited 'Pieces of Soap' celebrates the essays of Stanley Elkin

Weird, spirited 'Pieces of Soap' celebrates the essays of Stanley Elkin

Elkin, who died in 1995, was known for his satirical takes on American culture. Critic Maureen Corrigan reviews a new collection of essays that showcases the freshness of Elkin's work.
by Maureen Corrigan

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Minneapolis felon tries to trace his life's path in new memoir

Minneapolis felon tries to trace his life's path in new memoir

Zeke Caligiuri grew up in Minneapolis just as the city was earning the nickname "Murderapolis." He wrote his memoir behind bars, where he is serving a 34-year sentence for robbery and murder.
by MPR News Staff

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