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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

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A YA thriller delves into the post-WWII history of Poland and Ukraine

A YA thriller delves into the post-WWII history of Poland and Ukraine

“The Silent Unseen” is set in Poland in 1944. A 16-year-old girl, returning from forced labor in Nazi Germany, discovers that fighting between Polish Resistance and Ukrainian nationals have left her village destroyed.
by Emily Bright

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From the archives: Jessie Burton paints Dutch Golden Age in 'The Miniaturist'

It’s Jessie Burton week at Big Books and Bold Ideas. Enjoy a conversation from the archives, when host Kerri Miller talked with Burton about her runaway hit “The Miniaturist.” Then Friday, come back to hear a new discussion between the pair about “The House of Fortune,” which is a companion novel to “The Miniaturist” that was published earlier this year.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Obama’s former speechwriter reflects on time White House.

Obama’s former speechwriter reflects on time White House.

Cody Keenan served as former President Barack Obama’s chief speechwriter during the president’s time in the White House. In his new book, Keenan takes readers inside a pivotal 10-day period in Obama’s presidency.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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In new memoir, Elisa Bernick on growing up Jewish in 1960s New Hope, Minnesota

In new memoir, Elisa Bernick on growing up Jewish in 1960s New Hope, Minnesota

Elisa Bernick grew up with her share of family drama in suburban New Hope, Minnesota. But in a new book, she explores the roots of that drama and comes to some astounding and healing revelations.
by Cathy Wurzer and Euan Kerr

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Women's work is never done: a trio of art books showcasing women

Women's work is never done: a trio of art books showcasing women

Three new art books feature female subjects of every shape and hue from all over the world, doing the things that women have historically done — and also the things that men have historically done.
by Heller McAlpin

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Kurt Vonnegut would have turned 100 today — his war novels are relevant as ever

Kurt Vonnegut would have turned 100 today — his war novels are relevant as ever

The author — who died in 2007 at the age of 84 — wrote satirical novels that won him a cult-like following among young people in the 1960s. Vonnegut's novels communicated: "Hey, you're not alone."
by Tom Vitale

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