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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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Minnesota booksellers talk recommendations, BookTok and how Gen Z is saving bookstores

Minnesota booksellers talk recommendations, BookTok and how Gen Z is saving bookstores

Summer is winding down, but that doesn’t mean the casual beach read is going anywhere. We spoke with three Minnesota booksellers about what is flying off their shelves.
by Emily Bright

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Former national security adviser McMaster says he won’t work for Trump again

Former national security adviser McMaster says he won’t work for Trump again

In his new book “At War with Ourselves, My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House,” Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster recounts his experience working for Trump and his inner circle.
by Reena Advani and Steve Inskeep

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Bitch: On the Female of the Species’ by Lucy Cooke

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Bitch: On the Female of the Species’ by Lucy Cooke

On The Thread’s Ask a Bookseller series, we talk to independent booksellers all over the country to find out what books they’re most excited about right now. Carolyn Chin of Books on First recommends “Bitch: On the Female of the Species” by Lucy Cooke
by Emily Bright

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How to defeat 'The Age of Grievance'

How to defeat 'The Age of Grievance'

In his new book, columnist Frank Bruni argues that a culture of grievance in America is splintering our personal lives, sabotaging our culture and swamping our politics. But there is a way out.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Author A.J. Jacobs attempts a year of living constitutionally

Author A.J. Jacobs attempts a year of living constitutionally

When A.J. Jacobs embarked on his “Year of Living Constitutionally,” he pulled out the beeswax candles and the tricorn hat and discovered some profound truths about our complicated and flawed founding document.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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