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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.

Ask a Bookseller: 'The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek'

Ask a Bookseller: 'The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek'

Have you ever had a book call to you from the shelf? Emily Peterson of Page 42 Bookstore in Spokane, Wash., says she kept being drawn to the novel "The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek," noticing the cover, reading the back until she finally took it home to read. Then, she could hardly put it down.
by Emily Bright

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Heather Havrilesky on the 'divine tedium' of a long marriage

Heather Havrilesky on the 'divine tedium' of a long marriage

If we knew then what we know now, would we jump into the pool of matrimony quite so quickly? A new book takes a look at the joys and irritations of being with the same person for a long time.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Read these 6 books about Ukraine

Read these 6 books about Ukraine

The Russian invasion has sparked an interest in books about Ukraine. There are many out there. If you're not sure where to get started, we've got you covered.
by Rina Torchinsky

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Really listening to someone else's convictions in 'The Believer' by Sarah Krasnostein

Really listening to someone else's convictions in 'The Believer' by Sarah Krasnostein

The author offers six profiles that include a Buddhist death doula, a student of the paranormal, the staff at the Creation Museum, and a woman who was imprisoned for her abusive husband's murder.
by Kristen Martin

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From the archives: Tayari Jones on 'An American Marriage'

From the archives: Tayari Jones on 'An American Marriage'

Tayari Jones’ 2018 novel, “An American Marriage,” is filled with conflict around questions of memory, loyalty, race, fatherhood, ambition and justice. We’re revisiting Kerri Miller’s conversation with Jones from February 2018.
by Kerri Miller

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The legacy of Jim Denomie and the premiere of MPLSART's 2021 Sketchbook Project

Minnesota Now host Cathy Wurzer honors the legacy of renowned visual artist, Jim Denomie. And as the pandemic continues, a new book shows the perspective of local artists during another challenging year.
by Cathy Wurzer, Simone Cazares and Melissa Townsend

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