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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.

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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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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.

Fiona Hill explores why it's tough to get ahead in 'There Is Nothing For You Here'

Fiona Hill explores why it's tough to get ahead in 'There Is Nothing For You Here'

Fiona Hill had a star turn in front of Congress during Trump's first impeachment inquiry. Now she examines why opportunities are fleeting and how it affects the country's social and political fabric.
by Caitlyn Kim

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You are what you cook

You are what you cook

In her memoir, “Crying In H Mart,” released earlier this year, author and musician Michelle Zauner explores how cooking helped her understand her identity as a Korean American after her mother's death.
by Alyssa Jeong Perry

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'I, Witness' makes world events visceral for young readers

'I, Witness' makes world events visceral for young readers

A new, nonfiction book series for kids ages 9 to 12 is written by young people who've experienced trauma, including living through Hurricane Maria and facing discrimination and arrest after 9/11.
by Elizabeth Blair

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Powers discusses his new novel 'Bewilderment'

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Powers discusses his new novel 'Bewilderment'

In his new novel, award-winning author Richard Powers probes an essential question: How can we tell our children the truth about this beautiful, imperiled planet?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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No one's telling the truth in Joshua Ferris' new novel — or are they?

No one's telling the truth in Joshua Ferris' new novel — or are they?

Charlie Barnes, the figure at the center of Ferris' “A Calling for Charlie Barnes,” is 68 and on his fifth marriage, and after a self-diagnosed cancer scare, he wants his son to write his life story.
by Michael Schaub

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'Me Too' founder Tarana Burke says Black girls' trauma shouldn't be ignored

'Me Too' founder Tarana Burke says Black girls' trauma shouldn't be ignored

Burke says society often ignores Black girls' sexual trauma — and that the R. Kelly trial, coming after 25 years of allegations, highlights the "stark difference" in response to victims of color.
by Tonya Mosley

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For fall, 3 novels where great translations make all the difference

For fall, 3 novels where great translations make all the difference

Sometimes, it's not the author you choose, it's the translator. So we've picked three novels where the translation will help you discover new things about the text, even if you can read the original.
by Lily Meyer

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