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The Thread® - Books and Literary News

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A bereaved single father navigates a new path forward in ‘I Will Do Better’

A bereaved single father navigates a new path forward in ‘I Will Do Better’

Charles Bock’s achingly honest new memoir, “I Will Do Better,” begins on his daughter’s third birthday — the same day he is planning his wife’s funeral.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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In her new book, journalist Brigid Schulte asks what if work wasn’t such a grind?

In her new book, journalist Brigid Schulte asks what if work wasn’t such a grind?

In her new book, “Over Work,” journalist Brigid Schulte examines why we work the way we do and how a broken system could be reformed to make work more productive, autonomous and meaningful.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Making cookies this season? You might want a few tips from famed cookie extraordinaire ‘Zoe Bakes’

Making cookies this season? You might want a few tips from famed cookie extraordinaire ‘Zoe Bakes’

The holidays are often an excuse to eat more cookies than any other time of year. Many people have family traditions where they gather to make sweet treats. Zoë François may have your next cookie recipe.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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‘Time of the Child’ is a marvelous blend of despair and redemption in Ireland

‘Time of the Child’ is a marvelous blend of despair and redemption in Ireland

Set in a small Irish village in the weeks leading up to Christmas 1962, Niall Williams’ latest novel avoids cliché by investing specificity and life into characters and places.
by Maureen Corrigan

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Dreaming of a Black Utopia in Trump’s America

Dreaming of a Black Utopia in Trump’s America

In his new book, “The Black Utopians,” author Aaron Robertson tells the story of how Black folks have created many different versions of utopian communities throughout history — and why those communities tend to be especially meaningful during times of political tension and racial unrest.
by B.A. Parker, Christina Cala, Leah Donnella, Gene Demby, Dalia Mortada, Courtney Stein, Jess Kung, Xavier Lopez, Jasmine Romero and Veralyn Williams

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