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The Thread® - Books and 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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'The Other Black Girl' in this new thriller may not be your friend

'The Other Black Girl' in this new thriller may not be your friend

Zakiya Dalila Harris drew on her book-world background for her new novel, about a Black woman in publishing who thinks, at first, that she has a new ally when her company hires another Black woman.
by Scott Simon

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Eric Carle, creator of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' has died

Eric Carle, creator of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' has died

The beloved author and illustrator drew more than 70 books for kids — often about friendly bugs like that famous caterpillar. He said he got his inspiration from nature walks with his father.
by Neda Ulaby

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'70s music journalism gets an overdue rewrite in debut novel 'Opal & Nev'

'70s music journalism gets an overdue rewrite in debut novel 'Opal & Nev'

Dawnie Walton's novel is a faux oral history about an interracial rock duo. Opal is a Black proto Afro-punk singer from Detroit, and Nev is a goofy white British singer-songwriter.
by Terry Gross

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May's YA brings unlikely connections between very different stories

May's YA brings unlikely connections between very different stories

At first glance, “The Ones We're Meant to Find” and “Luck of the Titanic” don't have much in common — one's historical, one's dystopia. But as you read, you'll see surprising thematic connections.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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In David Yoon's new novel, resetting the internet to 'Version Zero'

In David Yoon's new novel, resetting the internet to 'Version Zero'

David Yoon draws on his own experience working in tech for his new novel, about a disillusioned data whiz who decides to, literally, reboot the internet — with some catastrophic consequences.
by Scott Simon

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