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Ask a Bookseller
Looking for your next great read? Ask a bookseller! Join us to check in with independent bookstores across the U.S. to find out what books they’re excited about right now. One book, two minutes, every week. From the long-running series on MPR News, hosted by Emily Bright. Whether you read to escape, feel connected, seek self-improvement, or just discover something new, there is a book here for you.
Episodes
- Ask a Bookseller
A brilliant novel told through ten conversations
Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. This week, we spoke with Richard DeWyngaert, the…
- Ask a Bookseller
Wonder women: A history of female characters in comic books
Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. This week, we spoke with Aja Martin, a…
- Ask a Bookseller
A novel that asks: How do we forgive the ones we love?
Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. This week, we spoke with Josie Danz, a manager…
- Ask a Bookseller
'If you ever want to understand the immigrant experience,' read this book
Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. This week, we spoke with Angela Maria Spring…
- Ask a Bookseller
An underground library and the perfect mystery
Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. This week, we spoke with Cynthia Justus, one of…
- Ask a Bookseller
A book that offers 'healing to us as a human family'
Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. This week, we spoke with Akbar Watson, the owner…
- Ask a Bookseller
A thriller for those who loved 'Clueless' and 'Mean Girls'
Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. For this week, we spoke with Jonathan Sanchez…