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| "She Would Be King" by Wayétu Moore Buy this book "She Would Be King" weaves together history and magical realism in a reimagining of early Liberian history. Moore drops readers into the lives of three characters: a woman banished from her village in West Africa; a man enslaved on a Virginia plantation; and the child of a British colonizer and a slave from Jamaica. The writing is magnetic, the plotting is intricate and the settings are deeply imagined. Even as we jump between characters and across continents, Moore pulls all the threads together perfectly. I'm still thinking about this book, as we compile our "best of the year" lists. List fever is in full swing at this point of the year: The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2018 list is already out. What's the best book you read this year? Tell us on Twitter @TheThreadMPR. -Tracy Mumford | ||
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| Seeing the person behind the famous Degas sculpture "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen: The True Story Behind Degas's Masterpiece" by Camille Laurens Buy this book Degas's sculpture "Little Dancer Aged Fourteen" is known the world over. But who is that young lady he depicts? Camille Laurens aims to find out — and realizes something about herself in the process. More | ||
| "Che" graphic biography explores the myths and truths of the legend "Che: A Revolutionary Life" by Jon Lee Anderson and José Hernández Buy this book While José Hernández and Jon Lee Anderson struggle continually to balance nuanced truth with cartoony distillation, "Che" remains a remarkable accomplishment. More | ||
| What do Mozart and starlings have in common with this book author? "Mozart's Starling" by Lyanda Lynn Haupt Buy this book Lyanda Lynn Haupt says Mozart may have been ahead of his time in his love of the starling. More | ||
| Exploitation in Howard Hughes' Hollywood "Seduction: Sex, Lies and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood" by Karina Longworth Buy this book Karina Longworth's new book, "Seduction," tells the story of 10 women who had sexual relationships with Hughes. "These things have always happened and they were never talked about publicly," she says. More | ||
| Bringing Edward Gorey's name to his work "Born to be Posthumous" by Mark Devy Buy this book Gorey, whose art formed the basis of "Mystery!" and who was the mind behind "The Gashlycrumb Tinies," is undeniably one of the most influential American writers and illustrators of the last century. More | ||
| A perfect literary break "Death and Other Holidays" by Marci Vogel Buy this book Marci Vogel's new novella spans a year in the life of April, a young woman blindsided by loss. It's the perfect length for a story, and the perfect balance of humor, anger, sorrow and beauty. More | ||
| Store sells children's book after 27 years on the shelf, readers worldwide celebrate Broadhursts Bookshop in Southport, England, sold the book about William the Conqueror that had sat on the shelf for decades. The store's tweet about the sale has inspired thousands of replies. More | ||
| "Definitely not for the squeamish, but endlessly fascinating" "Last Days" by Brian Evenson Buy this book An ex-detective. A cult. A man who may or may not be dead. Intrigued? More | ||
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