Wisconsin-born Nevada author Richard R. Becker released Ten Threads, a ten-story companion to his best-selling debut collection. The book, published as a Kindle exclusive by Copywrite, Ink., can be read as a stand-alone anthology of about 100 pages or as a continuation of stories found in the author’s debut, 50 States. “There was an additional challenge in writing stories that could fit together with the debut or not, but tying everything together is by design,” said Becker. “All of my stories and longer works will eventually intersect — paths that cross, divide, and double back.” This release features stories set in Idaho, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Utah, Pennsylvania, California, Vermont, Nevada, Maine, and Kentucky. While all of the stories can stand alone, Becker says eight of the stories will feel like continuations for anyone who has read 50 States.