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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller
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Tayari Jones on female friendships, divergent bonds and 'Kin'

Tayari Jones on female friendships, divergent bonds and 'Kin'

Tayari Jones thought she was writing a book about the changing face of Atlanta. Instead, her new novel, “Kin” is an ode to the transformational power of female friendship.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Presidential historian Jeffrey Engel on executive power and the current state of democracy

Presidential historian Jeffrey Engel on executive power and the current state of democracy

Presidential historian and author Jeffrey Engel joined Kerri Miller in Red Wing on April 8 to talk about executive power, democracy and his upcoming book, “Seeking Monsters to Destroy: How America Goes to War, From Washington to Biden and Beyond.”
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Daisy Hernandez on the many layers of 'Citizenship'

Daisy Hernandez on the many layers of 'Citizenship'

Americans have been arguing about what it means to aspire to and possess U.S. citizenship almost from the beginning. A new book from professor Daisy Hernandez argues, through a personal and historical lens, that how we define this basic right says a lot about how we view race, class and the soul of this country.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Louise Erdrich seduces with 'Python's Kiss'

Louise Erdrich seduces with 'Python's Kiss'

Louise Erdrich's new collection of short stories — including artwork done by her daughter, Aza Erdrich Abe — introduces us to a diverse and eccentric mix of narratives and characters. All ask us what it means to be human today.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Looking for grace in ‘The Glorians’

Looking for grace in ‘The Glorians’

Environmentalist and divinity school professor Terry Tempest Williams is back with a book about the tension of living in a world of undeniable beauty and climate chaos. She points us to “The Glorians,” those moments of hope that can anchor us in a world awash with uncertainty.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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How ancient stones helped megalith-hunter Fiona Robertson stay grounded through grief

How ancient stones helped megalith-hunter Fiona Robertson stay grounded through grief

Self-professed megalith hunter Fiona Robertson started writing her new book, “Stone Lands,” even before her husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer. But writing about her love of Britain’s ancient stones steadied her after his loss.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Daniyal Mueenuddin pulls from his life for an upstairs-downstairs novel set in Pakistan

Daniyal Mueenuddin pulls from his life for an upstairs-downstairs novel set in Pakistan

Daniyal Mueenuddin’s new novel, “This is Where the Serpent Lives,” is set in near-modern Pakistan and explores the connections between a wealthy family and the servants they employ.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Tracy K. Smith prescribes poetry as a balm to our wounds in 'Fear Less'

Tracy K. Smith prescribes poetry as a balm to our wounds in 'Fear Less'

Are you convinced poetry is some code you just can’t crack? In her new book, “Fear Less,” former Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith says poems are like cars: they’re meant to take you somewhere.
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