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Big Books and Bold Ideas is a weekly series hosted by Kerri Miller and produced by Kelly Gordon every Friday at 11 a.m., featuring conversations about books and other literary ideas. Listen to Big Books and Bold Ideas here.

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Talking Volumes is an annual event series featuring notable authors in conversation about their new books. Presented by MPR News and The Minnesota Star Tribune.

Minnesota Book Awards: And the winners are...

Minnesota Book Awards: And the winners are...

Readers, writers and publishers came out to celebrate the state's vibrant literary scene at the 27th annual Minnesota Book Awards.
by Tracy Mumford

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Acclaimed author Louise Erdrich creates interactive exhibit

Acclaimed author Louise Erdrich creates interactive exhibit

In "Asynchronous Reading," at Bockley Gallery in Minneapolis, author Louise Erdrich showcases sculpture, paintings and audio recordings. The show is curated by her sister, poet Heid Erdrich.
by Marianne Combs

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'The Fishermen' ventures into dark waters

'The Fishermen' ventures into dark waters

Chigozie Obioma's novel follows a group of young boys who disobey their elders to spend afternoons fishing on the banks of an unlucky river, and the terrible consequences that flow from that choice.
by Michael Schaub

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Introducing The Thread Book Club

Introducing The Thread Book Club

This month we're tackling a book all about short attention spans. Read along with us and we'll bring the author in to answer your questions.

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Listen close: The best audiobooks of the year

Listen close: The best audiobooks of the year

The top five contenders for best audiobook of the year range from history to Hollywood to haunted graveyards. Listen now.
by Tracy Mumford

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Jonathan Waldman on 'Rust' and our crumbling infrastructure

Jonathan Waldman on 'Rust' and our crumbling infrastructure

Listen to Jonathan Waldman explain the science behind oxidation and why we should care about it.

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Paula Meehan on the poetry of Ireland

Paula Meehan on the poetry of Ireland

Irish poet Paula Meehan will journey to St. Paul next week to accept the O'Shaughnessy Award for Poetry.
by Tracy Mumford

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Celebrate National Library Week by hitting the books

Celebrate National Library Week by hitting the books

We hit the books to find wild library facts, like just how much George Washington owes in overdue fines.
by Tracy Mumford

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Erin Moore on American English vs. British English

Erin Moore on American English vs. British English

The U.S.-born, London-living author breaks down the differences in her book 'That's Not English.'
by Tracy Mumford

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