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Talking Volumes

Talking Volumes is an event discussion series from MPR News and the Minnesota Star Tribune. Join award-winning journalist and MPR News host Kerri Miller as she talks with notable authors from across the world. 

Meet us back in the historic Fitzgerald Theater this fall for five special events with authors including Stacey Abrams, Patricia Lockwood, Misty Copeland, John Grisham, and Kate Baer. Tickets available now. 

Talking Volumes: John Grisham talks justice, his new book and why he doesn't write sex

Prolific author John Grisham came to Talking Volumes for the first time earlier this month and charmed the packed Fitzgerald Theater with stories about his time as a lawyer, how writing transformed his views on justice and why he doesn’t put sex scenes in his book.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Talking Volumes: Misty Copeland on ballet, ‘Bunheads’ and what comes next

Misty Copeland is one of the most well-known ballerinas in the world. She officially retires from the stage this fall, but she’s excited for what comes next, as she told Kerri Miller last month at Talking Volumes.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Talking Volumes: Patricia Lockwood's new novel is a COVID-induced fever dream

Patricia Lockwood’s new book, “Will There Ever Be Another You,” is a loosely sane account of a woman losing her mind, her body and herself after contracting COVID-19. She joined Kerri Miller in St. Paul on Sept. 25 for Talking Volumes.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Talking Volumes: Stacey Abrams talks about democracy, the power of of reading and her new novel, 'Coded Justice'

Talking Volumes: Stacey Abrams talks about democracy, the power of of reading and her new novel, 'Coded Justice'

Stacey Abrams launched the 2025 season of Talking Volumes this week, with a warm, funny and inspiring conversation about how to make sense of this disorienting world without losing your humanity or hope.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Talking Volumes: Peter Geye on ‘A Lesser Light’

Talking Volumes hit the road and headed to Duluth to talk with Minnesota author Peter Geye about his new novel, “A Lesser Light,” which is set along the North Shore of Lake Superior.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Talking Volumes: Kate DiCamillo

Talking Volumes: Kate DiCamillo

When Kate DiCamillo comes to Talking Volumes, you know delight is forthcoming. It was a rousing, thoughtful and hopeful end to the celebratory 25th season.
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Talking Volumes: Louise Erdrich on ‘The Mighty Red’

Talking Volumes: Louise Erdrich on ‘The Mighty Red’

We could not celebrate 25 years of Talking Volumes without legendary Minnesota author Louise Erdrich. Her just-published new novel, “The Mighty Red,” is set in the Red River Valley where she grew up.
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Talking Volumes: Alice Hoffman on ’When We Flew Away’

Talking Volumes: Alice Hoffman on ’When We Flew Away’

Novelist Alice Hoffman’s new middle grade book, “When We Flew Away,” imagines Anne Frank’s life before her family was forced into hiding. She joined MPR News host Kerri Miller on stage for Talking Volumes to talk about the emotional arc of re-creating Frank’s too-short life.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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