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: A conversation with Claudia Rankine
Kerri Miller hosts a conversation with poet, playwright, bestselling author, MacArthur Fellow, and Yale professor Claudia Rankine about her new collection “Just Us: An American Conversation.”
Talking Volumes 2020 season guide
Minnesota Public Radio and the Star Tribune are proud to announce the 21st season of Talking Volumes. Talking Volumes is hosted by award-winning MPR News journalist Kerri Miller.
Alice Hoffman on love, loss and family in ‘The World That We Knew’
MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with author Alice Hoffman as part of her Talking Volumes series at the Fitzgerald Theater. They discussed love and loss, what makes a family, and how we are shaped by those we cherish.
Thread Book Hour: Arundhati Roy
Kerri Miller interviews Man Booker Award winning author Arundhati Roy.