Talking Volumes

Talking Volumes, a collaboration between MPR News and the Minnesota Star Tribune, returns for a landmark 27th season at a new location, the O’Shaughnessy Auditorium at St. Catherine University in St. Paul.

Join us this fall for five special events with authors including Marlon James, Lucy Foley, Min Jin Lee, Emily St. John Mandel and Colson Whitehead. Tickets available now.

Talking Volumes: Jane Smiley and "The Golden Age"
Talking Volumes host Kerri Miller and author Jane Smiley talk about her book, "The Golden Age" on December 2, 2015 at The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.
Talking Volumes: Stacy Schiff and "The Witches"
Talking Volumes host Kerri Miller and author Stacy Schiff talk about her book "The Witches" on November 10, 2015 at The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.
Talking Volumes: John Irving and "Avenue of Mysteries"
Talking Volumes host Kerri Miller and author John Irving discuss "Avenue of Mysteries" on November 6, 2015 at the Ted Mann Concert Hall in on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.
Talking Volumes: Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink on "Welcome to Night Vale: A Novel"
Talking Volumes host Kerri Miller and co-authors Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink talk about "Welcome to Night Vale: A Novel" on October 25, 2015 at The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.
Talking Volumes: Jonathan Franzen and "Purity"
Talking Volumes host Kerri Miller and author Jonathan Franzen talk about his book, "Purity" on September 15, 2015 at The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.
Talking Volumes 2015 season guide
The Talking Volumes 2015 season brings Jonathan Franzen, Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink, John Irving, Stacy Schiff, and Jane Smiley.