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'Curlfriends: New In Town' reminds us that there can be positives of middle school
The first volume in author-artist Sharee Miller's debut YA graphic novel series reminds us of the many possibilities and excitements interwoven within the challenging years of early teenagerhood.
From the archives: Author Dina Nayeri on breaking down refugee stereotypes
Dina Nayeri fled the Iran revolution with her family when she was 8. We’re revisiting Nayeri’s 2019 book, "The Ungrateful Refugee: What Immigrants Never Tell You,” and the conversation host Kerri Miller had with her about it in February 2020.
Heartbroken? There's a scientific reason why breaking up feels so rotten
Science writer Florence Williams experienced what felt like a brain injury when her husband left her after more than 25 years. Her new book is “Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey.”
Hometowns
Were you shaped by your hometown? Big or small, where we start matters to where we end up. Host Angela Davis talks with two novelists about what it means to be from somewhere and about Ken Burns’ new campaign for a national day to honor hometowns.
Ecologist Suzanne Simard on understanding the wisdom of forests
Ecologist Suzanne Simard talked with host Kerri Miller about her new book “Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest” and what humans can learn from the way trees cooperate and communicate with other plants.
Author Michael Lewis on ‘The Premonition’
Michael Lewis, the author of “The Big Short” and “Moneyball,” has a new book out called “The Premonition: A Pandemic Story.” He spoke with MPR News about how it came together.
Ask a bookseller: A picture book about recognizing value where others don’t
Zsamé Morgan travels across Minneapolis and St. Paul with her bookmobile, Babycake’s Book Stack. She is excited to spread the word about the picture book “Daisy” by Jessixa Bagley, which was published at the start of March.