Author Lara Prescott on 'The Secrets We Kept'

Lara Prescott, author of “The Secrets We Kept.”
Lara Prescott talks to MPR News host Kerri Miller on Tuesday morning about her debut novel, “The Secrets We Kept.”
Photo by Trevor Paulhus | Book cover courtesy of Penguin Random House

During the Cold War, the book “Dr. Zhivago” by Boris Pasternak was banned by the Russians and coveted by the CIA.

In her debut novel, "The Secrets We Kept," author Lara Prescott expands on the story of “Dr. Zhivago” and highlights the overlooked women who helped get Pasternak’s story out.

Prescott joined Kerri Miller on Tuesday for a conversation about her book and how what we read changes us.

To listen to the full conversation you can use the audio player above.

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