Kelly Gordon
Producer, Big Books and Bold Ideas
kgordon@mpr.org
When people ask me what I do as a producer, I simply say: I’m curious about almost everything. I look for stories, I talk to potential guests, I think about how to tell the honest stories of Minnesota, in all its diversity. I write, I record, I edit audio. Producers do a little bit of everything, and we hope to make it all sound seamless and compelling to our listeners.
I currently work on Kerri Miller’s weekly book show, Big Books and Bold Ideas, and produce North Star Journey Live events, which are in-person conversations designed to examine disparities in Minnesota. If you have comments or ideas about either program, you can reach me at @kellygordonmn | kgordon@mpr.org.
Recent Contributions
- Author Katie Hickman on the women of the American West
- From the archives: Mary Doria Russell on what really happened at the O.K. Corral
- Joanna Quinn on her best-selling novel 'The Whalebone Theatre'
- In Focus: COVID learning loss in Minnesota schools
- Online disinformation expert Joan Donovan on the power of memes
- Formative characters: Three Minnesota authors share their favorites
- Jane Smiley on her new novel, 'A Dangerous Business'
- Canine psychologist Alexandra Horowitz on her book 'The Year of the Puppy'
- COVID learning loss in Minnesota schools: Five things you should know
- From the archives: What can dogs teach us about aging?