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
- Annie Duke on how to get better at quitting
- From the archives: John Tierney on the science behind willpower
- David Treuer on the republishing of his first novel, 'Little'
- From the archives: David Treuer on 'The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee'
- Jessie Burton returns to family secrets in Amsterdam with 'The House of Fortune'
- From the archives: Jessie Burton paints Dutch Golden Age in 'The Miniaturist'
- Talking Volumes: Ross Gay on 'Inciting Joy'
- From the archives: Poet Tracy K. Smith at Talking Volumes in 2019
- Talking Volumes: Dani Shapiro on 'Signal Fires'
- From the archives: Dani Shaprio ponders marriage in 'Hourglass'