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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

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Kerri Miller talks with David French about politics, democracy and 'the exhausted majority'

Kerri Miller talks with David French about politics, democracy and 'the exhausted majority'

David French, conservative opinion columnist for the New York Times, joined Kerri Miller in Red Wing on Thursday night, Sept. 18, for a conversation about politics, America’s divided democracy and how those in the “exhausted majority” can find a path forward.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Journalist Brian Goldstone talks about America's homeless problem in his new book

Journalist Brian Goldstone talks about America's homeless problem in his new book

It used to be, if you had a job in America, you could usually afford to put a roof over your head. There’s no longer the case, says journalist Brian Goldstone in his sobering new book, “There is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America.”
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Talking Volumes: Stacey Abrams talks about democracy, the power of of reading and her new novel, 'Coded Justice'

Talking Volumes: Stacey Abrams talks about democracy, the power of of reading and her new novel, 'Coded Justice'

Stacey Abrams launched the 2025 season of Talking Volumes this week, with a warm, funny and inspiring conversation about how to make sense of this disorienting world without losing your humanity or hope.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Mike Osterholm reflects on lessons from the pandemic in 'The Big One'

Mike Osterholm reflects on lessons from the pandemic in 'The Big One'

Public health leaders, researchers, doctors and nurses saved a lot of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. But serious errors were also made. In his new book, University of Minnesota epidemiologist Mike Osterholm pulls no punches on why last time may just be a practice run for “The Big One.”
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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What being a mailman taught Stephen Grant about work, belonging and going the extra mile

What being a mailman taught Stephen Grant about work, belonging and going the extra mile

When Steve Grant lost his job during the pandemic, the only replacement he could find was delivering mail in his hometown. But being a letter carrier revealed things about who he was and how he fit that he never could have expected.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Be there pirates? The true story of Capt. Kidd

Be there pirates? The true story of Capt. Kidd

Was Capt. Kidd a notorious pirate whose ill-gotten treasure is still hunted today? Or was he an experienced sea captain who got caught up in the geopolitics of his day? Parse the true story from the scuttlebutt on this week’s Big Books and Bold Ideas.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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‘A Marriage at Sea’ by Sophie Elmhirst

‘A Marriage at Sea’ by Sophie Elmhirst

This week on Big Books and Bold Idea, author Sophie Elmhirst joins Kerri Miller to talk about the true story of a British couple who survived more than a hundred days together on the open seas after a whale sunk their boat. Even more amazing: When it was over, their marriage was stronger than ever.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Vampires and a happy ending: Three Minnesota romance buffs discuss how the genre is changing

Vampires and a happy ending: Three Minnesota romance buffs discuss how the genre is changing

Move over, Mr. Darcy. These days, romance novels are just as likely to be populated by zombies, vampires and antiheroes as a muscle-bound alpha male. But one thing remains: the promise of a happy ending. Three Minnesota romance aficionados join host Kerri Miller on this week’s Big Books and Bold Ideas to talk about how the genre is changing.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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New England noir chills and thrills in 'The House on Buzzards Bay'

New England noir chills and thrills in 'The House on Buzzards Bay'

Dwyer Murphy’s new novel, “The House on Buzzards Bay,” is New England noir at its finest. College friends reunite at a beach house one member inherited — but everyone and everything is out of sorts, and when a group member disappears and a mysterious stranger arrives, long-simmering tensions are revealed.
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