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Is Medea misunderstood?

Is Medea misunderstood?

Maybe, says mythologist and broadcaster Natalie Haynes. Her new novel, “No Friend to This House,” retells the story of Medea and Jason with Medea at the center.
by Kelly Gordon

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Kate Bowler is not living her best life — and she's OK with that

Kate Bowler is not living her best life — and she's OK with that

Kate Bowler is not here to tell you how to live your best life. She is not going to push gratitude. She doesn’t even believe in the pursuit of happiness — unless you’re looking to be unhappy. But she does think subversive, counter-cultural, breathtaking joy can happen anyway.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Kelly Yang's 'The Take' is an anti-aging thriller

Kelly Yang's 'The Take' is an anti-aging thriller

When a Hollywood producer embarks on a medical experiment and a movie script with an ambitious young writer, her beliefs about ambition and aging are tested.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Family matters when it comes to books

Family matters when it comes to books

Our theme this week is all about family: novelists who mine their own histories for inspiration, authors who use storytelling as a kind of open therapy, writers who uncover and then share their family secrets.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Lush nature and fathomless loss coexist in 'Under Water'

Lush nature and fathomless loss coexist in 'Under Water'

The underwater world that Tara Menon creates in her new novel is wonderous and immersive. She joins Kerri Miller on this week’s Big Books and Bold Ideas to talk about nature and friendship and loss, and how to write without cliches or sentimentality.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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In 'Good People,' the story depends on who's telling it

In 'Good People,' the story depends on who's telling it

Looking for the next novel to stir things up at your book club and get everyone talking? Kerri Miller says “Good People” has it all — competing stories, competing cultures and a crime at the center of it all.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Minnesota bestseller Abby Jimenez on the sweet and spicy genre of romance

Minnesota bestseller Abby Jimenez on the sweet and spicy genre of romance

Prolific romance writer Abby Jimenez joins Kerri Miller on Big Book and Bold Ideas for the very first time to talk about how romance is evolving, why it’s a vital part of reading culture and which one cupcake the Nadia Cakes creator would serve to a table of famous writers.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Tayari Jones on female friendships, divergent bonds and 'Kin'

Tayari Jones on female friendships, divergent bonds and 'Kin'

Tayari Jones thought she was writing a book about the changing face of Atlanta. Instead, her new novel, “Kin” is an ode to the transformational power of female friendship.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Presidential historian Jeffrey Engel on executive power and the current state of democracy

Presidential historian Jeffrey Engel on executive power and the current state of democracy

Presidential historian and author Jeffrey Engel joined Kerri Miller in Red Wing on April 8 to talk about executive power, democracy and his upcoming book, “Seeking Monsters to Destroy: How America Goes to War, From Washington to Biden and Beyond.”
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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