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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

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Wajahat Ali on being American with an asterisk

Wajahat Ali on being American with an asterisk

Writer and activist Wajahat Ali loves America — but he knows that being a brown, Muslim in this country means America doesn’t always love him back. In his personal and often hilarious memoir, “Go Back To Where You Came From,” Ali shares his own experience of being both "us" and "them."
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Heather Havrilesky on the 'divine tedium' of a long marriage

Heather Havrilesky on the 'divine tedium' of a long marriage

If we knew then what we know now, would we jump into the pool of matrimony quite so quickly? A new book takes a look at the joys and irritations of being with the same person for a long time.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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From the archives: Tayari Jones on 'An American Marriage'

From the archives: Tayari Jones on 'An American Marriage'

Tayari Jones’ 2018 novel, “An American Marriage,” is filled with conflict around questions of memory, loyalty, race, fatherhood, ambition and justice. We’re revisiting Kerri Miller’s conversation with Jones from February 2018.
by Kerri Miller

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From the archives: Author Dina Nayeri on breaking down refugee stereotypes

From the archives: Author Dina Nayeri on breaking down refugee stereotypes

Dina Nayeri fled the Iran revolution with her family when she was 8. We’re revisiting Nayeri’s 2019 book, "The Ungrateful Refugee: What Immigrants Never Tell You,” and the conversation host Kerri Miller had with her about it in February 2020.
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Marlon James on the power of witches and women

Marlon James on the power of witches and women

Marlon James discusses the much-anticipated second novel in his “Dark Sky” trilogy with host Kerri Miller. They talk about the power of witches, the shape-shifting nature of truth and how James learned to write women.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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From the archives: Marlon James on 'Black Leopard, Red Wolf'

From the archives: Marlon James on 'Black Leopard, Red Wolf'

Marlon James will be back talking about his latest novel, “Moon Witch, Spider King,” on Big Books and Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller at noon on Friday. In the meantime, listen to their 2019 conversation at the Fitzgerald Theater.
by Kerri Miller

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'The Violin Conspiracy' is a musical who-done-it with deep notes

'The Violin Conspiracy' is a musical who-done-it with deep notes

When a Stradivarius is stolen just as the Black violinist who owns it steps into the classical spotlight, Ray McMillian must search both inward and outward to find the source of his talent.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Why power entices the wrong kind of people

Why power entices the wrong kind of people

Why do so many leaders become authoritarian, violent or just plain dishonest? A new book explores the relationship of power to corruption. Join Kerri Miller for more Big Books and Bold Ideas with author Brian Klaas. 
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The golden age of animation

The golden age of animation

Steamboat Willie might be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of early cartoons. But the golden age of animation was far from simple and saccharine. Join Kerri Miller for a conversation about the history of animation.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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