Kerri Miller Feature

How the songs you love most were really made
Marc Myers's new book, "Anatomy of a Song," reveals how 45 milestone songs in modern music history came together.
The future of the Supreme Court under Trump
Will President-elect Donald Trump nominate almost half of the Supreme Court, if given the opportunity?
The West St. Paul woman who became a McDonald's billionaire
Joan Mansfield met Ray Kroc while playing the organ in a swanky St. Paul restaurant. Their relationship turned her into one of America's most influential philanthropists.
How America's 'pursuit of happiness' is making us feel worse
"I think in America, our expectations of what happiness should look like are very, very high," says Ruth Whippman, author of "America the Anxious." "Some might even say unrealistic."
In Cuba's history, a family divided
Derek Palacio's new novel, "The Mortifications," offers a timely glimpse at the families torn apart by the U.S.-Cuba rift.
More 'Rad Women': Worldwide role models
Kate Schatz returns with a second collection highlighting powerful and influential women who don't always make the history books.
'Not Just Jane': The women authors history overlooked
Jane Austen was a fierce talent, but she wasn't alone in her era. "You couldn't swing a petticoat without knocking over authoresses young and old," Shelley DeWees writes in a new book.
8 books bound for the small screen
Childhood favorites and new bestsellers are getting the small-screen treatment with a fleet of new adaptations for TV or Netflix.
Political Junkie: A confluence of policy and politics
Political Junkie Ken Rudin shared his concerns with MPR News host Kerri Miller about President-elect Donald Trump's inability to separate his business affairs with his presidential duties.
Do you finish books you don't like?
If you don't love a book, do you finish reading it anyway? Or do you move on and get another?