Kerri Miller Feature

A post-election reading list
The election has left people with a lot of questions. This reading list is aimed at sharing perspectives, offering insight and building understanding.
Remember what it's about: Tips for celebrating the holidays without going broke
It's the season of giving, and for those who give too much, the season of debt. Financial expert Ruth Hayden shared her tips on how to have a happy holiday without draining your bank accounts.
'Payoff': What we don't understand about motivation
There are some clear motivators in life: money, love, revenge. But there's more to motivation than these obvious factors, according to a new book from Dan Ariely.
Why do so many books have 'girl' in the title?
"Gone Girl." "The Girl on the Train." "The Girls." "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." What's behind all the "girl" titles?
'The Art of Waiting': What is your fertility story?
Belle Boggs spent five difficult and painful years trying to get pregnant. In her new book, she shares what she learned about the longing and the business of trying to become a parent.
Have recent protests been effective?
In a week of protests around our region MPR News and guests examined the importance of protests in American politics.
'The Mothers': One of the most raved-about books of fall
In crafting her novel, Brit Bennett said she wanted to trace "how girls become women without mothers to guide them through that transformation."
A hospice chaplain shares what dying taught her about living
Kerry Egan has sat at the bedside of many patients at the end of their lives, and she shares what she's learned in her new book, "On Living."
Would you learn a second language for love?
When Lauren Collins fell for a Frenchman, she didn't speak French. They could communicate in English, but she couldn't help but wonder: What was she missing?
Author Colson Whitehead: 'I'm on a very odd streak'
"Unfortunately it's too late to become a lawyer or a vet or something useful," Colson Whitehead joked at Talking Volumes. "So I'll just keep writing."