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Kerri Miller Feature

Body shaming 11-year-olds? A mother reacts to swimsuit spread

Body shaming 11-year-olds? A mother reacts to swimsuit spread

"Discovery Girls," a magazine for girls age 8 to 12, sparked controversy last month when it published a feature on how to find "the perfect suit for your body type."
by MPR News Staff

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A revolution in book reviews: The 'Rotten Tomatoes for books'

A revolution in book reviews: The 'Rotten Tomatoes for books'

Lit Hub has launched a new book review aggregation site, which pulls together reviews from 70 sources and gives books an average grade: A, B, C, D or F.
by Tracy Mumford

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On the trail of America's first serial killer

On the trail of America's first serial killer

When a series of gruesome murders struck Austin, Tex., in the late 1800s, the term "serial killer" didn't exist yet.
by MPR News Staff and Tracy Mumford

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Robert Stephens wants to know more

Robert Stephens wants to know more

Robert Stephens, founder of Geek Squad, is as passionate about reading as he is about tech.
by MPR News Staff

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Kerri Miller's 'Thread' event: science writer Mary Roach

MPR's Kerri Miller hosts science writer Mary Roach for the latest edition of the 'Thread' series. Roach is the author of books with such intriguing titles as "Stiff," "Spook" and "Gulp." Her newest book is "Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans At War."

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Scott Frank on relearning to write

Scott Frank on relearning to write

Scott Frank has written screenplays for years, including for blockbusters like "Minority Report." But when it came to writing his first novel, he felt like a beginner.
by MPR News Staff

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The man behind the spy: Benedict Arnold

The man behind the spy: Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold is famous for betraying the American army during the Revolutionary War and defecting to the British. But the story is more complicated than what is in the textbooks, according to Nathaniel Philbrick's new book.
by MPR News Staff

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