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Kerri Miller Feature

Steven Johnson on his hidden influencer

Steven Johnson on his hidden influencer

Author and television host Steven Johnson explains the debt he owes to Michael Pollan's bestselling book, "The Botany of Desire."
by MPR News Staff

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How memories are made in America's national parks

How memories are made in America's national parks

National parks preserve many things, but two experts explain why perhaps the most important thing they hold are memories both personal and collective.
by Jeff Jones

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Tracing America's 'opiate epidemic'

Tracing America's 'opiate epidemic'

This epidemic is different than the crack cocaine epidemic in the 1980s and early 1990s, said author Sam Quinones. His book "Dreamland" explores the roots of the issue.
by MPR News Staff

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How to talk to your aging parents about money

How to talk to your aging parents about money

The best financial planning starts early. Being left with unanswered questions and unknown finances when a parent falls ill or dies can complicate an already painful experience.
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The fate of Prince's memoir is uncertain

The fate of Prince's memoir is uncertain

Prince announced just last month that he was working on a memoir to be published in 2017. Rolling Stone called it "one of the most anticipated memoirs in music history."
by Tracy Mumford

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As I Lay Trying: How to read William Faulkner

As I Lay Trying: How to read William Faulkner

"Believe me, when it comes to finding Faulkner difficult, we've all been there," writes Christopher Rieger, director of the Center for Faulkner Studies at Southeast Missouri State University.
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A great American novel about a great American crisis

A great American novel about a great American crisis

Angela Flournoy's debut novel, "The Turner House," follows the fate of a family home on Detroit's East Side during the foreclosure crisis in 2008. The book was a finalist for the National Book Award.
by MPR News Staff

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Could you come up with $400 if disaster struck?

Could you come up with $400 if disaster struck?

According to the Federal Reserve Board, 47 percent of Americans would have trouble coming up with $400 for a health problem, car repair or other emergency.

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Aparna Nancherla on finding her voice

Aparna Nancherla on finding her voice

Aparna Nancherla has a made a career of telling jokes, but her tastes in literature run toward the serious.
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A tender and witty view of life on a family farm

A tender and witty view of life on a family farm

Jane Hamilton's new novel, "The Excellent Lombards," explores life on a family-run apple orchard.
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