The Thread features a conversation with novelist Stephanie Powell Watts about race, class and life in small-town America. Plus, hear from the author of a new novel about a quarter-life crisis at the South Pole.
Kerri Miller's interview with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. Sandberg's husband, Minneapolis native Dave Goldberg, died unexpectedly two years ago. To cope with her grief, Sandberg reached out to her friend, psychologist Adam Grant. Together, they wrote "Option B," a new book about surviving tragedy and building resiliency.
Part 2: Princeton professor Eddie Glaude Jr. explores that it means to be American, in conversation with MPR's Kerri Miller for the "Thread" book series. He's the author of "Democracy in Black."
Princeton professor Eddie Glaude Jr. explores that it means to be American, in conversation with MPR's Kerri Miller for the "Thread" book series. He's the author of "Democracy in Black."
Award-winning author Kao Kalia Yang speaks about her books and the Hmong experience in Minnesota. Her book, "The Song Poet: A Memoir of My Father" won a 2017 Minnesota Book Award and was a 2017 National Book Award finalist.
In "Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI," David Grann tells a gripping tale of greed, prejudice, and callousness.
"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."
Activist, journalist and women's rights leader Gloria Steinem speaks about her new memoir, "My Life on the Road," at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.
Author Carl Hiaasen discusses his new novel, "Razor Girl," and why humor is an effective weapon against injustice.
As part of the 2016 Talking Volumes series, Kerri Miller talks with Pulitzer Prize finalist Elizabeth Alexander, author of "The Light of the World." The event was held September 15, 2016 at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.
The 16th season of Talking Volumes includes interviews with Elizabeth Alexander, Carl Hiaasen, Gloria Steinem, Ann Patchett and Colson Whitehead.
Louise Erdrich's fifteenth novel opens with a brutal tragedy, and traces the ripples of the act across years and intertwined families. She spoke with Kerri Miller at The Thread Live.
Glow Clouds, shadow governments, five-headed dragons and the Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home — these are all part of life in "Night Vale," a popular podcast-turned-novel.
National Book Award winner Jonathan Franzen discusses his new novel "Purity" and his own process for writing women characters.
A rebroadcast of the 2011 discussion between MPR News host Kerri Miller and author Chuck Palahniuk about his most memorable trip to Paris, his biggest fear about red wine and his book, "Damned."
Talking Volumes host Kerri Miller and author Jane Smiley talk about her book, "The Golden Age" on December 2, 2015 at The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.
Talking Volumes host Kerri Miller and author Stacy Schiff talk about her book "The Witches" on November 10, 2015 at The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.
Talking Volumes host Kerri Miller and author John Irving discuss "Avenue of Mysteries" on November 6, 2015 at the Ted Mann Concert Hall in on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.
Talking Volumes host Kerri Miller and co-authors Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink talk about "Welcome to Night Vale: A Novel" on October 25, 2015 at The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.
Talking Volumes host Kerri Miller and author Jonathan Franzen talk about his book, "Purity" on September 15, 2015 at The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.