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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

Minnesota Public Radio

Aired grievances: Robert Parkinson on forefathers' frustrations in 'Tyrants and Rogues'

July 03, 2026 11:00am 58 min

When asked about the Declaration of Independence, most Americans quote memorable phrases from the preamble. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator...

Emma Straub celebrates the pleasure of fandom in 'American Fantasy'

June 26, 2026 11:00am 50 min

Last month, the Wall Street Journal declared this summer to be the era of the “man band.” Those would be boy bands who’ve grown up — think New Kids on the Block, Boys II Men and the Jonas Brothers — along with their fan...

Maggie O'Farrell pulls from the mythology of her own family for 'Land'

June 19, 2026 11:00am 49 min

Between death and emigration, Ireland lost almost a quarter of its population in the mid 1800s to the Great Hunger. Entire villages starved to death after potato blight wiped out the island’s primary subsistence crop, an...

Ann Patchett lauds the romance of friendship in 'Whistler'

June 12, 2026 11:00am 54 min

When novelist Ann Patchett is on Big Books and Bold Ideas, watch out. She and host Kerri Miller trade quips, stories, theories and book recommendations like two longtime friends. And this week, Patchett returns to talk a...

Is Medea misunderstood?

June 05, 2026 11:00am 52 min

Has mythology given Medea a bad rap? Has her story been distorted because it was more appealing to portray her as a lusty, vengeful, violent woman married to a golden-boy hero?The essential conundrum, writes novelist Nat...

Kate Bowler is not living her best life — and she's OK with that

May 29, 2026 11:00am 50 min

Kate Bowler is officially over being grateful. Not because gratitude doesn’t matter. But because it’s been pushed as the latest iteration in a long series of self-help projects that are more obligation than opportunity. ...

Kelly Yang's 'The Take' is an anti-aging thriller

May 22, 2026 11:00am 51 min

On the surface, the main characters in Kelly Yang’s new novel, “The Take,” have little in common. Ingrid Parker is a rich, white, female movie producer who has paid her dues and scrapped her way to position of power in H...

'Five Weeks in the Country' with Charles Dickens and Hans Christian Anderson

May 15, 2026 11:00am 48 min

Hans Christian Anderson hoped to find a household straight out of a Charles Dickens novel when he visited the Dickens family at their country home in the summer of 1857. Instead, he found a marriage in shambles, a band o...

Family matters when it comes to books

May 08, 2026 11:00am 51 min

The theme for this spring member drive show is family. We mine the Big Books and Bold Ideas archives for the best conversations with authors who’ve used their own histories as inspiration. They include: Luis Alberto Urre...

Lush nature and fathomless loss coexist in 'Under Water'

May 01, 2026 11:00am 51 min

When Tara Menon describes the underwater world that surrounds an island off the coast of Thailand, her language is both restrained and lush.“The reef is busy with color,” she writes, “Fiery scorpion fish, yellow frog-fis...

In 'Good People,' the story depends on who's telling it

April 24, 2026 11:00am 54 min

On the day the Sharafs bury their 18-year-old daughter, the girl’s mother is so bereaved, she can barely stand. The father is so anguished, he nearly climbs into the grave himself. But as Patmeena Sabit’s debut novel uns...

Minnesota bestseller Abby Jimenez on the sweet and spicy genre of romance

April 17, 2026 11:00am 59 min

Abby Jimenez is a powerhouse. Originally known for starting Nadia Cakes out of her home kitchen, these days she’s known more for her books than her bakery. Her latest rom-com, “The Night We Met,” hit #1 on the New York T...

Tayari Jones on female friendships, divergent bonds and 'Kin'

April 10, 2026 11:00am 52 min

After “An American Marriage,” her wildly successful 2018 novel, Tayari Jones signed a contract for her next book to be about a woman grappling with gentrification in modern Atlanta. She tried to write that story. But it...

Presidential historian Jeffrey Engel on executive power and the current state of democracy

April 10, 2026 10:00am 54 min

Kerri Miller hosted a community conversation with presidential historian and author Jeffrey Engel in Red Wing on Wednesday night, April 8. Engel was brought in by the Duff Endowment, as part of their free lecture series,...

Daisy Hernandez on the many layers of 'Citizenship'

April 03, 2026 11:00am 51 min

This week, the Supreme Court heard arguments on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order that would undo birthright citizenship. That long-established legal principle was enshrined in the 14th Am...

Louise Erdrich seduces with 'Python's Kiss'

March 27, 2026 11:00am 56 min

A new book by Minnesota author Louise Erdrich is always reason to celebrate. The acclaimed writer, already graced with a Pulitzer and a National Book Award, returns this month with a collection of short stories, taken fr...

Looking for grace in ‘The Glorians’

March 20, 2026 11:00am 52 min

What does it mean to live richly, even radiantly, while facing the impending darkness of climate change? How do we stand in awe at the planet we see around us even as we doubt that humanity will intervene in time to save...

How ancient stones helped megalith-hunter Fiona Robertson stay grounded through grief

March 13, 2026 11:00am 51 min

When it comes to megaliths — massive stones set in place by prehistoric people — Americans are probably most familiar with Stonehenge. But the U.K.’s landscape is punctuated with thousands of these majestic stones. Some ...

Daniyal Mueenuddin pulls from his life for an upstairs-downstairs novel set in Pakistan

March 06, 2026 11:00am 51 min

Daniyal Mueenuddin grew up in two vastly different worlds. As a child, he lived with his paternal relatives in Lahore, Pakistan. As a teenager, he spent summers on his maternal family’s farm in Elroy, Wis. A product of b...

Between a rock and adulthood: Risk and reward in Gabriel Tallent's novel 'Crux'

February 27, 2026 11:00am 52 min

Rock climbing is risky. But so is life. And friendship. And following your dreams. Nothing is promised. Success is not assured. In Gabriel Tallent’s new novel, “Crux,” two 17-year-old best friends are facing down those f...

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