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MPR News with Kerri Miller

Conversations on news and culture with Kerri Miller. Weekdays from MPR News.

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Christian Cooper on what it means to be a Black man in the natural world

Christian Cooper on what it means to be a Black man in the natural world

Christian Cooper’s visibility as a lifelong birder exploded after a woman in Central Park refused to leash her dog and r... Read more

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Minnesota's supper clubs set the table for a delicious family drama

Minnesota's supper clubs set the table for a delicious family drama

J. Ryan Stradal knows supper club culture. Growing up in Hastings, Minn., his family milestones were marked by dressing ... Read more

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In 'Shy,' a troubled teenage boy gets a last chance

In 'Shy,' a troubled teenage boy gets a last chance

Shy, the teenage boy at the heart of Max Porter’s latest novel, defies classification. He is moody and violent, traits w... Read more

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When Ruby Ishimaru and her family are sent away from Hawaii to a mainland internment camp in 1942, Ruby packs her treasu... Read more

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Rachel Louise Snyder's memoir is as beautifully complex as her life.

Rachel Louise Snyder's memoir is as beautifully complex as her life.

“Cancer took my mother. But religion would take my life.”So writes journalist Rachel Louise Snyder in her new memoir, “W... Read more

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A historical swashbuckler from author David Grann

A historical swashbuckler from author David Grann

The latest book from journalist and bestselling author David Grann details the true story of a 1741 shipwreck that he be... Read more

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Women bootleggers in the time of Prohibition

Women bootleggers in the time of Prohibition

Editor’s note: This program was originally preempted by breaking news coverage. The post has been updated to reflect the... Read more

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What it really means to be all-American

Joe Milan Jr.’s debut novel, “The All-American,” is about immigration — but it’s not a story about what it means to leav... Read more

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Minnesota writer William Kent Krueger on the importance of place

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Minnesota author William Kent Krueger has written 19 books that star his primary protagonist, private investigator Cork ... Read more

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