Stephanie CurtisI am bringing “In the Garden of Beasts” by Erik Larson, “How Fiction Works” by James Woods, and “An Officer and a Spy” by Robert Harris on my trip. Read more →
MPR News Quirks, quips and questions off the air
Archives for July 2014
Emily KaiserMPR News Reporter Tim Post is working on a special video project this summer and took some time today to install his GoPro cameras in the studio. Read more →
Books that chronicle Stalin’s rise, Nixon’s fall and the epic journey of one the great men of the 20th century. Read more →
“The new measure is part of France’s effort to promote “biblio-diversity” and help independent bookstores compete. Here, there’s no big bookseller with the power to suddenly turn off the spigot.” Read more →
Two plays, a novel, and a pair of classic works of popular psychology. Read more →
Kerri MillerRecommendations from “Dune” to “Eleanor and Park.” Read more →
“Even the profiles that do manage to focus on ideas and achievements—like Marie Claire’s 2012 take on Obama campaign adviser Stephanie Cutter— begin with “buttery highlights” and end with workout tips.” Read more →
Stop mocking all of us parents sitting on lawn chairs on the sidelines. We changed America. Read more →