Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller
Hosted by Kerri Miller · Minnesota Public Radio
4.4from 214 ratings
- 295
- Episodes
- 135
- Transcribed
- 214
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller
Where Readers Meet Writers. Conversations on books and ideas, Fridays at 11 a.m.
- Publisher
- Minnesota Public Radio
- Category
- arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 1 Mar 2022
- Latest episode
- 30 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
135 of 295 episodes have a transcript.
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ariel Lawhon brings Irish legend Grace O'Malley to life in 'Pirate Queen'
23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Barbara Kingsolver's 'Partita' is a symphony of parts being made whole
16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Talking Volumes: Min Jin Lee on 'American Hagwon'
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Ariel Lawhon brings Irish legend Grace O'Malley to life in 'Pirate Queen'
Published 30 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Is that what it looks like in person? From what I recall, yes, I have been to Westport. I have been to that statue. I paid my respects to Grace in person. I cannot recall, to be honest, what she is holding in her hand. What I recall is the look on her face. Aha, tell me. Which is ferocity and stubbornness and pure iron will, which I think is exactly what you would have to have to be a woman in the 1500s who is both a chieftain and a pirate. You emphasized chieftain. Of course, this was highly, highly unusual. Talk a little bit about the organization of Irish clans and how rare it was that a woman would have ascended to essentially lead the clan. […]
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- Ariel Lawhon
- Barbara Kingsolver
- Min Jin Lee
- Sophie Hiroko
- Terry Tempest Williams
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Kerri Miller host the show. Published by Minnesota Public Radio.
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