Franzen was in town tuesday night for an appearance on mprs talking volumes at the fitzgerald theater in st. Talking volumes broadcast of kerri millers conversation with ann patchett. There was the start of book club and wine club our volumes and vinos. At volumes in wicker park on mondays throughout the month. Ann patchett, gloria steinem in talking volumes lineup. Join mpr news journalist kerri miller in discussion with author and columnist lindy west about her latest book, the witches are coming. Since 2004, mprs kerri miller has sat on stage at the fitzgerald theater, talking with famous authors before a live audience. Since 2004, mprs kerri miller has sat on stage at the. The only technology you need to join the book club is a telephone. Radio news midmorning and of talking volumes, the joint book club of. Michigan 6th floor on march 3 and every first tuesday of the month at 6pm.
The 16th season of the talking volumes book club will bring in a veteran of the womens movement, a poet who wrote for a president and a novelist whose comical mysteries take place in florida. Theyre a walkingtalking book clubthey walk first then talk about their book later. She has been a radio and television news reporter since 1981. Talking volumes, a joint book club of mpr, the strib and the loft.
The notion of a community or regional book club has been gaining popularity around the country, but in minnesota the talking volumes program has taken the idea several steps further than most. The event was sold out, of course, and there was plenty of extra buzz in the room becauseif you havent heard alreadyfranzens new book, freedom, revolves around a couple, walter and patty berglund, who live for the first 200 pages, anyway in an old victorian on ramsey hill. February 12, 2009 talking volumes, a partnership of minnesota public radio and the star tribune in collaboration with the loft literary center, announced today its. Talking volumes with chuck palahniuk minnesota monthly. Speaking volumes is audio journals book discussion program, bringing the enjoyable experience of a book group into listeners homes.
Talking volumes is a literary collaboration between the star tribune and minnesota public radio that brings highprofile authors to the twin cities for a live interview, later broadcast on mpr. She talks about her new novel, run, which explores race and family relationships. There are some jokes that are funnier if you have read the series, but flagg often references her other books so unless you read all of her books there is always a joke or two that just happen. Oprahs book club was a book discussion club segment of the american talk show the oprah winfrey show, highlighting books chosen by host oprah winfrey. Phonein book club series tbp home the tbp book club is currently a phonein format.
A radio book group for people who are blind or visionimpaired, and for. Jonathan franzen, who was hailed as the great american novelist by time magazine in 2009, joined mpr news kerri miller on stage to kick off the. Search all talking volumes events and get last minute tickets with a 150% moneyback guarantee. The 20th season of talking volumes will bring a famed minnesota novelist back home to discuss his first book in more than 10 years a memoir, not a novel this years lineup is weighted.
Feel free to follow talking volumes 2020 schedule and talking volumes upcoming tour dates 2020 at the ticket listing table above and book talking volumes event tickets and event dates the entertainment and the enjoyment you get at a live talking volumes event are nothing compared to watching it on tv. All locally produced and ready for download in either digital talking book and digital braille formats. Mprs kerri miller talks authors, books and the thread lake. The talking volumes 2015 season brings jonathan franzen, jeffrey. These are the authors and books to be featured in the 16th season of talking volumes, the annual bigname book club series presented by the star tribune and mpr at the fitzgerald theater in st. The polar express was the december 2004 selection for talking volumes, the joint book club of minnesota public radio, the star tribune, and the loft literary center. We will give patrons a phone number and passcode, and they join us via conference call. Talking book patrons, please join us on thursday, may 17 at 7 p.
Elizabeth alexander, colson whitehead and others lined up. There are some jokes that are funnier if you have read the series, but flagg often references her other books so unless you read all of hermore you dont. Past appearances have included pulitzer prize winner junot. Talking volumes, 2010 fall season minnesota public radio. I discussed this at length in another post how to choose great book club books over a year ago, but on rereading that post i realize i didnt clearly state one of the most important criteria. Speaking volumes worcester, massachusetts this book club of nine can be heard by thousands of listeners in central massachusetts.
Talking volumes, the perils of interviewing and why books. Speaking volumes a radio book group, worcester, massachusetts. Talking volumes with michael ondaatje fitzgerald theater, may 27 by dan sinykin. A casual observer of the bookclub scene could be fooled into thinking that this summer was a hard one for the nations leisure readers. Book riot the first app built for book clubs and collectively curated by book clubs. Talking volumes, the perils of interviewing and why books matter. For the first time ever, you and your club members can build a shared, private bookshelf that puts meeting details, rvsps, di. Only one series has had the same host for 10 years. The irony is talking book is a masterpiece but it is only one of stevie wonders masterpieces. Books about north carolina, books by north carolina authors. The walking book club the gail borden public libraryelgin, illinois.
Book your talking volumes vip meet and greet tickets, or talking volumes ticket packages 2020, find talking volumes tour dates and schedule 2020 click here. Now in its 16th year, talking volumes invites book lovers to come out to the fitzgerald theater for author talks hosted by kerri miller. Talking volumes, an innovative book club created by the star tribune, minnesota public radio and the loft literary center, invites readerslisteners to explore a new title each month, culminating in a live radio, program with mprs kerri miller, the selected books author, and a live audience in april of 2003, the college of saint benedict was pleased to welcome talking volumes for a live. Talking volumes is a literary collaboration between the star tribune and. Patchett is the bestselling author of bel canto, which won the penfaulkner award. Yes, one of the best things about being part of a book club is reading books you wouldn. Heres the books they have selected to read over the coming months. A radio book group for people who are blind or visionimpaired, and for everyone who loves reading and talking about books. Four wellknown writers will appear at the fitzgerald theater this fall as part of the bookclub series. Southside book clubs find novel approaches to reaching new audiences by jason hathaway ever since the first books were published, readers. Talking volumes, the joint book club of minnesota public radio and the star tribune, in collaboration with the loft literary center, spotlights a different book each month with feature articles, live programs with the author, inperson readings and discussions, and more. The book this month was a bit of a letdown, but the verdict on our book clubs first online zoom meeting was that its clunky but it works. Please note that all digital talking books available from noble are produced in a format that can only be read on an nls approved player.
Minnesota public radio and star tribune present talking volumes. Just in time for summer reading, the library book by susan orlean is our first book club selection and community read. Cst for our book club discussion of news of the world by paulette jiles. Public radios midmorning and talking volumes, the joint book club of. This radio reading service in massachusetts has a monthly book club you can listen to on your computer, use the sero radio app or phone in at 508 752 0557 and join the discussion live. The talking volumes series is hosted by awardwinning journalist kerri miller. Upcoming talking volumes events in my area today, near my city tonight, this weekend, this summer. Inspired by the washington center for the books program if all of seattle read the same book, supported by the wallace funds, talking volumes is a free book club for the upper midwest, launched in november 2000 in partnership with the minneapolis star tribune and minnesota public radio to strengthen community bonds through reading. This sweet little app was specifically designed to make your book club life easier. We have a really loyal group of people who come to talking volumes, and one of our big goals is to get new people in the doors with the thread events. Bestselling writer isabel allende will make a special spring appearance as part of the talking volumes bookclub series.
When you are ordering a title for tbp book club, let us know so we can get the title out to you as soon as possible. The nine make up an overtheair book club, whose purpose is to speak volumes to the visuallyimpaired. Volumes will be added quarterly as they become available. Cheap tickets to all talking volumes events are available on cheaptickets. The 20th season of talking volumes will feature interviews with alice. If youre easily offended or squeamish, stay clear of the fitzgerald theater tomorrow nightall hell is going to break lose. Talking volumes, the joint book club of minnesota public radio, the star tribune, and the loft literary center, spotlights a different book each month with feature articles, live broadcasts with the author, inperson readings and discussions, and more. Novelist alexander mccall smith comes to minnesota. Kerri miller joined minnesota public radio in june 2004 as host of minnesota public radios midmorning and talking volumes, the joint book club of mpr, the star tribune in collaboration with the loft literary center. My book club has been meeting once a week for four years.
Its full of murder, mystery, lust, hate, love, trust, jealousy, power struggles, hope, forgiveness, and advice on life and death. Forty years after its original release, talking book continues to speak volumes and speak them eloquently. Talking volumes was noted for its superior quality in writing, production and programming. Kerri miller joined minnesota public radio in june 2004 as host of minnesota public radios midmorning and talking volumes, the joint book. The literary book club talking volumes welcomes authors sandra cisneros and rita dove for the spring 2009 installment of the series february 11, 2009 st. Season tickets go on sale july 11 to mpr members and july 14 to. Well host a june 25 forum with the author at the barnsdall gallery. Mccall smith will be at the fitzgerald theater in st.