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• Books, by the millions, for Africa
  While many of us take books for granted, in some parts of the world they are still a rarity. A St. Paul-based organization is trying to change this by sending millions of books, most of them school textbooks, to Africa.October 6, 2010
• Fifty years later, 'To Kill a Mockingbird' still resonates
  The Pulitzer Prize winning classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" turns 50 this year. Kerri Miller interviews a documentarian who gained rare interviews with Harper Lee's sister and friends to help reveal the story behind the book.Midmorning, October 5, 2010
• Michele Norris discusses her new memoir
  Michele Norris, co-host of NPR's All Things Considered, is back in her home town of Minneapolis to talk about her new memoir, "The Grace of Silence." It's a very personal look at how we do -- and do not -- talk about race in America.October 1, 2010
• The reader's guide to travel
  Nancy Pearl doesn't like to travel, but she loves to read about far-off lands. Her new book recommends literature for prospective travelers.Midmorning, September 24, 2010
• NPR's Scott Simon on adoption: 'It's been a wonderful, emotional experience'
  Most of us know Scott Simon as the host of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday. But in his new book "Baby, we were meant for each other" he explores another hugely important part of his life - as an adoptive father.September 23, 2010
• Talking Volumes: Jonathan Franzen
  Jonathan Franzen joined Kerri Miller for a Talking Volumes conversation about his new book "Freedom." Recorded at the Fitzgerald Theater on September 21st.Midmorning, September 23, 2010
• Super sad satire from writer Gary Shteyngart
  Novelist Gary Shteyngart's latest work is a comic love story set in a future America on the verge of collapse, where books no longer exist and people spend their time watching videos on iPhone-like devices. The author says it reflects a culture in which technology has outpaced our ability to process it.Midmorning, September 21, 2010
• Author Per Petterson on writing
  The English translation of Per Petterson's "Out Stealing Horses" won a prestigious international award and helped fuel the public's passion for Nordic literature. His latest novel deals with a man's attempt to reconnect with his dying mother.September 20, 2010
• Newsmaker: Oprah and Jonathan Franzen make nice
  Jonathan Franzen raised eyebrows in 2001 when he dismissed the selection of his novel "The Corrections" by the Oprah Winfrey Book Club and made comments that led the talk show host to revoke her invitation. She's announcing today that Franzen's new novel, "Freedom," will be her next book club pick.Midmorning, September 17, 2010
• The father of cyberpunk
  In his 1984 novel "Neuromancer," author William Gibson envisioned a technological future that looks a lot like the present. He joins Midmorning to talk about his new novel and how his concept of the future has changed.Midmorning, September 17, 2010
• From the page to the stage
  The Guthrie Theater brings Louise Erdrich's novel "The Master Butchers Singing Club" to the stage this month. The show describes the intersecting lives of a German immigrant and butcher and a sideshow performer as they settle into the small town of Argus, North Dakota.Midmorning, September 16, 2010
• In search of Utopia
  A long-standing fascination with utopian thought led writer J.C. Hallman on a journey to six modern utopian projects. In the process, he found in these communities a desire to make things better that he believes is missing in much of modern-day America.Midmorning, September 13, 2010
• The language of apes
  When writer Sara Gruen went to see the work being done at Great Ape Trust, an Iowa research center where scientists are studying how apes acquire and understand language, she came away transformed. Her time there inspired the new novel "The Ape House."Midmorning, September 7, 2010
• Author lets readers choose what to do with lottery millions
  Most of us have played the "what would I do if I won the lottery" game. Of course, the laws of probability mean few of us will get to play the game for real. But a new book from Minneapolis writer Heather McElhatton can give us a little closer whiff of those millions.September 6, 2010
• A case of whodunit, with a feminine twist
  The creator of hard-boiled, whisky-loving private eye V.I. Warshawski joins Midmorning to talk about her creation's newest adventure, and why most crime writers know nothing about women.Midmorning, September 3, 2010

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