Talking Volumes with Sherman Alexie - Hosted by Kerri Miller
September 14, 2017
7:00 PM
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Talking Volumes, a partnership of Minnesota Public Radio and the Star Tribune, in collaboration with The Loft Literary Center, is a winner of the prestigious Gracie Allen Award. Talking Volumes was noted for its superior quality in writing, production and programming. The program spotlights books with feature articles, live broadcasts with the author, in-person readings and discussions, and more.
Sherman Alexie is a poet, novelist, and short story writer. His young adult novel, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” is a modern classic. His other works include the short story collection, “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” and the screenplay to the film “Smoke Signals.” He has won the Pen/Faulkner Award, the National Book Award, and the audience award at the Sundance Film Festival.
From the publisher about “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me”:
A searing, deeply moving memoir about family, love, loss, and forgiveness. Family relationships are never simple. But Sherman Alexie's bond with his mother Lillian was more complex than most. She plunged her family into chaos with a drinking habit, but shed her addiction when it was on the brink of costing her everything. She survived a violent past, but created an elaborate facade to hide the truth. She selflessly cared for strangers, but was often incapable of showering her children with the affection that they so desperately craved. She wanted a better life for her son, but it was only by leaving her behind that he could hope to achieve it. It's these contradictions that made Lillian Alexie a beautiful, mercurial, abusive, intelligent, complicated, and very human woman.
Kerri Miller joined Minnesota Public Radio in June 2004 as host of Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning and Talking Volumes. She has been a radio and television news reporter since 1981. She has won numerous awards, including the Society of Professional Journalists National Achievement Award, Minnesota Broadcasters Award, the Associated Press Award and a Gracie award from the Association of Women in Radio and Television
With musical guest John Mark Nelson *Talking Volumes is open captioned. There are a limited number of seats available in the caption area. To reserve tickets, please call the ticket office at 651.290.1200.*
Talking Volumes is sponsored by Hamline University, Becker Furniture World, Love Your Melon and Bremer Bank
For your convenience, all tickets for Talking Volumes are reserved. Please review the seating map to determine your choice for ticket price and seating location.
Online processing fees are assessed on a per ticket basis.
Sherman Alexie is a poet, novelist, and short story writer. His young adult novel, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” is a modern classic. His other works include the short story collection, “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” and the screenplay to the film “Smoke Signals.” He has won the Pen/Faulkner Award, the National Book Award, and the audience award at the Sundance Film Festival.
From the publisher about “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me”:
A searing, deeply moving memoir about family, love, loss, and forgiveness. Family relationships are never simple. But Sherman Alexie's bond with his mother Lillian was more complex than most. She plunged her family into chaos with a drinking habit, but shed her addiction when it was on the brink of costing her everything. She survived a violent past, but created an elaborate facade to hide the truth. She selflessly cared for strangers, but was often incapable of showering her children with the affection that they so desperately craved. She wanted a better life for her son, but it was only by leaving her behind that he could hope to achieve it. It's these contradictions that made Lillian Alexie a beautiful, mercurial, abusive, intelligent, complicated, and very human woman.
Kerri Miller joined Minnesota Public Radio in June 2004 as host of Minnesota Public Radio's Midmorning and Talking Volumes. She has been a radio and television news reporter since 1981. She has won numerous awards, including the Society of Professional Journalists National Achievement Award, Minnesota Broadcasters Award, the Associated Press Award and a Gracie award from the Association of Women in Radio and Television
With musical guest John Mark Nelson *Talking Volumes is open captioned. There are a limited number of seats available in the caption area. To reserve tickets, please call the ticket office at 651.290.1200.*
Talking Volumes is sponsored by Hamline University, Becker Furniture World, Love Your Melon and Bremer Bank
For your convenience, all tickets for Talking Volumes are reserved. Please review the seating map to determine your choice for ticket price and seating location.
Online processing fees are assessed on a per ticket basis.
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