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On The Thread, books are just the beginning. Host Kerri Miller talks with comedians, scientists and other big thinkers about how books and reading have shaped their lives.... more
FAQs about The Thread with Kerri Miller:How many episodes does The Thread with Kerri Miller have?The podcast currently has 181 episodes available.
August 26, 2017For 'Jaws' fans, a look at what it's really like to hunt a sharkBookseller Molly Coogan works not far from where "Jaws" was filmed. Her reading recommendation is right on theme, "even if you missed Shark Week."...more3minPlay
August 21, 2017Editorial cartoonist Steve Sack on 36 years of commentary, caricaturePulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist Steve Sack has captured six presidents as well as countless governors, senators and representatives in his career. His new book is a look back at political history, in caricature....more37minPlay
August 19, 2017The case for short stories: 'How can you not be satisfied with this one perfect, delicious thing?'Bookseller Kathryn Harper tore through 'The Tower of the Antilles' in two days. The short story collection is 'ten different, interesting pieces that you put together,' she said....more3minPlay
August 17, 2017What it's like to be an immigrant in a time of uncertaintyAuthor Dina Nayeri left Iran when she was ten years old. In a discussion sparked by her new book, "Refuge," listeners called in to share their own stories of immigration, belonging and fear....more47minPlay
August 16, 2017How the books you read growing up still matterAuthor Ann Hood absolutely devoured books as a child, and many still stick with her today. What book was a formative read for you, growing up?...more32minPlay
August 14, 2017For Cameroonian writer, job loss led to the American DreamThe author of "Behold the Dreamers" says she didn't intend for the novel to be about immigration....more5minPlay
August 12, 2017Historical fiction and shades of 'Goosebumps': An escapist middle grade readMeredith Hylton grew up reading historical fiction. She says 'Serafina and the Black Cloak' is exactly what she would have read when she was 12....more2minPlay
August 11, 2017Excruciating and beautiful: 'Glass Castle' author sees life on screenThe film version of "The Glass Castle," Jeannette Walls' best-selling memoir, hits theaters this weekend. She hopes the film will help others deal with their troubled histories....more5minPlay
August 08, 2017Disconnection and climate change at the heart of Kingsnorth's latestIn his latest novel and essay collection, writer Paul Kingsnorth explores cataclysmic change through a new lens....more5minPlay
August 07, 2017The multiple, terrifying, worlds of Ben Percy's writing"The Dark Net" is Percy's latest in a series of literary horror fantasies. But the novel is just one of the writing universes Percy inhabits....more5minPlay
FAQs about The Thread with Kerri Miller:How many episodes does The Thread with Kerri Miller have?The podcast currently has 181 episodes available.