Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

Kerri Miller

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Booking Overview

A literary-idea show where acclaimed authors unpack their books, craft, and the bigger questions behind their work. For PR pros, it’s a strong platform to place thoughtful, media-ready writers—especially those with notable titles and public readership.

Metrics

Episodes: 150

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 54.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Kerri Miller - Kerri Miller is the host of “Big Books & Bold Ideas,” a books-and-ideas program centered on author conversations. She conducts author interviews focused on the themes, craft, and cultural questions...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Established or bestselling authors with a newly released book (often literary fiction, nonfiction, or notable debut novels). Frequently includes award/academic credentials or strong mainstream recognition.
Required Achievements:  
New York Times bestselling status, Major publishing track record (multiple books/longform career), Academic or cultural authority (e.g., university faculty), Critical acclaim and notable prior works

Recent Guest Discussions

Kate Bowler - Joy Vs. Toxic Positivity/gratitude; Her Book Joyful, Anyway; Authorship And Ideas

Kelly Yang - The Take As An Adult Debut; Time/aging/ambition Themes; Writing From Hollywood Experience

Francine Prose - Five Weeks In The Country; Dickens-related Themes; Writing About Morally Complex Subjects

Recent Topics

Literature, Authors, Book, Publishing, Reading

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller
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Ann Patchett lauds the romance of friendship in 'Whistler'

June 12, 2026

When novelist Ann Patchett is on Big Books and Bold Ideas, watch out. She and host Kerri Miller trade quips, stories, theories and book recommendations like two longtime friends. And this week, Patchett returns to talk about her latest novel, “Whistler.” She and Miller discuss the backstory about the novel within the novel. They trade stories about why friendships lost and rediscovered have a special mind of magic. And, of course, they talk about Minnesota author and friend of the show Kate D...

Is Medea misunderstood?

June 05, 2026

Has mythology given Medea a bad rap? Has her story been distorted because it was more appealing to portray her as a lusty, vengeful, violent woman married to a golden-boy hero?The essential conundrum, writes novelist Natalie Haynes, is Medea’s shift from superpowered sorceress to helpless, abandoned wife. Medea is at the center of Haynes’ new novel about Jason’s quest for the Golden Fleece and the tragedy that flows from their love affair. She joins host Kerri Miller on this week’s Big Books ...

Kate Bowler is not living her best life — and she's OK with that

May 29, 2026

Kate Bowler is officially over being grateful. Not because gratitude doesn’t matter. But because it’s been pushed as the latest iteration in a long series of self-help projects that are more obligation than opportunity. “It’s become a new form of toxic positivity or a despairing hopefulness,” says Bowler on this week’s Big Books and Bold Ideas, “that if you list enough things, you can stack up everything you are grateful for and then determine to be happy.”That’s a sharp contrast to joy, whic...

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