Kerri Miller Feature

MPR's Kerri Miller hosts science writer Mary Roach for the latest edition of the 'Thread' series. Roach is the author of books with such intriguing titles as "Stiff," "Spook" and "Gulp." Her newest book is "Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans At War."
Scott Frank on relearning to write
Scott Frank has written screenplays for years, including for blockbusters like "Minority Report." But when it came to writing his first novel, he felt like a beginner.
The man behind the spy: Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold is famous for betraying the American army during the Revolutionary War and defecting to the British. But the story is more complicated than what is in the textbooks, according to Nathaniel Philbrick's new book.