The American photographer thought big and he set out to document the North American Indian, and made it his life's work. Author Alan Cheuse has written a new novel based on Curtis' and will be in the Twin Cities as

Academy Award winning composer Rachel Portman may live in London, but her work is all over the Twin Cities right now. She wrote music for "The Duchess", the Kiera Knightley period drama showing at area movie theaters.

Author Richard Russo joins Kerri Miller as part of the Talking Volumes regional book club. Russo's latest book, just out in paperback, is "Bridge of Sighs."