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Back to SearchLoretta Chefchaouni, "The Lustrous Dark" (Peachtree Teen, 2026)
Episode 1870
Loretta Chefchaouni's debut The Lustrous Dark (Peachtree Teen, 2026) follows protagonist Shay.Orphaned as a baby, Shay has spent her life training as…
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Wendy J Fox, "The Last Supper" (Sante Fe Writer's Project, 2026)
Episode 1869
In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Wendy J. Fox about her novel, The Last Supper, published by Sante Fe Writer's Project, 2026.
As…
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Shana Galen, "A Shop Girl's Guide to Wooing a Lord" (Berkley, 2026)
Episode 1868
Romance novels—especially historical romance novels—thrive on heroes and heroines who don’t match in terms of social class. There must be conflict, a…
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Kimberly McCreight, "Someone Else's Husband" (Knopf, 2026)
Episode 1867
New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight delivers a tour de force of character-driven suspense with her latest novel, Someone Else's Husb…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Justin C. Key, "The Hospital at the End of the World: A Novel" (Harper, 2026)
Episode 1866
From author Justin C. Key comes The Hospital at the End of the World: A Novel (Harper, 2026), set in a near future where artificial intelligence ru…
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Ro Skelton, “Naow’s Boutique” (Spring, 2025)
Episode 1865
Ro Skelton speaks to Emily Everett about her essay “Naow’s Boutique,” which appears in The Common’s Spring issue. The essay explores Ro’s time living…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Deb Olin Unferth, "Earth 7: A Novel" (Graywolf Press 2026)
Episode 1864
Well, that’s about it for the story of planet Earth, poor Earth, reduced to not much more than a piece of burnt coal. But, as Deb Olin Unferth shows …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Kyra Davis Lurie, "The Great Mann" (Crown, 2025)
Episode 1862
In 1945, Charlie Trammell steps off a cross-country train into the vibrant tapestry of Los Angeles. Lured by his cousin Marguerite’s invitation to th…
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Deb Olin Unferth, "Earth 7" (Graywolf Press 2026)
Episode 1863
With thanks to “forever” plastics, the earth has reverted to sand and dust. Dylan has been raised by her scientist mother, in a pod under the sea, an…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Terese Mason Pierre, "As the Earth Dreams: Black Canadian Speculative Stories" (Spiderline, 2025)
Episode 1861
In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with editor, poet, and author, Terese Mason Pierre about As the Earth Dreams: Black Canadian Speculat…
4 months, 3 weeks ago