Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAllegra Goodman on ISOLA
Isola by Allegra Goodman is a story of courage and isolation and a sweeping tale of companionship against all odds. Goodman joins us to talk about t…
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Charmaine Wilkerson on GOOD DIRT
Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson takes us from New England to West Africa and France on a quest to uncover the secrets of the past and build a new f…
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Adrienne Young on A SEA OF UNSPOKEN THINGS
A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young is a breathtaking journey of grief, love and history about a woman that loses her twin brother in a freak …
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Imani Perry on BLACK IN BLUES
In Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People Imani Perry studies the color blue in all its history and hues in this remarkable analysi…
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Revisiting Colson Whitehead on THE NICKEL BOYS
The Nickel Boys, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, is a story of injustice and ultimately hope about two young men at a Florida …
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Elizabeth Harris on HOW TO SLEEP AT NIGHT
How to Sleep at Night is a tender and timely novel telling a heartfelt story about marriage, love and politics. Harris joined us live to talk about w…
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Paraic O'Donnell on THE NAMING OF THE BIRDS
The Naming of the Birds by Paraic O'Donnell takes readers back to dark and gloomy Victorian London with a relentless killer on the loose. O'Donnell …
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Aria Aber on GOOD GIRL
Good Girl by Aria Aber is a coming-of-age novel featuring the daughter of Afghan immigrants set against the backdrop of Berlin's creative scene. Abe…
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Nnedi Okorafor on DEATH OF THE AUTHOR
Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor is a novel about what it means to be a storyteller, told in an ingenious blend of sci-fi and literary fiction.…
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Alafair Burke on THE NOTE
The Note by Alafair Burke is a page-turning thriller that springs into action when one small decision leads a group of friends to question what they …
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