Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCarys Davies on CLEAR
Clear by Carys Davies is a beautifully written short novel about the price of isolation and the desire for community. Davies joined us to talk about …
2 years, 3 months ago
Maggie Nelson on LIKE LOVE
Like Love by Maggie Nelson features essays and conversations, advice and introspection, spanning the decades of her career. Nelson joins us to talk a…
2 years, 3 months ago
Anne Lamott on SOMEHOW
Somehow: Thoughts on Love by Anne Lamott is full of empathy, heart and humanity, drawing on personal struggles and triumphs to showcase the wider tru…
2 years, 3 months ago
Xochitl Gonzalez on ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST
Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez is a sharp and rollicking read about the power of art and the lasting legacy of those who make it. Gon…
2 years, 4 months ago
Julia Alvarez on THE CEMETERY OF UNTOLD STORIES
The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez is a funny, life-affirming novel about storytelling, friendship and death. Alvarez joins us to talk a…
2 years, 4 months ago
Leif Enger on I CHEERFULLY REFUSE
I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger is a big-hearted, hopeful novel that's part adventure story, part love story — with unforgettable dialogue, charact…
2 years, 4 months ago
Lisa Ko on MEMORY PIECE
Memory Piece by Lisa Ko is an unforgettable story of art, friendship and coming-of-age that cuts across decades from the 1980s to the 2040s. Ko joins…
2 years, 4 months ago
Vinson Cunningham on GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Great Expectations by Vinson Cunningham is a clear-eyed, charming coming-of-age-story set in the world of power, money, and political campaigns. Cunn…
2 years, 4 months ago
Hanif Abdurraqib on THERE'S ALWAYS THIS YEAR
There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib plays with time and memory, intimacy and vulnerability, going away and coming home — and leaves everythi…
2 years, 4 months ago
Poured Over Double Shot: Tessa Hulls and Griffin Hansbury
Tessa Hulls' Feeding Ghosts is a richly woven and visually stunning graphic memoir about three generations of Chinese women exploring themes of grief…
2 years, 4 months ago