Podcast Episodes

Colson Whitehead on CROOK MANIFESTO

"New York is a character in the book, and I hate it when people are like 'the city's almost a character'" 

One of our favorites of 2023, Colson Wh…

2 years, 5 months ago

Gilbert Cruz, NYT Books Editor

"I think it's actually good for discussion, because you want to see a range of variety of books on these top 10 lists." 

It's been a great year fo…

2 years, 5 months ago

Ned Blackhawk on THE REDISCOVERY OF AMERICA

Winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction, The Rediscovery of America by Ned Blackhawk puts Indigenous history at the center to create a full…

2 years, 5 months ago

Sowmya Krishnamurthy on FASHION KILLA

Fashion Killa by Sowmya Krishnamurthy offers an in-depth look at the significant cultural intersection between hip-hop music and the world of fashio…

2 years, 5 months ago

Lindsay Hunter and Roxane Gay

Hot Springs Drive by Lindsay Hunter is a raw and visceral novel that explores primal desires, shocking secrets and the effects they have on those th…

2 years, 5 months ago

Emily Wilson on THE ILIAD

Emily Wilson's new translation of The Iliad brings to life this divine tale of conflict, love and honor in a way that feels fresh and compulsively r…

2 years, 5 months ago

Merlin Sheldrake on ENTANGLED LIFE: THE ILLUSTRATED EDITION

"It's important for us to examine those inherited perspectives that … guide the way that we think and feel and imagine with regard to other life for…

2 years, 5 months ago

Ed Park on SAME BED DIFFERENT DREAMS

Ed Park's Same Bed Different Dreams blends history, technology and pop culture in a novel that spans time and reality in an unforgettable way. Park …

2 years, 5 months ago

Helen Garner on THE CHILDREN'S BACH and THIS HOUSE OF GRIEF

With recent reprints of The Children's Bach and This House of Grief, Helen Garner's voice returns in two of her best works — a novel featuring the i…

2 years, 5 months ago

Jeff Tweedy on WORLD WITHIN A SONG

In Jeff Tweedy's newest book World Within a Song, the accomplished musician shares fifty influential songs that have shaped his life and career and s…

2 years, 5 months ago