Podcast Episodes

Kayla Min Andrews on THE FETISHIST by Katherine Min

The Fetishist by Katherine Min is a darkly humorous and provocative novel of love, revenge, and identity published after her death in 2019. Min's da…

2 years, 6 months ago

Julie Myerson on NONFICTION: A NOVEL

Julie Myerson's newest novel Nonfiction is intricate and raw, featuring themes of motherhood, addiction and what it means to write. Myerson joins us…

2 years, 7 months ago

Ashley Flowers & Alex Kiester on ALL GOOD PEOPLE HERE

"People always asked 'what made you want to write fiction?' And I'm like, this isn't a departure. I feel like this is me going back to how it actual…

2 years, 7 months ago

Vanessa Chan on THE STORM WE MADE

"Our ancestors, our grandparents, love us by not speaking…"  

 The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan follows one family in 1945 Malaya as they face th…

2 years, 7 months ago

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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 8 months ago