Podcast Episodes

Elif Batuman on EITHER/OR

Either/Or, Elif Batuman's sequel to Pulitzer Prize finalist The Idiot, is the humorous and relatable ongoing story of a Turkish American surviving c…

2 years, 11 months ago

Barbara Kingsolver on DEMON COPPERHEAD

"This is the place; this is the right place for me, it's home."

Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver's Pulitzer Prize-winning return to Appalachia, …

2 years, 11 months ago

Ramona Ausubel on THE LAST ANIMAL

"What if we could do anything? Should we do it? What are the consequences?"

Ramona Ausubel's new novel The Last Animal asks big questions about moth…

2 years, 11 months ago

Poured Over Double Shot: Héctor Tobar and Jonathan Eig

These two authors tackle important subjects with new research and keen insight.

Héctor Tobar's Our Migrant Souls delves into the "Latino" identity w…

2 years, 11 months ago

Poured Over Double Shot: Luis Alberto Urrea and Rita Chang-Eppig

Starring strong female characters in rich, captivating, historical settings, we can't wait for you to dive into these two new novels we love.

Our Jun…

2 years, 11 months ago

Tom Hanks on THE MAKING OF ANOTHER MOTION PICTURE MASTERPIECE

Tom Hanks (yes, that Tom Hanks) returns to the world of fiction with The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece — a loving look at what …

2 years, 11 months ago

R.F. Kuang on YELLOWFACE

"I've become increasingly cynical about the industry's ability to change itself and how it deals with representation and marginalization."

R.F. Kuang…

2 years, 11 months ago

Brandon Taylor on THE LATE AMERICANS

"I am a firm believer in consequences."

Brandon Taylor's new novel, The Late Americans, finds a group of young people at a crossroads and follows as …

2 years, 11 months ago

Katy Hessel on THE STORY OF ART WITHOUT MEN

"In 1649, Artemisia Gentileschi wrote, 'I'll show you what a woman can do.'" 

In The Story of Art Without Men, Katy Hessel recounts the legacy of the…

3 years ago

Samantha Irby on QUIETLY HOSTILE

Few people are as funny as Samantha Irby, and her new collection of essays, Quietly Hostile, proves it. Irby joins us to talk about representation i…

3 years ago