Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPredicting Our 2026 Favorite Books with Gare and Steph
Episode 349
This week, Gare and Steph and I attempt to predict which books will be some of our favorite books in 2026!
Kate’s Books
Dead Beat Alex Stern Leigh Bard…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
History, Horror, and Identity: L.S. Stratton's Sundown Girls
Episode 348
This week, I talk with L.S. Stratton about the her new YA mystery thriller Sundown Girls. Stratton discusses how the story began as an adult novel an…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How the NYC Reagan 80s Taught America to Excuse Violence: Heather Ann Thompson's Fear and Fury
Episode 347
This week, I talk with historian Heather Ann Thompson about her new non-fiction Fear and Fury, which traces how the 1984 Bernie Goetz subway shooting…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Last, Current and Next Reads with Erin Ashley
Episode 346
This week, Erin Ashley is back, and we talk about our Last, Current and Next reads, as well as books we are intrigued by on our TBRs.
Kate’s Books
Kill…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Silicon Valley, Body Horror and Shadowy Visions: Matt Casamassina's Degenerate
Episode 345
This week, I talk with Matt Casamassina about his genre-bending sci-fi-horror-thriller Degenerate. He shares his unique approach to audiobook product…
2 months ago
2026 Book Releases We Can't Wait to Read with MacKenzie Green
Episode 344
This week, MacKenzie Green is back, and we talk about 2026 releases we are excited about!
Books MacKenzie Talked About
2026 Releases
Half His Age – Jenn…
2 months ago
Infiltrating a Wealthy Family for a Missing Friend: Yasmin Angoe's Behind These Four Walls
Episode 343
This week, Yasmin Angoe is back for the fifth year in a row to talk about here new mystery-thriller Behind These Four Walls! We dive into her inspira…
2 months, 1 week ago
January and February Books We Are Excited About with Gare and Steph
Episode 342
This week, Gare, Steph and I share our 2026 bookish goals, and January and February releases we are excited about! Steph also shares a few backlist s…
2 months, 1 week ago
Fighting Book Bans and Censorship in Louisiana: Amanda Jones' That Librarian
Episode 341
This week, I talk with Amanda Jones, a dedicated small-town Louisiana librarian, about the challenges she faces in her fight against book banning and…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
2026 Bookish Plans and Goals with Halley Sutton
Episode 340
This week, Halley and I catch up on what we've been reading and watching, and then dive into bookish plans and goals for 2026!
Check Out Author Socia…
2 months, 2 weeks ago