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Predicting 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…

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History, Horror, and Identity: L.S. Stratton's Sundown Girls
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…

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How the NYC Reagan 80s Taught America to Excuse Violence: Heather Ann Thompson's Fear and Fury
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…

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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…

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Silicon Valley, Body Horror and Shadowy Visions: Matt Casamassina's Degenerate
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…

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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…

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Infiltrating a Wealthy Family for a Missing Friend: Yasmin Angoe's Behind These Four Walls
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…

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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…

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Fighting Book Bans and Censorship in Louisiana: Amanda Jones' That Librarian
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…

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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…

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