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Get the ultimate insider's scoop on the best new books. The editors at Kirkus Reviews interview your favorite authors, tell you whether or not the books on the bestseller list are worth the read, give you behind-the-scenes insights, and introduce you to great books you may otherwise never find.
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Ep 482: Eva zu Beck
4d ago00:33:18Tap to summarizeOn this week’s episode, Eva zu Beck joins us to discuss The Wilder Way: A Memoir of Adventure, Freedom, and an Uncharted Life (Gallery Books, June 2). In a starred review, Kirkus calls this bold debut by the YouTube adventurer and National Geographic TV host “an inspiring, action-packed journey to find one’s self through perilous adventures in exotic, far-flung destinations.” THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:Sebastian and the Belgian Koala by Jill Charlotte Thomas, illus. by Parks SadlerDeath and All That Follows by Javier Piñol SerraThe Lodge Women, Their Men and Their Times by Emily LodgeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep 481: Deb Olin Unferth
2w ago00:28:45Tap to summarizeOn this week’s episode, sponsored by Cambridge University Press, Deb Olin Unferth joins us to discuss her latest novel, Earth 7 (Graywolf, June 9), which Kirkus calls “a quirky, bold, and endearing masterpiece of climate fiction” (starred review).THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: The Elephants in the Room by Seth Masket (Cambridge University Press)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep 480: Rosebud Baker
3w ago00:31:46Tap to summarizeOn this week’s episode, comedian and former SNL writer Rosebud Baker joins us to discuss Fully Baked: A Messy Memoir (Gallery Books, June 9. Kirkus: “A scathingly funny memoir about a late-bloomer’s wild ride from debauched youth to motherhood and comedy success.” THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:Queen of the Styx by Buell HollisterDiamonds and Roses, Vipers and Toads by Clark Thomas Carlton See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep 479: Christina Baker Kline
4w ago00:31:42Tap to summarizeOn this week’s episode, No. 1 New York Times bestselling novelist Christina Baker Kline joins us to discuss The Foursome (Mariner Books, May 12). “Famous conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker were married to Sarah and Adelaide Yates, a pair of sisters in the Civil War–era South, where they produced 21 children between them,” Kirkus writes, in a starred review. “A profound and moving treatment of what could have been a tabloid topic.” THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:The Man on the Bench by Hy ConradAn Adventure Log by Jim Doti See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep 478: Lisa Lee
May 2600:27:05Tap to summarizeOn this week’s episode, Lisa Lee joins us to discuss American Han (Algonquin, March 31). “A long-simmering tragedy unfolds in the Kim family of California, from the 1980s to the early 2000s,” Kirkus writes in a starred review of this stunning debut novel. “Lee’s self-aware, relentlessly honest narrator feels absolutely real, and her story cuts deep.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep 477: Tom Selleck
May 1900:35:26Tap to summarizeOn this week’s episode, Tom Selleck joins us to discuss You Never Know: A Memoir (Dey Street, May 5), out now in paperback with bonus material. “The beloved actor shares his splendid life and career” Kirkus writes in a review of Selleck’s excellent memoir, written with Ellis Henican, calling it “a celebrity memoir worth reading.”THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:So Many Are the Drowned by Anthony JosephsonConspirator in Chief by Stephen F. KnottAmerican Jap Girl by Richard OkumotoThe Words We’ve Lost and Found by Jody DollMirage by Tony BurnettSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep 476: Jamie Lynn Sigler
May 1200:35:27Tap to summarizeOn this week’s episode, actress Jamie Lynn Sigler joins us to discuss And So It Is…: A Memoir of Acceptance and Hope (Harper, May 5). Kirkus: “A memoir of pain, recovery, and, of course, an enduring classic TV series.” And in a sponsored interview, author Jeff Gottesfeld and illustrator Matt Tavares discuss their stunning new picture book, Honor Flight: Celebrating America’s Veterans (Candlewick, March 3, starred review). THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:The Big Dream by Owen ThomasEleven Elements by Robby JoshiSay My Name by Jerry LeverettSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep 475: Patricia Cornwell
May 500:34:03Tap to summarizeOn this week’s episode, No. 1 New York Times bestselling crime novelist Patricia Cornwell joins us to discuss True Crime: A Memoir (Grand Central Publishing, May 5). “The life of a hugely popular crime novelist has been full of outsized violations and blessings,” Kirkus writes in a starred review of True Crime. “This literary memoir is as good as it gets, with more action and drama than many novels.”THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:Dear Laura, A Lost Chapter of WWII by Laura ElliottMahatma Among the Revolutionaries by Vivek Verma See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep 474: Xochitl Gonzalez
Apr 2800:37:30Tap to summarizeOn this week’s episode, New York Times bestselling novelist Xochitl Gonzalez joins us to discuss Last Night in Brooklyn (Flatiron Books, April 21). “Two Brooklyn women forge identities and careers in their rapidly gentrifying borough,” Kirkus writes in a starred review of Gonalez’s latest, calling it “smart, tough-minded, and passionate: a pleasure from start to finish.”THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:Escala’s Wish by David JamesLoser* by Chris BeatyIn One Strength by Eric GlasseyThe Virtue of Vengeance by Brian McDonaldSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →Ep 473: The Indie Episode With Kamla K. Kapur
Apr 2100:37:35Tap to summarizeOn our special Indie Episode, indie author Kamla K. Kapur joins us to discuss The Privilege of Aging: Savoring the Fullness of Life (Park Street Press, 7/9/24). In this lyrical work of nonfiction, Kapur considers the pleasures of complexities of old age. Kirkus: “A moving celebration of life before death, balanced between plangent reflection and exuberant affirmation” (starred review).THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:The Mistake by Mara SchiffrenEmployment Ethics by Travis SchachtnerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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