897 Episodes

  1. 'The Rachel Incident' looks back on early-20s friendships, love and mistakes

    Published: 7/24/2023

  2. Dennis Lehane and Jake Tapper pen new novels set in the 1970s

    Published: 7/21/2023

  3. 'The Apartment' follows the residents of a Miami Beach building over decades

    Published: 7/20/2023

  4. 'When Crack Was King' chronicles the misunderstood history of the crack epidemic

    Published: 7/19/2023

  5. 'Ripe' tackles the dark side of Silicon Valley

    Published: 7/18/2023

  6. 'Temple Folk' conveys the experiences of Black Muslims through short stories

    Published: 7/17/2023

  7. A Douglas Stuart double feature! 'Shuggie Bain' and 'Young Mungo'

    Published: 7/14/2023

  8. In 'Lessons In Chemistry' a chemist is the star of...a cooking show?

    Published: 7/13/2023

  9. How to manage a disaster in 'The Devil Never Sleeps'

    Published: 7/12/2023

  10. Novel 'Four Treasures of the Sky' focuses on the horrors of the Chinese Exclusion Act

    Published: 7/11/2023

  11. Poet Ocean Vuong shares his grief in 'Time Is A Mother'

    Published: 7/10/2023

  12. Books by Vashti Harrison and Dolly Parton teach kids about self-love and courage

    Published: 7/7/2023

  13. 'Brotherless Night' examines the Sri Lankan Civil War through the eyes of one family

    Published: 7/6/2023

  14. 'Wonder Drug' traces the dark history of thalidomide and the birth defects it caused

    Published: 7/5/2023

  15. Adrienne Brodeur's novel 'Little Monsters' uncovers family secrets in Cape Cod

    Published: 7/4/2023

  16. Fae Myenne Ng's memoir examines the Chinese Exclusion Act's impact on families

    Published: 7/3/2023

  17. Two novels explore the complexities of parent-child relationships

    Published: 6/30/2023

  18. 'Jeopardy!' host Ken Jennings pens a travel guide to the afterlife

    Published: 6/29/2023

  19. Kenny Smith's memoir 'Talk of Champions' looks back at a career shaped by the NBA

    Published: 6/28/2023

  20. J. Ryan Stradal's new novel pays homage to the supper clubs of the upper Midwest

    Published: 6/27/2023

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