897 Episodes

  1. In honor of Memorial Day: 'When Books Went to War'

    Published: 5/30/2022
  2. Two celebrity memoirs take us behind the scenes to talk health, relationships, fame

    Published: 5/27/2022
  3. Anne Heltzel questions 'cult of motherhood' in a new horror novel 'Just Like Mother'

    Published: 5/26/2022
  4. New George Floyd biography paints a picture of being a Black man in America

    Published: 5/25/2022
  5. The debate on reforming the Supreme Court in Eric Holder's 'Our Unfinished March'

    Published: 5/24/2022
  6. Traveling in time with Emma Straub in her new novel 'This Time Tomorrow'

    Published: 5/23/2022
  7. Understanding China's brutal treatment of Uyghur Muslims through two nonfiction books

    Published: 5/20/2022
  8. Authentic Mexican recipes abound Ricky Martínez's cookbook 'Mi Cocina'

    Published: 5/19/2022
  9. An unexpected, endearing friendship in 'Remarkably Bright Creatures'

    Published: 5/18/2022
  10. A new Bonnie and Clyde-type adventure in 'Teenager' by Bud Smith

    Published: 5/17/2022
  11. Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on the ethical dilemmas of working for Trump

    Published: 5/16/2022
  12. Two nonfiction books... that just won Pulitzer Prizes!

    Published: 5/13/2022
  13. The illusion and power of money in Hernan Diaz's 'Trust'

    Published: 5/12/2022
  14. Romance, terror, and the supernatural in Isabel Cañas' debut novel 'The Hacienda'

    Published: 5/11/2022
  15. The paradox of fame in Minnie Driver's new memoir

    Published: 5/10/2022
  16. In 'The Family Roe:' the human side of the landmark abortion case 'Roe v. Wade'

    Published: 5/9/2022
  17. For Mother's Day, two books that tackle motherhood

    Published: 5/6/2022
  18. Dolen Perkins-Valdez's historical novel fictionalizes involuntary sterilizations

    Published: 5/5/2022
  19. Colson Whitehead Finally Gets To Flex His Comedy Muscle

    Published: 5/4/2022
  20. Devon Price on the freedom of "unmasking" for people with autism

    Published: 5/3/2022

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