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Barbara Kingsolver on PARTITA

Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Kingsolver returns with Partita, an unforgettable story of resilience, possibility and the transformative power of music. Barbara joins us t

Imbolo Mbue on EVERY STORY IS A LOVE STORY

Every Story is a Love Story by Imbolo Mbue is a smart and tender exploration of grief following a man who meets the person responsible for his wife's fatal car accident.

Hernan Diaz on PLY

In Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hernan Diaz's Ply, centuries from now, society has adapted to a new way of life as humans mend their relationships to the world…and each

Min Jin Lee on AMERICAN HAGWON

The acclaimed, bestselling author of Pachinko, Min Jin Lee returns with American Hagwon, a modern classic about ambition and love, family and finding home. Min Jin joined

John Grisham on THE FRENCH ILLUSION

In The French Illusion by John Grisham, a honeymoon unravels into terror as newlyweds Paul and Chelsea get snatched from the French countryside, prompting a puzzling inve

Ayad Akhtar on THE RADIANCE

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and author, Ayad Akhtar joins us to talk about craft,  the campus novel, autofiction, and his latest book, The Radiance, with host Miwa

Sharon McMahon on THE SMALL AND THE MIGHTY

Now out in paperback, The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon casts a needed spotlight on the other heroes of American greatness — ones you may not have heard of. Shar

John Green on HOLLYWOOD, ENDING

Beloved storyteller John Green returns with a tender love story set against the underbelly of the entertainment industry as two actors balance their rising fame with thei

Makenna Goodman on HELEN OF NOWHERE

Blending surrealism, satire and philosophical concepts, Booker Prize-longlisted Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman weaves a tale of beginnings following a disgraced prof

Claudia Rankine on TRIAGE

In Triage, acclaimed author and playwright Claudia Rankine uses prose, poetry and art images to challenge the ways we look at friendship and memory, action and obligation

Jodi Picoult on HOLLOW BONES

In her latest novel, Hollow Bones, Jodi Picoult uses her powerful voice to craft a moving story about what we do to protect our loved ones when faced with the unexpected.

Olga Ravn on THE WAX CHILD

Told from the perspective of a wax doll, Olga Ravn's The Wax Child is a chilling tale inspired by a real group of women accused of dark magic in seventeenth-century Denma

Emily Wilson on CROSSING THE WINE-DARK SEA

Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea by Emily Wilson takes readers on a tour through the ancient world for an entertaining examination of Greek and Roman literature and their impac

Marlon James on THE DISAPPEARERS

The Booker Prize–winning author Marlon James returns with The Disappearers, a deeply human story exploring queer life in Jamaica during the 1980s and 1990s. Marlon joined

Kai Bird on AMERICAN SCOUNDREL

Kai Bird follows his Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer with a timely and meticulously researched true story of Roy Cohn — a friend of the famous,

Charlotte McConaghy on WILD DARK SHORE

Gripping, visceral and taut, Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy is a complex story about survival, isolation and hope at the end of the world. Charlotte joins us to t

Chloe Benjamin on UNDER STORY

In Under Story by Chloe Benjamin, one biologist's journey to escape her painful past takes a turn when an unexpected scientific discovery bends time and memory, offering

Jill Lepore on THE RISE AND FALL OF THE ARTIFICIAL STATE

The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore explores technology's impact on human community and self-government, and what the future holds. Jill Lepore joins

Edwidge Danticat on DÈY

Dèy by acclaimed writer Edwidge Danticat is multigenerational story of family, resilience, and hope in the wake of an unexpected tragedy. Edwidge joins us to talk about e

John Manuel Arias on CROCODILOPOLIS

Crocodilopolis by John Manuel Arias is a riveting meditation on legacy, myth and masculinity which follows brothers locked in a power struggle after a dark family secret