Join us this fall for more in-depth exploration of the work of diverse and emerging authors.
Host Rachel Barenbaum and her guests go beyond the pages of each book, discussing not only the characters and themes, but the writing process itself—from finding writing groups to navigating the evolving world of publishing.
Check out the show page for each episode to discover downloadable PDF discussion questions for readers and book clubs.
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We follow one young woman's obsessive quest to become the first Cherokee astronaut in this debut novel about family, ambition and belonging. -
"Brimstone," the sequel to the worldwide phenomenon "Quicksilver," returns readers to the realm of Yvelia with with more drama, higher stakes, and deadly consequences. -
The story of a runaway mother’s ten days of freedom—and the pain, desire, longing, and wonder we find on the messy road to enlightenment. -
The title sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it’s the end of a marriage and a cancer diagnosis, and a funny and hopeful debut novel by Katie Yee. Plus, native American archeologist Syd Walker is back in Vanessa Lillie’s “The Bone Thief.” -
A complex meditation on Black history set in West Tennessee, a family saga where the Devil plays a leading role. -
A Black Southern family drama unfolds as the sins of a favorite son rock a small Mississippi town. -
A debut novel that takes us to a small village in 18th-century England where neighbors are convinced five sisters are turning into dogs. -
Host Rachel Barenbaum speaks with Ruben Reyes Jr. about his new book "Archive of Unknown Universes" followed by media maven Zibby Owens to get a view of what's happening in the publishing world today. -
Jennifer Armentrout is proving that the next giant of fiction doesn’t need a giant publisher, as we talk with her about her latest "romantasy" novel. -
A wacky caper involving kidnapped Western bachelors and snail conservation becomes a personal reckoning with the war in Ukraine.
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