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The Literary Life with Mitchell Kaplan podcast

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The Literary Life with Mitchell Kaplan

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  Mitchell Kaplan  

Mitchell Kaplan has been a bookseller and has owned the independent bookstores Books & Books for over 35 years. He is also co-founder of the acclaimed Miami Book Fair. If you love books, writers or are a passionate reader, this podcast is for you. Enter The Literary Life where every Friday you’ll hear candid conversations with Mitchell and his guests.

Mitchell Kaplan has been a bookseller and has owned the independent bookstores Books & Books for over 35 years. He is also co-founder of the acclaimed Miami Book Fair. If you love books, writers or are a passionate reader, this podcast is for you. Enter The Literary Life where every Friday you’ll hear candid conversations with Mitchell and his guests.

 

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#208

Introducing The Lit Hub Podcast

Literary Hub has a new podcast! Hosted by LH podcasts editor Drew Broussard, this new week... more

13 Sep 2024

01 MINS

01:01

13 Sep 2024

#207

Chef Eric Ripert

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adc... more

23 Feb 2024

48 MINS

48:23

23 Feb 2024

#206

John Grisham on Good Fiction and Big Issues

On this edition of The Literary Life, John Grisham is live at Books and Books in Coral Gab... more

03 Nov 2023

45 MINS

45:08

03 Nov 2023

#205

Lauren Groff on Writing Her Own Robinson Crusoe

Books & Books recently had the pleasure of hosting three-time National Book Award finalist... more

20 Oct 2023

43 MINS

43:52

20 Oct 2023

#204

Nathan Hill on Music, Marriage, and His New Novel WELLNESS

Nathan Hill is the guest on this edition of The Literary Life. His new novel Wellness is o... more

29 Sep 2023

46 MINS

46:50

29 Sep 2023

#203

Kai Bird: Telling the Story of Robert Oppenheimer

Books and Books in Coral Gables, our flagship store, is right across the street from the C... more

08 Sep 2023

36 MINS

36:55

08 Sep 2023

#202

Dean Koontz on His Life and His Work

Imagine this: my guest has published over 105 novels and has sold over 450 million copies ... more

18 Aug 2023

46 MINS

46:55

18 Aug 2023

#201

Campbell McGrath: Reading Poetry Aloud

Campbell McGrath is among South Florida's most revered poets recognized with the MacArthur... more

04 Aug 2023

41 MINS

41:38

04 Aug 2023

#200

Marc Schulz: The Secret to Living a Happy Life

On this edition of The Literary Life, what makes for a happy life, a fulfilling life? Robe... more

14 Jul 2023

48 MINS

48:45

14 Jul 2023

#199

Chasten Buttigieg: Imagining a Brighter Future

At a time when the state of Florida has become ground zero for those who want to silence t... more

23 Jun 2023

54 MINS

54:03

23 Jun 2023

#198

Anne Berest: Exploring History in The Postcard

Anne Berest, the author of [The Postcard] (https://shop.booksandbooks.com/book/97816094583... more

09 Jun 2023

44 MINS

44:05

09 Jun 2023

#197

Ana Veciana-Suarez: You Can't Wait for Inspiration, You've Got to Write

Ana Veciana-Suarez is the author of several books, including the historical novel Dulcinea... more

26 May 2023

48 MINS

48:03

26 May 2023

#196

Readings from the 2022 PEN America Prison Writing Awards Anthology

On this edition of The Literary Life, an evening of readings at Books and Books from the 2... more

12 May 2023

50 MINS

50:35

12 May 2023

#195

David Grann: diving into history, the trials of a sea voyage, and sailing the Gulf of Pain

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder is confirmation yet again of David Gran... more

28 Apr 2023

47 MINS

47:17

28 Apr 2023

#194

Pattie Boyd: Art, Fashion, and Beatlemania

Photographer, model, and muse to two of the greatest musicians of our time, Pattie Boyd is... more

14 Apr 2023

31 MINS

31:13

14 Apr 2023

#193

Shelley Read: Writing With a Deep Sense of Place

On this edition of The Literary Life, it's my hope that listening to Shelly Read (Go as a ... more

24 Mar 2023

32 MINS

32:19

24 Mar 2023

#192

The Literary Life: In Conversation with the 2022 NBF 5 Under 35 Honorees

On this edition of The Literary Life, join Ruth Dickey, the Executive Director of the Nati... more

17 Mar 2023

49 MINS

49:16

17 Mar 2023

#191

Alisha Fernandez Miranda: What If You Could Explore the What If Jobs of Your Dreams?

Alisha Fernandez Miranda is the author of a coming-of-middle age memoir,  [My What If Year... more

17 Feb 2023

38 MINS

38:01

17 Feb 2023

#190

Patricia Engel: How Does It Feel Different to Develop a Voice For a Story Versus a Novel?

Patricia Engel is the author of Infinite Country, a New York Times bestseller and Reese’s ... more

10 Feb 2023

40 MINS

40:23

10 Feb 2023

#189

Tracy Kidder on How One Doctor Brought Healing to the Homeless

Tracy Kidder has won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the Robert F. Kenned... more

03 Feb 2023

36 MINS

36:37

03 Feb 2023

#188

Emma Straub on Being Present, No Matter Where You Are

Emma Straub is the New York Times-bestselling author of four other novels--All Adults Here... more

27 Jan 2023

42 MINS

42:38

27 Jan 2023

#187

Quentin Tarantino on How He Never Intended to Write a Book of Film History

On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan is joined by Quentin Tarantino to... more

02 Dec 2022

38 MINS

38:48

02 Dec 2022

#186

Dani Shapiro on the Fifteen Year Journey of Signal Fires

On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan is joined by Dani Shaprio to disc... more

04 Nov 2022

41 MINS

41:21

04 Nov 2022

#185

David Maraniss on the Afterlife of Jim Thorpe

On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan is joined by David Maraniss to di... more

21 Oct 2022

39 MINS

39:16

21 Oct 2022

#184

Cory Doctorow: Why Our Current Tech Monopolies Is All Thanks to Ronald Reagan and Robert Bork

On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan is joined by Cory Doctorow to dis... more

14 Oct 2022

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:46

14 Oct 2022

#183

Ibram X. Kendi on Why Our Children Need to Be Told the Stories of Slavery and Colonialism

On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Dr. Precious Symonette, Miami-Dade County Teacher... more

30 Sep 2022

59 MINS

59:39

30 Sep 2022

#182

Jonathan Escoffery on How Nella Larsen’s Helga Crane Influenced His Debut Collection

On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan is joined by Jonathan Escoffery t... more

23 Sep 2022

47 MINS

47:05

23 Sep 2022

#181

Christopher M. Finan: How to Battle Book Banning in Your Own Community

On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan is joined by Christopher M. Finan... more

16 Sep 2022

38 MINS

38:31

16 Sep 2022