The Book Case

Abir Mukherjee was a revelation to us, even if he is already an international bestseller. ... more

We are so pleased that our Writer in Residence, J. Ryan Stradal, has sold his newest to At... more

Megha Majumdar was on the short list for the National Book Award, and we were rooting hard... more

We DO love talking to John Irving.  In our winding, wandering and wonderful conversation w... more

Catherine Newman’s latest, Wreck, is a beautiful meditation on the act of motherhood. Revi... more

It’s Halloween…so who better to follow up our conversations about middle school reading th... more

We knew that reading levels were in fluctuation, but we had no idea there was a Middle Sch... more

Lily King’s newest, Heart the Lover, is a sparing, funny, painful and beautiful novel abou... more

Angela Flournoy’s newest, The Wilderness was on the long list of nominees for the National... more

Sometimes we look back on a season of great podcasts (humble podcasts hosts that we are) a... more

Leigh Bardugo has written some masterful fantasy.  And, the Six of Crows Duology (that mea... more

Joanne Harris is the writer of the “Chocolat" series, which began with the famous Chocolat... more

Take a moment to sit down with us to talk to the Reynolds Brothers, Peter and Paul.  On Th... more

Occasionally, a book comes into your life that is a revelation. And The Correspondent by V... more

Thomas Schlesser is a French Art Historian whose new novel, Mona’s Eyes is a brilliant way... more

Kathy Wang’s newest, The Satisfaction Café is the story of Joan Laing, her compromises, he... more

J. Ryan Stradal is our Writer in Residence, if you have been following along.  What does t... more

Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man is a feverishly paced, lyrical portrait of an unnamed Africa... more

Adriana Trigiani is a true joy, and her new novel, The View from Lake Como, is a love lett... more

Stacey Abrams is a prolific figure in American history.  And although her bread and butter... more

Dennard Dayle has written a laugh out loud satire about the Civil War.  It’s both risky an... more

Sophie Elmhirst has done something extraordinary.  In her new book, Marriage at Sea, she r... more

It’s been a while since we have covered a good mystery on the Book Case, so this week, tak... more

It’s the third in our classics analysis series!  To Kill a Mockingbird is one of America’s... more

We have been skimping on including independent booksellers in our show lately (and we are ... more

Jess Walter has written a book that is funny, compulsively readable, and complex.  In So F... more

Andrew Porter’s newest, The Imagined Life, is a beautiful and atmospheric novel following ... more

Another installment of our Writer in Residence series, and J. Ryan Stradal is two chapters... more