Books & Authors

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What's Books & Authors about?

Books and Authors is the podcast that brings you intelligent, candid conversations with today's leading authors We feature fiction and nonfiction.

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Books & Authors episodes:

11.27.2018
Alexander Chee, How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. Miami Book Fair
Acclaimed novelist and essayist Alexander Chee joined me at the Miami Book Fair to talk about his work, and his latest collection, How to Write an Autobiographical Novel.
09.15.2018
Danielle Lazarin, BackTalk
Danielle Lazarin talks about her short story collection, Backtalk. We discuss how she got her agent, what she likes about Twitter, and why she's glad she didn't rush into publishing.
06.10.2016
Victoria Patterson, The Little Brother
Victoria Patterson's latest novel, THE LITTLE BROTHER, investigates a rape case -- based on California's Haidl case -- that looks at class, privilege, wealth, and how they affect our justice system as well as the rape culture that underlies it...
03.25.2016
Cuban Doctors
From WHYY's The Pulse. Many Cuban doctors come to the US for a better life, but not all of them can use their medical skills once they get here.
01.07.2016
Julie Barer, Literary Agent
In this third installment in our series of conversations with book professionals who are not authors, we talk with literary agent Julie Barer of The Book Group.
10.08.2015
Eileen Myles, I Must Be Living Twice
Recorded live at BookCulture in Manhattan, Eileen Myles discusses her new volume of collected poems, I Must Be Living Twice, and her re-released novel, Chelsea Girls.
09.03.2015
Lauren Cerand, Literary Publicist
In this second installment in our series of conversations with book professionals who are not authors, we talk with literary publicist Lauren Cerand.
07.24.2015
Bethanne Patrick, Book Reviewer and Critic
In this first installment in a series of conversations with book professionals who are not authors, we talk to Bethanne Patrick, a critic and book reviewer. She has a long and rich track record in many areas of the book...

What's Books & Authors about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Books & Authors episodes:

Alexander Chee, How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. Miami Book Fair

Danielle Lazarin, BackTalk

Victoria Patterson, The Little Brother

Cuban Doctors

Julie Barer, Literary Agent

Eileen Myles, I Must Be Living Twice

Lauren Cerand, Literary Publicist

Bethanne Patrick, Book Reviewer and Critic