Books on the Nightstand

Books on the Nightstand episodes:

• 07.07.2016

  BOTNS #390: Hello… Oops!

  Sadly, we have come to the true end of Books on the Nightstand. Happily, this final episode is filled with bloopers!     Information on our special Two Dozen Books We Can’t Wait For You to Read Sweepstakes is available here. Be sure to enter...

  
• 06.29.2016

  BOTNS #389: All Good Things… Part Two

  A preview of fiction titles we’re looking forward to in the next nine months. _______________________________________________ Don’t Forget! Although this is the final “regular” episode of Books on the Nightstand, there will be an episode 390 – filled with hilarious bloopers! _______________________________________________ Information on our special Two...

  
• 06.21.2016

  BOTNS #388: All Good Things… Part One

  A preview of non-fiction titles coming in the next eight months.   Information on our special Two Dozen Books We Can’t Wait For You to Read Sweepstakes is available here. Be sure to enter now! If you’d like to join the mailing list for...

  
• 06.07.2016

  BOTNS #386: The Final Interrogation

  We answer your burning questions, and then recommend The Happiness Equation by Neil Pasricha, and Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi.   Thank you to everyone who sent us messages, tweets, comments, etc. about the ending of Books on the Nightstand. Though you all shared...

  
• 05.31.2016

  BOTNS #385: Our final Booktopia Petoskey author talks

  Author talks from Booktopia Petoskey, including W. Bruce Cameron, Janis Cooke Newman, and Luis Alberto Urrea.   This week we have an amazing lineup of author talks from our final Booktopia event. These talks were recorded in September 2015 at the fabulous...

  
• 05.24.2016

  BOTNS #384: The End and the Beginning

  A big announcement. The start of BOTNS Book Bingo. We recommend Everything is Teeth by Evie Wyld and Joe Sumner, and Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler.    Listen to the podcast for a big announcement about Books on the Nightstand!   Audiobook of the week...

  
• 05.18.2016

  BOTNS #383: Women in books and bookstores

  Sad author news, a roundup of book news featuring girls and women, and two books we can’t wait for you to read.   Booklovers, especially Michael,  are mourning the passing of two authors that have touched many with their work. Katherine Dunn, author...

  
• 05.11.2016

  BOTNS #382: No Women Allowed?

  Misconstruing the Man Book Club, and we recommend Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang, and Everybody’s Fool by Richard Russo.   Booktopia was this past weekend, and it was the first Booktopia not organized by us. Northshire Bookstore and...

  
• 05.04.2016

  BOTNS #381: One-sit wonders

  So many books, in praise of novellas, and we recommend a new novella by Graham Swift and a novel that is the first in a new science-fiction trilogy. Audiobook of the week (03:12) Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes, performed by Santino Fontana, is...

  
• 04.27.2016

  BOTNS #380: A New Batch of Book Awards

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 04.19.2016

  BOTNS #379: Booktopia Petoskey presents Lauren Fox, Jim Ottaviani, and Jennifer McMahon

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 04.13.2016

  BOTNS #378: Showered with Questions

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 04.05.2016

  BOTNS #377: When a friend discovers the joy of reading

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 03.30.2016

  BOTNS #376: Ten Books, a Whale, and a Library Farm

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 03.22.2016

  BOTNS #375: Another episode of “Stump Ann and Michael”

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 03.16.2016

  BOTNS #374: Commercial vs. Literary Fiction

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 03.09.2016

  BOTNS #373: Steve Himmer and Mary Doria Russell

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 03.02.2016

  BOTNS #372: We Need Diverse Books

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 02.24.2016

  BOTNS #371a – Oops

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 02.24.2016

  BOTNS #371: A sad day for readers

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 02.09.2016

  BOTNS #369: For the love of brackets

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 02.03.2016

  BOTNS #368: Michael Crummey, Dylan Landis, and Kelly Link from Booktopia Vermont

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 01.26.2016

  BOTNS #367: Questions from Abroad

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 01.20.2016

  BOTNS #366: One Host, One Book

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 01.13.2016

  BOTNS #365: Well that makes browsing easier!

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 01.06.2016

  BOTNS #364: Newer Year, Fewer Books

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 12.23.2015

  BOTNS #363: Favorite books of 2015?

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 12.16.2015

  BOTNS #362: Are Books Getting Bigger?

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 12.09.2015

  BOTNS #361: Why we like the books we do

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 12.02.2015

  BOTNS #360: What Do We Call This?

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 11.24.2015

  BOTNS #359: Cornucopia Redux

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 11.18.2015

  BOTNS 358: The Sparrow and The Professor’s House Book Discussions from Booktopia Petoskey

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 11.10.2015

  BOTNS #357: Planning ahead to 2016

  A weekly conversational podcast about books, from two longtime veterans of the publishing industry. If you love to read, this podcast is for you. Listen in to hear what's new, what's great, and the books we just can't stop talking...

  
• 11.04.2015

  BOTNS 356: Megan Mayhew Bergman, Josh Cook, and Cristina Henríquez from Booktopia Vermont

  This week we bring you the first three author talks from Booktopia Vermont 2015, recorded at Northshire Bookstore (http://www.northshire.com/): * Megan Mayhew Bergman, author of Almost Famous Women (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25111046-almost-famous-women) * Josh Cook, author of An Exaggerated Murder * Cristina Henríquez, author of The Book of...

  
• 10.28.2015

  BOTNS #355: Bestsellers Around the World

  International bestseller lists, and don't you forget about Ice Time by Jay Atkinson, and How to Live by Sarah Bakewell. (http://booksonthenightstand.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/audiobooks.jpg)Audiobook of the week (02:30) (http://covers.audiobooks.com/images/covers/full/9781681412979.jpg)The Dorito Effect (http://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/the-dorito-effect-the-surprising-new-truth-about-food-and-flavor/233491) by Mark Schatzker, narrated by Chris Patton, is my pick for this week's Audiobooks.com Audiobook of...

  
• 10.20.2015

  BOTNS #354: The family that reads together…

  Great news for a formerly-banned book; Bookclubs for grownups and children together; new books from Adam Makos and Mary Gaitskill Unbanned (00:40) Good news this week for Into The River, the novel by Ted Dawes that had been banned in New Zealand....

  
• 10.14.2015

  BOTNS #353: Scary Sixteen

  Mispronounced literary names. A scary book bracket for Halloween. And, two books we can't wait for you to read.   Hermey-own and VoldemorT A recent article from The Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/what-to-read/don-quixote-top-mispronounced-literary-name/) lists the top 10 most commonly mispronounced literary names, including Don Quixote, Smaug, and...

  
• 10.07.2015

  BOTNS #352: What to read during Family History Month

  Reading under a blanket: cool weather only, or is it a year-round thing for you? Let us know.     (http://booksonthenightstand.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/audiobooks.jpg)Audiobook of the week (02:00): (http://covers.audiobooks.com/images/covers/full/9780062417114.jpg)The Art of Memoir, narrated by the author, is my pick for this week’s Audiobooks.com Audiobook of the Week. Special thanks to Audiobooks.com (http://www.audiobooks.com/freebook) for sponsoring...

  
• 09.30.2015

  BOTNS #351: Celebrating the Right to Read

  Books, serialized. A discussion of Banned Books Week. And, Don't You Forget About The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, and Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.   Reading the Serial Box Special thanks to listener Jeff who emailed us about Serial Box...

  
• 09.22.2015

  BOTNS #350: Authors Kim Church and Wiley Cash

  (https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1364865172l/17675232.jpg)   (https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1375670274l/17349104.jpg) Live from Booktopia Asheville 2014, we're thrilled to present author talks from Kim Church, author of Byrd (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17675232-byrd?from_search=true&search_version=service), and Wiley Cash, author of A Land More Kind Than Home (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12408149-a-land-more-kind-than-home?from_search=true&search_version=service) and This Dark Road to Mercy (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17349104-this-dark-road-to-mercy?from_search=true&search_version=service). Both talks are...

  
• 09.09.2015

  BOTNS #348: Bingo? Not!

  More love for Wonder, our BOTNS Bingo results, and two books we can't wait for you to read.   (https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1412358842l/23302416.jpg) Michael's son, a reluctant reader, has fallen in love with Wonder (https://www.goodreads.com...

  
• 09.01.2015

  BOTNS #347: 1700 Was a Long Time Ago

  Books written before 1700, plus we recommend Primates by Jim Ottaviani and Maris Wicks, and The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs by Matthew Dicks. A special thank you to everyone who has left us an iTunes review. We love reading them...

  
• 08.26.2015

  BOTNS #346: AirB and Bookstore

  Coloring books for adults, a bookselling vacation, and two backlist books that we can't wait for you to read.   (http://images.randomhouse.com/cover/9781101965764) Have you heard about the new craze rocking the book world? Coloring books for grownups are selling like crazy, and in this...

  
• 08.19.2015

  BOTNS #345: Illustrated books, for grownups

  Bring Your Own Book (http://www.bringyourownbook.com/images/preorder.jpg) Michael and I are both Kickstarter backers of a game called Bring Your Own Book (http://www.bringyourownbook.com/). We played the game at Booktopia Vermont, and I've playe...

  
• 08.11.2015

  BOTNS #344: A listener’s ethical dilemma

  An iphone app to find books by or about people of color; a listener asks, "is it stealing?" and new books by Alex Kershaw and Jennifer McMahon.   We were thrilled to learn about We Read Too, an iphone app that was...

  
• 08.05.2015

  BOTNS #343: What You’ll Be Reading Next Spring

  Sneaking a peek at books coming out next Spring, and we recommend The Dog Master by W. Bruce Cameron, and Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal.   Ann was thrilled (and just a little smug) when Hanya Yanagahara's A Little Life...

  
• 07.29.2015

  BOTNS #342: What We Did On Our Podcast Vacation

  What Penguin Random House's sales conference and warehouse are like. Plus, don't forget about The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell, or Any Human Heart by William Boyd.   Thank you to the Twitter user who confessed her initial disappointment with Booktopia talk...

  
• 07.22.2015

  BOTNS #341: Ariel Lawhon and Denise Kiernan – Recorded at Booktopia Asheville

  This week we bring you two more author talks from Booktopia Asheville, recorded at Malaprop's Bookstore (http://www.malaprops.com/): * Ariel Lawhon, author of The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20758055-the-wife-the-maid-and-the-mistress) * Denise Kiernan, author of The Girls of Atomic City (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18246451-the-girls-of-atomic-city) (https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1403973063l/20758055.jpg)     (https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1394421457l/18246451.jpg)

  
• 07.13.2015

  BOTNS #340: Much ado about A Watchman

  An out-of-order episode this week, so sorry if we confuse you! Don Winslow's timely The Cartel, Ta-Nehisi Coates' very important Between The World And Me, and we talk at length about Harper Lee's Go Set A Watchman. Two books we can't...

  
• 07.08.2015

  BOTNS #339: Pick a Book, Any Book

  Ann plays book roulette, and we recommend Among the Ten Thousand Things by Julia Pierpont, and Blackout by Sarah Hepola.   (http://booksonthenightstand.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/audiobooks.jpg)Audiobook of the week (02:30) (http://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/the-mapmakers-children-a-novel/231436) (http://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/uprooted/234357) (http://covers.audiobooks.com/images/covers/full/9780449009727.jpg)Ghettoside  (http://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/ghettoside/226173)by Jill Leovy, narrated by Rebecca Lowman, is my pick for this week's Audiobooks.com Audiobook of...