In this episode of Marginalia, KMUW’s Beth Golay with De’Shawn Charles Winslow about the fictional town, some of the surprises he found when writing Decent People, and how readers might recognize some of their own biases.

In this episode of Marginalia, KMUW’s Beth Golay speaks with author Oindrila Mukherjee about her debut novel, The Dream Builders, and its diverse cast of characters.

Beth Golay talks with V.V. Ganeshananthan about the importance of care in militarized environments, how writing affects her teaching and vice versa, and much more.

On this episode of Marginalia, KMUW's Beth Golay talks to Sonali Dev about breaking stereotypes at every age, how Bollywood films influenced her, and how she crafted some laugh-out-loud moments.

Brendan Slocumb talks about The Violin Conspiracy, the impact of racism, his writing process, and how his rigorous musical training prepared him for publishing.

On this episode of Marginalia, playwright Julia May Jonas explains how the pandemic forced a pivot from writing for the stage to prose, resulting in her debut novel, "Vladimir."

On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay talks with author Michelle Huneven about her novel, "Search," which follows a church search committee’s year-long quest to find a new minister.

Nina Totenberg is a name—and voice—heard often on public radio. As NPR's Legal Affairs Correspondent, she has been breaking down the news of the Supreme Court for listeners since 1975. Early in her career, a phone call to a source began as a law lesson, and ended with a near 50-year friendship... with Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Nina Totenberg spoke with KMUW's Beth Golay this week about her book, Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships.

On this episode of Marginalia, KMUW's Beth Golay visits with a teacher who wants his book to leave a lasting impact.

On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Jennifer Egan about her newest book... companion to her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, A Visit from the Goon Squad.