In this episode I visit with Tom Vanderbilt. The author of Traffic and You May Also Like now shares part of his journey of lifelong learning, proving that no matter your age, it’s never too late to learn something new.

In June of 2019, Wichitan Todd Robins launched “Vautrin,” a literary magazine for gritty urban fiction.

In June of 2019, Wichitan Todd Robins launched “Vautrin,” a literary magazine for gritty urban fiction. I recently caught up with Robins to talk about the magazine, which published its 4th issue this week.

In 2013, NPR cataloged their book reviews and author interviews for the year and combined them with staff recommendations to create a searchable database. They called it the NPR Book Concierge. They’ve continued the service annually, and in 2016 member stations were invited to submit their own book coverage. The 2020 Book Concierge was released last week, and I’m proud to announce that for five consecutive years, KMUW’s book reviews and author interviews have been included among the NPR coverage.

In 2013, NPR cataloged their book reviews and author interviews for the year and combined them with staff recommendations to create a searchable database. They called it the NPR Book Concierge. They’ve continued the service annually, and in 2016 member stations were invited to submit their own book coverage. The 2020 Book Concierge was released last week, and I’m proud to announce that for five consecutive years, KMUW’s book reviews and author interviews have been included among the NPR coverage

"Call me Ishmael."

"Call me Ishmael." Whether you've read it or not, you probably recognize that as the first line of Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. It's also the name of a book project founded by Stephanie Kent & Logan Smalley.

I had a conversation with Oliver Jeffers on Zoom on October 7, because his picture book, What We’ll Build, was released in bookstores the day before. Jeffers has many picture book fans and full disclosure, I am one of them. But I’m also a fan of his fine art.

I had a conversation with Oliver Jeffers on Zoom on October 7, because his picture book, What We’ll Build , was released in bookstores the day before. Jeffers has many picture book fans and full disclosure, I am one of them. But I’m also a fan of his fine art. We talked about all of it, including his philosophy on walls, the pandemic, and the other. Here’s our conversation: - What We'll Build by Oliver Jeffers is published by Philomel Books. Marginalia was produced at KMUW Wichita. If you like

Why did I ask Fredrik Backman how to pronounce Ove? Well, Ove is the title character his bestselling novel, A Man Called Ove.