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- Marginalia: Jennifer Weiner On 'That Summer'258 weeks. That number has probably changed since I spoke with author Jennifer Weiner, but at the time of this interview, 258 weeks was the amount of time that her books have been on the New York Times Bestseller list. That makes up nearly a quarter of her entire career that began 20 years ago with her debut, Good In Bed.13 min
- Marginalia: Ross Benes On 'Rural Rebellion'After Ross Benes left Nebraska for New York, he saw with greater clarity the rural-urban divide overtaking the national conversation. I recently spoke with Benes about his book, Rural Rebellion, in which he explores Nebraska’s shifting political landscape to better understand what’s plaguing America while coming to terms with his own past and present.31 min
- Marginalia: Zakiya Dalila Harris On 'The Other Black Girl'Zakiya Dalila Harris has written a thriller set in the publishing industry. I know, words you never expect to hear in the same sentence. But her novel, The Other Black Girl, is just that. The idea came to Harris when she was working as an editorial assistant, and then as assistant editor, at one of publishing’s largest houses. She realized that she was one of only two Black women working there. Combine that realization with a love for the movie, Get Out, and you have a thriller set in the publishing industry on your hands.28 min
- Marginalia: Alexandra Andrews On 'Who Is Maud Dixon?'Who Is Maud Dixon? is a tale of literary identity theft. And that’s about all I can tell you.15 min
- Marginalia: John Green On 'The Anthropocene Reviewed'When you hear the name “John Green” you might think of him as a Vlogbrother, with his brother Hank. Or you might recall that he wrote the book The Fault in Our Stars, which was made into a movie. Or you might remember that he wrote other books: Turtles All the Way Down, Paper Towns, and An Abundance of Katherines. But my earliest memory of John Green was in April of 2005. He had just published his debut novel for young adults, Looking for Alaska, and I was one of seven booksellers and librarians visiting with John Green at a restaurant in Kansas City.26 min
- Marginalia: Joan Silber On 'Secrets of Happiness'Joan Silber is the author of nine works of fiction, including Improvement, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction.19 min
- Marginalia: Maggie Shipstead On 'Great Circle'Maggie Shipstead’s novel Great Circle tells the story of two women who lived nearly a century apart—a daredevil aviator and a recently shamed Hollywood actor.16 min
- Marginalia: Flynn Berry on 'Northern Spy'KMUW's Beth Golay visits with Edgar Award-winning Flynn Berry about her new thriller surrounded by the political unrest of Northern Ireland.16 min
- Marginalia: Renee Rosen on 'The Social Graces'Renee Rosen’s books have taken place in Chicago in the 1950s, New York City in the 1960s, at Chess Records during the Civil Rights Movement, and in Chicago during prohibition.26 min
- Marginalia: Katherine Heiny On 'Early Morning Riser'Early Morning Riser is a novel about a woman who moves to a small town in Michigan to teach school and ends up falling in love with the local playboy.22 min
About Marginalia
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From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Network, Marginalia is a weekly 29-minute show hosted by Beth Golay. Episodes always features an author interview, and *sometimes* include editorial commentary,…
book reviews, indie bookstore reading recommendations and other marginalia to enhance the reading experience. Since 2015, Beth has interviewed hundreds of authors, including Pulitzer Prize–winners, US Poet Laureates and two Nobel Laureates.Several of Beth's interviews are included each year in NPR's Books We Love (formerly known as Book Concierge). And you can see the list of what Beth has read since she started keeping track in 2003.Listen to KMUW on Saturdays at 11:30 am CT, find episodes below, or subscribe to Marginalia wherever you get your podcasts.Marginalia is available to public radio stations through PRX.Marginalia never charges to do author interviews. If you are an author and have received an email asking for payment, please do not pay and let us know at [email protected].
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