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- Oliver Jeffers On Walls, Germs, And 'The Other'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.19 min
- Marginalia: Fredrik Backman On Ove, Mental Health, And 'Anxious People'Why did I ask Fredrik Backman how to pronounce Ove? Well, Ove is the title character his bestselling novel, A Man Called Ove .18 min
- Marginalia: Fredrik Backman On Ove, Mental Health, And 'Anxious People'Why did I ask Fredrik Backman how to pronounce Ove? Well, Ove is the title character his bestselling novel, A Man Called Ove.18 min
- Marginalia: M.O. Walsh On 'The Big Door Prize'The Big Door Prize , the new novel by M.O. Walsh, poses this question to its readers: What would you do if you knew your life’s potential? Characters in the small town of Deerfield, Louisiana, are faced with this question when a mysterious machine appears in the local grocery store, reading and analyzing DNA, and inevitably challenging residents to gaze inward, searching for unrealized potential. As as fan of Walsh’s first novel, My Sunshine Away , I was very excited to to visit with M.O. Walsh19 min
- Marginalia: M.O. Walsh On 'The Big Door Prize'The Big Door Prize, the new novel by M.O. Walsh, poses this question to its readers: What would you do if you knew your life’s potential? Characters in the small town of Deerfield, Louisiana, are faced with this question when a mysterious machine appears in the local grocery store, reading and analyzing DNA, and inevitably challenging residents to gaze inward, searching for unrealized potential.19 min
- Marginalia: A 'Via Negativa' Pilgrimage With Daniel HornsbyDaniel Hornsby novel, Via Negativa , takes readers on a journey across the midwest with Fr. Dan, the narrator of the book. Along the way, Fr. Dan picks up a wounded coyote and tries to nurse it back to health in the back of his Toyota Camry. The premise sounds simple enough, but weaves into the story medieval texts, current scandals, and perhaps most complicated of all, faith. I recently spoke with Hornsby about Via Negativa . Here’s our conversation: - Via Negativa by Daniel Hornsby is30 min
- Marginalia: A 'Via Negativa' Pilgrimage With Daniel HornsbyDaniel Hornsby novel, Via Negativa, takes readers on a journey across the midwest with Fr. Dan, the narrator of the book. Along the way, Fr. Dan picks up a wounded coyote and tries to nurse it back to health in the back of his Toyota Camry.30 min
- Hank Green's Sequel Is 'A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor'My conversation today is with Hank Green. Many fans recognize Hank as one of the Vlogbrothers and the continuing conversation he has with his brother John Green. You might recognize him as the author of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing and former guest right here on Marginalia. Hank recently published a sequel, A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor . We avoid spoilers, so I can tell you it’s a sequel. We actually talk about the book and so much more. Here’s our conversation: Hank and his brother, John,27 min
- Hank Green's Sequel Is 'A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor'My conversation today is with Hank Green. Many fans recognize Hank as one of the Vlogbrothers and the continuing conversation he has with his brother John Green. You might recognize him as the author of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing and former guest right here on Marginalia.27 min
- Marginalia: Jenny Offill On 'Weather'I begin this episode of Marginalia a bit red in the face. You see, I interviewed Jenny Offill about her novel, Weather , on March 6. It was the last interview I conducted in-studio at the station. The next week we started working from home.14 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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