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A sweeping four-century debut novel that travels from France to Acadia to the bayous of Southern Louisiana. Plus, New York Times literary critic Dwight Garner on today's literary landscape.

An unemployed actress lands her dream job guiding wealthy clients on luxury time-travel tours through history. And on the Book Biz, an unlikely theme night idea that’s sold out Fenway and selling books.

Coming up on NHPR Books is a conversation between NHPR's Rebecca Lavoie and the New Hampshire Book Festival’s keynote speaker and bestselling New Hampshire author, Jodi Picoult. We’ll hear about her latest novel Hollow Bones – a striking reflection on coping with trauma, the lies we tell ourselves, and the ties that bind mothers and daughters.

A conversation from Writers on a New England Stage with NHPR's Jackie Harris and NY Times bestselling author, Rebecca F. Kuang. We’ll hear about her newest novel Taipei Story – an intimate story of a Mandarin student, Lily Chen, and her summer in Taiwan. The trip quickly devolves into a poignant search for understanding—of herself, her family, and the meaning of home. Writers on a New England Stage is a partnership between NHPR and The Music Hall in Portsmouth. This conversation was recorded live at the Music Hall on September 21st, 2026.

New York Times bestselling suspense author Lisa Gardner joins NHPR's Zoe Mitchell to discuss her latest standalone novel, You’ll Be Sorry. We dive into the dark complexities of family, deception, and greed in a town where the past refuses to stay buried.

Join Ariel Lawhon & Julia Barnett at Writers on a New England Stage in NH for an intimate conversation about Lawhon's newest historical fiction novel, The Pirate Queen.

Authors on Main brings world-class writers to Concord, N.H. In this episode, beloved author Colson Whitehead visits the Capitol Center for the Arts to sit down with NHPR’s Julia Barnett and discuss the third and final novel in his Harlem trilogy, Cool Machine.

Former federal prosecutor Barbara McQuade joins NHPR's Rick Ganley, to talk about her book The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government

Join Daniel Mason & Rachel Barenbaum at Writers on a New England Stage in NH for an intimate reading and conversation on their creative process and stories.

Authors on Main brings world-class writers to Concord, N.H. In this episode, beloved author Jenny Lawson visits the Capitol Center for the Arts to sit down with NHPR’s Rebecca Lavoie and discuss her latest book, How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay. This conversation was recorded live on April 1, 2026.