Open Book with Maggie Downs & Tod Goldberg

We're on lockdown...but we're still here! So Maggie & Tod invited their pal Liska Jacobs over to talk about the books that might make YOU feel less alone, too...in an adult way. Recorded from our homes!

We're joined this week by novelist Courtney Maum, whose new book is a how-to guide for writers at the precipice of publication/emotional breakdown!

This week we're joined by author Gina Frangello, part of the brain-trust behind Bombay Beach Lit Week, which runs from March 23-29th.

We're joined in the studio by National Book Award finalist Susan Straight to talk about her new memoir In The Country of Women. And Tod and Maggie are in a fight.

We're joined this week by Zack Solomon from the Palm Springs International Film Festival, who will make his picks for the Big 8 Oscar categories. Also, Maggie talks about the only movie she saw all year, Little Women.

This week on the show we're joined by singer-songwriter-author Juliana Hatfield! Her new record is Juliana Hatfield Sings the Police. You should go buy it.

This week we're joined by NYT #1 bestselling author Lee Goldberg to talk about his new book, LOST HILLS. Lee also happens to be Tod's brother, so send your prayers to Maggie.

Maggie & Tod close out the decade by picking the most important books they read, year by year. They may not be the best...but they made the biggest impression on our hosts.

This week, we're joined by novelist JD Horn to talk about his life and his books, including his latest release The Final Days of Magic...plus, we get into some politics, since JD had a very special guest at his house this week...

In celebration of Halloween, we're joined by someone who talks to the dead, medium Patrick Harrington. Bonus: Tod and Maggie get their auras read!