The Book Case

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March 05 For Us, Anna Quindlen is ALWAYS More Than Enough
We have been broadcasting long enough to have what we think of as “authors we always love to talk to” and Anna is one of those. She is a stunning talent and has thoughts about writing that always knock us out. So sit down with us to discuss Anna’s latest, More Than Enough, and stay tuned for a great interview with Prologue Books in Ohio. Happy Spring!

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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
More Than Enough By Anna Quindlen
After Annie by Anna Quindlen
Write for Your Life by Anna Quindlen
Still Life with Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen
Miller’s Valley by Anna Quindlen
Alternate Side by Anna Quindlen
Every Last One by Anna Quindlen
Blessings by Anna Quindlen
Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting by Anna Quindlen
A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen
Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake by Anna Quindlen
Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen
Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen
Object Lessons by Anna Quindlen
One True Thing by Anna Quindlen

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35 min
February 26 Tayari Jones and the Meaning of Kin
Tayari Jones is one of the country’s most gifted writers, and her newest, Kin, is sure to get everyone talking. Beautiful, wrenching and compelling, this is a period piece that takes place in the South around the 1950’s and 60’s. This is a book that will move you, and almost every sentence is a work of art. Finely crafted, Kin is one of our favorites this year and we were so pleased Tayari agreed to sit with us. We talk to her all about how she pulls off this book, and why it took her so long to get it done. Join us!

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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
Kin by Tayari Jones
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
The Untelling by Tayari Jones
Leaving Atlanta by Tayari Jones
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Song of Solomon by Tony Morrison

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32 min
February 19 Allegra Goodman, Her Stories, and the Messiness of Family
Allegra Goodman’s latest, This is Not About Us is a treasure. Centered around the Rubenstein family, each chapter examines the Rubensteins from a different lens, a different perspective. The stories are funny, messy, heartbreaking, captivating; all adjectives that describe complex families. You will laugh, you will be moved, and you will be left with some brilliant tableaus of an American family as they struggle through life. We also have a terrific bookstore owner, Sarah Lacey (The Best Bookstore in Palm Springs and The Best Bookstore in Union Square, and yes, those are the names of the stores, brilliant right?). Come join us!

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Books mentioned on this week's episode:

This is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman
Isola by Allegra Goodman
Sam by Allegra Goodman
Kaaterskill Falls by Allegra Goodman
The Cookbook Collection by Allegra Goodman
The Family Markowitz by Allegra Goodman
The Chalk Artist by Allegra Goodman
The Other Side of the Island by Allegra Goodman
Intuition by Allegra Goodman
Total Immersion: Stories by Allegra Goodman
Paradise Park by Allegra Goodman
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
The Resistors by Gish Jen
Moby Dick by Herman Mellville
Middlemarch by George Eliot
The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

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32 min
February 12 Belle Burden and the Art of Being Vulnerable
Belle Burden’s Strangers is not your everyday memoir about divorce. After three kids, two decades and two homes, her husband was caught having an affair. When confronted, he walked out, saying that marriage and family were not “for him”. It was not about the other woman nor was it about a long bout with depression, it seemed as if he just woke up and
decided to begin anew. Belle is left to search for answers as she questions her reality-did he ever love us? Did I make him unhappy? How can I move on with such a mysterious and traumatic narrative? Written with humor,
care and love, this book really is a memoir of marriage and the mysteries often associated with a broken home. Trust us. Read it. Then tune into to our conversation with this amazing author and amazing woman.

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Books mentioned on this week's episode:

Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden

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30 min
February 05 The Librarians: A Must-See Documentary for Book Lovers
This week we dedicate our show to a documentary that we think is important. We have promised our listeners to keep the podcast non-political (no shouting talking heads, no books with a political agenda). But there are some issues that are vitally important that we also believe are non-political. Book banning is first and foremost among these. Next week on February 9th, The Librarians documentary starts streaming on PBS stations across the country as part of their beloved Independent Lens series. Join us as we talk to two brave and brilliant librarians fighting book bans with all their might. We also talk to Kim A. Snyder, the director of the film about why the stories presented in this documentary are so important. Book banning is wrong. And we are talking about it this week.

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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
The Library at Night by Alberto Maguel
The Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver

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44 min
January 29 Roger Rosenblatt on the Magic of Books
Roger Rosenblatt wrote a column for the NY Times called Before You Toss that Book… We already loved Roger’s books, and this column moved us to reach out to him. We asked if he would come on our show to read the column for our audience and to talk to us about what makes books so important, what keeping books can do to grow your love for the written word. Roger is a national treasure and this conversation was both moving and insightful. If you love books, you must join us.
Roger's column:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/opinion/favorite-books-cleaning-out.html

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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
Making Toast by Roger Rosenblatt
Rules for Aging by Roger Rosenblatt
The Man in the Water by Roger Rosenblatt
The Boy Detective by Roger Rosenblatt
Cold Moon by Roger Rosenblatt
Unless it Moves the Heart by Roger Rosenblatt
Anything Can Happen by Roger Rosenblatt
Thomas Murphy By Roger Rosenblatt
Life Itself: Abortion and the American Mind by Roger Rosenblatt
Where We Stand by Roger Rosenblatt
Lapham Rising by Roger Rosenblatt
Beet by Roger Rosenblatt
The Story I am by Roger Rosenblatt
The Book of Love by Roger Rosenblatt
Cataract Blues by Roger Rosenblatt
A Steinway on the Beach by Roger Rosenblatt
Children of War by Roger Rosenblatt
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
The Far Field by Theodore Roethke
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

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28 min
January 22 Susan Orlean Takes a Joyride
Susan Orlean, one of the best journalists of our generation, has written a memoir, along with some great advice about writing. Beyond writing, she has thoughts on the importance of curiosity in these trying times. Curiosity can break down barriers, and create beautiful stories out of the ordinary. And Susan does it brilliantly in all of her writing, and especially in her new memoir, Joyride. It is a joy to read Joyride. And we speak to a new bookstore owner in Charleston, South Carolina, Summer Anderson, who is also a joy and who seems to take joy out of all she does. Join us for a great discussion on writing, the art of curiosity and joy.

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Books mentioned in this week's episode:
Joyride by Susan Orlean
The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean
The Library Book by Susan Orlean
Rin Tin Tin by Susan Orlean
My Kind of Place by Susan Orlean
The Bullfighter Checks Her Makeup by Susan Orlean
Saturday Night by Susan Orlean
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

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39 min
January 15 Janice Page and an Unlikely Memoir
Janice Page’s The Year of the Water Horse is a funny memoir. At times, laugh out loud funny. But it is also about why we tell stories, what we make important in our lives, what we protect and what we share. Full of thoughtful reflection, this is a book that will have you looking at your own life, wondering where the magic is in your story. Janice Page has created magic out of her story through her prose and humor, and we talk to her about it. Our bookstore this week is Booksmart in San Jose. Join us!

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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
The Year of the Water Horse by Janice Page
Where Rivers Part by Kao Kalia Yang

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38 min
January 08 Paula McLain Escapes into the Paris Underground
Paula McLain’s Skylark is the GMA book club pick this month
and we are so pleased she sat down with us too. This book is a beautifully written, touching and suspenseful story centered around the meaning of freedom, and the prices we pay to attain it. Paralleling two stories in Paris,
one in the 17th century, the other on the dawn of WWII, each story takes us
into the depths of the Paris underground, exploring hidden tunnels, abandoned quarries and secret rivers. There is a second Paris that is hidden under the streets that tourists know and love. And this story explores the lost depths of the city while handing readers unforgettable characters with page turning action. McLain herself is an amazing woman who has taken her challenging life and turned it into a gift for the written word. She shares her experience and how it shaped her writing. Join us for an unforgettable conversation with a terrific writer.

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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
Skylark by Paula McLain
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Love and Ruin by Paula McLain
LIke Family: Growing up in Other People’s Houses by Paula McLain
A Ticket to Ride by Paula McLain
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
When the Stars go Dark by Paula McLain
Martyr by Kaveh Akbar

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33 min
January 01 We Pick Our Favorites: 2025
Grab a pen and pencil so you can write down what are some of our absolute favorite reads of 2025. There is something for everyone, fiction, non fiction, romance, marooned sea travelers, epistolary greatness, fictionalized examinations of climate change….you name it. Get yourself a glass of wine or a cup of tea and take a journey with Kate and Charlie through 2025. We know you will find one of your new favorites in there. We sure did.
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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks
Heart the Lover by Lily King
The Interpreter by David K. Shipler
A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmbhurst
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar

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37 min

About The Book Case

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Are you stuck in a reading rut? The Book Case makes the case for books outside of your usual genre. Wander the aisles of your local bookstore with Kate and Charlie Gibson and meet fascinating characters who will open your appetite to new categories while deepening your hunger for books. This weekly series will journey cover to cover through the literary world, featuring interviews with best-selling authors, tastemakers, and independent bookstore owners. New episodes post every Thursday.