The Book Case

Adriana Trigiani is a true joy, and her new novel, The View from Lake Como, is a love letter to Italy.  Italian by birth, Italy always plays a big role in Adriana's books, and in this novel, Italy is the central character.  This book contains unforgettable characters, subtle and complex relationships with the artisan beauty of marble thrown in…Adriana writes it all with authenticity and heart.  Join us while we talk about what makes Italy…well Italy, and stick around for a great bookstore in Delaware, the Hockessin Bookshelf.

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Stacey Abrams is a prolific figure in American history.  And although her bread and butter come from political organization and practicing law, a lot of her heart is wrapped up in writing.  A writer with many titles to her name, her newest, Coded Justice puts forth a murder that may very well have been committed by a rogue AI system.  Is it possible and of what is AI

Coded Justice by Stacey Abrams

Rogue Justice by Stacey Abrams

While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams

Stacey’s Extraordinary Words (Children’s Book) by Stacey Abrams

Power of Persuasion by Stacey Abrams (as Selena Montgomery)

Hidden Sins by Stacey Abrams (as Selena Montgomery)

Deception by Stacey Abrams

Secrets and Lies by Stacey Abrams (as Selena Montgomery)

Reckless by Stacey Abrams (as Selena Montgomery)

The Phantom Tollbooth by Normal Juster

The Story of My Life by Helen Keller

Unmasking AI by Dr. Joy Buolamwini

The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman

The AI Revolution in Medicine by Carey Goldberg, Isaac Kohane, Peter Lee

Naked in Death by Nora Roberts (as J.D. Robb)

Robert Caro’s Compendium of Lyndon Johnson:

                  The Path to Power

                  Means of Ascent

                  Master of the Senate

                  The Passage of Power

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

The Great Santini by Pat Conroy

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Dennard Dayle has written a laugh out loud satire about the Civil War.  It’s both risky and ambitious and he pulls it off beautifully in How to Dodge a Cannonball.  It’s a novel about Anders, a man totally unequipped to handle the horrors of the Civil War, in which he switches sides three times.  How to Dodge a Cannonball is moving, the language is both intense and incredible, and it will make you giggle at things you never thought possible.  Considered one of America’s great “moral” wars, this Civil War book pokes fun at everything from racism to royalty. Take your time and get lost in Dennard’s satiric world.  We are so glad we did. 

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Books mentioned on this week's episode:

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Moby

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Sophie Elmhirst has done something extraordinary.  In her new book, Marriage at Sea, she rediscovers and adds new mystery to the true story of Maurice and Maralyn Bailey, who, on their journey across the world, lost their boat and were forced to live on a life raft for 117 days.  How did they do it?  How did they FEEL about doing it?  Sophie, in her impeccably researched volume, has brought readers a nail-biting thriller while also

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Books mentioned on this week's episode:

Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst

117 Days Adrift by Maurice and Maralyn Bailey The Blue

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It’s been a while since we have covered a good mystery on the Book Case, so this week, take a seat by a book that will keep you guessing.  Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall is both a terrific old-fashioned mystery combined with a modern police procedural drama and EVERYONE in the town is a suspect.  Kate read it in 36 hours, Charlie in about 48…we guarantee this will be one you can’t put down.  Join us and find out why.

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It’s the third in our classics analysis series!  To Kill a Mockingbird is one of America’s favorite novels.  Is it worth its weight in the public’s love?  Is Atticus Finch the hero we always thought, and does Go Set a Watchman call the novel’s moralism into question?  We examine these questions with two Harper Lee scholars, Michele Reutter and Jonathan S. Cullick, who wrote Mockingbird Grows Up, a re-examination of Mockingbird through the eyes of Go Set a Watchman.  Join us!

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Books mentioned on this week's episode:

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe 

On Harper Lee edited by Alice Hall Petry

Atticus Finch: A Biography by Joseph Crispino

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

Mockingbird Grows Up by Michele Reutter and Jonathan S. Cullick

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We have been skimping on including independent booksellers in our show lately (and we are sorry) but here is a whole show worth of bookseller conversations!  Source Books in Detroit Michigan is owned by Janet Webster Jones.  And Print: A Bookstore in Portland ME is owned by Emily Russo.  These are two incredible independent booksellers with two incredible stores.  It’s a master class in bookselling on this week’s Book Case!

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Books mentioned on this week's episode:

These Precious Days by Ann Patchett

The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy

This is Happiness by Niall Williams

Lobster by Guillame Lecasble

Sky Daddy by Kate Folk

Win by Harlan Coben

The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera

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Jess Walter has written a book that is funny, compulsively readable, and complex.  In So Far Gone, he reminds us, in a world that sometimes seems to have gone crazy, you escape society at your own peril.  Can you escape the world into isolation or is life only meaningful when you live it for and with others?  We ask the very talented Jess Walter that very question. 

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Books mentioned on this week's episode:

So Far Gone by Jess Walter

Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

The Cold Millions by Jess Walter

Citizen Vance by Jess Walter

Ruby Ridge by Jess Walter

Over Tumbled Graves by Jess Walter

The Zero by Jess Walter

Land of the Blind by Jess Walter

We Live in Water by Jess Walter

The Angel of Rome by Jess Walter

Walden by Henry David Thoreau

Bowling Aline by Robert D. Putnam 

Family Sayings by Natalia Ginzburg

Stoner by John Edwards Williams

James by Percival Everett

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

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Another installment of our Writer in Residence series, and J. Ryan Stradal is two chapters away from the end!  How did he get here?  What are his goals as he finishes his latest and most personal book? We find out with great excitement.  We also talk to Nefer Book Café owner, Lonna Dawson, who will inspire you to expand your reading horizons.  Join us.

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Books mentioned in this week's episode:

Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal

The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal

Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal

The Sportswriter by Richard Ford

The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors by Lama Rod Owens

The Simple Art of Killing a Woman by Patricia Melo

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