The world's top authors and critics join host Gilbert Cruz and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world.
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Can't get enough #Outlander? Each week, join sisters and long-time fans Ginger and Summer as they literally chat All Things Outlander: books, tv show, Scotland, and everything in between. Whether you're a brand...
Read along with the Sword and Laser book club! From classic science fiction to the latest gritty fantasy, we cover it. Subscribe for book discussions, author interviews, hot releases, and news from the genre fi...
Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman. Find all the episodes, transcripts and further information about all the topics and guests, at TheAllusionist.org. Seek out @allusionistshow on Twitter, Instagram and...
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It’s the English class you didn't know you missed and the meaningful conversations you didn't know you craved. Join Vanessa Zoltan and Matt Potts as they bring thought, reflection and laughter to Harry Potter; ...
On This Film is Lit we finally settle the score on one simple question… Is the book really better than the movie? Bryan has a film degree. He watches the movie but doesn't read the book. Katie has two English d...
(Recorded March 14, 2015) With Nour on vacation, Kyle and Brian are left on their own to talk about the penultimate chapter of the Miles Morales story and a weird turn in Gwen Stacy’s new beginning. 0:00 – ...
This week, Daniel Torday discusses “The Last Flight of Poxl West”; Alexandra Alter has news from the literary world; Frank Bruni talks about Barney Frank’s new memoir; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. P...
Tom Lutz is back this week and joins Laurie and Seth to discuss schmaltz (sentimental art, not rendered chicken fat), and whether it is necessary in our cultural diet. Also they debate the merits of Laura Poitr...
Sarah Monette, a.k.a. Katherine Addison, tells us why you’re all right about the Goblin Emperor, why the wizards in the book are so stubborn about using magic, and shares tips for inventing a language.
Terry and Paul discuss professional writing organizations, trigger warnings, author solutions, and the fact Scott Roche needs to grow back his moustache.
Dr. Katherine Ramsland wades through the heavy fog surrounding the“Moors Murders”: a series of high-profile child killings committed by Scottish sadist Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. Kim Cresswell churns the stoma...
Those words on museum walls that you can’t be bothered to read? They’re more important than you think…
Exhibition-maker Rachel Souhami explains why.
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Colin Marshall talks with Cynthia Kadohata, author of novels for young readers like the Newbery Medal-winning Kira-Kira, the National Book Award-winning The Thing About Luck, and the new Half a World Away. She ...
(Recorded March 8, 2015) A special “point one” episode where we get to hang out with the one and only DAVID MARQUEZ, the artist who brings Miles Morales to life! We learn about David’s early influences, how he ...
In this episode, we discuss recent announcements and chat with Scottish singer and harpist, and now, Outlander actor, Katie Mackenzie. Katie was one of the wool-waulking women in Episode 105 "Rent."