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Ep 466: Best March Books With Lindy West

On this week’s episode, New York Times bestselling memoirist Lindy West joins us to discuss Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane (Grand Central Publishing, March 10). Kirkus: “The author of a memoir (Shrill, 2016) and two essay collections (The Witches Are Coming, 2019, and Shit, Actually, 2020)…tackles big subjects…[in] a well-realized, candid memoir that reveals an unconventional approach to life” (starred review).THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:The Prophecy by Kim SakwaMurder on the Interstellar Express by Gregory D. LittleSeason of Night by Vicki DraegerThe Elusive Conquest of Queen Califa by Alan EhrgottThe Mystery in the Room by Dr. Chuck RadisSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep 465: B.K. Borison

On this week’s episode, No. 1 New York Times bestselling romance author BK Borison joins us to discuss And Now, Back to You (Berkley, Feb. 24). Kirkus: “Opposites attract when meteorologists are forced to work together during a massive snowstorm…. [in] a wonderfully cozy and warm romance in a cold, snowy setting.” THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:Ruta’s Closet by Keith Morgan with Ruth Kron SigalThe Prophecy by Kim SakwaMurder on the Interstellar Express by Gregory D. LittleThe Path to Heaven by Emily Minjun ChungIt Always Rains in Estaran by Murat BoynerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep 464: Eugene Robinson

On this week’s episode, Eugene Robinson joins us to discuss Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America (Simon & Schuster, Feb. 3). As Kirkus writes in a starred review of Freedom Lost, Freedom Won, the author skillfully illuminates a “central truth of African American history: that for every advance toward being seen as truly American, ‘in short order, that full citizenship would be revoked.’” Then Kirkus’ editors offer their top picks in books for the week.THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:They Could Be Saviors by Diana ColleenThe Privilege of Aging by Kamla K. KapurThe Prophecy by Kim SakwaThe Holy Nail by Michael J. SerbyMurder on the Interstellar Express by Gregory D. LittleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep 467: Lisa Unger

On this week’s episode, New York Times and internationally bestselling thriller writer Lisa Unger joins us to discuss Served Him Right (Park Row Books, March 10). Kirkus: “Breaking up isn’t just hard to do—it can be fatal,” in this “twisty, satisfying thriller” (starred review). THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:Dance With Me, Franny Nice Shirt by Elizabeth Kelly StephensonBlanket Party in Desert Storm by Darnnell Reese & Deidra WilsonEchoes of Fortune by David R. LengThe Past Is Not at Rest by Katherine BennettFrom the Cold by Mia K. RoseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep 463: Allegra Goodman

On this week’s episode, Allegra Goodman joins us to discuss This Is Not About Us (Dial Press, Feb. 10). “Goodman offers an unsparingly frank, wryly funny take on a multigenerational American family.,” Kirkus writes in a starred review. “Like an exquisitely baked apple cake, Goodman’s delicious and deeply perceptive novel is something to savor.” Then Kirkus’ editors offer their top picks in books for the week.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.