Best Booklover Podcasts (2024)

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272: The Booklover’s Library by Madeline Martin

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Steve chats with Madeline Martin, author of The Booklover’s Library, about the inspiration and research behind her latest novel, set in a unique library during World War II, and the emotional ties between the characters and books. Later, Rebecca Vnuk from Library Reads and Yaika Sabat from Novelist return to the Circ Desk to recommend read-alikes f…

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Madeline Martin, "The Booklover's Library" (Hanover Square Press, 2024) 35:28

3d ago35:28

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The Booklover's Library (Hanover Square Press, 2024) has one of the most dramatic openings I’ve ever read, and I’ve read a lot of novels. It’s 1931 in Nottingham, England, and seventeen-year-old Emma, ensconced in her father’s bookshop, is engrossed in her favorite novel, Jane Austen’s Emma, when she realizes the building around her has caught fire…

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Boots' Booklover's Library in Nottingham, England with Madeline Martin 29:52

3d ago29:52

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On this episode we’re going to chat with Madeline Martin about her new book, The Booklover’s Library, a heartwarming story about a mother and daughter in wartime England and the power of books that bring them together. Paired with this episode: Madeline: Thousand Stories, Gold Rush Red Eliza: Z Alexander Brown, Uncaged, Cabernet Sauvignon Madeline'…

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Madeline Martin (The Booklover's Library) is on the Radar! 30:36

3d ago30:36

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New York Times bestselling author Madeline Martin returns to BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss THE BOOKLOVER'S LIBRARY! Secret book societies, women navigating extraordinary circumstances, and unjust laws ... all against the backdrop of WWII! What is a marriage bar? It's not what you think! Join us for a fascinating discussion about a time in history ..…

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Etherized: Anne Enright in a Novel Dialogue Conversation (Paige Reynolds, JP) 44:46

18m ago44:46

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Anne Enright, writer, critic, Booker winner, kindly made time back in 2023 for Irish literature maven Paige Reynolds and for John Plotz in his role as host for our sister podcast, Novel Dialogue. In this conversation, she reads from The Wren, The Wren and says we don’t yet know if the web has become a space of exposure or of authority. We can be su…

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Chapter 140: Amy Einhorn on powerful pages and publishing possibilities 2:07:47

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‘The Help’ by Kathryn Stockett. ‘Big Little Lies’ by Liane Moriarty. ‘Let's Pretend This Never Happened’ by Jenny Lawson. ‘American Dirt’ by Jeanine Cummins. ‘This Is How It Always Is’ by Laurie Frankel. ‘Listen for the Lie’ by Amy Tintera. ‘We Begin At the End’ by Chris Whittaker. ‘A Higher Loyalty’ by James Comey. ‘The Book of Awesome’ by Neil Pa…

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Scott Nadelson, "Trust Me" (Forest Avenue Press, 2024) 20:36

1h ago20:36

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Today I talked to Scott Nadelson's novel Trust Me (Forest Avenue Press, 2024). After his divorce, Lewis moves into the cabin he bought as a vacation home towards the end of his marriage. It’s in the foothills of the Cascade mountains, a forty-five-minute drive from his twelve-year-old daughter’s school and his tedious government job in Salem, Orego…

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Diamond Annie and the Forty Elephants Gang with Heather Webb 31:04

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On this episode we’re going to chat with Heather Webb about her book, Queens of London, a tale of dark glamor and sisterhood featuring Britain’s first female crime syndicate, the ever-shifting meaning of justice, and the way women claim their power by any means necessary. Paired with this episode: Heather: Sancerre white wine from the Loire Valley …

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Rachel Kushner, "Creation Lake" (Scribner, 2024) 58:19

3h ago58:19

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Creation Lake (Scribner, 2024) is a novel about a secret agent, a thirty-four-year-old American woman of ruthless tactics, bold opinions, and clean beauty, who is sent to do dirty work in France. "Sadie Smith" is how the narrator introduces herself to her lover, to the rural commune of French subversives on whom she is keeping tabs, and to the read…

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Nicholas Molbert, "Altars of Spine and Fraction" (Curbstone Press/Northwestern UP, 2024) 53:20

1h ago53:20

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Nicholas Molbert's Altars of Spine and Fraction (Curbstone Press/Northwestern UP, 2024) follows its protagonist through the joys and dangers of childhood on the rural Gulf Coast, through familial loss, and into adulthood. Refusing to romanticize what has been lost, Molbert instead interrogates how nostalgia is most often enjoyed by those with the p…

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Marguerite Young, "Miss MacIntosh, My Darling" (Deep Vellum Publishing, 2024) 57:42

2h ago57:42

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In this episode I'm joined by Dalkey Archive's editorial director, Chad W. Post. We discuss the republication of the late Marguerite Young's cult-classic work of fiction, Miss MacIntosh, My Darling (Dalkey Archive Press, 2024). A colossal novel of over 1,000 pages, a kaleidoscopic cast of characters, permanent opium-induced hallucinations, a sprawl…

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Talking Aussie Books with Julie Bennett 35:50

41m ago35:50

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Julie Bennett is a Sydney-based author of two wonderfully rich, intriguing historical novels. 'The Understudy' published in 2022 and now 'The Lost Letters of Rose Carey' published earlier this year by Simon & Schuster Australia. Storytelling is in Julie’s blood and that first novel was the most magnificent story - taking readers back to Sydney in 1…

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Laurie Frankel (Family Family) is on the Radar! 23:08

5h ago23:08

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New York Times bestselling and award winning author Laurie Frankel joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss FAMILY FAMILY! We talked about families, of course, in all their iterations. Why do we often hear the same type of trauma and tragedy-filled narrative about adoption in books and movies? Isn't there also joy and boundless love? Of course! Laurie of…

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Peter Rose, "The Good War of Consul Reeves" (Blacksmith Books, 2024) 50:15

1d ago50:15

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Macau was supposed to be a sleepy post for John Reeves, the British consul for the Portuguese colony on China’s southern coast. He arrived, alone, in June 1941, his wife and daughter left behind in China. Seven months later, Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor, invaded Hong Kong, and made Reeves the last remaining British diplomat for hundreds of miles, …

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Before and After the Book Deal 1:02:50

5d ago1:02:50

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Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about publishing but were too afraid to ask. Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer’s Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book (Catapult, 2020) by Courtney Maum is a funny, candid guide about breaking into the marketplace. Cutting through the noise, dispelling rumors and remain…

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Peter Rose, "The Good War of Consul Reeves" (Blacksmith Books, 2024) 50:15

1d ago50:15

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Macau was supposed to be a sleepy post for John Reeves, the British consul for the Portuguese colony on China’s southern coast. He arrived, alone, in June 1941, his wife and daughter left behind in China. Seven months later, Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor, invaded Hong Kong, and made Reeves the last remaining British diplomat for hundreds of miles, …

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NATIONAL SELF-CARE & HEALTHY AGING MONTH, National Assisted Living Week with Susan Ryan of Green House Project, Grandparents & Centenarians Day, Costs of Sr Living & Never Forget 9/11 1:17:00

2d ago1:17:00

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For this first September episode of our “Caregiving Club On Air” podcast, we celebrate National Assisted Living Week (Sept 8-14) with our special guest, Susan Ryan, CEO of The Green House Project. (4:35) For CAREGIVER WELLNESS NEWS, as we move from August National Wellness Month into September’s National Self-Care Month Sherri continues to share th…

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Mary Jones, "The Goodbye Process" (Zibby Books, 2024) 28:51

3d ago28:51

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In her stunning debut short story collection, The Goodbye Process (Zibby Books, 2024), Mary Jones uses her distinctive voice to examine the painful and sometimes surreal ways we say goodbye. The stories--which range from tender and heartbreaking to unsettling and darkly funny--will push you out of your comfort zone and ignite intense emotions surro…

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Ayelet Tsabari, "Songs for the Brokenhearted: A Novel" (Random House, 2024) 26:34

10d ago26:34

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Zohara flies from New York to Israel for her mother’s funeral. She’d already been through a tough year; a divorce from her American husband and trouble getting started on her doctoral dissertation at NYU. As she clears out the house where she grew up, Zohara finds tapes of her mother singing Yemenite songs in Arabic, and evidence of a secret romanc…

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Madeline Martin, "The Booklover's Library" (Hanover Square Press, 2024) 35:28

3d ago35:28

35:28

The Booklover's Library (Hanover Square Press, 2024) has one of the most dramatic openings I’ve ever read, and I’ve read a lot of novels. It’s 1931 in Nottingham, England, and seventeen-year-old Emma, ensconced in her father’s bookshop, is engrossed in her favorite novel, Jane Austen’s Emma, when she realizes the building around her has caught fire…

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BRIAN FREEMAN (BREAK EVERY RULE) IS ON THE RADAR! 25:45

3d ago25:45

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NY Times and USA Today Bestselling author Brian Freeman joins BOOKSTORM to dive down deep into Break Every Rule. Tommy Miller is a man with deadly skills, hiding out in Florida under a false identity. His wife, Theresa, is concealing her own dangerous past. When Tommy's wife and daughter are violently abducted, he will find them at all cost and rul…

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Aimie K. Runyan (MADEMOISELLE EIFFEL) is on the radar! 37:56

3d ago37:56

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Bestselling Author Aimie K. Runyan joins BOOKSTORM to dive down deep into her new historical! The story of Claire Eiffel, a woman who played a significant role in maintaining her family's legacy and their iconic contribution to Paris! We talk about women's right and empowerment throughout history and now. The women who had to "pay the price" when t…

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Kaliane Bradley, "The Ministry of Time" (Avid Reader Press, 2024) 52:25

7d ago52:25

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In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and is, shortly afterward, told what project she'll be working on. A recently established government ministry is gathering "expats" from across history to establish whether time travel is feasible--for the body, but also for the fabric of space-time. She is tasked with working …

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Fran Littlewood (Amazing Grace Adams) is on the Radar! 26:22

7d ago26:22

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Fran Littlewood joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to talk about AMAZING GRACE ADAMS! Come see what all the buzz is about. Grace Adams is having a bad day ... and we can ALL relate. We talk about mothers and daughters, the resiliency of children and how they often process trauma differently that we might. We talk about that feeling of "I've had it!" and wanti…

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Chelsea Bieker, "Madwoman" (Little, Brown, 2024) 35:21

10d ago35:21

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Today I talked to Chelsea Biker about her novel Madwoman (Little, Brown, 2024). Clove has gone to extremes to keep her past a secret. Thanks to her lies, she's landed the life of her dreams, complete with a safe husband and two adoring children who will never know the terror that was routine in her own childhood. If her buried anxiety threatens to …

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The Real Maria Von Trapp & The Sound of Music with Michelle Moran 30:30

10d ago30:30

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On today's episode, we have bestselling author Michelle Moran chatting about her new book, Maria: a novel of Maria Von Trapp, bringing to life the woman glamorized in The Sound of Music. Paired with this episode: Michelle: Diet Coke & Mimosa Eliza: Black coffee & Gerard Bertrand, Cote de Roses, rose Michelle's Book: Maria: a novel of Maria Von Trap…

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Chapter 3: Seth Godin on shifting stories and stretching ourselves 1:49:22

10d ago1:49:22

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Happy new moon, everybody! I am going to release a few of my favorite classic chapters of 3 Books. Let's start with Seth Godin! I flew down to New York to uncover and discuss the most formative books of the one and only Seth Godin (@ThisIsSethsBlog) from his Hastings-On-Hudson studio. Seth is the bestselling author of 'Linchpin', 'Purple Cow'…

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JEFFREY DEAVER AND ISABELLA MALDONADO (FATAL INTRUSION) IS ON THE RADAR! 35:32

12d ago35:32

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NY Times Bestselling author Jeffrey Deaver and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Isabella Maldonado join BOOKSTORM! A wave of murders grips Southern California, an unlikely pair must untangle the mysterious patterns of an elusive killer. We talk about the "push" that seeks satisfaction through pain, torture and death. Has Homeland Security gro…

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Jake Lamar, "Viper's Dream" (Crooked Lane Books, 2023) 50:18

15d ago50:18

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Jake Lamar's novel Viper's Dream (Crooked Lane Books, 2023) is a gritty, daring look at the vibrant jazz scene of mid-century Harlem, and one man’s dreams of making it big and finding love in a world that wants to keep him down. Harlem, 1936. Clyde “The Viper” Morton boards a train from Alabama to Harlem to chase his dreams of being a jazz musician…

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Maria de Caldas Antão, "My Freedom," The Common Magazine 38:20

14d ago38:20

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Maria de Caldas Antão speaks to managing editor Emily Everett about her poem “ My Freedom,” which appears in The Common’s most recent issue. Maria talks about how a casual comment inspired this poem, which explores the idea of freedom, and what it might mean to be free: personally, politically, physically, philosophically. Maria also discusses how…

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C. Michelle Lindley, "The Nude" (Atria Books, 2024) 39:46

21d ago39:46

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1999: An island off the southern coast of Greece. Art historian Elizabeth Clarke arrives with the intent to acquire a rare female sculpture. But what begins as a quest for a highly valued cultural artifact evolves into a trip that will force Elizabeth to contend with her career, her ambition, and her troubling history. Disoriented by jet lag, debil…

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Jake Lamar, "Viper's Dream" (Crooked Lane Books, 2023) 50:18

19d ago50:18

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Jake Lamar's novel Viper's Dream (Crooked Lane Books, 2023) is a gritty, daring look at the vibrant jazz scene of mid-century Harlem, and one man’s dreams of making it big and finding love in a world that wants to keep him down. Harlem, 1936. Clyde “The Viper” Morton boards a train from Alabama to Harlem to chase his dreams of being a jazz musician…

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