Hear more of the conversation with Leif Enger as he describes life in small-town America and the joys to be had in watching classic movies. […]
Booktalk: Nature Writer Delia Owens with “Where the Crawdads Sing”
Delia Owens, the co-author of several nonfiction books on African research and wildlife, has penned her debut novel, “Where the Crawdads Sing.” This nature-infused story of […]
Booktalk: Mary Roach and Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers”
Science writer Mary Roach has developed a career specializing in popular science and doing it with respect and wit. Since the publication of her first book […]
Booktalk: Drew Daywalt & “The Day the Crayons Came Home”
A box of crayons on his desk inspired Drew’s first book, “The Day the Crayons Quit.” His parents’ generosity served as the bedrock for his latest. […]
Elizabeth Greenwood, author of “Playing Dead. A Journey Through The World Of Death Fraud”
Elizabeth Greenwood, author of Playing Dead. A Journey Through the World of Death Fraud, tells us just how hard is it to permanently disappear or fake your death. She […]
Booktalk: Debut Novelist David Joy, “Where All Light Tends To Go”
Where All Light Tends to Go by David Joy is a southern noir tale that tells the intimate story of 18-year-old Jacob McNeely whose drug czar father controls the […]
Radio Bookclub: James Anderson and “Never Open Desert Diner”
The November selection for the radio bookclub is James Anderson’s Never Open Desert Diner. Ben Jones, the protagonist is on the verge of losing his small trucking […]
Booktalk: Donald Ray Pollock and “The Heavenly Table”
In Don’s third highly acclaimed book, it’s 1917 and the three Jewett brothers—Cane, Cob and Chimney—set off from their rural southern home for a life of […]