The Book Show

Each week on The Book Show, host Joe Donahue interviews authors about their books, their lives and their craft. It is a celebration of both reading and writers.

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February 21, 2023 00:27:26
1805 - Lydia Millet - Dinosaurs | The Book Show

1805 - Lydia Millet - Dinosaurs | The Book Show

Lydia Millet’s previous novel, “A Children’s Bible,” was a National Book Award Finalist. Her follow-up is “Dinosaurs” is deadpan funny and yet deals with...

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February 14, 2023 00:27:25
1804 - Tracy Kidder and Dr. Jim O'Connell - Rough Sleepers (Part 2) | The Book Show

1804 - Tracy Kidder and Dr. Jim O'Connell - Rough Sleepers (Part 2) | The Book Show

Tracy Kidders new book, “Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O'Connell's Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People” shines a spotlight on Jim O’Connell, a...

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February 07, 2023 00:27:25
1803 - Tracy Kidder - Rough Sleepers (Part 1) | The Book Show

1803 - Tracy Kidder - Rough Sleepers (Part 1) | The Book Show

Tracy Kidders new book, “Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O'Connell's Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People,” tells the story of Dr. Jim O’Connell...

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January 31, 2023 00:27:24
1802 - Jane Smiley - A Dangerous Business

1802 - Jane Smiley - A Dangerous Business

Jane Smiley is the author of numerous novels including “A Thousand Acres,” which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, and the “Last Hundred Years Trilogy.”...

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January 24, 2023 00:26:05
1801 - Emma Donoghue - Haven | The Book Show

1801 - Emma Donoghue - Haven | The Book Show

In bestselling author Emma Donoghue’s novel “Haven,” three men vow to leave the world behind them as they set out in a small boat...

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January 17, 2023 00:27:26
1800 - Andrew Sean Greer - Less is Lost | The Book Show

1800 - Andrew Sean Greer - Less is Lost | The Book Show

In the follow-up to the best-selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning "Less: A Novel," the awkward and lovable Arthur Less returns in an unforgettable road trip...

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