#1625: Bob Berman’s New Book “Earth-Shattering”

The Book Show

Sep 09 2019 | 00:30:00

00:00 / 00:30:00

Show Notes

The majority of celestial space is inactive and will remain forever unruffled. But when cosmic violence does unfold, it changes the very fabric of the universe, with mega-explosions and ripple effects that reach the near limits of human comprehension. In his new book “Earth-Shattering,” astronomy writer Bob Berman investigates these instances of violence both mammoth […]

Other Episodes

Episode

January 07, 2025 • 00:27:27

The Book Show | Alafair Burke - The Note

Alafair Burke is the Edgar-nominated, New York Times best-selling author of fourteen novels of suspense. Her latest page-turner is “The Note.” The book follows...

Episode

February 10, 2026 • 00:27:02

The Book Show | Karl Ove Knausgaard - The School of Night

Few contemporary writers have examined the inner life with the intensity and candor of Karl Ove Knausgaard. His latest is “The School of Night.”...

Episode

November 03, 2020 • 00:27:29

#1685: Tana French “The Searcher” | The Book Show

This week on The Book Show, Tana French discusses her book The Searcher. This is her first novel to feature an American protagonist and...