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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August 16, 2022 00:27:25
The Book Show #1778 - Sarah Pearse - The Retreat

The Book Show #1778 - Sarah Pearse - The Retreat

With the publication of “The Sanatorium” last year, Sarah Pearse had one of the most stunning crime-fiction debuts in recent memory. It was an...

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August 09, 2022 00:27:26
The Book Show #1777 - Elisa Albert - Human Blues

The Book Show #1777 - Elisa Albert - Human Blues

In Elisa Albert’s highly-anticipated new novel, “Human Blues,” musician Aviva Rosner’s course cracks and crumbles the harder she pounds the pavement. Aviva wants to...

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August 02, 2022 00:27:25
#1776  – Séamas O'Reilly - Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? | The Book Show

#1776  – Séamas O'Reilly - Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? | The Book Show

Writer Séamas O’Reilly’s mother died when he was five, leaving him, his ten brothers and sisters, and their beloved father in their sprawling bungalow...

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July 26, 2022 00:27:15
#1775 Ottessa Moshfegh - Lapvona | The Book Show

#1775 Ottessa Moshfegh - Lapvona | The Book Show

Ottessa Moshfegh’s new novel “Lapvona” brings us to a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters where a motherless shepherd boy finds...

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July 19, 2022 00:26:27
#1774 Emma Straub “This Time Tomorrow” | The Book Show

#1774 Emma Straub “This Time Tomorrow” | The Book Show

What if you could take a vacation to your past? With her humor, insight, and heart, beloved New York Times bestselling author Emma Straub...

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July 12, 2022 00:27:25
#1773 Tom Perotta - Tracy Flick Can't Win | The Book Show

#1773 Tom Perotta - Tracy Flick Can't Win | The Book Show

Tracy Flick, the iconic protagonist of Tom Perrotta’s novel “Election,” is back and determined to, once again, take high school politics by storm. Tom...

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