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The Best Fiction of 2023 So Far (with Sam Sacks)
Sam Sacks writes the weekly fiction column for the Wall Street Journal’s book review, one of the most comprehensively interesting book sections in the…
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David Kern
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35:32

November 2022

Tess Gunty on Narrative Voice, Her Writing Process, and the Books That Most Inspire Her
Tess Gunty is an award-winning novelist based in Los Angeles, whose fascinating (and acclaimed) debut novel, The Rabbit Hutch, was recently published by…
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David Kern
39:51

October 2022

Tyler Dunne on the state of the NFL and good sports books
Sports writer, Tyler Dunne has written “the definitive guide to the real men of the gridiron: NFL tight ends”. It’s called The Blood and Guts: How Tight…
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David Kern
41:18
Scott Avett on His Favorite Books, Truth in Art, and the Notion of the Contemplative Life
Scott Avett is perhaps best known for his work in the acclaimed and much-loved band, The Avett Brothers, but he’s also a very accomplished visual artist…
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David Kern
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1:26:46

September 2022

The Best Fiction of 2022 So Far (with Sam Sacks)
Sam Sacks writes the Fiction Chronicle for the Wall Street Journal Book Review, one of the best sections in the world of book criticism. He is eloquent…
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David Kern
1:01:49

July 2022

Audio Book Narrator Edoardo Ballerini
Edoardo Ballerini has been in your head—or at least there’s a good chance he has if you listen to audio books. Having narrated more than 350 books…
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David Kern
37:13
Alissa Wilkinson Talks Great Food Writing (and more)
You know that classic question, if you could have a dinner party with anyone dead or alive, who would it be? Well, Alissa Wilkinson’s new book, Salty…
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David Kern
54:12

June 2022

May 2022

David McCloskey Shares His Favorite Spy Novels
David McCloskey knows spy fiction. Having been a CIA analyst in a former life, he knows what makes a spy novel realistic and as a novelist he knows what…
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David Kern
43:33
Historian Megan Kate Nelson Shares Her Favorite Books of History (and more)
Megan Kate Nelson is an expert in the history of the American Civil War, the U.S. West, and popular culture. In fact, she’s such an expert that in 2021…
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David Kern
49:51

April 2022

Austin Kleon Spreads Some Book Love
Austin Kleon is an enthusiast, a man of joy, who takes great pleasure in contemplating the creative process and who has built a loyal following by…
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David Kern
57:52
William Kent Krueger shares his most beloved books
William Kent Krueger is the author of the Cork O’Connor series of mystery books about a detective who is part Irish, part Ojibwa and who solves crimes…
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David Kern
38:39
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