Books Connect Us
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We’re staying connected with each other and the stories and authors who inspire us. BOOKS CONNECT US brings you brand new conversations with some of your favorite authors.
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Emily Henry, romcom Queen and author of the #1 NYT Bestseller, HAPPY PLACE
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Haley Jakobson, author of the astute and funny OLD ENOUGH
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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SUMMER READING SPECIAL! (with Carolina + Alyssa)
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May 30, 2023 |
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ROMANCE ROUNDTABLE! (Featuring Amanda Elliot and Kosoko Jackson)
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May 22, 2023 |
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Chrissy King, author of THE BODY LIBERATION PROJECT
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May 15, 2023 |
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Szilvia Molnar, author of THE NURSERY
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May 08, 2023 |
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Sarah Thankam Mathews, author of All This Could Be Different
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May 01, 2023 |
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Dani Shapiro, author of SIGNAL FIRES and INHERITANCE
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Lakiesha Carr, author of the intimate AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SKIN
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Dolen Perkins-Valdez, author of TAKE MY HAND
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Eleanor Shearer, author of the beautiful RIVER SING ME HOME
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Joanne Lee Molinaro, author of the James Beard Award-Winning, NYT Bestseller THE KOREAN VEGAN COOKBOOK
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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How Do Authors Portray Their Origin Stories? (Plus, meet your new hosts!)
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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An exciting new season of BOOKS CONNECT US!
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Sathnam Sanghera, author EMPIRELAND, on the hidden legacies and modern realities of the British empire
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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George R.R. Martin, author of the acclaimed series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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George Saunders, author of LINCOLN IN THE BARDO and LIBERATION DAY
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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Sarah Thankam Mathews, author of ALL THIS COULD BE DIFFERENT
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Clancy Martin, acclaimed author of HOW TO SELL and his new book HOW NOT TO KILL YOURSELF
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Ali Hazelwood, author of THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS and LOVE ON THE BRAIN
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Susan Elia MacNeal, author of the new thriller MOTHER DAUGHTER TRAITOR SPY
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Laura Warrell, author of SWEET, SOFT, PLENTY RHYTHM
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Laura Warrell, author of the new novel SWEET, SOFT, PLENTY RHYTHM
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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Laurie R. King, bestselling author of the Mary Russell mysteries and the new novel BACK TO THE GARDEN
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Ava Glass, author of the new thriller ALIAS EMMA
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Gabrielle Zevin, author of TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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James Burrows, co-creator of CHEERS and director of classic sitcoms FRIENDS, FRASIER, TAXI discusses his career and new memoir DIRECTED BY JAMES BURROWS
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Grace D. Li, author of the exciting new novel PORTRAIT OF A THIEF
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Cleyvis Natera, author of NERUDA ON THE PARK
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May 17, 2022 |
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Vanessa Hua, author of A RIVER OF STARS and FORBIDDEN CITY
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May 11, 2022 |
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Fiona Davis, author of THE CHELSEA GIRLS and THE MAGNOLIA PALACE
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May 05, 2022 |
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Heather McGhee, author of THE SUM OF US
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Adriana Trigiani, author of BIG STONE GAP and the new novel THE GOOD LEFT UNDONE
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Dr. Benjamin Gilmer, author of THE OTHER DR. GILMER, a powerful true story about a shocking crime
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Kai Harris, author of WHAT THE FIREFLIES KNEW
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Sarah Polley and Margaret Atwood in conversation
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Judd Apatow, director of THE 40-YEAR OLD VIRGIN and author of SICKER IN THE HEAD
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Gretchen Rubin (THE HAPPINESS PROJECT) and Arthur C. Brooks (FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH)
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Diana Gabaldon, author of the OUTLANDER series and the new novel GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Todd Doughty, author of LITTLE PIECES OF HOPE
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Adam Kurtz, author of YOU ARE HERE (FOR NOW) and THINGS ARE WHAT YOU MAKE OF THEM
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Jeffrey Kluger, author of APOLLO 13 and the new novel HOLDOUT
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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David Bell, author of the thrillers SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER and KILL ALL YOUR DARLINGS
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Zibby Owens, host of MOMS DON'T HAVE TIME TO READ BOOKS and co-author/editor of the essay collection MOMS DON'T HAVE TIME TO
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Emma Brodie, author of the new novel SONGS IN URSA MAJOR
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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Patrick Radden Keefe, author of SAY NOTHING and EMPIRE OF PAIN
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Ian Manuel, author of MY TIME WILL COME
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Elizabeth Letts, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE EIGHTY-DOLLAR CHAMPION and the new book THE RIDE OF HER LIFE
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May 25, 2021 |
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Paul Rudnick, author of PLAYING THE PALACE, and screenwriter of IN & OUT and ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES
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May 17, 2021 |
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Andy Weir, author of THE MARTIAN and PROJECT HAIL MARY
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May 10, 2021 |
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Laura Hankin, author of the comedic novels A SPECIAL PLACE FOR WOMEN and HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT
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May 06, 2021 |
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Lorenzo Carcaterra, author of SLEEPERS and the new memoir THREE DREAMERS
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May 04, 2021 |
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Michelle Zauner, the musician JAPANESE BREAKFAST and author of CRYING IN H MART
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Jesse Q Sutanto author of DIAL A FOR AUNTIES
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Joshua Chaplinsky, author of THE PARADOX TWINS
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Apr 11, 2021 |
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Rebecca Makkai, author of THE GREAT BELIEVERS, THE HUNDRED-YEAR HOUSE and THE BORROWER
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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Firoozeh Dumas, author of LAUGHING WITHOUT AN ACCENT, and Malaka Gharib, author of I WAS THEIR AMERICAN DREAM
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Apr 02, 2021 |
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Melanie Benjamin, bestselling author of THE AVIATOR'S WIFE and THE CHILDREN'S BLIZZARD | Ep74
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Jen Spyra, author of the comedy collection BIG TIME and writer for "Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert" | Ep73
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Don Bentley, author of THE OUTSIDE MAN and the new Jack Ryan Jr. thriller TOM CLANCY TARGET ACQUIRED | Ep72
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Charles Yu, author of INTERIOR CHINATOWN | Ep71
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Karen McManus, author of THE COUSINS on the Read It Forward Book Club | Ep70
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Dr. Edward Hallowell author of DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION and ADHD2.0 | Ep69
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Catherine Cohen, comedian and author of GOD, I FEEL MODERN TONIGHT | Ep68
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Mother-daughter authors Lisa Scottoline (ETERNAL) and Francesca Serritella (GHOSTS OF HARVARD) in conversation | Ep67
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Happy Holidays and talk to you in January!
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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Stefanie Caponi, author of GUIDED TAROT | Ep66
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Alicia Garza, co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network, and author of THE PURPOSE OF POWER | Ep64
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Vincent Toro, author of TERTULIA, in conversation with Willie Perdomo, author of THE CRAZY BUNCH | Ep63
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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Gabriela Herstik, author of INNER WITCH and BEWITCHING THE ELEMENTS, and her new inspirational spellbook EMBODY YOUR MAGICK
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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Toni Jensen, author of CARRY, a powerful memoir about what it means to exist as an Indigenous woman in America | Ep61
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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Sophie Kinsella, author of SHOPAHOLIC and the new LOVE YOUR LIFE | Ep60
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Andrew Child, co-author of the new Jack Reacher novel THE SENTINEL | Ep59
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Trung Le Nguyen, comic book artist, illustrator, and author of THE MAGIC FISH | Ep58
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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Kali Fajardo-Anstine is a National Book Award Finalist and the author of SABRINA & CORINA | Ep57
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Isabel Allende, author of bestselling and critically acclaimed books THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS and A LONG PETAL OF THE SEA | Ep56
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Natasha Diaz, author of COLOR ME IN, a powerful debut coming-of-age novel about the meaning of friendship | Ep55
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Jose Pimienta, author/illustrator of SUNCATCHER | Ep 54
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Karen McManus, author of ONE OF US IS LYING, its sequel ONE OF US IS NEXT, TWO CAN KEEP A SECRET, and her new novel THE COUSINS
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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Bishop Michael Curry, author of LOVE IS THE WAY | Ep52
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Ambi Kavanagh, author of CHAKRAS AND SELF-CARE and host of ALCHEMY WITH AMBI | Ep51
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Mexican Gothic | Ep50
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Brit Bennett, author of THE MOTHERS and THE VANISHING HALF | Ep49
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Janice Kaplan, author of THE GRATITUDE DIARIES and her latest book THE GENIUS OF WOMEN | Ep48
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Wendy Benchley on the legacy of JAWS | Ep47
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Rory Power, author of WILDER GIRLS and BURN YOUR BODIES DOWN | Ep46
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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Kate Reed Petty, author of the thrilling TRUE STORY | Ep45
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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Dr. Gina Senarighi, author of LOVE MORE, FIGHT LESS | Ep44
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Ingrid Persaud, author of LOVE AFTER LOVE | Ep43 Books Connect Us
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Riley Sager, author of FINAL GIRLS and HOME BEFORE DARK | Ep42 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Rob Hart, author of THE WAREHOUSE, and Alex Segura | Ep41 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Sarah Frey, author of THE GROWING SEASON | Ep40 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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Jennie Fields, author of THE AGE OF DESIRE and her latest novel ATOMIC LOVE | Ep39 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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Diksha Basu, author of THE WINDFALL and her latest novel DESTINATION WEDDING | Ep 38 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Kathleen Rooney, author of the novels LILLIAN BOXFISH TAKES A WALK and her latest CHER AMI AND MAJOR WHITTLESEY | Ep37 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Karen Dionne, bestselling author of THE WICKED SISTER and THE MARSH KING'S DAUGHTER | Ep36 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Kim Johnson, author of THIS IS MY AMERICA | Ep35 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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Lindsey Daly, author of WOULD YOU RATHER? | Ep 34
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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Christine Feehan, author of the Carpathian and Ghostwalker series, and her latest DESOLATION ROAD and DARK SONG | Ep33
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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Wes Moore, the author of FIVE DAYS and CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation | Ep32 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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Kate Stayman-London, author of ONE TO WATCH | Ep31 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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Josh Malerman, author of BIRDBOX and the sequel MALORIE | Ep30 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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Poetry with authors Fatimah Asghar, Olivia Gatwood, Billy Collins, Nate Marshall, Jana Prikryl, and Jenny Zhang | Ep29 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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Megha Majumdar author of A BURNING | Ep28 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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Simran Jeet Singh, author of FAUJA SINGH KEEPS GOING | Ep27 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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Andrea Bartz, author of the suspense thrillers THE LOST NIGHT and THE HERD | Ep26 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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Ruth Reichl, the bestselling author of MY KITCHEN YEAR, DELICIOUS, and her latest memoir SAVE ME THE PLUMS | Ep25 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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Lauren Ho, author of LAST TANG STANDING | Ep24 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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J. Kelly Hoey (BUILD YOUR DREAM NETWORK) and Maxie McCoy (YOU'RE NOT LOST) | Ep23 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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Matthew Riemer and Leighton Brown, authors of WE ARE EVERYWHERE: PROTEST, POWER, AND PRIDE IN THE HISTORY OF QUEER LIBERATION | Ep22 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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Max Brooks, author of WORLD WAR Z and DEVOLUTION | Ep21 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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Chanel Cleeton, author of NEXT YEAR IN HAVANA and LAST TRAIN TO KEY WEST | Ep20 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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Dustin Lance Black, author of MAMA'S BOY and Academy Award winning screenwriter of MILK | Ep19 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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Jodi Picoult (SMALL GREAT THINGS) and Nic Stone (DEAR JUSTYCE) have a frank discussion about race | Ep18 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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Abbi Waxman (I WAS TOLD IT WOULD GET EASIER) and Kristan Higgans (ALWAYS THE LAST TO KNOW) | Ep17 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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Roselle Lim (Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop) and Soniah Kamal (Unmarriageable) | Ep16 BOOKS CONNECT US
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May 28, 2020 |
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Elizabeth Gilbert author of EAT PRAY LOVE and CITY OF GIRLS | Ep15 BOOKS CONNECT US
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May 25, 2020 |
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Jonathan Karl, author of FRONT ROW AT THE TRUMP SHOW and Chief White House Correspondent for ABC News | Ep14 BOOKS CONNECT US
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May 21, 2020 |
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Curtis Sittenfeld, author of RODHAM, asks "What if Hillary had NOT married Bill Clinton?" | Ep13 BOOKS CONNECT US
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May 18, 2020 |
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Nic Stone, author of DEAR MARTIN and DEAR JUSTYCE | Ep12 BOOKS CONNECT US
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May 14, 2020 |
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Kwana Jackson on her romance novel REAL MEN KNIT | Ep11 BOOKS CONNECT US
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May 11, 2020 |
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Frances Cha on her debut novel IF I HAD YOUR FACE and the impossible standards of beauty | Ep10 BOOKS CONNECT US
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May 07, 2020 |
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Arlan Hamilton (author of IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME) and Laura Huang (EDGE) on breaking into the boys' club of Silicon Valley | Ep9 BOOKS CONNECT US
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May 04, 2020 |
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Adam Resnick, author of WILL NOT ATTEND, writer for David Letterman, HBO's Divorce, and the cult classic Get a Life | Ep8 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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R. Eric Thomas (Elle.com, HERE FOR IT) on pop culture in the age of quarantine | Ep7 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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comedic author John Kenney (LOVE POEMS FOR ANXIOUS PEOPLE) and the art of being "pants drunk" | Ep6 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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Emma Straub on running a bookstore during a pandemic, plus her new novel ALL ADULTS HERE | Ep5 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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The Office: The Untold Story with Andy Greene and Rob Sheffield | Ep4 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Celeste Headlee (author of DO NOTHING) on how to manage the work-life balance in this era of work-from-home | Ep3 BOOKS CONNECT US
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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Erik Larson (THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE) on Winston Churchill, The Blitz, and society showing bravery in the face of great horrors | BOOKS CONNECT US Ep2
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Apr 09, 2020 |
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Taylor Jenkins Reid (author of Daisy Jones and The Six) on being an author and parent during shelter-in-place, changes in book culture, and how romance novels are what we need right now | BOOKS CONNECT US Ep1
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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Introducing BOOKS CONNECT US, a new podcast from Penguin Random House
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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The Windfall by Diksha Basu
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Jun 28, 2017 |
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Long Black Veil by Jennifer Finney Boylan
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Apr 30, 2017 |
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A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
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Jan 27, 2017 |