Libromania Podcast
1) 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 media today. Sam has fascinating taste and he doe...Show More
2) 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 Knopf (North America) and Oneworld (UK & Common...Show More
3) 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 Ends Save Football and it’s available wherever ...Show More
4) 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 who has two exhibitions running concurrently th...Show More
5) 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 in his defense of good books, tactful in his cri...Show More
6) 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 (including classics by Dante, Dostoevsky, Eliot, Camu...Show More
7) 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: Lessons on Eating, Drinking, and Living from Revo...Show More
8) Chris Beha Shares the Books He Loves
“Christopher Beha is one of the most talented young writers at work today.” —Jess Walter, author of Beautiful RuinsThis episode’s guest is Chris Beha, author of one of my favorite recent novels, The I...Show More
9) 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 makes the drama work. His 2021 novel, Damascus ...Show More
10) 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 she was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in His...Show More
Historian Megan Kate Nelson Shares Her Favorite Books of History (and more)
49:52 | May 12th, 2022