10 Podcasts like For Real
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1. What Should I Read Next?
What Should I Read Next? is the show for every reader who has ever finished a book and faced the problem of not knowing what to read next. Each week, Anne Bogel, of the blog Modern Mrs Darcy, interviews a reader about the books they love, the books t...Show More
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Ep 162: The best bad ending you'll ever read
52:18 | Dec 4th, 2018
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Today’s guest Traci Thomas has had a hard time finding her niche in the online bookish community, because, as she puts it, she “reads like a dad”. But I have a hunch lots of listeners will relate to h...Show More
2. Overdue
Overdue is a podcast about the books you've been meaning to read. Join Andrew and Craig each week as they tackle a new title from their backlog. Classic literature, obscure plays, goofy childen’s books: they'll read it all, one overdue book at a time...Show More
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Ep 200 - Infinite Jest, by David Foster Wallace
2:25:38 | Sep 26th, 2016
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Here it is: the big two-hundo! This week, Andrew tackles David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest in a show that is nearly 2.5 hours long and yet somehow still not quite long enough to get to everything. ...Show More
3. The Librarian Is In
The New York Public Library’s podcast about books, culture, and what to read next.
4. Read or Dead
Read or Dead is a bi-weekly show dedicated to the worlds of mystery and thriller literature.
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5. The Guardian Books podcast
The Guardian Books podcast is our weekly look at the world of books, presented by Claire Armitstead, Richard Lea and Sian Cain. In-depth interviews with authors from all over the world, discussions and investigations make this the perfect companion f...Show More
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Richard Ford discusses his family memoir – books podcast
40:43 | Jun 6th, 2017
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The Pulitzer prize-winning author talks to Sarah Churchwell about his new memoir, Between Them: Remembering my Parents
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A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman.
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A. M. Homes Reads Shirley Jackson
31:58 | Nov 12th, 2008
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A. M. Homes reads Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery," and discusses it with The New Yorker's fiction editor, Deborah Treisman.
7. Between The Covers : Conversations with Writers in Fiction, Nonfiction & Poetry
Author interviews with today's best writers — established & up-and-coming — in fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Hosted by David Naimon & Tin House in Portland, Oregon. --The Guardian's 10 Best Book Podcasts --Book Riot's 15 Outstanding Podcasts for Bo...Show More
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Cheston Knapp : Up Up Down Down
1:38:55 | Apr 10th, 2018
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“Cheston Knapp’s Up Up, Down Down has the uncanny, welcome ability to make so-called mainstream or dominant culture—white, masculinist, Christian, frat boy, & so on—appear newly strange, & newly...Show More
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Book Riot - The Podcast is a weekly news and talk show about what's new, cool, and worth talking about in the world of books and reading, brought to you by the editors of BookRiot.com
9. The Worst Bestsellers
Writer Kait and librarian Renata read bestselling books in an attempt to understand their appeal and, barring that, to become the Crow and Servo of the book world. New episodes every other Monday. Visit WorstBestsellers.com for our readers advisory b...Show More
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Episode 186 – The President Is Missing
1:28:57 | Dec 6th, 2021
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Our beloved patrons voted on a book for us to read, and they chose The President is Missing by James Patterson and Bill Clinton. We still love them, and we also love returning guest Carrie for reading...Show More
10. Lit Up
Join host Angela Ledgerwood as she chats to the authors she loves most about books, life, and what lights them up.
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