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Dec 10, 2020 • 30min
Jen Craig: “Panthers and the Museum of Fire”
Jen Craig discusses writing “Panthers and the Museum of Fire,” a short and expansive book that feels immense, rich and complex.

Dec 3, 2020 • 30min
Mary Ruefle: Dunce
Dunce, by Mary Ruefle, finds meaning everywhere.

Nov 26, 2020 • 30min
Douglas Stuart: “Shuggie Bain”
Douglas Stuart’s “Shuggie Bain” is not a book to miss.

Nov 19, 2020 • 30min
Charles Baxter: 'The Sun Collective'
The eerie realism of Charles Baxter reaches an apotheosis in his new novel, “The Sun Collective.”

Nov 12, 2020 • 30min
Nicole Krauss: 'To Be a Man'
Nicole Krauss speaks about subconscious magic and realism combining through the art of writing, and her new book of short stories, “To Be a Man.”

Nov 5, 2020 • 30min
Mauro Javier Cárdenas: “Aphasia”
Mauro Javier Cárdenas discusses reimagining narrative possibilities with his new book, “Aphasia."

Oct 29, 2020 • 30min
Douglas Stuart: “Shuggie Bain”
Douglas Stuart’s “Shuggie Bain” is not a book to miss.

Oct 22, 2020 • 30min
Charles Yu: Interior Chinatown
Charles Yu’s "Interior Chinatown" is a contemporary novel about dealing with the difficulty of being whoever you are.

Oct 15, 2020 • 30min
Marilynne Robinson: 'Jack'
Marilynne Robinson’s “Jack” is a book that Bookworms have been eager to read: the fourth volume of her multi-award-winning Gilead novels.

Oct 8, 2020 • 30min
Walter Mosley: “The Awkward Black Man”
Walter Mosley’s “The Awkward Black Man” is a new book of short stories that brings readers into the middle of the experience of people today.