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Are you stuck in a reading rut? The Book Case makes the case for books outside of your usual genre. Wander the aisles of your local bookstore with Kate and Charlie Gibson and meet fascinating characters who will open your appetite to new categories while deepening your hunger for books. This weekly series will journey cover to cover through the literary world, featuring interviews with best-selling authors, tastemakers, and independent bookstore owners. New episodes post every Thursday.
Episodes
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Jul 31, 2025 • 34min
Adriana Trigiani’s Romance with Italy
Adriana Trigiani is a true joy, and her new novel, The View from Lake Como, is a love letter to Italy. Italian by birth, Italy always plays a big role in Adriana's books, and in this novel, Italy is the central character. This book contains unforgettable characters, subtle and complex relationships with the artisan beauty of marble thrown in…Adriana writes it all with authenticity and heart. Join us while we talk about what makes Italy…well Italy, and stick around for a great bookstore in Delaware, the Hockessin Bookshelf.
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Books mentioned in this week's episode:
The View from Lake Como by Adriana TrigianiThe Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana TrigianiLucia, Lucia by Adriana TrigianiThe Good Left Undone by Adriana TrigianiVery Valentine by Adriana TrigianiBig Stone Gap by Adriana TrigianiBig Cherry Holler by Adriana TrigianiMilk Glass Moon by Adriana TrigianiViola in the Spotlight by Adriana TrigianiViola in Reel Life by Adriana TrigianiThe Supreme Macaroni Company by Adriana TrigianiAll the Stars in Heaven by Adriana TrigianiBrava, Valentine by Adriana TrigianiKiss Carlo by Adriana TrigianiTony’s Wife by Adriana TrigianiA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensHamlet by William ShakespeareA Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodMoby Dick by Herman Melville
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Jul 24, 2025 • 40min
Stacey Abrams Makes AI a Murder Suspect
Stacey Abrams is a prolific figure in American history. And although her bread and butter come from political organization and practicing law, a lot of her heart is wrapped up in writing. A writer with many titles to her name, her newest, Coded Justice puts forth a murder that may very well have been committed by a rogue AI system. Is it possible and of what is AI
capable? We ask Stacey Abrams all these questions…join us.
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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
Coded Justice by Stacey Abrams
Rogue Justice by Stacey Abrams
While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams
Stacey’s Extraordinary Words (Children’s Book) by Stacey Abrams
Power of Persuasion by Stacey Abrams (as Selena Montgomery)
Hidden Sins by Stacey Abrams (as Selena Montgomery)
Deception by Stacey Abrams
(as Selena Montgomery)
Secrets and Lies by Stacey Abrams (as Selena Montgomery)
Reckless by Stacey Abrams (as Selena Montgomery)
The Phantom Tollbooth by Normal Juster
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
Unmasking AI by Dr. Joy Buolamwini
The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman
The AI Revolution in Medicine by Carey Goldberg, Isaac Kohane, Peter Lee
Naked in Death by Nora Roberts (as J.D. Robb)
Robert Caro’s Compendium of Lyndon Johnson:
The Path to Power
Means of Ascent
Master of the Senate
The Passage of Power
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
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Jul 17, 2025 • 45min
Dennard Dayle Writes Some Serious Satire
Dennard Dayle has written a laugh out loud satire about the Civil War. It’s both risky and ambitious and he pulls it off beautifully in How to Dodge a Cannonball. It’s a novel about Anders, a man totally unequipped to handle the horrors of the Civil War, in which he switches sides three times. How to Dodge a Cannonball is moving, the language is both intense and incredible, and it will make you giggle at things you never thought possible. Considered one of America’s great “moral” wars, this Civil War book pokes fun at everything from racism to royalty. Take your time and get lost in Dennard’s satiric world. We are so glad we did.
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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
How to Dodge a Cannonball by Dennard Dayle Everything
Abridged by Dennard Dayle
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Moby
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Jul 10, 2025 • 34min
Sophie Elmhirst Takes Us to Sea
Sophie Elmhirst has done something extraordinary. In her new book, Marriage at Sea, she rediscovers and adds new mystery to the true story of Maurice and Maralyn Bailey, who, on their journey across the world, lost their boat and were forced to live on a life raft for 117 days. How did they do it? How did they FEEL about doing it? Sophie, in her impeccably researched volume, has brought readers a nail-biting thriller while also
creating a moving story of Maurice and Maralyn's tenacity, their love for each other, the day to day strategy of their survival. Join us to find out how Sophie managed to create a new, emotional, and beautiful recounting of their amazing tale.
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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst
117 Days Adrift by Maurice and Maralyn Bailey The Blue
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Jul 3, 2025 • 38min
Chris Chibnall Masters the Mystery
It’s been a while since we have covered a good mystery on the Book Case, so this week, take a seat by a book that will keep you guessing. Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall is both a terrific old-fashioned mystery combined with a modern police procedural drama and EVERYONE in the town is a suspect. Kate read it in 36 hours, Charlie in about 48…we guarantee this will be one you can’t put down. Join us and find out why.
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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
The Black Wolf by Louise Penny
The Mystery Series, Volume 1 by Enid Blyton
Misery by Stephen King
A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie
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Jun 26, 2025 • 39min
Classics Series: To Kill a Mockingbird
It’s the third in our classics analysis series! To Kill a Mockingbird is one of America’s favorite novels. Is it worth its weight in the public’s love? Is Atticus Finch the hero we always thought, and does Go Set a Watchman call the novel’s moralism into question? We examine these questions with two Harper Lee scholars, Michele Reutter and Jonathan S. Cullick, who wrote Mockingbird Grows Up, a re-examination of Mockingbird through the eyes of Go Set a Watchman. Join us!
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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
On Harper Lee edited by Alice Hall Petry
Atticus Finch: A Biography by Joseph Crispino
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Mockingbird Grows Up by Michele Reutter and Jonathan S. Cullick
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Jun 19, 2025 • 42min
Two Amazing Booksellers
We have been skimping on including independent booksellers in our show lately (and we are sorry) but here is a whole show worth of bookseller conversations! Source Books in Detroit Michigan is owned by Janet Webster Jones. And Print: A Bookstore in Portland ME is owned by Emily Russo. These are two incredible independent booksellers with two incredible stores. It’s a master class in bookselling on this week’s Book Case!
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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
Beloved by Toni Morrison
These Precious Days by Ann Patchett
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jenette McCurdy
This is Happiness by Niall Williams
Lobster by Guillame Lecasble
Sky Daddy by Kate Folk
Win by Harlan Coben
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
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Jun 12, 2025 • 44min
Jess Walter is So Far Gone
Jess Walter has written a book that is funny, compulsively readable, and complex. In So Far Gone, he reminds us, in a world that sometimes seems to have gone crazy, you escape society at your own peril. Can you escape the world into isolation or is life only meaningful when you live it for and with others? We ask the very talented Jess Walter that very question.
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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
So Far Gone by Jess Walter
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
The Cold Millions by Jess Walter
Citizen Vance by Jess Walter
Ruby Ridge by Jess Walter
Over Tumbled Graves by Jess Walter
The Zero by Jess Walter
Land of the Blind by Jess Walter
We Live in Water by Jess Walter
The Angel of Rome by Jess Walter
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
Bowling Aline by Robert D. Putnam
Family Sayings by Natalia Ginzburg
Stoner by John Edwards Williams
James by Percival Everett
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
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Jun 5, 2025 • 34min
Andrew Porter Writes a Family Story
Andrew Porter’s newest, The Imagined Life, is a beautiful and atmospheric novel following a man on a search for his father, who disappeared decades ago. Tangled up in the complications of academia, the issues of exploring sexuality, and the haunting visions of the inappropriate parties his parents threw in his backyard, Stephen struggles to piece together the answers he needs so that he can create the life he wants. This novel is subtle, complex, and beautifully written. Join us this week to find out how Andrew created an incredible novel out of the subtleties of family dynamics.
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Books mentioned in this week's episode:
The Imagined Life by Andrew Porter
The Theory of Light and Magic by Andrew Porter
The Disappeared by Andrew Porter
In Between Days by Andrew Porter
The Coast of Chicago by Stuart Dybek
Jesus’ Son by Denis Johnson
Birds of America by Laurie Moore
The Best American Short Stories 2024 Edited by Lauren Groff
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May 29, 2025 • 38min
Our Writer in Residence Talks Endings
Another installment of our Writer in Residence series, and J. Ryan Stradal is two chapters away from the end! How did he get here? What are his goals as he finishes his latest and most personal book? We find out with great excitement. We also talk to Nefer Book Café owner, Lonna Dawson, who will inspire you to expand your reading horizons. Join us.
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Books mentioned in this week's episode:
Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal
The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal
Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal
The Sportswriter by Richard Ford
The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors by Lama Rod Owens
The Simple Art of Killing a Woman by Patricia Melo
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