Books Are My People
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Books Are My People
Latest Episodes
Talking Dogs and Art
Today, we're talking about dogs and art, two of my favorite topics! In The Dog's Gaze: A Visual History, historian Thomas W. Lauqeur investigates why so many dogs are depicted in great works of art. We also chat about the long history of the re...
Monsters in the Archives - My Year of Fear with Stephen King
On episode #164 author and King scholar Caroline Bicks discusses her latest book, Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King. We talk about what makes Stephen ...
Brian Platzer - The Optimists
On episode 163, I speak with Brian Platzer author of The Optimists. We discuss many things including who influenced the creation of his protagonist and whether or not opti...
Judy Blume: A Life - with Mark Oppenheimer
On episode 162, I'm visited by biographer Mark Oppenheimer, author of Judy Blume: A Life. We discuss our favorite Judy Blume books, Blume's captivating draw as an author and we...
Booker Prize Nominee Charlotte Wood and The Natural Way of Things
On episode 161 this week I'm visited by Booker Prize shortlist nominee, Charlotte Wood. We talk about internalized misogyny, systems of oppression, what it’s like to be a Booker Award finalist and Wood's reissue of her 2015 novel, The Natural W...