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The Storied History of Johnny Carson with Mark Malkoff | LOVE JOHNNY CARSON

How Do Elise Kova & Danielle Jensen Write Unforgettable Characters?

The Magical True Story Behind RAISING HARE with Chloe Dalton

Sarah MacLean and Ali Hazelwood in conversation | THESE SUMMER STORMS

TJ Alexander on Queering the Historical Romance Genre | A LADY FOR ALL SEASONS

Molly Crabapple and Morgan Bassichis on the Jewish Labor Bund | HERE WHERE WE LIVE IS OUR COUNTRY

Ibram X. Kendi and Heather McGhee on the world’s most dangerous conspiracy theory | CHAIN OF IDEAS

Terry Brooks & Delilah S. Dawson in Conversation on The Future of SHANNARA

Eddie Huang on romcoms, fame, and his new book COME UNDONE | In conversation w/ Chris Jackson

Matt Dinniman, author of DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL and OPERATION BOUNCE HOUSE

Andy Weir on the PROJECT HAIL MARY movie adaptation

Emily Henry, romcom Queen and author of the #1 NYT Bestseller, HAPPY PLACE

Haley Jakobson, author of the astute and funny OLD ENOUGH

SUMMER READING SPECIAL! (with Carolina + Alyssa)

ROMANCE ROUNDTABLE! (Featuring Amanda Elliot and Kosoko Jackson)

Chrissy King, author of THE BODY LIBERATION PROJECT

Szilvia Molnar, author of THE NURSERY

Sarah Thankam Mathews, author of All This Could Be Different

Dani Shapiro, author of SIGNAL FIRES and INHERITANCE

Lakiesha Carr, author of the intimate AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SKIN

Dolen Perkins-Valdez, author of TAKE MY HAND

Eleanor Shearer, author of the beautiful RIVER SING ME HOME

Joanne Lee Molinaro, author of the James Beard Award-Winning, NYT Bestseller THE KOREAN VEGAN COOKBOOK

How Do Authors Portray Their Origin Stories? (Plus, meet your new hosts!)

An exciting new season of BOOKS CONNECT US!

Sathnam Sanghera, author EMPIRELAND, on the hidden legacies and modern realities of the British empire

George R.R. Martin, author of the acclaimed series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE

George Saunders, author of LINCOLN IN THE BARDO and LIBERATION DAY

Sarah Thankam Mathews, author of ALL THIS COULD BE DIFFERENT

Clancy Martin, acclaimed author of HOW TO SELL and his new book HOW NOT TO KILL YOURSELF

Ali Hazelwood, author of THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS and LOVE ON THE BRAIN

Susan Elia MacNeal, author of the new thriller MOTHER DAUGHTER TRAITOR SPY

Laura Warrell, author of SWEET, SOFT, PLENTY RHYTHM

Laura Warrell, author of the new novel SWEET, SOFT, PLENTY RHYTHM

Laurie R. King, bestselling author of the Mary Russell mysteries and the new novel BACK TO THE GARDEN

Ava Glass, author of the new thriller ALIAS EMMA

Gabrielle Zevin, author of TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW

James Burrows, co-creator of CHEERS and director of classic sitcoms FRIENDS, FRASIER, TAXI discusses his career and new memoir DIRECTED BY JAMES BURROWS

Grace D. Li, author of the exciting new novel PORTRAIT OF A THIEF

Cleyvis Natera, author of NERUDA ON THE PARK

Vanessa Hua, author of A RIVER OF STARS and FORBIDDEN CITY

Fiona Davis, author of THE CHELSEA GIRLS and THE MAGNOLIA PALACE

Heather McGhee, author of THE SUM OF US

Adriana Trigiani, author of BIG STONE GAP and the new novel THE GOOD LEFT UNDONE

Dr. Benjamin Gilmer, author of THE OTHER DR. GILMER, a powerful true story about a shocking crime

Kai Harris, author of WHAT THE FIREFLIES KNEW

Sarah Polley and Margaret Atwood in conversation

Judd Apatow, director of THE 40-YEAR OLD VIRGIN and author of SICKER IN THE HEAD

Gretchen Rubin (THE HAPPINESS PROJECT) and Arthur C. Brooks (FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH)

Diana Gabaldon, author of the OUTLANDER series and the new novel GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE

Todd Doughty, author of LITTLE PIECES OF HOPE

Adam Kurtz, author of YOU ARE HERE (FOR NOW) and THINGS ARE WHAT YOU MAKE OF THEM

Jeffrey Kluger, author of APOLLO 13 and the new novel HOLDOUT

David Bell, author of the thrillers SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER and KILL ALL YOUR DARLINGS

Zibby Owens, host of MOMS DON'T HAVE TIME TO READ BOOKS and co-author/editor of the essay collection MOMS DON'T HAVE TIME TO

Emma Brodie, author of the new novel SONGS IN URSA MAJOR

Patrick Radden Keefe, author of SAY NOTHING and EMPIRE OF PAIN

Ian Manuel, author of MY TIME WILL COME

Elizabeth Letts, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE EIGHTY-DOLLAR CHAMPION and the new book THE RIDE OF HER LIFE

Paul Rudnick, author of PLAYING THE PALACE, and screenwriter of IN & OUT and ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES

Andy Weir, author of THE MARTIAN and PROJECT HAIL MARY

Laura Hankin, author of the comedic novels A SPECIAL PLACE FOR WOMEN and HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT

Lorenzo Carcaterra, author of SLEEPERS and the new memoir THREE DREAMERS

Michelle Zauner, the musician JAPANESE BREAKFAST and author of CRYING IN H MART

Jesse Q Sutanto author of DIAL A FOR AUNTIES

Joshua Chaplinsky, author of THE PARADOX TWINS

Rebecca Makkai, author of THE GREAT BELIEVERS, THE HUNDRED-YEAR HOUSE and THE BORROWER

Firoozeh Dumas, author of LAUGHING WITHOUT AN ACCENT, and Malaka Gharib, author of I WAS THEIR AMERICAN DREAM

Melanie Benjamin, bestselling author of THE AVIATOR'S WIFE and THE CHILDREN'S BLIZZARD | Ep74

Jen Spyra, author of the comedy collection BIG TIME and writer for "Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert" | Ep73

Don Bentley, author of THE OUTSIDE MAN and the new Jack Ryan Jr. thriller TOM CLANCY TARGET ACQUIRED | Ep72

Charles Yu, author of INTERIOR CHINATOWN | Ep71

Karen McManus, author of THE COUSINS on the Read It Forward Book Club | Ep70

Dr. Edward Hallowell author of DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION and ADHD2.0 | Ep69

Catherine Cohen, comedian and author of GOD, I FEEL MODERN TONIGHT | Ep68

Mother-daughter authors Lisa Scottoline (ETERNAL) and Francesca Serritella (GHOSTS OF HARVARD) in conversation | Ep67

Happy Holidays and talk to you in January!

Stefanie Caponi, author of GUIDED TAROT | Ep66

Alicia Garza, co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network, and author of THE PURPOSE OF POWER | Ep64

Vincent Toro, author of TERTULIA, in conversation with Willie Perdomo, author of THE CRAZY BUNCH | Ep63

Gabriela Herstik, author of INNER WITCH and BEWITCHING THE ELEMENTS, and her new inspirational spellbook EMBODY YOUR MAGICK

Toni Jensen, author of CARRY, a powerful memoir about what it means to exist as an Indigenous woman in America | Ep61

Sophie Kinsella, author of SHOPAHOLIC and the new LOVE YOUR LIFE | Ep60

Andrew Child, co-author of the new Jack Reacher novel THE SENTINEL | Ep59

Trung Le Nguyen, comic book artist, illustrator, and author of THE MAGIC FISH | Ep58

Kali Fajardo-Anstine is a National Book Award Finalist and the author of SABRINA & CORINA | Ep57

Isabel Allende, author of bestselling and critically acclaimed books THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS and A LONG PETAL OF THE SEA | Ep56

Natasha Diaz, author of COLOR ME IN, a powerful debut coming-of-age novel about the meaning of friendship | Ep55

Jose Pimienta, author/illustrator of SUNCATCHER | Ep 54

Karen McManus, author of ONE OF US IS LYING, its sequel ONE OF US IS NEXT, TWO CAN KEEP A SECRET, and her new novel THE COUSINS

Bishop Michael Curry, author of LOVE IS THE WAY | Ep52

Ambi Kavanagh, author of CHAKRAS AND SELF-CARE and host of ALCHEMY WITH AMBI | Ep51

Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Mexican Gothic | Ep50

Brit Bennett, author of THE MOTHERS and THE VANISHING HALF | Ep49

Janice Kaplan, author of THE GRATITUDE DIARIES and her latest book THE GENIUS OF WOMEN | Ep48

Wendy Benchley on the legacy of JAWS | Ep47

Rory Power, author of WILDER GIRLS and BURN YOUR BODIES DOWN | Ep46

Kate Reed Petty, author of the thrilling TRUE STORY | Ep45

Dr. Gina Senarighi, author of LOVE MORE, FIGHT LESS | Ep44

Ingrid Persaud, author of LOVE AFTER LOVE | Ep43 Books Connect Us