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The 10 Best Winners of The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction of the Century So Far

Jeff and Rebecca continue to get mileage out of the "Of the Century so Far" framing, this time by ranking the fiction winners of the Pulitzer prize. Tough.

An Interview With Huda Fahmy, Plus Cute YA Books to Read as It Gets Warmer

Erica gets into some cutesy/cozy YA books, and Kelly speaks to Huda Fahmy about her fictionalized memoir series.

New Releases and More for April 22, 2025

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Great Big Beautiful Life, Down in the Sea of Angels, Change the Recipe, and more great books!

The Books of Marie-Helene Bertino…with Marie-Helene Bertino

Jeff is joined by one of his favorite writers, Marie-Helene Bertino, and the talk about all five of her books in order, including her new short story collection, Exit Zero.

Study Shows Book Bans Lead to Increased Readership, the “Shadow Daddies” of Romantasy, and More

Rebecca and Vanessa discuss a new study that shows book bans lead to increased readership of inclusive content, the men cashing in big on romantasy, PEN Awards finalists, and more.

All the Backlist! April 18, 2025

This week, Liberty talks about a couple of great older books she loves, plus two she's excited to read!

Genre-Bending Mysteries, Thrillers, and Horror Novels

Katie McLain Horner and Kendra Winchester recommend genre-defying mysteries, thrillers, and horror novels!

Trying to Make English Spelling EZ: Gabe Henry & ENOUGH IS ENUF

Jeff talks to Gabe Henry about his new book, Enough is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell. For centuries, a series of thinkers, writers, politicians, and bankers have been advocating to make English easier to spell. It hasn't really worked. But the effort is fascinating.

Talking Bibliotherapy with Emely Rumble

Rebecca talks with Emely Rumble, author of Bibliotherapy in the Bronx, about using books as a tool for individual and ...

New Releases and More for April 15, 2025

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss The Seven O'Clock Club, The Influencers, Murder by Cheesecake, and more great books!

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