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The Book Show

Each week on The Book Show, host Joe Donahue interviews authors about their books, their lives and their craft. It is a celebration of both reading and writers.

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1827 – Sadeqa Johnson – The House of Eve | The Book Show

1827 – Sadeqa Johnson – The House of Eve | The Book Show

Sadeqa Johnson is the award-winning author of four novels, including “Yellow Wife.” Her latest, “The House of Eve,” is a... Read more

25 Jul 2023

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1826 – Danielle Trussoni – The Puzzle Master | The Book Show

1826 – Danielle Trussoni – The Puzzle Master | The Book Show

18 Jul 2023

27mins

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Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel “Lapvona” brings us to a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters where a mo... Read more

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1821 – Susanna Moore – The Lost Wife | The Book Show

1821 – Susanna Moore – The Lost Wife | The Book Show

Novelist Susanna Moore’s eighth novel, “The Lost Wife,” is an immersive story about a seminal and shameful moment in Ame... Read more

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1825 – Luis Alberto Urrea – Good Night, Irene | The Book Show

1825 – Luis Alberto Urrea – Good Night, Irene | The Book Show

Taking as inspiration his mother’s own Red Cross service, novelist Luis Alberto Urrea has delivered an overlooked story... Read more

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1823 – Elliot Ackerman – Halcyon: A Novel | The Book Show

1823 – Elliot Ackerman – Halcyon: A Novel | The Book Show

Set in an alternate version of America’s recent past, Elliot Ackerman’s latest, “Halcyon,” is a chilling novel about two... Read more

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1820 – Dennis Lehane – Small Mercies | The Book Show

1820 – Dennis Lehane – Small Mercies | The Book Show

Acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane’s latest, “Small Mercies,” is a brutal depiction of criminalit... Read more

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1819 – Ann Napolitano – Hello Beautiful | The Book Show

1819 – Ann Napolitano – Hello Beautiful | The Book Show

Ann Napolitano took the literary world by storm with her tear-jerker of a novel “Dear Edward.” Her latest, “Hello Beauti... Read more

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1822 – Steven Wright – Harold | The Book Show

1822 – Steven Wright – Harold | The Book Show

Steven Wright is one of the most significant and influential stand-up comedians in history. His first novel, “Harold,” d... Read more

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1818 – Abraham Verghese – The Covenant of Water | The Book Show

1818 – Abraham Verghese – The Covenant of Water | The Book Show

Abraham Verghese is The New York Times-bestselling author of “Cutting for Stone.” His latest, “The Covenant of Water,” i... Read more

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