The Book Review

David W. Blight talks about “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom,” and Bob Spitz talks about “Reagan: An American Journey.” Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify....

9 Nov 201854min

“Black people being murdered is unfortunately a constant in this country. Murdered with impunity. It’s something that’s constantly on my mind,” Adjei-Brenyah says. “So some of these stories respond to...

2 Nov 20181h 5min

In a special episode of the Book Review's podcast, taped in front of a live audience, Brennan-Jobs talks about her memoir, and Gary Shteyngart discusses "Lake Success." Subscribe today at nytimes.com/...

26 Okt 201854min

Orlean discusses “The Library Book,” and Reid Hoffman talks about “Blitzscaling.” Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite po...

19 Okt 201857min

Jenkins talks about his adaptation of James Baldwin's "If Beale Street Could Talk," and Wolitzer discusses the adaptation of her novel "The Wife." Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple P...

16 Okt 201851min

Lewis talks about "The Fifth Risk," and French discusses "The Witch Elm." Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app...

12 Okt 20181h 2min

Atkinson talks about her new novel, and Shane Bauer discusses "American Prison." Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podc...

5 Okt 201850min

Daniel Mendelsohn discusses Karl Ove Knausgaard’s “My Struggle,” and Jill Lepore talks about “These Truths: A History of the United States.” Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcast...

28 Sep 20181h 1min