How do you feel about your reading in 2025? A look back at the year in books and reading, and a look ahead at what's coming in 2026
Send us Fan Mail We're back with our annual year-end reading round up. Join us as we talk about our year in reading, our favorite books of 2025, the big stories in the world of books and publishing (p...
28 Jan 1h 17min
Is it cozy? Dark academia? What about the romance? For History Lessons author Zoe B. Wallbrook being cross-genre is not a bug, it's a feature [Interview]
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are lucky enough to talk with author Zoe B. Wallbrook about her critically acclaimed debut novel, History Lessons. It's a clever, witty mystery on its surface that...
17 Dec 202543min
What do you know about a whodunnit? A mystery genre deep-dive
Send us Fan Mail Something about this season of cold weather and long, dark nights makes us want to read mysteries. Whether you like 'em cozy, hard-boiled, or realistic and by the book, there's someth...
3 Dec 20251h 13min
Does your reading change during the summer?
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered why we have "summer reads" but not winter or spring or fall reads? We both had various associations with "summer reading," namely from being kids out of school ...
18 Juni 202554min
Would you go on a bookish vacation?
Send us Fan Mail Elizabeth just got back from a trip that included a day in the Original Book Town, Hay-on-Wye in Wales in the UK. It was adorable and she went to more bookstores than you can shake a ...
7 Maj 202556min
What is the IMLS and why should we care if it is dismantled?
Send us Fan Mail Have you heard about the IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services) in the news lately? An Executive Order in mid-March ordered it be "eliminated to the maximum extent consistent...
2 Apr 20251h 3min
How is working in a bookstore like playing a video game? Interview with the bookseller and events manager at Fireside Books
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a bookstore? According to Rebecca, bookseller and events manager at the independent bookstore Fireside Books, who we interview ...
12 Mars 202545min
Is reading a niche hobby?
Send us Fan Mail We were planning to talk about our reading habits and rituals in this episode...but then Elizabeth heard an NPR podcast about how no one reads anymore, at the same time as Martha read...
19 Feb 202544min
