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Karen Tucker’s novel, Bewilderness, is a powerful read. Set in rural North Carolina, the book explores drug addiction through the story of Irene and her…
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When writing her novel, Songs in Ursa Major, Emma Brodie was inspired when she learned about the relationship between Joni Mitchell and James Taylor.Her…
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If you’re a Marginalia listener, you know that this podcast features interviews with authors of the newest releases in publishing. When I first learned…
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Chang-rae Lee is known for exploring issues of culture and identity. His new novel, My Year Abroad, introduces readers to a young American who is taken on…
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Jackie Polzin's novel, Brood, explores the endless challenges of caring for another creature.When I scheduled this interview with Jackie, it was long…
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Elly Griffiths is a British author with more than a dozen titles published internationally. She’s probably best known for Ruth Galloway mysteries and she…
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In his novel, The Bad Muslim Discount, Syed M. Masood examines universal questions of identity, faith, and belonging through the lens of Muslim Americans.…
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Melanie Finn’s literary thriller, The Hare, considers a woman's inherent sense of obligation—sexual and emotional—to the male hierarchy.I recently spoke…
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Kristin Hannah’s novel The Four Winds reveals the harsh realities that divided us as a nation and the enduring battles between the haves and the…
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In a note to her reader, author Lauren Fox writes: “Children of immigrants are anthropologies of our own families. We’re participant-observers of cultures…
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In this episode I visit with Tom Vanderbilt. The author of Traffic and You May Also Like now shares part of his journey of lifelong learning, proving that…
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In June of 2019, Wichitan Todd Robins launched “Vautrin,” a literary magazine for gritty urban fiction.I recently caught up with Robins to talk about the…