We’ve kept the concept the same, even after a decade, because why mess with perfection? Just read 12 books from these 12 categories over the next 12 months.
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This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Ben Markovits about his novel, The Rest of Our Lives. Plus book critic Suzanne looks ahead to some titles coming in 2026. And we’re joined by Steve Iwanski, owner of Charter Books in Newport, Rhode Island who has some book recommendations. -
Great news for book lovers: 2026 is shaping up to be a banger of a year, with several big-name authors returning after long breaks. -
This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with author Patrick Ryan about his novel, "Buckeye." -
This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Virginia Evans about her novel, The Correspondent.
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David Szalay's award-winning novel, "Flesh," follows the life of one Hungarian man from adolescence to old age. And it manages to do a lot with precious few words. -
This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author L.M. Chilton about his satirical murder mystery, Everyone in the Group Chat Dies; Suzanne Perez reviews I See You’ve Called In Dead by John Kenney; and Jan Weissmiller from Prairie Lights Books in Iowa City joins us with some book recommendations. -
Erin Somers' new novel, "The Ten Year Affair," offers an evocative and emotionally charged look at the realities of marriage and family life, and a meditation on the roads not taken. -
This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Susan Orlean about her memoir, Joyride. -
John Kenney's newest novel, "I See You've Called in Dead," tells the story of a middle-aged obituary writer who uses an unplanned leave of absence to explore what life is really about.
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