From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Network, Marginalia is a weekly 29-minute show hosted by Beth Golay. Episodes always features an author interview, and *sometimes* include editorial commentary, book reviews, indie bookstore reading recommendations and other marginalia to enhance the reading experience. Since 2015, Beth has interviewed hundreds of authors, including Pulitzer Prize–winners, US Poet Laureates and two Nobel Laureates.
Several of Beth's interviews are included each year in NPR's Books We Love (formerly known as Book Concierge). And you can see the list of what Beth has read since she started keeping track in 2003.
Listen to KMUW on Saturdays at 11:30 am CT, find episodes below, or subscribe to Marginalia wherever you get your podcasts.
Marginalia is available to public radio stations through PRX.
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This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Larissa Pham about her book, "Discipline." And book critic, Suzanne Perez, reviews "Flesh" by David Szalay. -
On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with Angela Tomaski about her novel, "The Infamous Gilberts." Plus, book critic Suzanne Perez reviews “Just Watch Me” by Lior Torenberg. And David Mallmann with W.W. Norton & Company joins us with some book recommendations. -
On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Belle Burden about her memoir, "Strangers," and book critic Suzanne Perez reviews the novel, "The Hitch" by Sara Levine. Plus we hear from China Reevers, general manager of Country Bookshelf in Bozeman, Montana, about some of the titles she's been recommending lately. -
On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Stefan Merrill Block about his memoir, "Homeschooled." Plus, book critic Suzanne Perez reviews the novel, "The Ten Year Affair" by Erin Somers. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Susan Orlean about her memoir, Joyride. -
This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with the author and translator of “The Ferryman and His Wife,” Frode Grytten and Alison McCullough. And we're joined by Emma and Sam Kaas from The Norwich Bookstore in Norwich, Vermont, with some book recommendations.
