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It's been more than a decade since A.M. Homes published her last novel. On this episode of Marginalia, Homes explains the timeliness of her newest work, despite being set in 2008.

KMUW's Beth Golay visits with an author about her quest to understand friendships.

A horror writer contemplates the objects that haunt us.

Patricia Engel’s new short story collection is titled The Faraway World, a phrase that holds a personal and touching connection to her family history.

In this episode of Marginalia, KMUW’s Beth Golay with De’Shawn Charles Winslow about the fictional town, some of the surprises he found when writing Decent People, and how readers might recognize some of their own biases.

In this episode of Marginalia, KMUW’s Beth Golay speaks with author Oindrila Mukherjee about her debut novel, The Dream Builders, and its diverse cast of characters.

Nina Totenberg is a name—and voice—heard often on public radio. As NPR's Legal Affairs Correspondent, she has been breaking down the news of the Supreme Court for listeners since 1975. Early in her career, a phone call to a source began as a law lesson, and ended with a near 50-year friendship... with Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Nina Totenberg spoke with KMUW's Beth Golay this week about her book, Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships.

On this episode of Marginalia, KMUW's Beth Golay visits with a teacher who wants his book to leave a lasting impact.

On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Jennifer Egan about her newest book... companion to her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, A Visit from the Goon Squad.

On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Louise Kennedy about her own experience growing up during the Troubles and how setting can shape dialogue.