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When writing thrillers, author Amy McCulloch likes to write about what she knows, whether it's climbing one of the world's tallest mountains, exploring Antartica, or the adventure that inspired her latest book, running an ultramarathon across the Sahara Desert. McCulloch recently spoke with KMUW's Beth Golay about the thriller, "Runner 13."

The ultimate genius of Jess Walter's new novel, "So Far Gone," is the author's talent for relating our fractured modern society with humor and hope.

Aisling Rawle's debut novel, "The Compound," is the story of 20 young men and women who compete in a reality television competition.

Like life, Michelle Huneven's newest novel, "Bug Hollow," has it all.

Beth Golay recently spoke with Megan Hunter about the challenge of capturing one day per decade, and how Ivy finds meaning in her life in "Days of Light."

Maria Reva's new novel, Endling, goes way beyond expansive and ventures headlong into metafiction. And that’s where the magic really happens.

Beth Golay recently spoke with Maria Reva about her characters and how she incorporates her own life into "Endling."

Beth Golay recently spoke with author Tash Aw about "The South," which follows a family one summer as they move to an inherited farm in southern Malaysia.

Meredith Hambrock's new novel, She's a Lamb!, is a dark, disturbing and twisted thriller featuring one of the most despicable narrators since R.F. Kuang's Yellowface.

Florence Knapp's debut novel, "The Names," explores the horrific legacy of domestic abuse, the tensions of marriage and parenting, and the shifting tides of family.