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On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Jonathan Earle about his new book, "He Has the People: Abraham Lincoln and the Election of 1860."

Studies show that about one in five adults in Kansas can decipher letters and even read simple words. But they can’t read well enough to understand instruction manuals, healthcare forms or safety warnings.

This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Téa Obreht about her new novel Sunrise. And book critic Suzanne Perez reviews Etna, a new novel by Paul Yoon that explores war and its aftermath through a dog's eyes.

We don’t know much about Marie de France. We don’t even know who she really was. But we certainly know how she feels about courtly love. Katie Lanning explains on today’s Why Should I Read This?

Paul Yoon's new novel, "Etna," tells the story of a battle-worn war dog who embarks on an odyssey in hopes of returning home.

On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with author John Manuel Arias about his novel "Crocodilopolis." Plus Lynne Graham is here from Watermark Books & Cafe with her list of recent favorites.

On today's episode, Beth Golay visits with author Chris Bohjalian about his new novel, "The Amateur." And book critic Suzanne Perez looks reviews "Unread" by Oliver James, aa memoir by a man who rallied the forces of TikTok to finally learn to read.

British writer Martin Amis had a reputation as an angry young man. Yes, he was a bad boy, but Wichita State English professor Fran Connor says he also had big things to say about capitalism and culture… on today’s Why Should I Read This?

In his new book, "Unread: A Memoir of Learning (and Loving) to Read on TikTok," Oliver James tells how he used one of the tools of our post-literate society to finally master the complexities of reading.

On today's episode, Beth Golay visits with Pulitzer Prize–winner Richard Russo about his new novel, "Under the Falls" ... his first thriller.