Are you stuck in a reading rut? The Book Case makes the case for books outside of your usual genre. Wander the aisles of your local bookstore with Kate and Char...
We love short story collections. We hope this doesn’t put us in the minority, because when authors do it well the books can be transcendent. Case in point, Curtis Sittenfeld’s latest is Show Don’t Tell. We didn’t find one story in there we didn’t like. Each feels like a breath of fresh aired emotional honesty, a glimpse into the lives of memorable characters at various turning points questioning their own choices. Join us to find out what made Curtis release this collection. And we sit down with Plot Twist, our first romance-based independent bookstore.
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Books mentioned in this week's episode:
Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld
Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld
Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld
You Think It, I’ll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld
Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld
A Prayer for Owen Meaney by John Irving
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The Great Gatsby is Still Great
There is no greater classic in Kate’s mind than The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. So when our audiences liked our holiday revisit of the Christmas Carol, we knew Gatsby had to be next. Join us as we sit down with two of the country’s greatest Gatsby and Fitzgerald scholars. Find out why the book is still so studied, so beloved, and still so relevant to our lives.
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Books mentioned in this week's episode:
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Love of the Last Tycoon by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Beautiful and the Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Geraldine Brooks Honors Her Husband
Geraldine Brooks' latest, Memorial Days, is a deeply personal memoir about the sudden loss of her husband Tony Horowitz. In this beautiful and deeply felt book, Geraldine remembers her husband and honors his legacy and their love. She walks us through the days after his death while simultaneously also taking us through her mourning process. Find out why Memorial Days was important to her survival, and how writing the book helped her and her family deal with the impossible task of grieving.
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Books mentioned in this week's episode:
Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks
March by Geraldine Brooks
Horse by Geraldine Brooks
Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Nine Parts of Desire by Geraldine Brooks
After Annie by Anna Quindlen
Grief is for People by Sloane Crossley
The Light of the World by Elizabeth Alexander
A Widow’s Story by Joyce Carol Oates
I Should Be Extremely Happy in Your Company by Brian Hall
Overstory by Richard Powers
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
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Jeffrey Toobin Examines The Presidential Pardon
Politics are heavily loaded in today’s America; we seem to be so angry at one another. Jeffrey Toobin’s newest, The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy, is a fascinating and oblique way of examining politics, studying the history and use of the Presidential pardon. Both Democrats and Republicans have made huge partisan mistakes with pardons, contributing to the cynical way that pardons are viewed today. Want to know some of the mistakes that led us to such an angry election? Tune in and hear why one of the best political journalists in the country thinks it might have all started with Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon.
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Books mentioned in this week's episode:
The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy by Jeffrey Toobin
The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson by Jeffrey Toobin
American Heiress: The Wild Safa of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst by Jeffrey Toobin
The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin
Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right Wing Extremism by Jeffrey Toobin
A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President by Jeffrey Toobin
The Oath: the Obama White House and the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin
True Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Investigation of Donald Trump by Jeffrey Toobin
Too Close to Call: The Thirty Six Day Battle to Decide the 2000 Election by Jeffrey Toobin
All the President’s Men by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
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Jeff Hobbs is a Non-Fiction Storyteller
Jeff Hobbs is a best-selling author, but the way he listens to his subjects and retells their stories brings a deeply human perspective to really difficult topics. His newest, Seeking Shelter, is the story of homelessness told through the eyes of Evelyn, a devoted and fierce mother of six, determined to keep her kids out of the welfare system. Jeff spent hundreds of hours talking to Evelyn and her kids about surviving the streets as a family (though not unscathed). Jeff is a compelling storyteller, a thoughtful author, and his subjects trust him with some of the toughest moments of their lives. Tune in to find out why.
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Books mentioned in this week's episode:
Seeking Shelter: A Working Mother, Her Children, and a Story of Homelessness in America by Jeff Hobbs
The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace by Jeff Hobbs
Children of the State: Stories of Survival and Hope in the Juvenile Justice System by Jeff Hobbs
Show Them You’re Good: A Portrait of Boys in the City of Angels the Year Before College by Jeff Hobbs
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Are you stuck in a reading rut? The Book Case makes the case for books outside of your usual genre. Wander the aisles of your local bookstore with Kate and Charlie Gibson and meet fascinating characters who will open your appetite to new categories while deepening your hunger for books. This weekly series will journey cover to cover through the literary world, featuring interviews with best-selling authors, tastemakers, and independent bookstore owners. New episodes post every Thursday.