Joe Donahue speaks with author Martin Amis, about his latest novel, "Lionel Asbo: State of England," which centers around a thuggish, yet endearing antihero named Lionel Asbo. (Originally aired on The Book Show #1261.)
Joe Donahue speaks with Pulitzer Prize winning author, Michael Chabon, about his latest novel, "Telegraph Avenue." The book focuses on two friends and a used vinyl store called Brokeland Records in 2004 Oakland, CA. (Originally aired on The Book Show #1265.)
Joe Donahue speaks with author Ben Schrank about his new novel, "Love Is a Canoe." Set in Millerton, New York, the book is about the fragility of marriage. (Re-aired on The Book Show #1302.)
Joe Donahue speaks with author Rilla Askew about her new novel, "Kind of Kin." The book investigates how sweeping agenda-driven legislation affects real individual lives. (Re-aired on The Book Show #1298.)
Joe Donahue speaks with author Michael Connelly about his new novel, "The Black Box," which stars Los Angeles Police Department detective, Harry Bosch. The book is set in the midst of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. (Re-aired on The Book Show #1299.)
Part 1 of 2: Joe Donahue speaks with Pulitzer Prize winning author, Richard Russo, about his new memoir, "Elsewhere: A Memoir." The personal account of his childhood and life takes place in the upstate town of Gloversville, New York. (Re-aired on The Book Show #1306 and #1307.)
Part 2 of 2: In an extended conversation with Richard Russo and Joe Donahue, Russo speaks at length about his childhood, his complicated relationship with his mother, and other topics that he has written about in, "Elsewhere: A Memoir." (Re-aired on The Book Show #1306 and #1307.)
Joe Donahue speaks with Pulitzer Prize winning humorist, Dave Barry, about his new novel, "Insane City," where the main character in the book travels to Florida for a destination wedding.
Joe Donahue speaks with writer Tracy Kidder and his former editor, Richard Todd, about their new book, "Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction. Stories and Advice from a Lifetime of Writing and Editing." The book explores three major non-fiction forms, narratives, essays, and memoirs.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Robert Crais about his new novel, "Suspect." The story involves a Los Angeles police officer tracking down his late partner's murderer with the help of a military canine.
Joe Donahue speaks with award winning author and MacArthur Fellow, George Saunders, about his new collection of short stories, "The Tenth of December."
Joe Donahue speaks with Daniel Klein about his new publication, "Travels with Epicurus: A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of a Fulfilled Life." In the book, the author describes his journey to Greece and his coming to terms with aging.
Joe Donahue speaks with award winning novelist and poet Stephen Dobyns about his new thriller, "The Burn Palace," which takes place in the small town of Brewster, Rhode Island.
In a live audience recording, Joe Donahue speaks with author Jodi Picoult about her new novel, "The Storyteller." The book is about a young woman who is faced with a moral dilemma after she befriends an elderly man with a marred past.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Tara Conklin about her debut novel, "The House Girl." The book intertwines the story of an escaped house slave in 1852 Virginia with that of a young lawyer in contemporary New York.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Elizabeth Graver about her new novel, "The End of the Point." Set in Buzzard's Bay from 1942 to 1999, the book traces a family's journey through the latter half of the 20th Century.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Meg Wolitzer about her new novel, "The Interestings." The story explores the friendship and coming-of-age of six artistic friends that meet one summer at camp.
Joe Donahue speaks with author Manil Suri about her new novel, "The City of Devi," set in Mumbai. In the book, a wife tries to find her missing husband as India and Pakistan are on the verge of nuclear war.
Joe Donahue speaks with Cheryl Strayed, author of The New York Times bestseller, "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail." The memoir documents Strayed's solo hike of the Pacific Crest Trail after the death of her mother.