Literature General Podcasts

“I Found This Great Book” is a podcast and website dedicated to sharing books that I have found that I feel will be great reads. The podcast includes interviews with authors of all genres. I have fun talking with authors about their books and we dig into interesting things about the books, the author’s background […]

The New York Public Library’s podcast about books, culture, and what to read next. Join Frank and Rhonda as they discuss this month’s book club pick: The Turn of the Screw by Henry James!

Interviews with Writers about their New Books In Jasper Fforde’s The Constant Rabbit (Viking, 2020), residents of the United Kingdom live among human-sized anthropomorphized rabbits. The rabbits make fine citizens—more than fine, in fact. They in live harmony with the environment (embracing sustainable practices like veganism, for instance). They have a strong sense of social […]

Using books as a jumping off point, hosts Josie Long and Robin Ince and a different special guest each week, dive into interesting, passionate and shambolic discussions. Part of the Cosmic Shambles Network. Season 1 – Episode 1 – Stewart Lee joins Robin and Josie for a chatabout Grayson Perry, Ray Bradbury, Alan Bennett and […]

Stay in the know about what the latest good read is… Join Kiki, Casey, and Chan as we find good reads to discuss, review and recommend on our podcast. We got merch homies: https://teespring.com/stores/lets-shop-bih Any questions email us: sowhatpageweonbihpod@gmail.com Woooooo Weeeee the Ghetto!!! Winter is caught up in the illusion of luxury. The crown will […]

What to Read Next Podcast features authors and bookish friends for a conversation about books, writing and a round of book recommendations. Tune in to find your next great read! Today’s we have a fun interview with Nikki from Saturday Nite Reader. In this interview, we chat about audiobooks, cowboy romance and some literary fiction […]

Candid, informal interviews with the people who make the books we all love to read. Patty Dann has chosen to spend her life writing what catches her interest–most recently a historical novel based on the few facts known about Katharine Wright, sister to two men you’ve probably heard about, Oroville and Wilbur. I’m delighted that […]

Welcome to the Amazon Book Club! We’re taking a stab at every free e-book on Amazon Prime one week at a time until it kills us or we kill each other. Tune in for tales of whimsy, tragedy, and heartbreak with just one underlying theme: it costs us nothing to read. Hey yall – Ganesh […]

Podcast about literature and pursuing dreams. Joshua Pantalleresco talks about current happenings in his career and interviews authors and other creatives [itunes pic] Griffin and Kacey are incredible human beings who managed not to throttle me in the first two minutes, (thanks guys) and we get right into their partnership, what they learn from each […]

Simon Mayo and Matt Williams invite the world’s finest authors in for a chat. Plus the best unpublished work and your reviews. The author of V2, Fatherland and Munich tells us about about his favourite books and authors…which include Just William, Maigret, Kingsley Amis and and AJP Taylor ————————————————————— See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out […]

The place where young readers meet to talk about books. The show includes a celebrity reader and an interview with the author. The host is award winning public radio journalist Kitty Felde. Book Club won the California Library Association Technology Award and the DC Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Humanitites. Named one of the […]

Cover to Credits is a bi-weekly podcast that analyzes books and their movie adaptations. Hosts Ian George and Adina Hilton cover a variety of genres, critiquing both the film and novel it’s based on, while trying to understand what makes a good adaptation. Stories are also frequently viewed from a feminist lens, where representation, gender […]

Broads and Books is a book podcast, a funny podcast, and a feminist podcast. And you’ll find we’re one of the best podcasts. Each week Amy and Erin choose a unique theme. Then we choose two fiction books, two other genre books (short story collections, memoir, non-fiction, true crime, poetry, etc.), and two pop culture […]

Most people have books on their shelves they’ve been meaning to read. Bailey has 125. With this podcast, she and her friends set out to finish their ever-growing To Read Lists. THE ADRIAN MOLE DIARIES by Sue Townsend TALES by Amiri Baraka In this week’s episode, the crew takes on two firebrands from different sides […]

This weekly podcast will be hosted by Torie Clarke with co-hosts David Aldridge, Jeanne McManus and Michael Kornheiser. Each week, they’ll have entertaining interviews with authors, plus lively discussions about what they are reading, what they love and what they hate! This show will be many things, but boring won’t be one of them! “I […]

Every fortnight, join Zing Tsjeng, editor at VICE, and inspirational guests, including Dolly Alderton, Stanley Tucci, Liv Little and Scarlett Curtis as they celebrate the best fiction written by women. They’ll discuss the diverse back-catalogue of Women’s Prize-winning books spanning a generation, explore the life-changing books that sit on other women’s bookshelves and talk about […]

Hopeton Hay is the founder, producer, and host of KAZI Book Review and Economic Perspectives, 30 minute radio shows on KAZI 88.7 FM in Austin, Texas. [itunes pic] THE REVELATORS is Ace Atkin’s 10th novel featuring Sheriff Quinn Colson set in Northern Mississippi. In the Revelators, Colson battles to take down the criminal queenpin who […]

A podcast where we talk about our lives, books, and everything in between! Welcome to Our Life In Books where we talk about our lives, books and everything in between! This week we’re chatting about our first negative review on Apple podcasts, each of our top ten celebrities list, and all of the things we’ve […]

This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A Good Read Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books. Ruth Jones and Dominic Cooke share their favourite reads with Harriett Gilbert.

A podcast exploring all aspects of a life cultivated by books and stories. Welcome back to The Literary Life Podcast! This week, our hosts are covering chapters 16-21 of C. S. Lewis’ masterpiece Til We Have Faces. Also, to celebrate Cindy’s re-release of her book Hallelujah: Cultivating Advent Traditions with Handel’s Messiah, she is doing […]

Join Andy and Larry— two nearing middle-aged, mid-level bureaucrats—as they drink, ramble, and finally read the books they should have read in grad school. Hope…. Is it the one thing that kept you going the past six months? Did hope sustain you through the recent drought of Red Taped episodes. Do you find comfort in […]

This website does not work with Google Chrome! Please use a different browser! Listen On Your iPhone! From the Bookshelf is heard on radio station KSCO in Santa Cruz California. Host Gary Shapiro brings you interviews with best selling authors of fiction and non-fiction, graphic novelists, actors, photographers, and singer-songwriters discussing their works. The show […]

Looking for a book club but don’t have time to squeeze real-life meetings into your schedule? Join Book Squad Goals, a bi-weekly podcast about—you guessed it—books, plus all the garbage pop culture we consume when we’re not reading (that’s what our “othersodes” are for!). While you’re paying attention, check out our website & blog at […]

Friends, Matt and Peter discuss books and currents reads in a humorous and informal manner. We ride the rails so to speak and discuss American Rust by Philipp Meyer, our September Book Club selection. We both loved this 2009 novel and describe why. We then discuss who’d we cast in a movie remake. Instagram: @therewillbbooks […]

‘Quite simply the best bookshop anyone could wish for’ – Edna O’Brien. Independent bookshop (est. in 1957) Chelsea, London. Brighton, 1968: a film producer, a novelist and an actress find their private lives encroaching into their public worlds. Pressures build on the trio… Music: Cream, Badges

Book club meets fight club – each week high school English teachers Dr. Ian DeJong and Joe Holschuh each bring a book to share with their friend Nick Argires. Weekly themes, winners and recommendations. A special thank you to Armeld Schwarzenegger for joining us on this episode. The Most Excellent Comedie and Tragical Romance of […]

The world’s great authors discuss their best-known novel. A fast-moving, passionate, genre-bending work of art that both dazzles and entertains. This month World Book Club discusses the much garlanded novel How to be Both with its acclaimed British author Ali Smith and her fans around the world. Still not able to gather together in a […]

Whether you’re a self-proclaimed book nerd or have been meaning to read that one book you picked up last year, pour yourself a glass of wine and follow along with your four new best friends as they navigate life in NYC while tackling their endless book stacks. Each episode, we’ll chat about what books we’re […]

Currently Reading is a podcast dedicated to the love of books and reading. Two bookish friends discuss what’s on their nightstands, in their earbuds, and on their Kindles right now, in addition to books they’ve loved forever, and a variety of other readerly topics. Looking for your next great book? You’ll find tons of book […]

Join Aaron Armstrong, Dave Schroeder, and Scarlet Hiltibidal as they talk about the books they love (and the ones they really don’t) to help you be a better reader. It’s been a week. Read into that whatever you wish, and you’re probably going to be correct. We could all use a little bit of happiness […]

Candlewick Press Presents is a new podcast about the storytellers behind your favorite children’s books! Christina Soontornvat, author of All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team, talks to Candlewick Press about telling the story of the Tham Luang cave rescue through an Eastern lens and what it was like to […]

Welcome to You’re Booked, the podcast for literary nosy parkers who would like the chance to snoop around their favourite authors’ bookshelves. I’m Daisy Buchanan, your Book Inspector, and I’ll be asking our guests all about the first forbidden books they read under the covers, the beloved books they have borrowed, and never given back, […]

WhatToReid is a podcast hosted by MSNBC anchor and New York Times Best-Selling author Joy-Ann Reid, featuring interviews with your favorite — and soon-to-be favorite authors. The podcast features books on history, society and of course: politics! On this episode of What to Reid, Joy talks with Carl Hoffman about his fascinating new book: Liar’s […]

A podcast celebrating the wonderful world of books. In every episode, writer and journalist, Paul Cuddihy, takes his guests on the literary journey of their lives. They will choose their favourite book from childhood; their teenage/student (formative) years; a book they’d recommend to anyone; a book they couldn’t be paid to read again, and the […]

Mr. Bedtime Stories reads books from Mr. Men and Little Miss for bedtime. Mr. Impossible – Mr. Men Book 25 Original books by Roger Hargreaves Theme song from “The Mr Men Show” Ending song from the Original TV series, 1974

A new podcast where today’s finest writers read the work that matters to them—from their homes, to yours. Produced and commissioned by the 92nd Street Y’s Unterberg Poetry Center, a home for live readings of literature for over 80 years. Tessa Hadley on her selection: Deidre Madden is an Irish novelist whose books I love. […]

Unbinding books to get to their heart with Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay! Submit your book requests at booksunboundpodcast.com and support the podcast on patreon! patreon.com/booksunbound Recorded on Ariel’s birthday, it’s time to catch up on our reading! Unbinding books to get to their heart with Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay! Submit your book requests […]

Kate and Laura on the books that get you talking. Every episode we sit down to chat about the books read most recently by our book clubs. What did we make of them? Did they spark debate? And whether we loved them or loathed them, we always try to answer the big question: were they […]

From the Close Reads Podcast Network, Close Reads is a book-club podcast hosted by David Kern and featuring an array of contributors, including Tim McIntosh, Heidi White, and others. We read Great Books and talk about them. A NOTE ABOUT OLDER EPISODES: Since most podcast apps don’t go further back than 100 episodes, you’ll need […]

Keepercast is a fan-made podcast, where fans of Shannon Messenger’s Keeper of the Lost Cities series read and discuss the books, a few chapters at a time. Join us as we discuss theories, headcanons, and everything Keeper! Warning: spoilers abound. Sammie and Clonnie discuss Lord Cassius, the matchmaking system, and how cool Shades are.

Books are a great way to entertain and expand your mind with stories of adventure, love and events that have helped shape our nation. In the podcast Read Astray, host Laura Young will review best sellers from works of both fiction and non-fiction, young adult and more. In this all new episode of Read Astray, […]

She likes to ramble about the books she read, podcasts she listened to, or articles she came across. Sometimes he likes to chime in with his “knows a little about a lot” type of knowledge. We’re not experts on anything. A dive into all of the books I read or attempted to read during the […]

If you write, or read, books that matter – books with substance and soul – then this is the place for you. We are here to help you gain inspiration and knowledge to empower your writing. Join us weekly for interviews and presentations, from our author partners and industry professionals. In this interview we discuss […]

Talking about books on the streets of New York, in the mountains of the Catskills and on the road. I find that when I ask people about what they’re reading, they tend to start talking about books generally and then start talking to others about books. Encouraging the discussion of books cannot be a bad […]

The world’s top authors and critics join host Pamela Paul and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week’s top books, what we’re reading and what’s going on in the literary world. Kunzru talks about his new novel, and Ben Macintyre discusses “Agent Sonya,” his latest real-life tale of espionage.

A writer and a K-8 media specialist walk into a podcast–and discuss the classics of the classroom canon. A virtual book club, pedagogy workshop, jokes maybe?? To our tens of dedicated listeners: sorry we’re late with the next episode! But I won’t tell if you don’t…

This podcast is produced by Columbus State University’s Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians and focuses on the life, work, and lasting influence of world-renowned twentieth-century American writer Carson McCullers. This is the first of three episodes based on our interview with librettist Carey Scott Wilkerson, composer Robert Chumbley, and baritone Ian Greenlaw, collaborators […]

A podcast about the joy and power of reading, exploring topics that matter to parents, educators, and the reader in all of us In this episode, we’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage with two of our favorite Latinx authors. First, host Suzanne McCabe talks with Aida Salazar about how one word, “deportation,” led to her heart-wrenching new […]

George Walters is a storyteller and writer of multiple books. He is admired for his ability to draw the reader into his world as he sees it. He has been telling and writing stories for over 30 years; along with being a columnist writing for numerous newspapers and magazines across Canada and the United States. […]

Bookworm is dedicated to doing more than just reading books. Joe and Mike read a book every two weeks and discuss ways to apply the authors lessons to their lives. If you dread answering the question “what do you do?” because you have trouble picking just one thing, you could be a multipotentialite. And you’re […]

Bringing a Literary Lens to Pop Culture The girls are joined by friend Wendy, who – unlike Stannis – takes no prisoners in the Crofter’s Village. Things look bleak for the King’s (Queen’s) men, but there’s an inkling of hope for Asha that arrives by Chapter’s End. Wendy’s Twitch Wendy’s Twitter Wendy’s Blog The Night […]

Great Podversations features nationally-recognized writers in conversation. These candid discussions invite the listener to learn about literature, politics, history, economics, science, and culture through the voices of compelling authors and experts. NPR’s Robert Siegel introduces each pair of fascinating guests. Great Podversations is produced by the University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum, and distributed by […]

All the Books! is a weekly show of recommendations and enthusiasm regarding the week’s new book releases. This week, Patricia talks about a couple great backlist titles including an absolutely magical book about sorcerers in London! This episode is sponsored by The Institute. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher […]

BOOKS ∙ WORKSHOPS ∙ PODCAST “This collection of essays, memoirs and critical pieces forms an intellectual biography of Europe’s most history-obsessed writer. Beginning with her childhood in East Berlin in the early ’60s and ’70s, the book moves in concentric circles, from the intimate and understatedly moving to the moment History collides with her life. […]

Seeking Truth in the Best Books In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 33 of 52 from his 2020 Reading List – David Crockett: The Lion of the West by Michael Wallis. Show Notes Author: Michael Wallis David Crockett My Thoughts About David Crockett Purchase the Book Help Build the new Books of Titans Library […]

Every Friday, find out the surprising literary basis for our current news, movies, and pop culture. We skip straight to the good parts so that you can learn the easy way. Illiterate is part of the podcastgod family of podcasts. How did one of the highest grossing films of the 1980’s never get a sequel? […]

Quintus Curtius is an attorney, writer, translator, and former Marine officer. His books deal with a variety of ethical, moral, and character topics, using examples in history, biography, literature, and philosophy. The result is both unique and inspiring. His podcasts are his personal dialogues with listeners. He can be found at www.qcurtius.com This podcast is […]

Ourshelves is a place where writers from the legendary feminist publishing house Virago will talk about their cultural worlds. Host Lucy Scholes will be diving into writers’ bookshelves, record collections and recollections to discover what inspires them. What is the first book you saw yourself reflected in? In this episode Lucy and Liv discuss short […]

A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman. ZZ Packerjoins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Who Will Greet You At Home,” by Lesley Nneka Arimah, which appeared in a 2015 issue of the magazine. Packer’s story collection, “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere,” was published in 2003.

The Back Porch Book Club. Weekly podcast with co-hosts Karen Milioto and Tasha Whitton. Listen along as they discuss books they love. Each month, readers select one book of those featured for an online book club. Join co-hosts Karen Milioto and Tasha Whitton as they discuss this text on the grand narrative being told through […]