102: J. Ryan Stradal Interview!
J. Ryan Stradal is on the podcast to chat about his latest novel, Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club!
31m Apr 27, 2023
31m
101: Bonnie Garmus Interview!
Bonnie Garmus chats about her novel LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY!
15m Apr 21, 2023
15m
100: Jo is Back!
Bonus Episode! Jo and Ryan chat about some of the books they've been reading since they last recorded a full episode in February.
1hr 36m Apr 20, 2023
1hr 36m
99: Becky Chalsen Interview!
Becky Chalsen joins Ryan on the podcast to chat about her debut novel, Kismet!
27m Apr 18, 2023
27m
98: Alma Katsu Interview!
Ryan chats with author Alma Katsu about her latest crime thriller, Red London!
27m Mar 30, 2023
27m
97: Rebecca Makkai Interview!
Ryan chats with Rebecca Makkai about her literary feminist boarding school murder mystery, I Have Some Questions For You!
16m Mar 07, 2023
16m
96: Romance! Feat. Elisabeth!
Happy Valentine's Day! Have some Romance! Elisabeth joins us on the pod this month to share her favorite recent Romance novels, ranked by Steam Scale Levels.
1hr 56m Feb 15, 2023
1hr 56m
95: Reading Challenge!
Welcome to our Fifth Season! We've got a new intro and outro, Jo and Ryan are switching some things up a bit, and we're introducing our 2023 Reading Challenge!
2hr 7m Jan 31, 2023
2hr 7m
94: Grady Hendrix Interview for How To Sell A Haunted House!
Kicking off our Fifth Season with a bang! Ryan chats with Grady Hendrix about his newest Horror novel, How To Sell A Haunted House!
36m Jan 27, 2023
36m
93: Holiday Gifts!
Ryan and Jo are here with the best recommendations for gifts for everyone on your list this Holiday Season!
2hr 3m Nov 29, 2022
2hr 3m
92: Spooky Books!
Happy Halloween! Sam's back on the podcast to chat about spooky books with Ryan and Jo!
1hr 44m Oct 26, 2022
1hr 44m
91: Josh Malerman Live!
The audio recording of our in-store event with Josh Malerman in conversation with our very own Ryan!
49m Oct 18, 2022
49m
90: Rachel Harrison Interview for Such Sharp Teeth!
Rachel Harrison is BACK! She's here for a third time to talk about her brand new Werewolf Novel, Such Sharp Teeth!
30m Oct 04, 2022
30m
89: Banned Books!
Heather, our Children's Book & Toy Buyer, joins us on the podcast to discuss Banned Books!
1hr 47m Sep 29, 2022
1hr 47m
88: Stacey McEwan Interview!
Ryan chats with Stacey McEwan about her debut novel, Ledge!
32m Sep 14, 2022
32m
87: Fall Preview!
John joins Ryan and Jo this month to talk about what it's like being one of the book buyers for Gibson's, and he gives us a preview of some of the amazing books coming out this fall!
1hr 22m Aug 30, 2022
1hr 22m
86: Alicia Thompson Interview!
Ryan chats with Alicia Thompson about her romance novel, Love in the Time of Serial Killers!
29m Aug 15, 2022
29m
85: True Crime!
Sam joins Ryan and Jo to chat all things True Crime! Also there's a hippo story you don't wanna miss.
2hr 7m Jul 26, 2022
2hr 7m
84: Ashley Poston Interview!
Ryan got to chat with Ashley Poston about her spooky romance novel, The Dead Romantics!
26m Jun 28, 2022
26m
83: Happy Pride!
Fal joins Ryan and Jo to chat about their favorite queer books! Happy Pride!
1hr 45m Jun 21, 2022
1hr 45m
82: Riley Sager Interview for The House Across the Lake!
Riley Sager is back on the podcast, this time to chat with Ryan about his latest novel, The House Across the Lake!
15m Jun 17, 2022
15m
81: Karen Heuler Interview!
Ryan got to chat with author Karen Heuler about her new novel, The Splendid City!
23m Jun 16, 2022
23m
80: Books in Translation!
Reagan joins Ryan and Jo this month to chat about reading translations!
1hr 50m May 31, 2022
1hr 50m
79: Juno Dawson Interview!
Ryan and Jo chat with Juno Dawson about her adult debut novel, Her Majesty's Royal Coven!
29m May 24, 2022
29m
78: Stephen Lloyd Interview!
Ryan chatted with Stephen Lloyd about his urban fantasy noir mystery, Friend of the Devil!
19m May 20, 2022
19m
77: Emily Henry Interview for Book Lovers!
Emily Henry is back on the Pod! Ryan and Elisabeth chat with Emily Henry about her latest romance novel, Book Lovers!
14m May 10, 2022
14m
76: RWW Greene Interview!
Ryan sat down virtually with local SciFi author R.W.W. Greene to chat about his upcoming novel, Mercury Rising!
20m May 05, 2022
20m
75: Adriana Trigiani Interview!
Ryan got to chat with New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani about her latest novel, The Good Left Undone!
18m Apr 29, 2022
18m
74: Shakespeare!
If you've ever wanted to listen to Jo talk about Shakespeare for 2 hours, now's your chance!
1hr 56m Apr 23, 2022
1hr 56m
73: Literary Gatekeeping!
Let people read whatever they want! Matt's on the podcast this month to talk about Literary Gatekeeping!
1hr 9m Mar 29, 2022
1hr 9m
72: Lisa Scottoline Interview!
Ryan chats with NYT Bestselling Author Lisa Scottoline about her latest novel, What Happened to the Bennetts!
17m Mar 28, 2022
17m
71: Travel with Books!
Ryan, Jo, and Madeline talk about books across all genres that let you travel without ever leaving your seat.
1hr 19m Feb 22, 2022
1hr 19m
70: Bethany C. Morrow Interview!
Ryan got to chat remotely with the incredible Bethany C. Morrow about her new Social Horror novel, Cherish Farrah!
29m Feb 17, 2022
29m
69: Our Favorite Books of 2021!
Michael's on the Pod! Your hosts chat about their favorite books of last year, go off on several tangents, and have a great time. Enjoy!
1hr 27m Jan 25, 2022
1hr 27m
68: Lisa Gardner Interview!
Ryan sat down remotely with Lisa Gardner to chat about her new mystery thriller, One Step Too Far!
15m Jan 24, 2022
15m
67: Elizabeth George Interview!
Ryan sat down remotely with bestselling author Elizabeth George to chat about her latest novel, Something to Hide!
26m Jan 20, 2022
26m
66: Kerri Maher Interview!
Ryan sat down remotely with author Kerri Maher to chat about her new novel, The Paris Bookseller!
25m Jan 18, 2022
25m
65: Hillary's Last Episode!
Hillary passes the Book Club mantle to Jo, and we reminisce and say goodbye because it's Hillary's last episode!
1hr 28m Dec 28, 2021
1hr 28m
64: Genevieve Gornichec Interview!
Ryan sat down remotely to chat with Genevieve Gornichec about her debut novel, The Witch's Heart!
23m Dec 17, 2021
23m
63: Max Greenfield Interview!
Ryan sat down virtually with Max Greenfield to chat about his new picture book, "I Don't Want to Read This Book", available now!
15m Dec 02, 2021
15m
62: Preorders!
Ryan, Hillary, and Jo chat about some books coming out in the next several months that they're excited about and want you to preorder!
1hr 29m Nov 30, 2021
1hr 29m
61: Todd Doughty Interview!
Ryan sat down virtually with the delightful Todd Doughty to chat about his book, Little Pieces of Hope: Happy-Making Things in a Difficult World.
50m Nov 24, 2021
50m
60: Joshua Hrehovcik Interview!
Ryan sat down with local photographer, Josh Hrehovcik, to chat about his book, Retro Roadtrip: New Hampshire - Portsmouth and Dover (and a couple of side trips)!
25m Nov 14, 2021
25m
59: Susan Inches Interview!
Ryan & Madeline sat down remotely with local author, educator, and environmental activist, Susan Inches to chat about her new book, Advocating for the Environment!
19m Nov 12, 2021
19m
58: Happy Halloween!
Ryan, Jo, and Sam chat about their favorite spooky books and discuss House of Leaves!
1hr 58m Oct 31, 2021
1hr 58m
57: Lana Harper Interview!
Ryan and Elisabeth chat with Lana Harper about her new book, Payback's a Witch!
28m Oct 26, 2021
28m
56: Josh Malerman interview for Pearl!
Josh Malerman is back on the podcast to chat about his latest horror novel, Pearl!
34m Oct 12, 2021
34m
55: Rachel Harrison Interview for Cackle!
Rachel Harrison is back! The author of The Return chats with Ryan about her latest novel, Cackle!
30m Oct 01, 2021
30m
54: The Supply Chain is Broken!
The Supply Chain is Broken! Your hosts explain what that means for your holiday shopping and how to work around it, including taking bookseller recommendations and shopping the backlist!
1hr 48m Sep 28, 2021
1hr 48m
53: Samantha Downing Interview!
Ryan chats with Samantha Downing about her new thriller, For Your Own Good!
15m Sep 21, 2021
15m