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Book Public: 'The Things We Never Say' by Elizabeth Strout
What are the mysteries behind the quiet routines of one Artie Dam, a high school history teacher in Elizabeth Strout’s latest novel? The Things We Never Say explores isolation and the painful,…
Book Public: 'A History of Heartache' by Patrick Strickland
Patrick Strickland discusses his story collection "A History of Heartache." These are stories set in North Texas that chart the small moments of grace, and the almost insurmountable mistakes boys…
Book Public: 'Ghosts of Fourth Street' by Laurie Hertzel
Laurie Hertzel's memoir is an open, frank rumination on a brother's death and its reverberations throughout a family.
Book Public: 'Ashland' by Dan Simon
Dan Simon discusses his debut novel, "Ashland." Six characters tell their story about living in this mill town in New Hampshire. They share resonant, unforgettable stories about the place they all…
Book Public: 'One Sun Only' by Camille Bordas
Camille Bordas discusses her story collection, One Sun Only. She also shares her thoughts on writing about loss, reading nonfiction for inspiration for writing fiction and balancing humor with the…
Book Public: 'To Absent Friends: Eudora Welty’s Correspondence with Frank Lyell’
On this episode, Yvette Benavides shares a reflection on ‘To Absent Friends: Eudora Welty’s Correspondence with Frank Lyell’ selected and edited by Julia Eichelberger.
Book Public: 'Time of the Child' by Niall Williams
The village of Faha in Ireland in 1962 is the setting of the latest novel by Niall Williams, Time of the Child. The protagonist, Dr. Jack Troy, is a quiet, serious man who lives alone with his eldest…
Book Public: Giving thanks through poetry
Prayers, grace, words of gratitude. Doesn’t it seem like Thanksgiving is the perfect holiday for poetry? Yvette Benavides, the host of 'Book Public,' shares some of her favorite poems about giving…
Book Public: 'The Art of Jacques Pépin'
The Art of Jacques Pépin celebrates the master chef and 99 of his all-time favorite recipes, paired with his signature artwork spanning the last 60 years.
Book Public: 'Startlement' by Ada Limón
Ada Limón served as the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States. Her latest book, Startlement: New and Selected Poems, is a retrospective spanning two decades and also includes 21 new poems. The book…
Book Public: 'At Last' by Marisa Silver
Marisa Silver joins Yvette Benavides on Book Public to discuss her latest novel, At Last. Helene and Evelyn are two women who are bound together because they happen to be the mothers of two people…
Book Public: 'A Guardian and a Thief' by Megha Majumdar
Megha Majumdar's novel, A Guardian and a Thief, is set in the near future in Kolkata amid a climate crisis. There are two families from very different stations in life struggling to survive. But…
Book Public: 'Girl Warrior' by Joy Harjo
In Girl Warrior, Joy Harjo shares stories about her own coming of age to bring to light pivotal moments of becoming—among them, forgiveness, failure, falling, rising up, honoring those who came…
Book Public: 'Starting from Here' by Paula Saunders
Paula Saunders discusses her novel Starting from Here. It's a coming-of-age story about 15-year-old René. She leaves a home that is tense and difficult in order to pursue a career in ballet. But the…
Book Public: 'Kaplan's Plot' by Jason Diamond
In Jason Diamond's novel, Kaplan's Plot, Elijah’s mother is dying, and she is sharing some family secrets he never knew before— including that the family owns a cemetery and his grandfather was a…
Book Public: 'The Waterbearers' by Sasha Bonét
Sasha Bonét’s intergenerational memoir, The Waterbearers, offers us the idea that the journey of Black American motherhood is like a complex, powerful river. As you read, you travel through…
Book Public: ‘Weepers’ and ‘Exhibitionist’ by Peter Mendelsund
Peter Mendelsund has two new books out. His latest novel is Weepers—about card-carrying members of a union of people who cry for a living. His memoir is Exhibitionist: 1 journal, 1 Depression and 100…
Book Public: ‘Tonight in Jungleland’ by Peter Ames Carlin
Peter Ames Carlin discusses his latest book— Tonight in Jungleland—about the making of the iconic album Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen. The album was released in 1975. Carlin provides us close…
Book Public: 'The Gossip Columnist's Daughter' by Peter Orner
This one is for all the lonely voices out there. We’ve got a podcast crossover on this episode. Peter Orner from The Lonely Voice podcast joins Yvette Benavides on Book Public to discuss his already…
Book Public: 'The End is the Beginning' by Jill Bialosky
In this tender, brave and heartrending memoir, Jill Bialosky shares the story of her mother—in reverse chronology. It is an elegy and a story of her resilience—and the legacy of love she left behind.
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