Booktalk with Diana Korte

Booktalk with Diana Korte

Diana Korte

Episodes 118
Avg. Duration 10m
Activity Highly Active
Since Mar 2021
Latest Episode Mar 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
63%
Hosting
anchor.fm

About This Podcast

Top authors are interviewed on this 20-minute program about their books and often the story behind the story. Diana has spoken with hundreds of authors from national politicians and scientists to novelists and storytellers of all kinds. Listeners stream from around the world and on many community & public radio stations across the U.S. The show, hosted by Diana and engineered by her husband Gene Korte, has been in production for 30 years. Together they've traveled in, sometimes reporting from, more than 100 countries, now and then interviewing authors along the way.

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Recent Episodes

S6E119 Bestselling novelist Marie Benedict’s DAUGHTER OF EGYPT

Mar 24, 2026 19m

Host Diana Korte speaks with Marie Benedict, known for her suspenseful historical fiction, about her 10th book, DAUGHTER OF EGYPT, a story of two ambitious women who lived centuries apart. In the…

S6E117 Psychology Professor Harry Reis's HOW TO FEEL LOVED

Mar 07, 2026 20m

Host Diana Korte speaks with Harry Reis whose newest title is "HOW TO FEEL LOVED. The Five Mindsets That Get You More of What Matters Most." We can be loved and still not feel…

S6E116 Pilot Caroline Paul’s WHY FLY

Feb 24, 2026 16m

Host Diana Korte speaks with New York Times bestselling author Caroline Paul, author of 8 books. Her newest title is “WHY FLY. Seeking Awe, Healing, and Our True Selves in the Sky.”  …

S6E115 Literary Agent Alia Hanna Habib’s “TAKE IT FROM ME”

Jan 20, 2026 22m

Host Diana Korte speaks with author Alia Hanna Habib this week whose debut book is “TAKE IT FROM ME, An Agent's Guide to Building a Nonfiction Writing Career from Scratch.” She’s the…

S6E112 Ex-Evangelical Josiah Hesse’s “On Fire for God"

Jan 13, 2026 22m

Host Diana Korte spoke with Ex-Evangelical Josiah Hesse this week about his fourth book, “ON FIRE FOR GOD. Fear, Shame, Poverty, and the Making of the Christian Right—A Personal History.” …

S5E114 Novelist Meg Donohue's THE MEMORY GARDENER

Dec 23, 2025 18m

Host Diana Korte speaks with Meg Donohue, author of 6 books, whose newest title is “The Memory Gardener” about Lucy Barnes, a gardener with a magical ability to grow flowers whose scents awaken lost…

S5E112 Wild West Historian Mark Lee Gardner's "Brothers of the Gun"

Dec 02, 2025 18m

Wild West Historian Mark Lee Gardner's newest title--his 12th--is "BROTHERS OF THE GUN: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and a Reckoning in Tombstone." He focuses on the friendship between the two men and…

S5E111 Military Historian Phillips O'Brien's WAR AND POWER

Nov 11, 2025 20m

Host Diana Korte speaks with military historian Phillips Payson O’Brien, author of 5 books, whose newest title is “WAR AND POWER. Who Wins Wars And Why.”           He is an American professor of…

S5E110 TRUE CRIME. Writer Skip Hollandsworth’s “SHE KILLS”

Nov 02, 2025 25m

This is Diana Korte with Booktalk. My guest today is true-crime reporter Skip Hollandsworth⁠⁠, author of 2 books. His newest is SHE KILLS: The Murderous Socialite, the Cross-Dressing Bank Robber, and…

S5E110 Writer Priyanka Kumar's "The Light Between Apple Trees"

Oct 08, 2025 21m

Host Diana Korte speaks with Priyanka Kumar, author of 3 books, whose newest title is “The Light Between Apple Trees: Rediscovering the Wild Through a Beloved American Fruit.”  As a child in the…

S5E109 "What a Time to be Alive" by Novelist Jade Chang

Oct 01, 2025 13m

Host Diana Korte speaks with Jade Chang, author of 2 books, whose newest title is WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE about an accidental self-help guru. This book blends humor with an exploration of what it…

S5 Science Writer Mary Roach's "REPLACEABLE YOU"

Sep 16, 2025 23m

In her 8th book, ⁠⁠"REPLACEABLE YOU. Adventures in Human Anatomy"⁠, science writer Mary Roach dives in with her characteristic verve and infectious wit. Her travels take her to the OR at a legendary…

S5E106 TRUE CRIME. Investigative journalist Artis Henderson's "No Ordinary Bird"

Sep 02, 2025 13m

Host Diana Korte speaks with Artis Henderson whose newest title, “NO ORDINARY BIRD. Drug Smuggling, a Plane Crash, and a Daughter's Quest for the Truth,” is a page-turning true crime book based…

S5 Bill McKibben's "Here Comes the Sun"

Aug 19, 2025 22m

Host Diana Korte speaks with Bill McKibben, environmental activist and author of some 20 books. His newest title is “HERE COMES THE SUN. A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for…

S5E104 A Holocaust Family. Georgia Hunter's "We Were the Lucky Ones"

Aug 06, 2025 9m

Georgia Hunter's first historical novel, “We Were the Lucky Ones” was born of her quest to uncover her family's staggering history. The book’s chapters are written in the voices of her…

S5E103 Bestselling historian Scott Ellsworth's "Midnight on the Potomac"

Jul 15, 2025 18m

Host Diana Korte speaks with author and historian Scott Ellsworth about his fifth title, MIDNIGHT ON THE POTOMAC, my favorite civil war book. Its pages are full of compelling details and new research…

S5E102 Julie McFadden (@hospicenursejulie) and “The Nothing to Fear Journal"

Jun 20, 2025 26m

Host Diana Korte speaks with Julie McFadden, author of  2 books--her New York Times bestselling “Nothing to Fear,” published in 2024, and her newest, “The Nothing to Fear Journal: Questions and…

S5E101 America’s First Women WWII Pilots. Becky Aikman’s “SPITFIRES”

May 16, 2025 16m

Host Diana Korte speaks with award-winning journalist Becky Aikman about her new book, “SPITFIRES. The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger During World War II.” This is a fast paced true…

S5E100 Anne Hillerman’s SHADOW OF THE SOLSTICE (#10 in her Navajo Detectives Series)

May 02, 2025 10m

Host Diana Korte speaks with award-winning journalist and novelist Anne Hillerman, author of 18 books, whose newest title is SHADOW OF THE SOLSTICE (#10 in her Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito series).…

S5E98 UK Foreign Policy Adviser Chloe Dalton’s “RAISING HARE”

Apr 18, 2025 10m

Host Diana Korte speaks with bestselling author Chloe Dalton who rescued and reared a wild hare in the English countryside during the Covid lockdown  about her memoir, Raising Hare. Imagine you could…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Booktalk with Diana Korte have?

Booktalk with Diana Korte has published 118 episodes since March 2021, covering topics in Arts, Books.

Is Booktalk with Diana Korte still active?

Booktalk with Diana Korte is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 10m.

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