Fall for the Book Podcast

Fall for the Book Podcast

Fall for the Book

Episodes 65
Avg. Duration 27m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (25)
Since Feb 2018
Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
83%
Hosting
feeds.captivate.fm

About This Podcast

A podcast from the Fall for the Book Festival team - Director Kara Oakleaf, and Manager, Suzy Rigdon. Each season, they sit down with writers from across the genre spectrum. Visit the festival's site at https://fallforthebook.org/

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Recent Episodes

Poetry in Conversation with Matthew Nienow and Iain Haley Pollock

May 12, 2026 52m

Two poets gather to discuss their work in the final episode of the season. Iain Haley Pollock’s All The Possible Bodies examines the myths we tell about ourselves, our families and nation, as well as…

Don't Take This the Wrong Way with Kim Magowan & Michelle Ross

Apr 07, 2026 37m

Kim Magowan and Michelle Ross talk about their co-authored collection Don’t Take This the Wrong Way. The twenty-five stories delight in characters who love to burn bridges, study language – both…

Experimental Memoirs with Tom McAllister & Sebastian Matthews

Mar 10, 2026 31m

Sebastian Matthews and Tom McAllister discuss their experimental memoir structures in this episode of the Fall for the Book Podcast. In The Patient Body: A Personal Narrative in Pieces, Sebastian…

Considering Us with Jenn Bouchard

Feb 10, 2026 21m

Love gets a second chance after fifteen long years in Jenn Bouchard’s Considering Us, set in Boston and along the New Hampshire coast. When private chef Devon Paige is embroiled in a scandal partly…

Daughters of Bronze with A.D. Rhine

Jan 13, 2026 31m

Ashlee Cowles and Danielle Stinson, known collectively as A.D. Rhine, break down their epic duology about of the Trojan War: Horses of Fire, and the newest book, Daughters of Bronze. From the women…

In the House of Modern Upbringing for Girls with Majda Gama

Dec 09, 2025 30m

Poet Majda Gama reads from and discusses her new collection In the House of Modern Upbringing for Girls. The collection spans growing up in the Saudi Arabia, her life-changing time in the DC Punk…

Wilderness of Mirrors with Olufemi Terry

Nov 11, 2025 27m

Caine Prize-winning author Olufemi Terry talks about his debut novel, Wilderness of Mirrors set in Stadmutter, a multiracial city at the southern tip of Africa modeled after Cape Town. Terry talks…

These Memories Do Not Belong To Us with Yiming Ma

Oct 14, 2025 23m

What happens when even your memories aren't safe from Big Tech and Big Government? Yiming Ma discusses these questions, and his debut speculative novel These Memories Do Not Belong To Us.

Sour Cherry with Natalia Theodoridou

Sep 09, 2025 23m

Natalia Theodoridou discusses his fever dream of a Bluebeard retelling - about the choice and non-choice of those stuck in cycles of abuse, the power of fairytales, and the toxicity of the…

Transplant: A Memoir with Berardine Watson

May 13, 2025 29m

In the final episode of the season, Bernardine (Dine) Watson sits down to discuss her journey with kidney disease and her two transplants. A nonfiction writer and poet, Watson talks about healthcare…

Going to Maine with Sally Chaffin Brooks

Apr 08, 2025 29m

Comedian Sally Chaffin Brooks talks about her through hike on the Appalachian Trail. From the funky trail names, to the memorable characters along the way, to the lessons the AT served up for her…

Nervous: Essays on Heritage and Healing with Jen Soriano

Mar 11, 2025 33m

Jen Soriano, author of Nervous: Essays on Heritage and Healing talks about chronic pain, ancestral trauma, and finding joy and support through community. Soriano is a Filipinx-American writer,…

Another North with Jennifer Brice

Feb 11, 2025 34m

Jennifer Brice talks about Another North, her essay collection about growing up in Fairbanks, Alaska and moving through the world, understanding herself as a woman, mother, daughter and…

Mothership: A Memoir of Wonder and Crisis with Greg Wrenn

Jan 14, 2025 32m

Greg Wrenn discusses his book Mothership: A Memoir of Wonder and Crisis, a story of personal and global healing. He touches on the importance of coral reefs to the journey to heal from complex PTSD…

The Grandfather of Black Basketball with Edwin B. Henderson II

Dec 10, 2024 33m

Edwin B. Henderson II discusses his book, The Grandfather of Black Basketball, about his grandfather and namesake, Dr. E. B. Henderson. A local Civil Rights leader, athletics game changer, and…

Between This World and the Next with Praveen Herat

Nov 12, 2024 24m

Praveen Herat joins Fall for the Book to talk about his debut novel, Between This World and the Next, a gripping exploration of power, identity, and how far one must go to uncover the truth. Herat…

A Radical Suffragist with Shirley M. Marshall

Oct 08, 2024 32m

Shirley M. Marshall talks about the suffragist movement and the 19th Amendment in this episode of the Fall for the Book Podcast. Her book, A Radical Suffragist in Washington, D.C.: An Inside Story of…

Leda's Daughters with K. Avvirin Berlin

Sep 10, 2024 30m

Mythology, identity, motherhood, and more discussed in this episode of the Fall for the Book Podcast with poet K. Avvirin Berlin, author of the collection Leda's Daughters. the collection is full of…

Starring Adele Astaire with Eliza Knight

Apr 16, 2024 25m

Eliza Knight talks fantastic flappers, star studded dancers, and incredible female stars in this episode of the Fall for the Book Podcast. From the underappreciated legacy of Adele Astaire, sister to…

Disorderly Men with Edward Cahill

Mar 19, 2024 26m

Edward Cahill discusses his novel Disorderly Men, which follows three gay men in pre-Stonewall NYC, who find their fates thrown together during the police raid of a Village bar. Cahill talks…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Fall for the Book Podcast have?

Fall for the Book Podcast has published 65 episodes since February 2018, covering topics in Arts, Books.

Is Fall for the Book Podcast still active?

Fall for the Book Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 27m.

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