The Book Case

The Book Case

ABC News | Charlie Gibson, Kate Gibson

Episodes 214
Avg. Duration 36m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (905)
Since Apr 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Are you stuck in a reading rut? The Book Case makes the case for books outside of your usual genre. Wander the aisles of your local bookstore with Kate and Charlie Gibson and meet fascinating characters who will open your appetite to new categories while deepening your hunger for books. This weekly series will journey cover to cover through the literary world, featuring interviews with best-selling authors, tastemakers, and independent bookstore owners. New episodes post every Thursday.

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Recent Episodes

Martha Raddatz Recognizes the Heroes Next Door

Jun 11, 2026 39m

Martha Raddatz is a war correspondent, one of the biggest household names in front line reporting. Her newest book, The Hero Next Door tells the story of the service men, women and the caregivers who…

Ann Patchett and an Audience!

Jun 04, 2026 44m

Ann Patchett has written a new novel, and if you are a listener to this show, you know we are both huge fans of her work. Her newest, Whistler, is beautiful book about grace, kindness, the…

Jesmyn Ward on Pain and Beauty

May 28, 2026 29m

Jesmyn Ward is arguably one of the most important writers of our generation.  She has won two National Book Awards before fifty (first woman to do that and first Black woman to do that). And in this,…

J. Ryan Stradal Edits and Delivers

May 21, 2026 33m

It has been quite a few months since we checked in with J. Ryan Stradal, our writer in residence. He is in his editing stage, making sure that the latest draft he delivers is the best he can do. AND,…

Laurie Frankel, Impossible Realism and Caroline Bicks’ Childhood Ghosts

May 14, 2026 37m

Today The Book Case has another two for one. Laurie Frankel’s newest, ENORMOUS WINGS is funny, thought provoking and will have you questioning the vitality of choosing everything in your life from…

Elizabeth Strout Tries Something New

May 07, 2026 33m

Elizabeth Strout has departed from Olive Kittredge, Lucy Barton and Burgess Boys; she has even departed from Maine. Her newest, THE THINGS WE NEVER SAY, introduces us to Artie Dam, a teacher in…

Books for Mother's Day

Apr 30, 2026 31m

If you had a mother who was a strong influence in your life, we wanted to honor her with this week’s Book Case episode. Sometimes we want to find all the right words to tell mom how much she meant to…

Jason Reynolds on Music, Reading and Writing

Apr 23, 2026 36m

Jason Reynolds is one of the best young adult writers of our generation. But don’t let the label fool you into thinking that young adult writing hasn’t provided some of the most important books in…

Why Are Boys Falling Behind On Reading?

Apr 16, 2026 36m

The Book Case is largely about talking to authors, yes, but we believe that reading is critical for everyone. We believe it is most important for kids, that raising readers is one of the most…

Tana French Mixes Ireland and the Old West

Apr 09, 2026 43m

We are going full Ireland on this show.  First, we talk to the incredible Tana French about her newest, The Keeper.  Set in rural Ireland it combines great mystery writing with the classic American…

Jenny Lawson Wants You to Be Okay

Apr 02, 2026 36m

Jenny Lawson is Kate’s all time favorite humor author. Obsessed since her first book, Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, Kate saw she had a new one out, How to be Okay When Nothing is Okay, and she…

Louise Erdrich and the Art of the Seminal Moment

Mar 26, 2026 32m

Louise Erdrich is one of the most important writers of our time. Her award-winning words have created modern classics such as Love Medicine, The Night Watchman and The Sentence. Her newest release,…

Elizabeth Berg And a Love Story to Life (Also with Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang!)

Mar 19, 2026 33m

It’s a TRIPLE header on the Book Case podcast. First, our main guest is Elizabeth Berg, whose newest, Life: A Love Story is a beautifully woven tale of a woman reflecting on what objects she has…

Joan Lunden Says Good Morning Book Case!

Mar 12, 2026 35m

Joan Lunden has been a part of the Gibson family for a long time. Her newest memoir, Joan, is an attempt to look back upon the moments of her life, her life that she has lived at an almost breakneck…

For Us, Anna Quindlen is ALWAYS More Than Enough

Mar 05, 2026 34m

We have been broadcasting long enough to have what we think of as “authors we always love to talk to” and Anna is one of those.  She is a stunning talent and has thoughts about writing that always…

Tayari Jones and the Meaning of Kin

Feb 26, 2026 31m

Tayari Jones is one of the country’s most gifted writers, and her newest, Kin, is sure to get everyone talking. Beautiful, wrenching and compelling, this is a period piece that takes place in the…

Allegra Goodman, Her Stories, and the Messiness of Family

Feb 19, 2026 31m

Allegra Goodman’s latest, This is Not About Us is a treasure.  Centered around the Rubenstein family, each chapter examines the Rubensteins from a different lens, a different perspective.  The…

Belle Burden and the Art of Being Vulnerable

Feb 12, 2026 29m

Belle Burden’s Strangers is not your everyday memoir about divorce.  After three kids, two decades and two homes, her husband was caught having an affair.  When confronted, he walked out, saying that…

The Librarians: A Must-See Documentary for Book Lovers

Feb 05, 2026 43m

This week we dedicate our show to a documentary that we think is important.  We have promised our listeners to keep the podcast non-political (no shouting talking heads, no books with a political…

Roger Rosenblatt on the Magic of Books

Jan 29, 2026 27m

Roger Rosenblatt wrote a column for the NY Times called Before You Toss that Book… We already loved Roger’s books, and this column moved us to reach out to him. We asked if he would come on our show…

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How many episodes does The Book Case have?

The Book Case has published 214 episodes since April 2022, covering topics in Arts, Books.

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The Book Case is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 36m.

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