Today we continue our celebration of Banned Books Week with a look at the Top 100 most banned and challenged books of the past decade. Some are going to surprise you. Let's get Bookish. Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bookishpodcast
Today is the first day of Banned Books Week, a celebration of the freedom to read, and today's episode celebrates that. Let's get Bookish. Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bookishpodcast
It's time again for Short Story Saturday, and as Banned Books Week begins tomorrow across the United States, today's story has a banned tie-in. Let's get Bookish.
It's time again for our weekly author profile. Today we look at Neil Gaiman, author of the Sandman series, "American Gods," and more. Let's get Bookish. Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/bookishpodcast
On today's episode we look at the history and some of the awesome editions of Penguin Books (and no, I don't mean the flightless bird). We also have an exciting update. And check out our new Patreon page at www.patreon.com/bookishpodcast. Let's get Bookish.
Want to help your local library during these tough times and get a great deal on books in the process? On today's Throwback Thursday episode I'll tell you how.
It's time again for our weekly author profile. Today we meet the excellent short story writer Lucia Berlin, and also read one of her stories (even though it's not Short Story Saturday). Let's get Bookish.
In today's Sunday Ramble we look at the challenges of bookscouting during COVID, talk about a bookstore that needs saving, and give our weekly book recommendation. Let's get Bookish.
It's time again for Short Story Saturday, but this time with a bit of a twist. It should be of particular interest to those of you who lend books to people and never have them returned, as well as to those who are incorrigible book borrowers. Let's get Bookish.
On today's author profile episode we meet the Dean of books about books, Nicholas Basbanes. Let's get Bookish.
It's Labor Day here in the US, as well as the start of the autumn reading season, and for our holiday ramble we'll be talking about something near and dear to readers everywhere: Fiction. Let's get Bookish!
In today's Flashback Friday episode I break with tradition to offer you my personal Top 10 Books list. Feel free to argue in the comments/voice message section. Let's get Bookish.
In our weekly author profile episode we look at one of the all-time greats of literature: Alexandre Dumas, author of "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo." Let's get Bookish.
It's time again for the Sunday Ramble, and this time we look at the issue of book snobbery, mine in particular. Is it right? We'll see. Let's get Bookish.
Today is Independent Bookstore Day across the United States, and today's episode looks again at why our independent bookstores matter now more than ever. Ensuring they survive the current health and economic crisis is as important as the survival of any of our local small businesses, so support your local indie today. Let's get Bookish.
In today's episode we have our first ever Bookish Book Club discussion, about Dave Eggers' "The Circle." We also pick our book for September. Let's get Bookish.
In the past we have looked at both good and bad book-to-film adaptations. In today's Throwback Thursday episode we look at Shirley Jackson's classic horror novel "The Haunting of Hill House" and the runaway hit Netflix adaptation of the book. Let's get Bookish.
In today's Author Profile segment, we look at Bret Easton Ellis, author of Less Than Zero and American Psycho, and a key voice of Generation X. Let's get Bookish.
In today's Sunday Ramble we're taking a brief break from all things Bookish to ask you to help support this podcast. Your support will ensure we can keep rambling, ranting, and raving about books long into the future.
It's time again for Short Story Saturday. Let's get Bookish.
It's time again for the Sunday Ramble. Today we ramble about our book club, recommend a Guatemalan novella as our weekly pick, and cast a vision for eventual Bookish world domination. Let's get Bookish.
It's Short Story Saturday again, and for those of you who love libraries (don't we all?), today's story from Ray Bradbury is a special one indeed. Let's get Bookish.
This episode first aired more than a year ago, and it's more true now than ever. We all need a refuge sometimes, and this episode is about the greatest refuge ever: the bookstore. In a world where we're increasingly disconnected, take a short trip with me where everybody knows your name. Let's get Bookish.
In today's episode we look at a few of the most beautiful bookstores in the world. Let's get Bookish.
It's time again for the Sunday Ramble. This Sunday we're recommending some excellent rock biographies as well as some literary podcasts you need to check out. Let's get Bookish.
It's time again for Short Story Saturday, though today it's actually Flash Fiction Saturday. Let's get Bookish.
In today's Throwback Thursday episode we venture into a subgenre of fiction that has been terrifying readers for over a century. Let's take a closer look at the vampire novel.
The Miracle on Ice, the fall of the Berlin Wall, parachute pants; the 1980s are remembered for a lot of things, but rarely as a literary decade. That's a shame, and today's episode looks to correct that faulty notion.
Today's short story is one I posted last year as well, but I wanted to post it again because it reminds me (and us) of a time when we took things like crowded carnivals for granted. Here's hoping those days return soon. Let's get Bookish.
Today is July 31st, which means it is the shared birthday of Harry Potter and his creator JK Rowling. Let's take a look back at this magical series, and let's get Bookish.
