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The Book Show

Each week on The Book Show, host Joe Donahue interviews authors about their books, their lives and their craft. It is a celebration of both reading and writers.

Episodes

1822 – Steven Wright – Harold | The Book Show

Steven Wright is one of the most significant and influential stand-up comedians in history. His first novel, “Harold,” documents the meandering, surreal, often hilarious, stream-of-consciousness ruminations of the title character during a single day in class.

May 24, 202327 min

1818 – Abraham Verghese – The Covenant of Water | The Book Show

Abraham Verghese is The New York Times-bestselling author of “Cutting for Stone.” His latest, “The Covenant of Water,” is a stunning epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret known as “the condition.”

May 23, 202327 min

1811 – Owen King – The Curator | The Book Show

Owen King’s “The Curator” is a fantasy of illusion and mystery set in an unnamed city in the midst of a revolution where nothing and nobody is as it seems. “The Curator” is an exploration of power, revolution, ghosts, cats, and more.

Apr 04, 202327 min

The Book Show – George Saunders – Liberation Day

George Saunders is an American great, a writer who continues to astound, evolve and get deeper. His new book, “Liberation Day,” is his first collection of stories since his National Book Award finalist “Tenth of December” was published nine years ago. This is an encore airing. "Liberation Day" is now out in paperback.

Oct 25, 202227 min