Nov 29, 2011
Let the BOTNS Book Elves help with your holiday shopping (on our Facebook page). What books do you turn to when life gets tough? In segment 3, Michael talks about Maureen McHugh's After the Apocaloypse, and Ann discusses P.D. James' Austen-inspired Death Comes to Pemberley.
Before the show... I realize that we've...
Nov 21, 2011
We tell you about a new UK-based book podcast, look at the category of narrative nonfiction, and talk about The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson and Death in the City of Light by David King.
Meet The Readers:
We open the episode with a call from Simon and Gavin of The Readers, our new favorite books podcast....
Nov 16, 2011
We look at one of the first "Best Books of 2011" lists, talk about all things Dickens and tell you about two of our current favorite books: Headhunters by Jo Nesbo and Marzi by Marzena Sowa.
Let the Lists Begin
Publisher's Weekly is one of the first media outlets to name their Best Books of 2011 and it's an interesting...
Nov 9, 2011
It's part two of our call-in show, with all of your choices for the Literary Mount Rushmore.
Another great batch of calls, thanks everyone! Here's the updated Name Cloud, including all authors mentioned in episode #152 and in this episode. (Click on the image for a larger version)
Based on the sizes of some of...