Jan 26, 2016

We answer listener questions, recommend a historical mystery and a book of poetry.

Thanks to all for your well-wishes. As you'll hear from the audio, I'm not completely recovered (and I apologize for my voice), but I am feeling better. Thanks to all, and thank to Michael for pitching in and going solo last...

Jan 26, 2016

This week we bring you three more author talks from Booktopia Vermont 2015, recorded at Northshire Bookstore:

• Michael Crummey, author of Sweetland
• Dylan Landis, author of Rainey Royal
• Kelly Link, author of Get in Trouble

Jan 20, 2016

Ann's under the weather, so Michael shares one book he can't wait for you to read.

A reminder to check out the discussion boards on our Goodreads group, if you aren't already. I especially love browsing the monthly thread of what people are reading. You can find the discussion for January 2016 here. 

One Book I Can't...

Jan 13, 2016

War and Peace comes alive; a bookstore with just one book; When Breath Becomes Air, and American Housewife.

The last week of December, I saw a production of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, which a a musical based on 70 pages of War and Peace. I thought the show did a brilliant job of explaining...

Jan 5, 2016

Slimming down (our book collections) in the New year. Plus, we recommend Lum by Libby Ware and The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey.

Attention anyone planning on reading BOTNS Listener Faves during 2016: In addition to the list we collected, Mindy, from our Goodreads group, collected responses from commenters there...