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On this week’s episode, actor, director, and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy joins us to discuss Who Needs Friends: An Unscientific Examination of Male Friendship Across America (Grand Central Publishing, March 24). Kirkus: “An exploration of male friendship and the difficulties of connection…. Thoughtful and well written—and a good prompt to call an old friend.”
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Acadia by Sterling Nixon
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Secrets That Sparkle (And Secrets That Sting) by Joy Stephenson-Laws, illus. by Nzephany Madrigal Uzoka
The Hollywood Illusion by Allegra Pope
The Messy Years by Alexandra Slater

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On this week’s special Debuts Episode—in honor of the 3/15 Debuts Issue of Kirkus Reviews, celebrating standout first books across genres—first-time novelist Rebecca Lehmann joins us to discuss The Beheading Game (Crown, March 24). “The further adventures of Anne Boleyn, post-decapitation,” Kirkus writes in a starred review. “Brilliantly imagined, stylishly written, satisfyingly plotted, full of delicious surprises: all in all, hella fun.”
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The Biotech Murders by Ronenn Roubenoff
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On this week’s episode, New York Times and internationally bestselling thriller writer Lisa Unger joins us to discuss Served Him Right (Park Row Books, March 10). Kirkus: “Breaking up isn’t just hard to do—it can be fatal,” in this “twisty, satisfying thriller” (starred review).

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On this week’s episode, New York Times bestselling memoirist Lindy West joins us to discuss Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane (Grand Central Publishing, March 10). Kirkus: “The author of a memoir (Shrill, 2016) and two essay collections (The Witches Are Coming, 2019, and Shit, Actually, 2020)…tackles big subjects…[in] a well-realized, candid memoir that reveals an unconventional approach to life” (starred review).
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The Prophecy by Kim Sakwa
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Season of Night by Vicki Draeger
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On this week’s episode, No. 1 New York Times bestselling romance author B.K. Borison joins us to discuss And Now, Back to You (Berkley, Feb. 24). Kirkus: “Opposites attract when meteorologists are forced to work together during a massive snowstorm…. [in] a wonderfully cozy and warm romance in a cold, snowy setting.”

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Ruta’s Closet by Keith Morgan with Ruth Kron Sigal
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