Are you stuck in a reading rut? The Book Case makes the case for books outside of your usual genre. Wander the aisles of your local bookstore with Kate and Char...
This is a Love Story by Jessica Soffer sees love’s complexities, beauties; its selfishness, difficulties, and maddening passions. Jessica Soffer tells us the story of a 50 year marriage between Abe and Jane as Jane lies dying in a hospital bed. The backdrop of their romance is Central Park, and despite the constant presence of love in the story, it is not overly sentimental or maudlin. Tune in and find out how a writer spent years writing a marriage that lasted decades.
Books mentioned in this week's episode:
This is a Love Story by Jessica Soffer
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
By Nightfall by Michael Cunningham
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Adam Haslett Examines Mothers & Sons
Adam Haslett’s new novel, Mothers & Sons is a brilliant book examining the relationships between mothers and sons from all sorts of angles. The story of Peter and his mother Ann, who have so much in common and yet are estranged. Compelling, original and moving, this a novel that stays with you.
Books mentioned in this week's episode:
Mothers & Sons by Adam Haslett
Imagine Me Gone by Adam Haslett
You are Not a Stranger Here by Adam Haslett
Union Atlantic by Adam Haslett
My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout
King Lear by William Shakespeare
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Tinkers by Paul Harding
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34:26
Samantha Harvey Goes Orbital
The Booker Prize is awarded each year to the best work of sustained fiction in the English language. In other words, it doesn’t get any more prestigious than the Booker. And we are honored this week to have Samantha Harvey who wrote the 2024 Booker winner entitled “Orbital”. When you read her beautiful prose, you’ll know why she won. And when you listen to her tell us how and why she wrote “Orbital”, you’ll be as impressed with Samantha Harvey as we are.
Books mentioned in this week's episode:
“Orbital” by Samantha Harvey
“The Shapeless Unease” by Samantha Harvey
“Mrs. Dalloway” by Virginia Woolf
“The Western Wind” by Samantha Harvey
“The Wilderness” by Samantha Harvey
“Dear Thief” by Samantha Harvey
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39:43
Scott Turow Revisits Old Friend Rusty Sabitch
If like your drama in a courtroom, Scott Turow is the writer for you. His newest, Presumed Guilty, is the conclusion to the story of Rusty Sabitch, his best known protagonist. It’s a wonderfully written page turner that we bet you won’t be able to put down. If your heart pounds to the sound of a gavel and a bailiff saying ALL RISE, tune in and listen to find out why Scott thinks law is still the noblest pursuit of them all.
Books mentioned in this week's episode:
Presumed Guilty by Scott Turow
Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow
Burden of Proof by Scott Turow
One L by Scott Turow
Innocence by Scott Turow
The Last Trial by Scott Turow
Suspect by Scott Turow
Reversible Errors by Scott Turow
Personal Injuries by Scott Turow
The Laws of Our Fathers by Scott Turow
Identical by Scott Turow
Limitations by Scott Turow
Ordinary Heroes by Scott Turow
Testimony by Scott Turow
The Orphan’s Son by Adam Johnson
The Magic Barrel by Bernard Malamud
The Natural by Bernard Malamud
The Fixer by Bernard Malamud
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32:26
Karissa Chen Brings Us A Chinese Love Story
Our first book show of the year is a first-time novelist, Karissa Chen. Her new book Homecoming is a novel a portrait in longing, an epoch love story between two characters torn apart by political unrest at the time of the Communist Revolution in China. It’s ambitious, it’s beautiful and it’s one of the best historical portrayals of China’s complex histories we have ever read. Join us!
Books mentioned in this week's episode:
Homecoming by Karissa Chen
Written on the Water by Eileen Chang
Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Everything Inside by Edwidge Danticat
Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
The Poetry of Derek Walcott 1948-2013 by DerekWalcott
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Are you stuck in a reading rut? The Book Case makes the case for books outside of your usual genre. Wander the aisles of your local bookstore with Kate and Charlie Gibson and meet fascinating characters who will open your appetite to new categories while deepening your hunger for books. This weekly series will journey cover to cover through the literary world, featuring interviews with best-selling authors, tastemakers, and independent bookstore owners. New episodes post every Thursday.
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