The Book Review Podcast

In “The Friday Afternoon Club,” the actor and director recalls his years growing up around performers, writers and the Hollywood set.

The author discusses her new novel, “Swan Song,” which she says is the last beach read she intends to write.

Everett’s latest novel revisits “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the perspective of Huck’s fellow runaway.

Adam Higginbotham discusses his new book, “Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space.”

The best-selling author of dark fantasy novels for Y.A. and adult audiences discusses her career and her stand-alone new historical fantasy, “The Familiar.”

The Irish author discusses “Long Island,” the sequel to his 2009 novel “Brooklyn.”

The writer Dolly Alderton has long had an avid following in her native England, but with her best-selling comic novel “Good Material” she’s become a trans-Atlantic success.

The publisher has gone through a lot of changes since its founding in 1924. Its current chief executive, Jonathan Karp, talks about the company’s history and its hopes for the future.

On this week’s podcast, we talk to the novelist Grady Hendrix and TV showrunner Damon Lindelof about the work and influence of Stephen King.

Dwight Garner, Alexandra Jacobs and Jennifer Szalai weigh in on 22 of the funniest novels since “Catch-22.”

The great Irish crime novelist talks about her newest series.

The Times’s critic Alissa Wilkinson discusses Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel and Denis Villeneuve’s film adaptations.

A scathing satire about race, publishing and identity politics, Everett’s acclaimed 2001 novel is the basis of the Oscar-nominated movie “American Fiction.”

The novelist talks about his new book, “Wandering Stars,” which offers a view of Native American history through one character’s family story.

Dwight Garner discusses a new oral history of the venerable alt-weekly, Tricia Romano’s “The Freaks Came Out to Write.”

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Here’s what they’ve enjoyed in 2024.

David Grann’s best seller has been turned into an Oscar-nominated film. In this episode, Gilbert Cruz talks about both versions with The Times’s A.O. Scott.

The author Molly Roden Winter discusses her new memoir, “More,” about her and her husband’s decision to have an open marriage.

The next few months look promising for readers. Here are some of the forthcoming titles that Book Review editors are excited about.

Each January, the director Steven Soderbergh lists his previous year’s cultural consumption — every movie and TV series watched, every book read. On this week’s episode, we talk books!

The Book Review editors MJ Franklin, Joumana Khatib and Elisabeth Egan discuss McBride’s historical novel about fate and community.

John Vaillant, the author of “Fire Weather” (one of our 10 Best Books this year), discusses climate change and the fire that devastated a Canadian petroleum town in 2016.

Dwight Garner, Jennifer Szalai and Alexandra Jacobs look back on the books that have stuck with them in 2023.

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Alexandra Alter talks about her profile of the best-selling author behind “Fourth Wing” and Alexandra Jacobs discusses her review of “My Name is Barbra.”

Sarah Lyall talks to Adrian Edwards, head of the Printed Heritage Collections at the British Library, about the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio.

With Halloween around the corner, Gilbert Cruz talks to the Book Review editors Tina Jordan and Sadie Stein about their favorite creepy books.

Dave Gonzales and Joanna Robinson, who collaborated with Gavin Edwards on the new book “MCU,” talk about Marvel Studios and the reign of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

New fiction from Michael Cunningham, Sigrid Nunez and others; a candid Mitt Romney biography; and memoirs by Barbra Streisand, Britney Spears and more.

A conversation with the biographer Mary Gabriel, whose substantial new book offers a comprehensive and surprising look at the pop star’s life and career.

Book Review editors discuss their love of listening to books out loud.

Analyzing the controversy over hosting duties at the National Book Awards, and interviewing Zadie Smith about her latest novel, “The Fraud.”

Our critic Jennifer Szalai discusses Walter Isaacson’s biography of the billionaire entrepreneur along with her recent profile of Klein, the Canadian writer and activist.

The author discusses his new novel, “Holly,” his views on writing and life, and his own influence on younger generations. And we look at September books.

The novelist discusses his career and his recent essay about cadavers in crime fiction, and the actor Richard E. Grant talks about his memoir and his love of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”

Sarah Lyall discusses the thriller “Whalefall,” by Daniel Kraus, and Joumana Khatib rounds up the month’s other big books.

The author discusses “Tom Lake,” bookstore secrets and the play “Our Town.”

Jennifer Szalai discusses recent books about natural history, and Jeff Goodell talks about his new climate change book, “The Heat Will Kill You First.”

The Pulitzer-winning novelist discusses the sequel to his 2021 crime story “Harlem Shuffle.”

A look back at 2023’s buzziest titles so far.

Elisabeth Egan and Tina Jordan talk about Helen Fielding’s novel, and Gregory Cowles and Juliana Barbassa discuss all things translation.

Two giants of the literary world died last week. In this episode, the Book Review celebrates their lives.

Jonathan Eig discusses his new book about the life and times of Martin Luther King.

Gilbert Cruz is joined by The Times’s thriller columnist, Sarah Lyall, to talk about some great suspenseful titles to check out this summer. And the editor Joumana Khatib gives her picks for books to look out for between now and Labor Day.

Salamishah Tillet, a Pulitzer-winning critic, discusses the book she has read the most over the course of her life — Toni Morrison’s classic novel of slavery and trauma.

The Times critics Dwight Garner and Jason Zinoman celebrate the life and work of the great British novelist and literary critic, who died last week.

Where to start with one of today’s most prolific and beloved fantasy writers, and the robot who wrote a murder mystery.

Hua Hsu, author of the memoir “Stay True,” and Hernan Diaz, author of the novel “Trust,” discuss their books and their reactions to winning the Pulitzer Prize.

Alexandra Alter and Elizabeth Harris talk publishing news, and Joumana Khatib previews the month’s big books.