Podcasts
If you are a bookworm and a podcast fan, check these out!
What Should I Read Next?
Best for: readers who have eclectic tastes and want thoughtful recommendations. Anne Bogel’s What Should I Read Next? is one of the best book podcasts on this list, truly. Listen on: Apple | Spotify 
Director Clint Bentley on Adapting ‘Train Dreams’ for the Big Screen
The latest film from the writer and director Clint Bentley, “Train Dreams,” is nominated for four Oscars, including best adapted screenplay. The movie is based on Denis Johnson’s 2011 novella of the same name and tells the story of Robert Grainier, a logger in the Pacific Northwest, in stream-of-consciousness, nonlinear prose. This week, Gilbert Cruz talks with Bentley, who wrote the screenplay with Greg Kwedar, his longtime collaborator, about how he went about translating Johnson’s work into a visual medium. the-book-review.simplecast.com/episodes/clint-bentley 
Zibby Owens is not only the host of this highly-entertaining podcast but she is also a writer and a mother of four who knows the struggle of being too busy to read books. Sharing numerous podcasts every week, Owens dives into the questions many readers have for some of their favorite authors, bringing listeners a new insight into the books they love. From Georgia Clark to Rebecca Makkai and more, Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books gives book-loving moms a way to stay up-to-date on what’s new in the world of books.
zibbyowens.podbean.com 
In this episode, New York Times bestselling and acclaimed author Ted Bell returns to The Crew Reviews to discuss his latest Alex Hawke thriller, SEA HAWKE.
Bell's books are international bestsellers, published in 17 countries including Japan, Israel, and Turkey, and Russia, where he is the last spy novelist still published in Russian. www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-z93gf-5c2d24 
Talking About the 10 Best Books of 2021
On a special episode of the podcast, taped live, editors from The New York Times Book Review discuss this year’s outstanding fiction and nonfiction. https://the-book-review.simplecast.com/episodes/10-best-books-2021 
Smart Podcast, Trashy Books! Each Friday, I talk with authors, readers, reviewers, bloggers, publishing professionals, editors, and librarians, or combinations thereof, and share the fun and mayhem with you. Frequent topics include romance fiction, the brilliant and interesting people who read, write, and produce it, and issues common among romance readers, along with a hefty side order of silliness. Plus, we always recommend some books we’re reading and really enjoying. Try Episode 200. The Books that Made Us Romance Readers.
smartbitchestrashybooks.com/podcast/200-books-made-us-romance-readers/ 
Hook of a Book Are you a kid who loves reading? Are you a kid who WANTS to love reading? Are you an adult who is listening with your child? Are you just a plain adult? Well, whoever you are, this podcast is for you! I, Ellie Mano, age 12, will review books for kids of all ages. Hook of a Book podcast! Find it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find podcasts.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hook-of-a-book/id1547174093 
The Book Riot podcast is a weekly news and talkshow about what's new, cool, and worth talking about in the world books and reading.
Brooklyn, New York, USA bookriot.com/listen/shows/thepodcast/ |
The Moth Podcast: Stories
The Moth has presented thousands of true stories, told live and without notes, to standing-room-only crowds worldwide. Moth storytellers stand alone, under a spotlight, with only a microphone and a roomful of strangers. The storyteller and the audience embark on a high-wire act of shared experience which is both terrifying and exhilarating. Since 2008, the Moth Podcast features stories from our Mainstage, StorySLAM and Community programs. themoth.org/podcast 
Quick Book Reviews Ep. 134I interview Rachel Joyce, author of “Miss Benson’s Beetle” and also review “The Replacement” by Melanie Golding, “State of Terror” (audiobook) by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny, “How to talk….” By Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish and “Vine Street” by Dominic Nolan.
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On the weekly LRB podcast you'll find recent (and not so recent) pieces read by the author; of the Close Reading series, in which Seamus Perry and. Mark Ford considered 20th-century poets through the lens of the pieces written about them in the LRB, and a range of other conversations on topics writers covered in the paper.
London, England, UK www.lrb.co.uk/podcasts-and-videos/podcasts 
The Inside Flap/ An Offbeat Book Review Podcast
Three friends from Littleton, Colorado who share a lifelong love for reading get together (usually we have an author join us) and chat a little about what’s going on in their lives, share three book recommendations and showcase a fantastic audiobook. Their goal is to entertain and help you find your next book, whether that’s a quick read or a book that will create a lasting memory for you. http://www.theinsideflap.com/ 
Reading women claims the bookshelf by interviewing authors and reviewing books by or about women of a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Reading women releases new episodes every Wednesday. Each month features two episodes on the same theme -- one highlighting several titles and one discussing two titles more in depth – and to author interviews with talented women writers. www.readingwomenpodcast.com/
The Stacks
Best for: readers who love non-fiction and literary fiction especially books that explore race, politics, culture and other social issues Listen on: Apple | Spotify 
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