In 2024, romance – a genre once relegated to the back corners of bookstores – might just be saving the publishing industry. But while more and more readers are looking for love between their covers, few are reaching for titles by one of the first giants of the genre, Dame Barbara Cartland, author of over 600 romances, colloquially known as the “Queen of Roma ... Show More
May 25
05/24/2026: Booms, Busts and Bubbles, Sculpting Evolution, The Payam Method
With the stock market holding steady and even soaring despite worries of war and an AI bubble, correspondent Lesley Stahl speaks with Andrew Ross Sorkin – one of the most trusted financial reporters of our time – about his book 1929, which examines the market crash a century ago, ... Show More
43m 30s
May 2025
Readers Can’t Get Enough of BookTok. Publishers Are Cashing In.
We're off for Memorial Day but with summer reading season just beginning, we wanted to share this episode.BookTok, the corner of TikTok that’s all about books, has shaken up the publishing world. Over the last few years, the platform has pulled in new readers, especially in the r ... Show More
29m 13s
Sep 2023
549 Forgotten Women of Literature 7 - Ursula Parrott (with Marsha Gordon)
Hardly anyone knows Ursula Parrott today, but not long ago she was close to being a household name. As a bestselling novelist of the Roaring Twenties and beyond, Parrott's life was filled with literature, celebrity, and scandal. In this episode, Jacke talks to Parrott's biographe ... Show More
1h 3m
Aug 2025
‘Modern Love’: Bridget Everett Says A Best Friend Can Be Your Greatest Love
<p>Stories of romantic love are everywhere, but the actor, singer and comedian Bridget Everett says that friendships deserve our attention, too. Onscreen and in everyday life.</p><p>Last Fall, Everett appeared on Modern Love to talk about her HBO Original series “Somebody Somewhe ... Show More
38m 49s
Dec 2024
Behind the Pages: The Journey of Anna-Maria Athanasiou
Send us Fan MailAnna-Maria Athanasiou, a Greek Cypriot author from Leeds, began her writing journey in secret, jotting down her first stories on napkins. Her debut novel, Waiting for Summer, grew from these humble beginnings into a 900-page best-seller, eventually becoming the fi ... Show More
40m 34s
Oct 2025
Introducing: Jane Austen Stories
This is a preview of a brand-new audiobook from the Noiser Podcast Network. Join Dame Julie Andrews as she reads Jane Austen’s most famous novel, Pride and Prejudice. Step into a world of humour, heartbreak, scandal and romance - all set in the rural landscapes of 19th-century En ... Show More
42m 41s
<p>How did love stories about vampires, cowboys, and wealthy dukes become the highest-grossing fiction genre in the world? Zachary Crockett gets swept away.</p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>SOURCES:</strong><ul><li><a href="https://delaneydiamond.com/">Delaney Diamond</a>, romance nove ... Show More
