Welcome to Fully Booked: Summer Reading 2020! In this special episode, editor in chief Tom Beer joins host Megan Labrise to present the hottest books for the sultriest months. First up, young readers editors Vicky Smith and Laura Simeon give their top picks in children’s, middle-grade, and YA books for July and August. Then fiction editor Laurie Muchnick and ... Show More
Nov 18
Best Nonfiction Books of 2025 with Jen Hatmaker
<p>We’re continuing our Best Books of 2025 coverage with a special episode dedicated to nonfiction. First, Jen Hatmaker joins us to discuss <em>Awake: A Memoir</em> (Avid Reader Press, Sept. 23), one of Kirkus’ Best Nonfiction Books of the year. ... Show More
48m 14s
Nov 11
Best Fiction Books of 2025 with Lily King
<p>We’re kicking off our Best Books of 2025 coverage with a special episode dedicated to fiction. First, Lily King joins us to discuss <em>Heart the Lover </em>(Grove, September 30), one of Kirkus’ Best Fiction Books of the year. Then fiction editor Lauri ... Show More
46m 55s
Jul 2022
Our summer books and films special: what to read and watch
This week is our summer books and films spectacular, full of recommendations of things to read and watch. First, Lilah is joined by literary editors Fred Studemann and Laura Battle to explore the FT's Summer Books special. They suggest a range of light summer reads, sharp non-fic ... Show More
30m 34s
Jul 2022
Summer books: why escapist fiction is good for you
As summer sizzles in the northern hemisphere, this episode brings you top recommendations for books to pack on your vacation, and reading that will transport you far from home without you having to go anywhere. Laura Battle, Deputy Books Editor at the Financial Times, gives her b ... Show More
23m 4s
Mar 2022
ZEYN JOUKHADAR | The Thirty Names of Night | Book Club
<p>Zeyn Joukhadar talked about his book ‘The Thirty Names of Night: A Novel’<strong>.</strong></p><p>Zeyn Joukhadar is the author of the novels The Map of Salt and Stars, 2018, and The Thirty Names of Night, 2020 and a member of the Radius of Arab American Writers (RAWI). His wor ... Show More
27m 27s
May 2017
Ep 79: The books we can't wait to read this summer
WARNING: today's episode might make you long for a warm sandy beach, a cozy cabin, or a French villa... wherever your heart longs to vacation, that's where you'll want to be. That's right, Anne is talking SUMMER READING today with the help of WSIRN insider Melissa Klassen! Meliss ... Show More
40m 6s
Sep 2020
Ep 251: I love books and books love me back
Today’s guest is a self-proclaimed “book glutton” who reads in between everyday moments at home, at work, and even while she’s walking. Grettel Castro is a biostatistician living in Miami, Florida. She emigrated to the United States from Cuba at the age of 14, but her voracious a ... Show More
48m 37s
Jul 2024
The best books to read this summer
What should you read on the beach this summer? What about if you’re stuck indoors, or if you need a break from kids? Each June, our literary editor Fred Studemann and deputy books editor Laura Battle put together the FT’s summer books special, and today they give us their recomme ... Show More
23m 25s