We’re staying connected with each other and the stories and authors who inspire us. BOOKS CONNECT US brings you brand new conversations with some of your favorite authors.
Emily Henry, romcom Queen and author of the #1 NYT Bestseller, HAPPY PLACE
64 hours 10 mins; June 12, 2023
Haley Jakobson, author of the astute and funny OLD ENOUGH
33 mins; June 05, 2023
Summer Reading Spectacular!
30 mins; May 30, 2023
ROMANCE ROUNDTABLE! (Featuring Amanda Elliot and Kosoko Jackson)
40 mins; May 22, 2023
Chrissy King, author of THE BODY LIBERATION PROJECT
40 mins; May 15, 2023
Szilvia Molnar, author of THE NURSERY
27 mins; May 08, 2023
Sarah Thankam Mathews, author of All This Could Be Different
35 mins; May 01, 2023
Dani Shapiro, author of SIGNAL FIRES and INHERITANCE
44 mins; April 24, 2023
Lakiesha Carr, author of the intimate AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SKIN
37 mins; April 17, 2023
Dolen Perkins-Valdez, author of TAKE MY HAND
27 mins; April 12, 2023
Eleanor Shearer, author of the beautiful RIVER SING ME HOME
26 mins; April 10, 2023
Joanne Lee Molinaro, author of the James Beard Award-Winning, NYT Bestseller THE KOREAN VEGAN COOKBOOK
41 mins; April 05, 2023
How Do Authors Portray Their Origin Stories? (Plus, meet your new hosts!)
22 mins; April 03, 2023
An exciting new season of BOOKS CONNECT US!
40 secs; March 27, 2023
Sathnam Sanghera, author EMPIRELAND, on the hidden legacies and modern realities of the British empire
27 mins; March 06, 2023
George R.R. Martin, author of the acclaimed series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE
32 mins; December 20, 2022
George Saunders, author of LINCOLN IN THE BARDO and LIBERATION DAY
45 mins; December 15, 2022
Sarah Thankam Mathews, author of ALL THIS COULD BE DIFFERENT
28 mins; November 28, 2022
Clancy Martin, acclaimed author of HOW TO SELL and his new book HOW NOT TO KILL YOURSELF
53 mins; October 25, 2022
Ali Hazelwood, author of THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS and LOVE ON THE BRAIN
33 mins; October 17, 2022
Susan Elia MacNeal, author of the new thriller MOTHER DAUGHTER TRAITOR SPY
29 mins; October 10, 2022
Laura Warrell, author of SWEET, SOFT, PLENTY RHYTHM
21 mins; September 28, 2022
Laura Warrell, author of the new novel SWEET, SOFT, PLENTY RHYTHM
21 mins; August 29, 2022
Laurie R. King, bestselling author of the Mary Russell mysteries and the new novel BACK TO THE GARDEN
28 mins; August 16, 2022
Ava Glass, author of the new thriller ALIAS EMMA
27 mins; August 10, 2022
Gabrielle Zevin, author of TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW
25 mins; July 06, 2022
James Burrows, co-creator of CHEERS and director of classic sitcoms FRIENDS, FRASIER, TAXI discusses his career and new memoir DIRECTED BY JAMES BURROWS
56 mins; June 14, 2022
Grace D. Li, author of the exciting new novel PORTRAIT OF A THIEF
18 mins; June 06, 2022
Cleyvis Natera, author of NERUDA ON THE PARK
29 mins; May 17, 2022
Vanessa Hua, author of A RIVER OF STARS and FORBIDDEN CITY
13 mins; May 11, 2022
Fiona Davis, author of THE CHELSEA GIRLS and THE MAGNOLIA PALACE
18 mins; May 05, 2022
Heather McGhee, author of THE SUM OF US
35 mins; April 26, 2022
Adriana Trigiani, author of BIG STONE GAP and the new novel THE GOOD LEFT UNDONE
32 mins; April 19, 2022
Dr. Benjamin Gilmer, author of THE OTHER DR. GILMER, a powerful true story about a shocking crime
27 mins; April 11, 2022
Kai Harris, author of WHAT THE FIREFLIES KNEW
26 mins; April 05, 2022
Sarah Polley and Margaret Atwood in conversation
47 mins; March 28, 2022
Judd Apatow, director of THE 40-YEAR OLD VIRGIN and author of SICKER IN THE HEAD
28 mins; March 22, 2022
Gretchen Rubin (THE HAPPINESS PROJECT) and Arthur C. Brooks (FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH)
59 mins; March 14, 2022
Diana Gabaldon, author of the OUTLANDER series and the new novel GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE
25 mins; December 16, 2021
Todd Doughty, author of LITTLE PIECES OF HOPE
24 mins; November 24, 2021
Adam Kurtz, author of YOU ARE HERE (FOR NOW) and THINGS ARE WHAT YOU MAKE OF THEM
28 mins; November 17, 2021
Jeffrey Kluger, author of APOLLO 13 and the new novel HOLDOUT
27 mins; August 05, 2021
David Bell, author of the thrillers SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER and KILL ALL YOUR DARLINGS
36 mins; July 07, 2021
Zibby Owens, host of MOMS DON'T HAVE TIME TO READ BOOKS and co-author/editor of the essay collection MOMS DON'T HAVE TIME TO
36 mins; June 22, 2021
Emma Brodie, author of the new novel SONGS IN URSA MAJOR
25 mins; June 16, 2021
Patrick Radden Keefe, author of SAY NOTHING and EMPIRE OF PAIN
28 mins; June 09, 2021
Ian Manuel, author of MY TIME WILL COME
22 mins; June 02, 2021
Elizabeth Letts, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE EIGHTY-DOLLAR CHAMPION and the new book THE RIDE OF HER LIFE
27 mins; May 25, 2021
Paul Rudnick, author of PLAYING THE PALACE, and screenwriter of IN & OUT and ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES
37 mins; May 17, 2021
Andy Weir, author of THE MARTIAN and PROJECT HAIL MARY
28 mins; May 10, 2021
Laura Hankin, author of the comedic novels A SPECIAL PLACE FOR WOMEN and HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT
24 mins; May 06, 2021
Lorenzo Carcaterra, author of SLEEPERS and the new memoir THREE DREAMERS
33 mins; May 04, 2021
Lorenzo Carcaterra, author of SLEEPERS and the new memoir THREE DREAMERS
33 mins; May 03, 2021
Michelle Zauner, the musician JAPANESE BREAKFAST and author of CRYING IN H MART
28 mins; April 20, 2021
Jesse Q Sutanto author of DIAL A FOR AUNTIES
20 mins; April 14, 2021
Joshua Chaplinsky, author of THE PARADOX TWINS
22 mins; April 11, 2021
Rebecca Makkai, author of THE GREAT BELIEVERS, THE HUNDRED-YEAR HOUSE and THE BORROWER
34 mins; April 09, 2021
Firoozeh Dumas, author of LAUGHING WITHOUT AN ACCENT, and Malaka Gharib, author of I WAS THEIR AMERICAN DREAM
20 mins; April 02, 2021
Melanie Benjamin, bestselling author of THE AVIATOR'S WIFE and THE CHILDREN'S BLIZZARD | Ep74
46 mins; March 24, 2021
Jen Spyra, author of the comedy collection BIG TIME and writer for "Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert" | Ep73
26 mins; March 17, 2021
Don Bentley, author of THE OUTSIDE MAN and the new Jack Ryan Jr. thriller TOM CLANCY TARGET ACQUIRED | Ep72
29 mins; March 10, 2021
Charles Yu, author of INTERIOR CHINATOWN | Ep71
29 mins; March 03, 2021
Karen McManus, author of THE COUSINS on the Read It Forward Book Club | Ep70
37 mins; February 23, 2021
Dr. Edward Hallowell author of DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION and ADHD2.0 | Ep69
26 mins; February 16, 2021
Catherine Cohen, comedian and author of GOD, I FEEL MODERN TONIGHT | Ep68
23 mins; February 09, 2021
Mother-daughter authors Lisa Scottoline (ETERNAL) and Francesca Serritella (GHOSTS OF HARVARD) in conversation | Ep67
34 mins; February 02, 2021
Happy Holidays and talk to you in January!
31 secs; December 18, 2020
Stefanie Caponi, author of GUIDED TAROT | Ep66
29 mins; December 02, 2020
Alicia Garza, co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network, and author of THE PURPOSE OF POWER | Ep64
31 mins; November 23, 2020
Vincent Toro, author of TERTULIA, in conversation with Willie Perdomo, author of THE CRAZY BUNCH | Ep63
41 mins; November 17, 2020
Gabriela Herstik, author of INNER WITCH and BEWITCHING THE ELEMENTS, and her new inspirational spellbook EMBODY YOUR MAGICK
26 mins; November 09, 2020
Toni Jensen, author of CARRY, a powerful memoir about what it means to exist as an Indigenous woman in America | Ep61
25 mins; November 03, 2020
Sophie Kinsella, author of SHOPAHOLIC and the new LOVE YOUR LIFE | Ep60
15 mins; October 29, 2020
Andrew Child, co-author of the new Jack Reacher novel THE SENTINEL | Ep59
43 mins; October 26, 2020
Trung Le Nguyen, comic book artist, illustrator, and author of THE MAGIC FISH | Ep58
38 mins; October 20, 2020
Kali Fajardo-Anstine is a National Book Award Finalist and the author of SABRINA & CORINA | Ep57
23 mins; October 15, 2020
Isabel Allende, author of bestselling and critically acclaimed books THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS and A LONG PETAL OF THE SEA | Ep56
44 mins; October 14, 2020
Natasha Diaz, author of COLOR ME IN, a powerful debut coming-of-age novel about the meaning of friendship | Ep55
32 mins; October 12, 2020
Jose Pimienta, author/illustrator of SUNCATCHER | Ep 54
19 mins; October 08, 2020
Karen McManus, author of ONE OF US IS LYING, its sequel ONE OF US IS NEXT, TWO CAN KEEP A SECRET, and her new novel THE COUSINS
29 mins; October 06, 2020
Bishop Michael Curry, author of LOVE IS THE WAY | Ep52
40 mins; October 01, 2020
Ambi Kavanagh, author of CHAKRAS AND SELF-CARE and host of ALCHEMY WITH AMBI | Ep51
46 mins; September 28, 2020
Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of Mexican Gothic | Ep50
32 mins; September 24, 2020
Brit Bennett, author of THE MOTHERS and THE VANISHING HALF | Ep49
40 mins; September 17, 2020
Janice Kaplan, author of THE GRATITUDE DIARIES and her latest book THE GENIUS OF WOMEN | Ep48
30 mins; September 14, 2020
Wendy Benchley on the legacy of JAWS | Ep47
35 mins; September 10, 2020
Rory Power, author of WILDER GIRLS and BURN YOUR BODIES DOWN | Ep46
29 mins; September 08, 2020
Kate Reed Petty, author of the thrilling TRUE STORY | Ep45
38 mins; September 03, 2020
Dr. Gina Senarighi, author of LOVE MORE, FIGHT LESS | Ep44
33 mins; September 01, 2020
Ingrid Persaud, author of LOVE AFTER LOVE | Ep43 Books Connect Us
28 mins; August 26, 2020
Riley Sager, author of FINAL GIRLS and HOME BEFORE DARK | Ep42 BOOKS CONNECT US
32 mins; August 24, 2020
Rob Hart, author of THE WAREHOUSE, and Alex Segura | Ep41 BOOKS CONNECT US
35 mins; August 17, 2020
Sarah Frey, author of THE GROWING SEASON | Ep40 BOOKS CONNECT US
31 mins; August 13, 2020
Jennie Fields, author of THE AGE OF DESIRE and her latest novel ATOMIC LOVE | Ep39 BOOKS CONNECT US
39 mins; August 10, 2020
Diksha Basu, author of THE WINDFALL and her latest novel DESTINATION WEDDING | Ep 38 BOOKS CONNECT US
25 mins; August 06, 2020
Kathleen Rooney, author of the novels LILLIAN BOXFISH TAKES A WALK and her latest CHER AMI AND MAJOR WHITTLESEY | Ep37 BOOKS CONNECT US
33 mins; August 03, 2020
Karen Dionne, bestselling author of THE WICKED SISTER and THE MARSH KING'S DAUGHTER | Ep36 BOOKS CONNECT US
27 mins; July 30, 2020
Kim Johnson, author of THIS IS MY AMERICA | Ep35 BOOKS CONNECT US
40 mins; July 27, 2020
Lindsey Daly, author of WOULD YOU RATHER? | Ep 34
37 mins; July 23, 2020
Christine Feehan, author of the Carpathian and Ghostwalker series, and her latest DESOLATION ROAD and DARK SONG | Ep33
