The Avid Reader Show

The Winter Army Maurice Isserman

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Maurice Isserman author of the book The Winter Army: Th...

1Q1A The Winter Army Maurice Isserman

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Maurice Isserman author of the book The Winter Army: Th...

Ducks, Newburyport

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Lucy Ellman, author of Ducks, Newburyport released is S...

1Q1A Ducks, Newburyport Lucy Ellman

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Lucy Ellman, author of Ducks, Newburyport released is S...

The Tenth Muse Catherine Chung

28 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Catherine Chung, author of The Tenth Muse, published in...

1Q1A The Tenth Muse Catherine Chung

28 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Catherine Chung, author of The Tenth Muse, published in...

Dad's Maybe Book Tim O'Brien

28 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Tim O’Brien, best known over the past decades as the...

1Q1A Dad's Maybe Book Tim O'Brien

28 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Tim O’Brien, best known over the past decades as the...

The Dutch House Ann Patchett

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Brought to you by my independent book store, Wellington Square Bookshop. ...

1Q1A The Dutch House Ann Patchett

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Brought to you by my independent book store, Wellington Square Bookshop. ...

Everything Inside Edwidge Danticat

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Edwidge Danticat. Her collection of short stories, Ever...

The Need Helen Phillips

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Helen Phillips author of The Need published in July by Simon and...

1Q1A The Need Helen Phillips

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Helen Phillips author of The Need published in July by Simon and...

The Lager Queen Of Minnesota J. Ryan Stradal

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is J. Ryan Stradal, author of The Lager Queen Of Minnesota...

1Q1A The Lager Queen Of Minnesota J. Ryan Stradal

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is J. Ryan Stradal, author of The Lager Queen Of Minnesota...

1Q1A Lost And Found Orson Scott Card

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Orson Scott Card, whose latest novel is Lost And Found ...

The Papaya King

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Adam Pelzman, an old friend of the show and of our book...

1Q1A The Papaya King Adam Pelzman

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Adam Pelzman, an old friend of the show and of our book...

A Door In The Earth Amy Waldman

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Amy Waldman, whose new novel A Door In The Earth was re...

1Q 1A A Door In The Earth Amy Waldman

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Amy Waldman, whose new novel A Door In The Earth was re...

The Outlaw Ocean Ian Urbina

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Ian Urbina, author of The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across...

Furious Hours Casey Cep

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Casey Cep author of Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and t...

1Q1A The Outlaw Ocean Ian Urbina

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Ian Urbina, author of The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across...

The Most Fun We Ever Had Claire Lombardo

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon, everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Claire Lombardo, author of The Most Fun We Ever Had, P...

The Most Fun We Ever Had Claire Lombardo

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon, everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Claire Lombardo, author of The Most Fun We Ever Had, P...

1Q1A Casey Cep Furious Hours

26 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Casey Cep author of Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and t...

1Q1A Arkady Marine Memory Called Empire

26 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Arkady Martine, a speculative fiction writer and in her...

Xuan Juliana Wang Home Remedies

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon, everyone and welcome to another addition of the avid reader. Today our guest is Xuan Juliana Wang, Author of Home Remedies - her firs...

1Q1A Xuan Juliana Wang Home Remedies

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon, everyone and welcome to another addition of the avid reader. Today our guest is Xuan Juliana Wang, Author of Home Remedies - her firs...

Casey Cep Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud and The Last Trial Of Harper Lee

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Casey Cep author of Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and t...

Arkady Martine A Memory Called Empire

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Arkady Martine, a speculative fiction writer and in her...

Bottle Of Lies Katherine Eban

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Katherine Eban author of Bottle Of Lies, The Inside Sto...

Bunny Mona Awad

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Mona Awad author of Bunny, published June 11th by Vikin...

1Q1A Bunny Mona Awad

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Mona Awad author of Bunny, published June 11th by Vikin...

Flight Portfolio

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Julie Orringer. Her latest novel, if it is a novel, is...

1Q1A Flight Portfolio Julie Orringer

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Julie Orringer. Her latest novel, if it is a novel, is...

Anne Beattie A Wonderful Stroke Of Luck

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon and welcome to another editor of the Avid Reader. Today our guest is Anne Beattie, author of A Wonderful Stroke of Luck, the next in h...

1Q1A Anne Beattie A Wonderful Stroke Of Luck

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon and welcome to another editor of the Avid Reader. Today our guest is Anne Beattie, author of A Wonderful Stroke of Luck, the next in h...

The Paper Wasp Lauren Acampora

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Paper Wasp is about two women, one beautiful, one plain, one insecure and one quite confident (at different times). It’s about a rekindled rela...

1Q1A The Paper Wasp Lauren Acampora

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Paper Wasp is about two women, one beautiful, one plain, one insecure and one quite confident (at different times). It’s about a rekindled rela...

1Q1A Damian Barr You Will Be Safe Here

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Damian Barr, author of You Will Be Safe Here, his first...

Damian Barr You Will Be Safe Here

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Damian Barr, author of You Will Be Safe Here, his first...

Namali Serpell The Old Drift

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Namwali Serpell author of The Old Drift, her first nove...

1Q1A Namwali Sepell The Old Drift

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Namwali Serpell author of The Old Drift, her first nove...

Janny Scott The Beneficiary

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Janny Scott, author of The Beneficiary: Fortune, Misfortune, And...

1Q1A Janny Scott: The Beneficiary

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Janny Scott, author of The Beneficiary: Fortune, Misfortune, And...

Bryce Andrews Down From The Mountain

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of the Avid Reader. Today our guest is Bryce Andrews author of Down From The Mountain: The Life...

1Q1A Bryce Andrews Down From The Mountain

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of the Avid Reader. Today our guest is Bryce Andrews author of Down From The Mountain: The Life...

Lucasta Miller L.E.I. The Lost Life And Scandalous Death of Letitia Elizabeth Landon

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Lucasta Miller, author of L.E.L.; The Lost Life And Sca...

Jessica Chiccehitto Sounds Like Titantic

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of the Avid Reader. Our guest today is Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman author of Sounds Like Titan...

1Q1A Jessica Chicehitto Hindman Sounds Like Titanic

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of the Avid Reader. Our guest today is Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman author of Sounds Like Titan...

Lori Gottlieb Maybe You Shouldd Talk To Someone

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk To Someo...

1Q1A Lori Gottlieb Maybe You Should Talk To Someone

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk To Someo...

Kaddish.com Nathan Englander

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Nathan Englander, Author of kaddish.com, published by K...

1Q1A Kaddish.com Nathan Englander

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Nathan Englander, Author of kaddish.com, published by K...

Greek To Me Mary Norris

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of the Avid Reader . Today our guest is Mary Norris, author of this her second book Greek to Me...

1Q1A Greek to Me Mary Norris

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of the Avid Reader . Today our guest is Mary Norris, author of this her second book Greek to Me...

Charlie Jane Anders The City In The Middle Of The Night

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Charlie Jane Anders, author of this, her new novel, The...

1Q1A Charlie Jane Anders The City In The Middle Of The Night

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Charlie Jane Anders, author of this, her new novel, The...

1Q1A Nathan Englander kaddish.com

17 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Nathan Englander, Author of kaddish.com, published by K...

Nathan Englander kaddish.com

17 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Nathan Englander, Author of kaddish.com, published by K...

Whitney Scharer The Age of Light

17 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Whitney Scharer, author of her first novel, The Age Of ...

1Q1A Whitney Scharer The Age Of Light

17 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Whitney Scharer, author of her first novel, The Age Of ...

H.W. Brands Heirs of The Founders

17 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Dr. H.W. Brands. Dr. Brands holds the Jack S. Blanton ...

1Q1A Christopher Brands Heirs of at the Founders

17 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Dr. H.W. Brands. Dr. Brands holds the Jack S. Blanton ...

Valeria Louiselli

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lost Children Archive documents a cross country trip that is goal oriented for both a husband and wife whose marriage is disintegrating. Accompanying...

1Q1A Valeria Louiselli Lost Children Archive

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lost Children Archive documents a cross country trip that is goal oriented for both a husband and wife whose marriage is disintegrating. Accompanying...

Chris Cander The Weight of a Piano

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Chris Cander, author The Weight Of A Piano, published b...

Pitchaya Sudbanthad

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Pitchaya (pitch eye a) Sudbanthad (soot banth odd) aut...

1Q1A Pitchaya Sudbanthad Bangkok Wakes to Rain

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Pitchaya (pitch eye a) Sudbanthad (soot banth odd) aut...

Stephanie Land Maid

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Stephanie Land, author of Maid, published just this mo...

Madhuri Vijay The Far Field

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our gust is Madhuri Vijay, author of The Far Field published by Grov...

1Q1A Madhuri Vijay The Far Field

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our gust is Madhuri Vijay, author of The Far Field published by Grov...

Radiant Shimmering Light Sarah Selecky

10 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Sarah Selecky, author of Radiant Shimmering Light, her ...

1Q1A Radiant Shimmering Light Karen Selecky

10 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Sarah Selecky, author of Radiant Shimmering Light, her ...

Karen Thompson The Dreamers

10 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Karen Thompson Walker. She is the author of The Age of...

1Q1A Karen Thomas Walker The Dreamers

10 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Karen Thompson Walker. She is the author of The Age of...

Greer Henricks and Sarah Pekaren

21 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guests are Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen authors of An Anon...

Ryder Carroll The Bullet Journal Method

21 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Ryder Carroll, author of The Bullet Journal Method:Trac...

1Q1A Ryder Carroll The Bullet Journal Method

21 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Ryder Carroll, author of The Bullet Journal Method:Trac...

We Can save Us All Adam Nemett

06 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Adam Nemett, author of We Can Save Us All, his first no...

1Q1A We Can Save Us All Adam Nemett

06 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Adam Nemett, author of We Can Save Us All, his first no...

1Q1A Hardly Children Laura Adamczyk

06 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Laura Adamczyk, author of Hardly Children a collection ...

Hardly Children Laura Adamczyk

06 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Laura Adamczyk, author of Hardly Children a collection ...

Dr. H.W. Brands Heirs of the Founders

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Dr. H.W. Brands. Dr. Brands holds the Jack S. Blanton ...

1Q1A Dr. H.W. Brands Heirs Of The Founders: The Epic Rivalry of Henry Clay, John Calhoun, and Daniel Webster, The Second Generation of American Giants

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Dr. H.W. Brands. Dr. Brands holds the Jack S. Blanton ...

Kara Cooney When Women Ruled The World

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Dr. Kara Cooper. Dr. Cooper is a professor of Egyptian...

Kara Cooney 1Q1A When Women Ruled the World

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Dr. Kara Cooper. Dr. Cooper is a professor of Egyptian...

Black Friday Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

19 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. This week our guest is Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of Friday Black, p...

1Q1A Black Friday Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

19 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. This week our guest is Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, author of Friday Black, p...

Simon Van Booy The Sadness of Beautiful Things

12 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Simon Van Booy. Simon is the award winning and best se...

1Q1A Simon Van Booy The Sadness Of Beautiful Things

12 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Simon Van Booy. Simon is the award winning and best se...

Shane Bauer American Prison

12 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Shane Bauer, author of American Prison: A reporter’s ...

Shane Bauer American Prison

12 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Shane Bauer, author of American Prison: A reporter’s ...

Godspeed Casey Legler

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Casey Legler, author of her new memoir Godspeed, publis...

1Q1A Godspeed Casey Legler

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Today our guest is Casey Legler, author of her new memoir Godspeed, publis...

Deborah Harkness Time's Convert

25 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of the Avid Reader.Today we are happy to have with us Deborah Harkness. Deborah a former Phila...

Katya Apekina The Deeper The Water The Uglier The Fish

21 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The epigraph “…but life is a trick, life is a kitten in a sack.” —-Anne SextonBefore that she says, “that she tried to reach into her page ...

Katya Apekina The Deeper The Water The Uglier The Fish

21 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The epigraph “…but life is a trick, life is a kitten in a sack.” —-Anne SextonBefore that she says, “that she tried to reach into her page ...

1Q1A Reyna Grande A placeCalled Home

13 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to another edition of The Avid Reader. Our guest today is Reyna Grande, author of A Dream Called Home published b...