The Bookshelf of Jennifer Morrison
Episodes
The Bookshelf of Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 29: "The Liberators" with E.J. Koh
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our season 3 finale of The Bookshelf of Jennifer Morrison, this episode with author E.J. Koh is truly, poetry in motion. Koh joins Jennifer to disc...
The Bookshelf of Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 28: "The Land of Milk and Honey" with Editor Caroline Bleeke
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This one is for the true book lovers out there...in this unique episode we discuss our book of the month "The Land of Milk and Honey" by C P...
The Bookshelf of Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 27: "A Mother's Love" with Danielle Steel
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this memorable episode of The Bookshelf of Jennifer Morrison, Jennifer has the incredible opportunity to chat with world-renowned author, Danielle...
The Bookshelf of Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 26: "No One Gets to Fall Apart" by Sarah LaBrie
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this unforgettable memoir, Sarah LaBrie opens her novel "No One Gets to Fall Apart" with a devastating phone call from her grandmother—her mother...
The Bookshelf of Jennifer Morrison: "Normal Family" with Chrysta Bilton
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine getting a call as a teenager that your mother has gone to rehab and all she's left you is a $20 bill, your little sister, and several pets...
Episode 24: Melanie Finn Returns: Embracing Ambiguity in the Good and Evil of Characters—Finding Humanity in the Dark Corners of Her Novel, "The Gloaming"
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The third time is indeed a charm as author Melanie Finn joins Jennifer once again to discuss one of her earlier novels, "The Gloaming". This story fol...
Episode 23: Jennifer & Special Guest Taylor Goldsmith Delve into the Epic Ride that is "Pay As You Go" with Author Eskor David Johnson
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Jennifer is joined by friend and singer-songwriter, Taylor Goldsmith, lead singer of the band Dawes. Brought together by their mutual...
Episode 22: Loyalty. Where is the line in the sand—Can you love your country and dislike its policies at the same time?
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jennifer is joined by Nora Lange, author of the novel "Us Fools". Auspiciously timely, Nora's story focuses on the rela...
Ep. 21: Why 3 Years on Set with Griffin Dunne Wasn't Enough and how the "good stuff is in the mistakes"
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our Season 3 opening episode, Jennifer Morrison joins her THIS IS US co-star Griffin Dunne to discuss his new memoir, "The Friday Afternoon Club". ...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 20: "Mother Doll" with Katya Apekina
29 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Motherhood, ghosts, intergenerational trauma—find out how these themes serendipitously fit into Jennifer's life while starring in THE PENELOPIAD...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 19: "Prima Facie" with Suzie Miller
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An avid fan of theatre, each season Jennifer features a play for the book club—stories that transport, inform, and inspire and this selection is no ...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 18: "When We Were Sisters" with Fatimah Asghar
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jennifer in conversation with author, poet, and screenwriter Fatimah Asghar to discuss their first novel, "When We Were Sisters". A fin...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 17: "Landscapes" with Christine Lai
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Jennifer this month in conversation with author Christine Lai to discuss her novel, "Landscapes". Through a series of narratives and es...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 16: "The Underneath" with Melanie Finn
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month, The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison is honoured to welcome our very first returning guest—author Melanie Finn, to discuss her novel, TH...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 12: "Deep Sea Feline" with Dave Hurlow
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's spooky season and what better month to escape into an epic fantasy novel? This October, Jennifer's pick is "Deep Sea Feline" wr...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 15: "The Book of Wanderers" with Reyes Ramirez
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's a new year, and in our first episode of 2024, Jennifer sits down with writer and poet Reyes Ramirez, a finalist of the 2023 New York Public L...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 14: “All Day is a Long Time” with David Sanchez
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"All Day is a Long Time" author, David Sanchez, tells Jennifer Morrison the elevator pitch for his novel: a "pseudo-autobiographical bo...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 13: “Disorientation” with Elaine Hsieh Chou
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Jennifer discusses DISORIENTATION, a novel written by Elaine Hsieh Chou, a finalist for the 2023 New York Public Library's Young ...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 11: “Brother Alive” with Zain Khalid
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 of The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison. In this exciting first episode, Jennifer meets with Zain Khalid, author of Brother Aliv...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 10: “LVOE” with Atticus
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of our inaugural season, Jennifer discusses LVOE, an unforgettable collection of poems and illustrations on life sand love with ...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 9: “The Hare” with Melanie Finn
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jennifer discusses the dark, feminist thriller The Hare with author Melanie Finn. Despite the heavy themes, Melanie hopes the reader will...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 8: “Walden” with Amy Berryman
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, a new friendship blossoms in Jennifer's interview with playwright Amy Berryman. Amy reveals that her interest in the climate mixed with...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 7: “The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu” with Tom Lin
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jennifer discusses The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu with author Tom Lin, finally giving her the opportunity to find out just how Tom was abl...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 6: “Filthy Animals” with Brandon Taylor
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest, Brandon Taylor, author of Filthy Animals tells us how he went from a PhD scientist researching stem cells to an MFA in creative w...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 5: Reviewing “All My Puny Sorrows” by Miriam Toews with Kristine Flaherty
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After inviting musician and friend Kristine Flaherty aka “K. Flay” to choose a book for JEN’S BOOKSHELF, Jennifer and K. Flay sit down to discus...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 4: “Milk Blood Heat” with Dantiel W. Moniz
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of The New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction Award finalists in 2022, Dantiel W. Moniz joins Jennifer Morrison in conversation on her ...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 3: “Something New Under the Sun” with Alexandra Kleeman
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Morrison sits down with author Alexandra Kleeman. Having missed the NYPL Young Lions Award Ceremony to teach a class, Alexandra discusses hav...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 2: "Black Buck" with Mateo Askaripour
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jennifer Morrison sits down with author Mateo Askaripour to discuss his debut novel—an instant New York Times Bestseller: Black Buc...
The Bookshelf with Jennifer Morrison - Ep. 1: "I Will Die in a Foreign Land" with Kalani Pickhart
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our very first podcast episode, Jennifer Morrison discusses the novel "I Will Die in a Foreign Land" with author Kalani Pickhart, recipie...