Episodes

  • Megan's Favorite Interviews of 2024 with Danzy Senna and J. Drew Lanham

    Megan's Favorite Interviews of 2024 with Danzy Senna and J. Drew Lanham
    Dec 24 2024
    On this special holiday episode, Megan presents her favorite interviews of 2024, featuring Danzy Senna, author of Colored Television (Riverhead), and J. Drew Lanham, author of Joy Is the Justice We Give Ourselves (Hub City Press).
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    53 mins
  • Best YA Books of 2024 with Agnes Lee

    Best YA Books of 2024 with Agnes Lee
    Dec 17 2024
    We conclude our Best Books of 2024 coverage with a special episode dedicated to YA. First, debut graphic novelist Agnes Lee joins us to discuss 49 Days (Levine Querido, March 5), one of Kirkus’ Best YA Books of 2024: “A moving portrayal of mortality and its aftermath, shown from both sides” (starred review). Then editor Laura Simeon explores some more of the year’s best YA.
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    56 mins
  • Best Middle Grade Books of 2024 with Annie Barrows

    Best Middle Grade Books of 2024 with Annie Barrows
    Dec 10 2024
    We continue our Best Books of 2024 coverage with a special episode dedicated to MIDDLE GRADE. First, New York Times-bestselling author Annie Barrows joins us to discuss Stella & Marigold, illustrated by Sophie Blackall (Chronicle Books, Oct. 1), one of Kirkus’ Best Books of 2024.Kirkus: “All the heart. None of the pablum. Sisterhood at its finest and freshest” (starred review). Then editors Laura Simeon and Mahnaz Dar highlight more of the year’s best middle grade.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Best Picture Books of 2024 with Ying Chang Compestine

    Best Picture Books of 2024 with Ying Chang Compestine
    Dec 3 2024
    We continue our Best Books of 2024 coverage with a special episode dedicated to PICTURE BOOKS. First, Ying Chang Compestine joins us to discuss Growing Up Under a Red Flag, illustrated by Xinmei Liu (Rocky Pond Books/Penguin, May 7), one of Kirkus’ Best Picture Books of 2024. Kirkus“A vivid glimpse into a childhood under communist rule.” Then young readers’ editor Mahnaz Dar highlights more of the year’s best picture books.
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    47 mins
  • Best Non-fiction books of 2024 with Nell Irvin Painter

    Best Non-fiction books of 2024 with Nell Irvin Painter
    Nov 26 2024
    We continue our Best Books of 2024 coverage with a special episode dedicated to NONFICTION. First, Nell Irvin Painter joins us to discuss I Just Keep Talking: A Life in Essays (Doubleday, April 23), one of Kirkus’ Best Nonfiction Books of 2024. Kirkus: “A vibrant, insightful collection from an indispensable voice” (starred review). Then nonfiction editor John McMurtrie discusses more of the year’s best nonfiction.
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    52 mins
  • Best Fiction Books of 2024 with Elise Bryant

    Best Fiction Books of 2024 with Elise Bryant
    Nov 19 2024
    We’re kicking off our Best Books of 2024 coverage with a special episode dedicated to FICTION. First, Elise Bryant joins us to discuss on of Kirkus’ Best Fiction Books of 2024: the tantalizing mystery novel It’s Elementary (Berkley, July 9). Then fiction editor Laurie Muchnick dishes on the year’s best novels and story collections.
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    48 mins
  • Holiday Gift Guide 2024 with Lisa Le Feuvre and Rosie Schaap

    Holiday Gift Guide 2024 with Lisa Le Feuvre and Rosie Schaap
    Nov 12 2024
    It’s the seventh annual Fully Booked Holiday Gift Guide! On the second of two special episodes, we’re delving art books, travel, fun fresh holiday reads, and more. Special guest cohost Tom Beer joins host Megan Labrise conviviality and good cheer with curator and writer Lisa Le Feuvre (Great Women Sculptors; Phaidon) and Rosie Schaap, (The Slow Road North: How I Found Peace in an Improbable Country; Mariner Books). Then Kirkus’ editors present their top holiday gift book picks.
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    57 mins
  • Holiday Gift Guide: Books for Cooks With Rose Levy Beranbaum and Paola Velez

    Holiday Gift Guide: Books for Cooks With Rose Levy Beranbaum and Paola Velez
    Nov 5 2024
    It’s the seventh annual Fully Booked Holiday Gift Guide! On the first of two special episodes, we’re delving into Books for Cooks, cookbooks, culinary histories, foodie fiction, and more. Special guest cohost Laurie Muchnick joins host Megan Labrise for spirited conversations with Rose Levy Beranbaum, author of The Cake Bible, 35th Anniversary Ed. (William Morrow Cookbooks, Oct. 22) and Paola Velez, author of Bodega Bakes: Sweets and Treats Inspired by My Corner Store (Union Sq. & Co., Oct. 1). Then Kirkus’ editors present their top culinary gift book picks.
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    1 hr and 5 mins