Feb 28, 2018

Elif Batuman is the guest. Her debut novel The Idiot is available now in trade paperback from Penguin.

In today's monologue, I read some listener mail and also read a snippet of the book that I've been working on forever.

Feb 21, 2018

Willy Vlautin is the guest. His new novel Don't Skip Out On Me is available now from Harper Perennial. It is the official February pick of The Nervous Breakdown Book Club.

This is Willy's second appearance on the program. He was the guest in Episode 258, on March 9, 2014.

In today's monologue, I talk about the...

Feb 14, 2018

Rachel Lyon is the guest. Her debut novel Self-Portrait with Boy is available now from Scribner.

In today's monologue, I talk about Valentine's Day.  (Happy Valentine's Day.)  

Feb 7, 2018

Liska Jacobs is the guest. Her debut novel Catalina is available now from MCD/FSG.  

In today's monologue, I talk about our new puppy, Twiggy.