KPL Podcast

We have a wonderful, delightful discussion about The Seven O' Clock Club with Amelia Ireland. Four strangers come together for grief counseling and get far more than they expected.  Author Reads Butter: A Novel about Food and Murder by Asako Yuzuki T omorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

This week on KPL Podcast we have Julie Iromuanya and we discussed her new novel A Season of Light . This is a story about a tightly bound Nigerian family living in Florida and the wounds that get passed down from generation to generation after they survived the Nigerian Civil War.  Author Reads The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez The Tradition by Jericho Brown

Welcome back to the KPL Podcast.  This week we have bestselling author Molly Harper on the show to discuss, A Proposal to Die For.  Her first foray into whodunit mysteries.  If you're looking for a fun, escapist read then this book is for you. Author reads The Mysterious Case of Dr. Cream by Dean Jobb Death of a Unicorn by Peter Dickinson

This week on the KPL Podcast check out The Grand Scheme of Things by Warona Jay.   A fascinating book that examines implicit bias in the theater industry.  A black playwright has difficulty getting her play accepted until she has her white male friend submit under his name. The play is accepted and wins awards.  Listen to learn more. Author Reads American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis Such a Fun Age...

This week we are back with a fake relationship romance between a singer and a baseball player.  The book is No Ordinary Love by Myah Ariel.  The story is wonderful with great characters from the hero/heroine to the secondary characters.  Listen to learn more. You Got A Place Here Too, An Anthology of Black Love Stories by Ebony LaDelle Rose in Chains by Julie Soto Can't Get Enough by Kennedy...

KPL podcast is back with another fun episode.  This week we spoke with Orlando Murrin about his culinary mystery, Knife Skills for Beginners .  If you love food and mysteries then this book is for you.  There's even recipes in the book.  Also check out Orlando's amazing website

We are back again with another great book.  This week we have the Holly Kennedy to discuss, The Sideways Life of Denny Voss.  A neurodivergent man sets out to fight a murder charge and discovers unexpected truths about himself, his family, and the world at large.  Author Reads Beartown by Fredrik Backman American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Broken C...

This week on the podcast we have an amazing new book, The Sexual Evolution, How 500 Million Years Sex, Gender, and Mating Shape Modern Relationships.   Author Nathan Lents spoke about new discoveries and interpretations in the science of sex, gender, and mating.  Listen to learn more. 

This week on the KPL Podcast we have Deanna Raybourn to discuss her latest novel, Kills Well with Others .  This book is the sequel to Killers of a Certain Age. The assassins are back, retirement was not what they expected and unresolved aspects of an old case pulls the ladies back together. Author reads 1. The Girl from Greenwich Street by Lauren Willig 2. A Royal Experiment: The Private Life of...

KPL Podcast presents Clare Pooley and her latest novel, How to Age Disgracefully .  When the town council decides to sell the beloved community center, a group of seniors band together to save the center.  The novel is cleaver and laugh-out-loud funny.  Listen to learn more. Author reads The Wedding People by Allison Espach Margot's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

We are back with another great author and book for the KPL Podcast.  Pagan Kennedy spoke with us this week about The Secret History about the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story .  This is a great interview, listen to learn more. 

Marie Benedict is back with another thrilling novel, titled The Queens of Crime .  The story is set during the inter-war years as five famous mystery writer solve the murder of a young nurse. Each of women are successful writers from The Golden Age of Mysteries, Dorothy Sayers, Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, Baroness Emma Orczy, and Margery Allingham. Author Reads Death on the Nile by Agatha Christ...

Have you ever wanted to know more about your brain?  This week on the podcast we spoke with authors Jorge Cham and Dwayne Godwin about their latest book, Out of Your Mind: The Biggest Mysteries of the Human Brain.   The book takes a deep dive into the brain and how it functions, encompassing our emotions, consciousness, memory, and even AI. 

Another amazing episode is ready.  This week we spoke with author Rufi Thorpe about her new novel, Margo's Got Money Troubles .  This is a hilarious novels about the trials and and tribulations of single motherhood, addiction, family, and sex work. Listen to learn more. Author Reads 1. Vantage Point by Sara Sligar 2. This is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter 3. Slough House by Mick Herron

We're are back with another great episode.  This week we speak with law professor John Inazu about his book Learning to Disagree . This is a wonderful guide on the art of discourse. Listen to learn more. 

This week on the KPL podcast, I have Kirkwood author, Linda Murphy Marshall.  We had a wonderful discussion about Immersion, her latest novel about her work with the State Department as a multilinguist. Listen to learn more. Ivy Lodge: A Memoir of Translation and Discovery by Linda Murphy Marshall Immersion: A Linguist's Memoir by Linda Murphy Marshall

Happy New Year.  Welcome back to the KPL podcast for 2025.  This week we interviewed author Susan Barker about her new book, Old Soul.  This novel is a horror novel but also a love story that explores the nature of evil. Author Reads You Like it Darker by Stephen King Question 7 by Richard Flanagan

This week on the KPL Podcast we provide and list of some of our favorite books of 2024.  We tried to limit ourselves to 4 books apiece so 8 in total. 1. Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet by Ben Goldfarb    episode 226 2. The Measure by Nikki Erlick 3. The Golem of Brooklyn by Adam Mansbach   episode 256 4. The Cook's Book: recipes for keeps and essential techniqu...

This week on the KPL Podcast, we have bestselling author Adam Mansbach.  We talk Golems, Judaism, and his novel, The Golem of Brooklyn.  This is a timely book that wonders how a Golem in the modern world would work. Listen to learn more. Author Reads 1. R ule of Bone by Russell Banks 2. 2666 by Roberto Bolano 3. Apeirogon by Colum McCann

This week on the KPL Podcast, we have debut author Anne Shaw Heinrich.  We discuss her first novel, God Bless the Child .  This book is an emotionally charged story of motherhood, family, and redemption. Listen to the episode to learn more about this amazing story. Author reads The Awakening by Kate Chopin Nora by Nuala O' Connor Fortune's Rock by Anita Shreve

This week on the podcast, I have awarding winning author and playwright Beth Kander.  We discuss her latest book, I Made It Out of Clay .  A funny rom com that tackles themes of grief, family, and safety.  Eve is still reeling from the death of her father but needs to find a date for her sister's wedding.  So she creates a golem to be her date. Listen to learn more. Author Reads  The Measure...

It's all about audiobooks this week.  If you are ready to travel for the holiday season then you may enjoy the following audiobooks. 1. The Measure by Nikki Erlich 2. The Housekeepers by Alex Hay 3. Mind Games by Nora Roberts 4. The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley 5. Yellowface by RF Kuang 6. Leg by Greg Marshall 7. R emarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 8. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarr...

This week on the KPL podcast we have debut author Julie Leong. Her first novel, The Teller of Small Fortunes ,  is a wonderful, whimsical cozy fantasy about a traveling fortune teller who only tells small fortunes.  Along the way she makes friends and uses her gift to locate the daughter of a soldier. Listen to learn more. Author reads 1. The City in Glass by Nghi Vo 2. The Last Gifts of the Unive...

Welcome back to the KPL Podcast.  This week we have returning author and fellow librarian Eva Jurczyk to discuss her second novel, That Night in the Library.   Just like her previous book, this story is also set in a rare books library.  A group of students on their last night at the university decide to lock themselves in the basement of the library and throw a party.  As soon as they start, the...

This week on the KPL podcast we have YA author, Jennifer D. Lyle.  Her latest novel Snow Drowned is a compelling book about young teen navigating harrowing circumstances during a once in a century snow storm.  Author Reads 1. Do What Godmother Says by LS Stratton 2. The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz 3. The September House by Carissa Orlando 4. The Rise of the Dragon volume 1:...