Marginalia

On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Stefan Merrill Block about his memoir, "Homeschooled." Plus, book critic Suzanne Perez reviews the novel, "The Ten Year Affair" by Erin Somers.

This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Ben Markovits about his novel, The Rest of Our Lives. Plus book critic Suzanne looks ahead to some titles coming in 2026. And we’re joined by Steve Iwanski, owner of Charter Books in Newport, Rhode Island who has some book recommendations.

This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with author Patrick Ryan about his novel, "Buckeye."

This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Virginia Evans about her novel, The Correspondent.

This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author L.M. Chilton about his satirical murder mystery, Everyone in the Group Chat Dies; Suzanne Perez reviews I See You’ve Called In Dead by John Kenney; and Jan Weissmiller from Prairie Lights Books in Iowa City joins us with some book recommendations.

This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Susan Orlean about her memoir, Joyride.

This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with the author and translator of “The Ferryman and His Wife,” Frode Grytten and Alison McCullough. And we're joined by Emma and Sam Kaas from The Norwich Bookstore in Norwich, Vermont, with some book recommendations.

This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Sue Roe about her new book, Hidden Portraits: Six Women Who Shaped Picasso’s Life, and Suzanne Perez reviews The Merge by Grace Walker.

This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Quiara Alegria Hudes about her new novel, The White Hot, Suzanne Perez reviews The Correspondent by Virginia Evans, and Holland Saltsman from The Novel Neighbor in St. Louis, Missouri, joins us with some book recommendations.

This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with My Sister, the Serial Killer author Oyinkan Braithwaite about her new novel, Cursed Daughters, Suzanne Perez reviews Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel, and Andrew Preston from Coffee Tree Books in Morehead, Kentucky, joins us with some book recommendations.

This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Nicholas Thompson about his new book, The Running Ground, and Suzanne Perez reviews Wreck by Catherine Newman.

On the latest Marginalia, author Gish Jen describes how she blended fiction with nonfiction in her story of her mother’s life.

Megha Majumdar on 'A Guardian and A Thief'

Beth Golay speaks with three-term United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo about her new collection of essays, "Girl Warrior: On Coming of Age."

Beth Golay recently spoke with author Lily King about her new novel, "Heart the Lover."

Ian McEwan is best known for his books On Chesil Beach and Atonement. Beth Golay spoke with McEwan about his 19th novel, What We Can Know.

Beth Golay recently spoke with Jane Hamilton about "The Phoebe Variations."

Beth Golay recently spoke with author John Boyne about his new novel, The Elements, which is a collection of four stories that examines sexual abuse from four perspectives

Beth Golay recently spoke with “Night Watch” author Kevin Young about the themes of loss and memory in his latest poetry collection and the influences of Dante, African American spirituals and nature on his work.

Beth Golay recently spoke with "Fonseca" author Jessica Francis Kane about her love for Penelope Fitzgerald and her real-life relationship with Fitzgerald’s grown children.

Janice Graham's new novel, Red Lily, begins when her main character discovers that he's inherited an estate from his aunt's who just died. One problem, he thought she was already dead. And another problem, she's not dead at all. KMUW's Beth Golay spoke with Graham about her novel set in the world of espionage.

Beth Golay recently spoke with Emily Adrian about her book, Seduction Theory, which explores the limits of a marriage.

Beth Golay recently spoke with Ally Carter about her love of all things spy, how her books have evolved, and what’s next for her.

Beth Golay recently spoke with Stephanie Wambugu about her debut novel, Lonely Crowds, which follows a decades-long friendship between Ruth and Maria, from childhood to adulthood.

Beth Golay recently spoke with Elif Shafak about how "The Epic of Gilgamesh" in part inspired "There Are Rivers In the Sky," and the challenges of holding on to history.