Marginalia

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.

Beth Golay recently spoke with Kate Russo about her novel, from character development to craft.

Beth Golay visits with Ayşegül Savaş about her collection of stories titled 'Long Distance,' which are all set in vibrant locales, and typically feature young people who are trying to figure things out, and who are as she puts it, “yearning for communion.”

When writing thrillers, author Amy McCulloch likes to write about what she knows, whether it's climbing one of the world's tallest mountains, exploring Antartica, or the adventure that inspired her latest book, running an ultramarathon across the Sahara Desert. McCulloch recently spoke with KMUW's Beth Golay about the thriller, "Runner 13."

Beth Golay recently spoke with Megan Hunter about the challenge of capturing one day per decade, and how Ivy finds meaning in her life in "Days of Light."

Beth Golay recently spoke with Maria Reva about her characters and how she incorporates her own life into "Endling."

Beth Golay recently spoke with author Tash Aw about "The South," which follows a family one summer as they move to an inherited farm in southern Malaysia.

Beth Golay recently spoke with Mary Morris about her Italian travels that led to the book "The Red House," her own connections with the characters, and more.

Beth Golay recently spoke with Amanda Hess, who works as a critic-at-large for the New York Times, where she writes about culture and the internet about her book, "Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age."

Beth Golay recently spoke with Annie Hartnett about the inspiration behind "The Road to Tender Hearts" and her unique voice that blends the true to life issues of loss and pain with a hint of magical realism.