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Arts EN ↓ 179 episodes

Have you ever wondered what everyone is reading? Well here is the place to find out as my guests tell me their must reads!

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179. Zack Rogow, Poet, Playwright and Author 06.07.2026 22:18

My guest this week is Zack Rogow His blog is here: https://zackrogow.blogspot.com/ The bookshop he recommended is: City Lights Booksellers & Publishers | A Literary Meetingplace Since 1953

178. Mark Benson, Author and NASA Ambassador 29.06.2026 27:11

My guest this week is Mark Benson. His website is here: www.authormarkbenson.com His Instagram is here: www.instagram.com/waysidewriter The Bookshop he recommended is in Oak Park: https://www.thebookloftoakpark.com/

177. Sacha Hughes, Author 22.06.2026 23:55

My guest this week is https://www.sachahughes.com/

176. Stacy Lee, Author 15.06.2026 18:27

My guest this week is Stacy Lee - https://stacyleeauthor.com/

175. Phyllis Karas, Professor and Author 08.06.2026 22:56

My guest this week is Phyllis Karas!

174. L. J. Shepherd, Author 01.06.2026 20:53

My guest this week is L. J. Shepherd - her website is here: L. J. Shepherd | Author of The Trials of Lila Dalton | L.J. Shepherd The bookshops she recommended are: Welcome to Griffin Books Book Space Cardiff

173. Lindsey Goldstein, Author 25.05.2026 22:14

My guest this week is Lindsey Goldstein. Her website is here Home | Lindsey Goldstein-Au and her substack is here Lindsey Goldstein | Substack The Bookshop she recommended is Pages in Manhattan Beach, California - Home Page | pages: a bookstore

172. Lori Carlson-Hijuelos, Author 18.05.2026 24:45

My guest this week is Lori Carlson-Hijuelos - you can find out more about her and her work here: Lori Carlson - Bio

171. Jane Thynne, Author 13.05.2026 29:54

My guest this week is Jane Thynne. You can find out more about her here: janethynne.com The bookshops she recommended are: 1. Owl Bookshop 2. Wimbledon Books - Home

170. Heidi Amsinck, Author 04.05.2026 27:38

My guest this week is Heidi Amsinck! Her website is here: Heidi Amsinck, Danish-born thriller writer The bookshop she recommended is: Independent Bookshop Since 1987 - The Riverside Bookshop

169. Holly Gramazio, Author 27.04.2026 35:07

My guest this week is Holly Gramazio! The Bookshops she recommended are: 1. Phlox Books 2. Charlie Burns Book Shop • Instagram

168. James Cahill, Author 20.04.2026 25:33

My guest this week is James Cahill - James Cahill The Bookshops he recommended are: 1. Book Soup 2. Gay's The Word 3. THE ALDEBURGH BOOKSHOP

167. Natalie Abou-Alwan, Lawyer and Author 13.04.2026 26:54

You can order Natalie's book here: How To Navigate Your Career Like A Legend by Natalie Abou-Alwan | Waterstones The Bookshop she recommended is Clapham Books | England | London Bookshop

166. Sam Blake, Author 06.04.2026 25:47

You can find out more about Sam here: Sam Blake – Number One Bestselling Author The Bookshops she recommended are: 1. Gutter Bookshop – Dublin Ireland 2. The Barnes Bookshop

165. Bernard, O'Keefe, Author 29.03.2026 24:24

You can find out more about Bernard here: Bernard O'Keeffe – Author The Bookshop he recommended is: home - The Barnes Bookshop

164. Lucy Apps, Author 23.03.2026 21:22

Lucy Apps has been named one of the best Debut Novelists of 2026 by the Observer - The best debut novelists of 2026 | The Observer The Bookshop she recommended is: Newham Bookshop

163. Louise Welsh, Author 16.03.2026 22:22

You can find more about Louise Welsh here: Louise Welsh – Canongate Books The bookshops she recommended are: Voltaire & Rousseau Bookshop Ullapool Bookshop Aye-Aye Books Category Is Books Portobello Books

162. Sofia Robleda, Author 09.03.2026 24:32

Sofia's website is here: Sofia Robleda The bookshop she recommended is here: Kirkdale Bookshop

161. Julia Boggio, Author 02.03.2026 21:39

You can find Julia's website here: JULIA BOGGIO The Bookshops she recommended are: 1. https://www.saucybooks.com/ 2. John Sandoe Books - Independent Bookshop in London since 1957

160. Chloe Seager, Author and Literary Agent 23.02.2026 21:51

My guest this week is Chloe Seager: Chloe Seager The Bookshop she recommended was: Gay's The Word | The UK's Oldest LGBT+ Bookshop

159. Bob Reiss, Journalist and Author 16.02.2026 29:46

My guest this week is Bob Reiss https://www.bobreiss.com/

158. Steven Chance, Author 09.02.2026 24:42

My guest this week is Steven Chance: Stephen Chance | Writer The bookshops he recommended are: 1. Independent Bookshop | Ink@84 Books & Drink 2. www.bookbaruk.com

157. James Sulzer, Author 02.02.2026 30:18

My guest this week is James Sulzer. His website is here: http://www.jamessulzerauthor.com/

156. Fiona Melrose, Author 26.01.2026 25:13

My guest this week is Fiona Melrose. Her website is here: Fiona Melrose

155. R. N. Morris, Author 19.01.2026 27:06

My guest this week is R N Morris. You can find his website here: https://rogernmorris.co.uk/ The bookshop he recommended is Goldsboro Books