The Literary Life with Mitchell Kaplan

On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Kerri Maher about her latest book, The Paris Bookseller, out now from Berkley Books. Kerri Maher is the author of The Girl in White Gloves, The Kennedy Debutante, and, under the name Kerri Majors, This Is Not a Writing Manual: Notes for the Young Writer in the Real World. She holds an MFA from Columbia University and was a writing...

“Some people don’t want to read about younger people, because they can’t relate to it. But for me, reading a book like Open Water or Sally Rooney’s book Beautiful World, Where Are You, it’s like looking at the lifestyle of people who live on a different planet. That’s how much older I am now, but it’s really interesting to me because people in their twenties look at life differently than I do.” Th...

On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Valerie Miles about two of her recent new works, the anthology A Thousand Forests in One Acorn: An Anthology of Spanish-Language Fiction, out now from Open Letter Books, and the translation of Cremation by Rafael Chirbes, out now from New Directions Publishing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode, live from the Miami Book Fair, Mitchell Kaplan talks with Paul Auster about his masterful new book, Burning Boy: The Life and Work of Stephen Crane, out now from Henry Holt and Co. Paul Auster is the bestselling author of 4 3 2 1, Sunset Park, Invisible, The Book of Illusions, and the New York Trilogy, among many other works. In 2006 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Pr...

This week on The Literary, Mitchell Kaplan talks with Bob Spitz about his new biography, Led Zeppelin. Bob Spitz is the award-winning author of the biographies Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child and The Beatles, both New York Times bestsellers, as well as seven other nonfiction books and a screenplay. He helped manage Bruce Springsteen and Elton John at crucial points in their careers. He’...

On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Amor Towles about his latest novel, The Lincoln Highway, out now from Viking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Mitchell Kaplan talks with Miami Book Fair program director Lissette Mendez and Madeline Pumariega on the almost 40 years of the Fair, how it's changed over the years, and how this year will be conducted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mitchell Kaplan has been a bookseller and has owned the independent bookstore Books & Books for almost 40 years. Enter The Literary Life where every Saturday you’ll hear candid conversations with Mitchell and his guests. If you love books, writers or are a passionate reader, this podcast is for you. Listen to this week’s episode to hear the Books & Books team talk about some of their favorite book...

On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Tananarive Due about her latest novel, The Between, out now in paperback from Harper Perennial. ________________________________ Subscribe now to The Literary Life with Mitchell Kaplan on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever else you find your podcasts! Tananarive Due is an award-winning author who teaches Black Horror and Afrofuturism at U...

On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Lauren Groff about her new novel, Matrix, out now from Riverhead Books. ________________________________ Subscribe now to The Literary Life with Mitchell Kaplan on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever else you find your podcasts! Lauren Groff is a two-time National Book Award finalist and the New York Times bestselling author of the novels ...

On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Julie Brown about her new book, Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story, out now from Dey Street Books. Julie K. Brown is an investigative reporter with the Miami Herald. During her 30-year career, she has worked for a number of newspapers, focusing on crime, justice and human rights issues. As a member of the Herald’s pre...

On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to The Betsy hotel owner Jonathan Plutzik about its history in Miami Beach and why a hotel should be a space for comfort and healing through the arts. Jonathan Plutzik retired as a Vice-Chairman of Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), in 2003, after a 25-year career. His responsibilities included oversight for the firm’s work with U. S....

On this weeks episode, Mitchell talks with renowned author Sandra Cisneros about her new book, Martita, I Remember You. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Les Standiford about his new book, Battle for the Big Top, out now from PublicAffairs Books. Les Standiford is the author of several critically acclaimed books, including Last Train to Paradise, Meet You in Hell, and Bringing Adam Home. His book, The Man Who Invented Christmas, was a New York Times 'Editors' Choice' and was made int...

On today's episode of The Literary Life>, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Patricia Engel about her new book, Infinite Country, out now from Avid Reader Press. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Catherine Raven about her book, Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship, out now from Spiegel & Grau. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Kathie Klarreich, founder and executive director of Exchange for Change, a nonprofit that offers writing classes in South Florida correctional institutions, about the organization’s new anthology, HEAR US: Writings from the Inside During the Time of COVID. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Ross King about his new book, The Bookseller of Florence, out now from Grove Atlantic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Haitian poet Louis-Philippe Dalembert about his new novel, The Mediterranean Wall (tr. Marjolijn de Jager), out now from Schaffner Press. Buy the book from Books and Books Louis-Philippe Dalembert (born December 8, 1962 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is a Haitian poet and novelist, who writes in both French and Haitian creole. His works...

On today's episode ofThe Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Richard Flanagan about his new novel, The Living Sea of Waking Dreams, out now from Knopf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to acclaimed filmmaker Quentin Taranton about his first work of fiction, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, out now from Harper Perennial. Buy the book now from Books & Books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Joshua Henkin about his new novel, Morningside Heights, out now from Pantheon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Haitian writer M.J. Fievre about her latest book, Badass Black Girl: Quotes, Questions, and Affirmations for Teens, out now from Mango. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Books & Books' Gaël LeLamer, Cristina Russell, and Cristina Nosti about what they're recommending this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Peter Osnos about his book, An Especially Good View: Watching History Happen, forthcoming from Platform Books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices