From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Podcast Network, Marginalia is a weekly podcast hosted by KMUW's Beth Golay. Episodes feature author interviews, editorial commentary and other marginalia to enhance the reading experience.Several of Beth's interviews are included each year in NPR's Books We Love (formerly known as Book Concierge). And you can see the list of what Beth has read since she started keeping track in 2003.Listen to the episodes at kmuw.org or subscribe to the Marginalia podca ...
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Catherine Newman on her new novel, 'Sandwich'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with "Sandwich" author, Catherine Newman.Por Beth Golay
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Claire Lombardo on her sophomore novel, 'Same As It Ever Was'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with "Same As It Ever Was" author, Claire Lombardo about capturing Julia’s voice throughout the decades and the challenges of writing a second novel following the success of her debut, "The Most Fun We Ever Had."Por Beth Golay
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Nicola Yoon on her new adult novel, 'One of Our Kind'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with "One of Our Kind' author, Nicola Yoon about Jasmyn’s complicated view of the world, the real-world issues discussed in the novel, and more.Por Beth Golay
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Sarah Gilmartin on her novel 'Service'
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Beth Golay spoke with "Service" author, Sarah Gilmartin about the rise of the Me Too movement in Ireland, writing from uncommon perspectives, and more.Por Beth Golay
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Yael van der Wouden on her debut novel, 'The Safekeep'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with "The Safekeep" author, Yael van der Wouden about Isabel’s relationship with her brothers, how the post World War II setting shapes the book, and more.Por Beth Golay
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Beth Golay recently spoke with "The Main Character" author, Jaclyn Goldis about her love of mysteries, how she plots her stories, and her background in economics and law.Por Beth Golay
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Nicholson Baker on 'Finding a Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better at Art'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Nicholson Baker about his new novel, "Finding a Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better at Art."Por Beth Golay
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Kimberly King Parsons on her debut novel, 'We Were the Universe'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Kimberly King Parsons about how real life inspired her debut novel, "We Were the Universe."Por Beth Golay
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Ferdia Lennon on his debut novel 'Glorious Exploits'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with "Glorious Exploits" author, Ferdia Lennon about his love of the classics, the power of art and drama, and narrating his own audiobook.Por Beth Golay
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Sarah Braunstein on her novel, 'Bad Animals'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Sarah Braunstein about "Bad Animals," how perspective shapes a novel, and more.Por Beth Golay
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Douglas Westerbeke on 'A Short Walk Through a Wide World'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Douglas Westerbeke about his literary inspirations, epic adventure literature, and more.Por Beth Golay
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Nell Freudenberger on her new novel, 'The Limits'
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Nell Freudenberger's new novel, "The Limits," *tests* limits, of distance, of relationships, as she told KMUW's Beth Golay, the limits imposed by the COVID lockdown.Por Beth Golay
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Holly Gramazio on her debut novel, 'The Husbands'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with "The Husbands" author, Holly Gramazio about her debut.Por Beth Golay
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Gina Chung on her short story collection, 'Green Frog'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Gina Chung about the themes in "Green Frog," her writing style, and how her characters continue to live on beyond the story.Por Beth Golay
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Scott Guild on his debut novel, 'Plastic'
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Beth Golay visits with musician and author, Scott Guild, about his debut novel.Por Beth Golay
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Brian Turner on 'My Life as a Foreign Country'
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Brian Turner is the visiting author at Wichita State University. He will give a book reading for "My Life as a Foreign Country" on February 29 at 5:30 pm at the Ulrich Museum of Art at WSU.Por Beth Golay
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Tommy Orange about his new novel Wandering Stars, which revisits the characters first brought to life in There There.Por Beth Golay
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Emily Ballesteros on 'The Cure for Burnout'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Emily Ballesteros about her practical tips for diving into different habits, managing time, and much more.Por Beth Golay
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Kelly Link on her debut novel, 'The Book of Love'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Kelly Link about a slew of subjects, from balance to the magic of music, oh... and her debut novel.Por Beth Golay
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Margot Livesey on her new novel, 'The Road from Belhaven'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Margot Livesey about the trials Lizzie endured as part of her gift and as part of the setting, as well as her own experience as the author of 10 novels and teacher at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.Por Beth Golay
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Poet Andrés N. Ordorica on his debut novel, 'How We Named the Stars'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Andrés N. Ordorica about writing from the perspectives of multiple queer characters, the importance of seeing yourself reflected in literature, and more.Por Beth Golay
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Paul Harding on his novel 'This Other Eden'
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Beth Golay recently spoke to Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Paul Harding about how artifacts like photographs set off his imagination, some of the history behind the eugenics movement, and how he aims to write books that are meant to be reread.Por Beth Golay
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Poet Kaveh Akbar on his debut novel, 'Martyr!'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Kaveh Akbar about inserting aspects of himself into "Martyr!" - from character traits to his love of literature - what it means to write a book about martyrs as an Iranian-American, and much more.Por Beth Golay
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Lea Carpenter about her new book "Ilium" and her inspiration for the novel.Por Beth Golay
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Kayla Min Andrews on finishing her mother's novel, 'The Fetishist'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Kayla Min Andrews about how she worked with editor Sally Kim to publish her mother’s final work of fiction, and about her mother’s impact as a trailblazing writer.Por Beth Golay
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Tara Karr Roberts on her 'Moby-Dick'-inspired novel, 'Wild and Distant Seas'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with 'Wild and Distant Seas' author Tara Karr Roberts about her debut novel.Por Beth Golay
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National Book Award winner Sigrid Nunez on 'The Vulnerables'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with "The Vulnerables" author Sigrid Nunez about the autobiographical aspects that emerge in her novels, her extensive literary references, and more.Por Beth Golay
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Author Charlotte Vassell on 'The Other Half'
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Beth Golay visits with Charlotte Vassell about her new novel, 'The Other Half.'Por Beth Golay
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Jonathan Evison on the many lives in 'Again and Again'
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Beth Golay talks with Jonathan Evison about his new book "Again and Again."Por Beth Golay
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Pulitzer Prize–winner Michael Cunningham on his new novel, 'Day'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with the Pulitzer Prize–winner about his new novel, "Day."Por Beth Golay
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Isabel Cañas on blending genres in 'Vampires of El Norte'
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Beth Golay talks with Isabel Cañas about blending together genres, and how history served as the inspiration for "Vampires of El Norte".Por Beth Golay
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Tan Twan Eng on reverse engineering W. Somerset Maugham’s work in 'The House of Doors'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with "The House of Doors" author Tan Twan Eng about W. Somerset Maugham’s private nature, capturing multiple perspectives on the page, and how he injected some imagination into the historic writer.Por Beth Golay
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Christine Coulson on the unique narrative structure in 'One Woman Show'
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Beth Golay spoke with Christine Coulson about the unique narrative structure in "One Woman Show," how her own career working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art inspired the book, and more.Por Beth Golay
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Nghiem Tran on how writing 'We're Safe When We're Alone' inspired him to reflect on his own immigration story
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Beth recently spoke with Nghiem Tran about the challenges of cultural assimilation for both himself and his characters in "We're Safe When We're Alone" and much more.Por Beth Golay
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Bryan Washington on grief and how relationships evolve in 'Family Meal'
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Beth Golay talks with Bryan Washington about the ways he captures three distinct voices on the page, how his characters navigate their queer identities, and much more.Por Beth Golay
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Steve Inskeep on 'Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America'
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Beth Golay spoke with Steve Inskeep about 'Differ We Must," Lincoln’s challenge to unite a divided country.Por Beth Golay
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Nathan Hill is the author of "Wellness."Por Beth Golay
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Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel on 'Dayswork'
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Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel are husband and wife. She is a poet, and he's a novelist. So they each have their own independent writing careers. But during the pandemic lock-down, they teamed up to co-author this novel titled Dayswork.Por Beth Golay
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Josh Barkan on his journey of self-discovery and love in 'Wonder Travels'
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Beth Golay spoke with Josh Barkan about what he learned through his first marriage to his first wife, about his healing journey, and how his journey of self-discovery took him half-way around the world to meet the man who had come between his marriage.Por Beth Golay
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'Wifedom' brings focus to George Orwell’s first wife
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Beth Golay talks with Anna Funder about Eileen O’Shaughnessy’s influence on George Orwell, how women have been written out of history, and more.Por Beth Golay
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Jay Fitger returns in Julie Schumacher's new novel, 'The English Experience'
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Beth Golay visits with Julie Schumacher third work featuring Professor Jay Fitger.Por Beth Golay
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James McBride on 'The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store'
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Beth Golay visits with award-winning James McBride about his latest novel.Por Beth Golay
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Brando Skyhorse's 'My Name Is Iris' imagines a plausible American nightmare
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In "My Name Is Iris," novelist Brando Skyhorse explores a world where America get to choose who its citizens.Por Beth Golay
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Katherine Heiny on her collection of 'Games and Rituals'
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Beth Golay visits with author Katherine Heiny on her new collection of stories.Por Beth Golay
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Eliza Minot's single day 'In the Orchard'
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Beth Golay visits with author Eliza Minot about her latest work of fiction, "In the Orchard."Por Beth Golay
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'All Things Considered' host, Mary Louise Kelly, on her new memoir
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A new book from a familiar name. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly has a new book, a memoir. "It. Goes. So. Fast." looks at the three acts of life.Por Beth Golay
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Frieda Hughes on her book, 'George: A Magpie Memoir'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Frieda Hughes about her book, "George: A Magpie Memoir."Por Beth Golay
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Caroline O’Donoghue on her American debut, 'The Rachel Incident'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Caroline O’Donoghue about her novel, "The Rachel Incident," a look at coming-of-age in a socially conservative Ireland.Por Beth Golay
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Author Clémence Michallon on her thriller 'The Quiet Tenant'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Clémence Michallon about her interest in serial killers, the complexities of her narrative point of view and structure, and how her journalism experience helped with her writing process.Por Beth Golay
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BookTok sensation Ali Hazelwood on 'Love, Theoretically'
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Beth Golay recently spoke with Ali Hazelwood about her experience as a neuroscientist, writing smart romances, and much more.Por Beth Golay
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