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On this week’s episode, Tom Selleck joins us to discuss You Never Know: A Memoir (Dey Street, May 5), out now in paperback with bonus material. “The beloved actor shares his splendid life and career” Kirkus writes in a review of Selleck’s excellent memoir, written with Ellis Henican, calling it “a celebrity memoir worth reading.”

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On this week’s episode, actress Jamie Lynn Sigler  joins us to discuss And So It Is…: A Memoir of Acceptance and Hope (Harper, May 5). Kirkus: “A memoir of pain, recovery, and, of course, an enduring classic TV series.” And in a sponsored interview, author Jeff Gottesfeld and illustrator Matt Tavares discuss their stunning new picture book, Honor Flight: Celebrating America’s Veterans&nbs...

On this week’s episode, No. 1 New York Times bestselling crime novelist Patricia Cornwell joins us to discuss True Crime: A Memoir (Grand Central Publishing, May 5). “The life of a hugely popular crime novelist has been full of outsized violations and blessings,” Kirkus writes in a starred review of True Crime. “This literary memoir is as good as it gets, with more action and drama t...

On this week’s episode,  New York Times bestselling novelist Xochitl Gonzalez joins us to discuss Last Night in Brooklyn (Flatiron Books, April 21). “Two Brooklyn women forge identities and careers in their rapidly gentrifying borough,” Kirkus writes in a starred review of Gonalez’s latest, calling it “smart, tough-minded, and passionate: a pleasure from start to finish.”

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On our special Indie Episode, indie author Kamla K. Kapur joins us to discuss The Privilege of Aging: Savoring the Fullness of Life (Park Street Press, 7/9/24). In this lyrical work of nonfiction, Kapur considers the pleasures of complexities of old age. Kirkus: “A moving celebration of life before death, balanced between plangent reflection and exuberant affirmation” (starred review).

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On this week’s episode, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell joins us to discuss her eagerly anticipated new novel, Cherry Baby (William Morrow, April 14). The Times calls this vibrant second-chance romance, set in Omaha, Nebraska, “sexy, messy, raw and funny.”

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On this week’s episode,  Evelyn Clarke—a pseudonym for bestselling authors V.E. Schwab and Cat Clarke—joins us to discuss their rollicking mystery novel, The Ending Writes Itself (Harper, April 7). “Fiction writers compete to finish a famous author’s abandoned novel,” Kirkus writes in an admiring review of this closed-circle mystery, calling it “high-concept and highly entertaining.”

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On this week’s episode, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson joins us to discuss How To Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay: Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself (Penguin Life, March 31). Kirkus calls Lawson’s latest, “Self-help with a twist of humor.”

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On this week’s episode, actor, director, and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy joins us to discuss Who Needs Friends: An Unscientific Examination of Male Friendship Across America (Grand Central Publishing, March 24). Kirkus: “An exploration of male friendship and the difficulties of connection…. Thoughtful and well written—and a good prompt to call an old friend.”

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On this week’s special Debuts Episode—in honor of the 3/15 Debuts Issue of Kirkus Reviews, celebrating standout first books across genres—first-time novelist Rebecca Lehmann joins us to discuss The Beheading Game (Crown, March 24). “The further adventures of Anne Boleyn, post-decapitation,” Kirkus writes in a starred review. “Brilliantly imagined, stylishly written, satisfyingly plotted, full of de...

On this week’s episode, New York Times and internationally bestselling thriller writer Lisa Unger joins us to discuss Served Him Right (Park Row Books, March 10). Kirkus: “Breaking up isn’t just hard to do—it can be fatal,” in this “twisty, satisfying thriller” (starred review).

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On this week’s episode, New York Times bestselling memoirist Lindy West joins us to discuss Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane (Grand Central Publishing, March 10). Kirkus: “The author of a memoir (Shrill, 2016) and two essay collections (The Witches Are Coming, 2019, and Shit, Actually, 2020)…tackles big subjects…[in] a well-realized, candid memoir that reveals an unconventional approach to li...

On this week’s episode, No. 1 New York Times bestselling romance author B.K. Borison joins us to discuss And Now, Back to You (Berkley, Feb. 24). Kirkus: “Opposites attract when meteorologists are forced to work together during a massive snowstorm…. [in] a wonderfully cozy and warm romance in a cold, snowy setting.” 

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On this week’s episode, Eugene Robinson joins us to discuss Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America (Simon & Schuster, Feb. 3). As Kirkus writes in a starred review of Freedom Lost, Freedom Won, the author skillfully illuminates a “central truth of African American history: that for every advance toward being seen as truly American, ‘in short order, that full citizenship w...

On this week’s episode, Allegra Goodman joins us to discuss This Is Not About Us (Dial Press, Feb. 10). “Goodman offers an unsparingly frank, wryly funny take on a multigenerational American family.,” Kirkus writes in a starred review. “Like an exquisitely baked apple cake, Goodman’s delicious and deeply perceptive novel is something to savor.” Then Kirkus’ editors offer their top picks in books for the...

On our Best February Books episode, Kirkus’ editors share some of the month’s most highly anticipated titles. Then Sara Pennypacker joins us to discuss The Lions’ Run (Balzer + Bray, Feb. 3). “An orphan in occupied France during World War II finds his courage and a sense of family,” Kirkus writes in a starred review, calling this middle-grade historical fiction, “compassionate and complex.”

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Amy DuBois Barnett joins us to discuss If I Ruled the World (Flatiron Books, Jan. 27). “A young Black woman navigates the treacherous world of New York magazines in the 1990s,” Kirkus writes in an admiring review of Barnett’s fiction debut: “Style, love, and hip hop converge in this lively, likable novel.” Then our editors recommend their top picks in books for the week.

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On our special Spring Preview episode, celebrating the most anticipated titles of 2026, New York Times bestselling writer and artist Chanel Miller joins us to discuss The Moon Without Stars (Philomel, Jan. 13). “After her zines launch her into the popular crowd, seventh grader Luna must decide what she’s willing to sacrifice to stay there,” Kirkus writes in a starred review of Miller’s latest middle-gra...

Culture journalist and critic Adam Morgan joins us to discuss A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls: Margaret C. Anderson, Book Bans, and the Fight to Modernize Literature (One Signal, Dec. 9, 2025), which Kirkus calls “a lively biography of a bold woman.” Then our editors recommend their top picks in books for the week.

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