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Erin Somers' new novel, "The Ten Year Affair," offers an evocative and emotionally charged look at the realities of marriage and family life, and a meditation on the roads not taken. -
This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Susan Orlean about her memoir, Joyride. -
John Kenney's newest novel, "I See You've Called in Dead," tells the story of a middle-aged obituary writer who uses an unplanned leave of absence to explore what life is really about. -
This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with the author and translator of “The Ferryman and His Wife,” Frode Grytten and Alison McCullough. And we're joined by Emma and Sam Kaas from The Norwich Bookstore in Norwich, Vermont, with some book recommendations.
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Grace Walker’s debut novel, "The Merge," opens in a world where Earth’s resources have been pushed to a breaking point. That has given rise to a controversial new procedure in which two people’s consciousness can be combined and exist in one body. -
This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Sue Roe about her new book, Hidden Portraits: Six Women Who Shaped Picasso’s Life, and Suzanne Perez reviews The Merge by Grace Walker. -
"The Correspondent" was published back in April with little fanfare. But months after its release, the Virginia Evans debut made the New York Times Bestseller list and is a breakout hit, which speaks to the power of human connection. -
This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Quiara Alegria Hudes about her new novel, The White Hot, Suzanne Perez reviews The Correspondent by Virginia Evans, and Holland Saltsman from The Novel Neighbor in St. Louis, Missouri, joins us with some book recommendations. -
Aja Gabel's sophomore novel, "Lightbreakers," explores a wide range of questions ranging from environmental concerns to deep personal loss.
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