Marginalia
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 podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 126
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Anna Montague on her debut novel, 'How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Eklund?'
Beth Golay recently spoke with Anna Montague about her debut novel "How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Ecklund?" and the complexities of grief, friendship, and self-discovery explored through the len…
00:17:02 |
Tue 22 Oct 2024
Charles Baxter on his new book, 'Blood Test: A Comedy'
Beth Golay recently spoke with Charles Baxter about comedic writing and some of the real world businesses that predict our future actions in order to make money.
00:20:12 |
Tue 15 Oct 2024
Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin on their new book for young readers, 'The Bletchley Riddle'
Beth Golay recently spoke with Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin about "The Bletchley Riddle," their first collaboration with each other.
00:21:31 |
Tue 08 Oct 2024
Sarah Smarsh on her collection of essays, 'Bone of the Bone'
Beth Golay recently spoke with "Bone of the Bone" author Sarah Smarsh.
00:20:13 |
Tue 24 Sep 2024
Lauren Elkin on her novel, 'Scaffolding'
Beth Golay recently spoke with "Scaffolding" author, Lauren Elkin, about exploring grief, desire, love and fidelity.
00:20:45 |
Tue 17 Sep 2024
Melissa Petro on her book, 'Shame on You: How to Be a Woman in the Age of Mortification'
Beth Golay recently spoke with "Shame on You" author Melissa Petro about her experience with shame and the unique ways women experience different forms of shame in her book.
00:22:35 |
Tue 10 Sep 2024
Colm Tóibín on his new book of essays, 'On James Baldwin'
On what would have been James Baldwin's 100th birthday, KMUW's Beth Golay spoke with Colm Tóibín about his new collection of essays, "On James Baldwin."
00:29:48 |
Wed 04 Sep 2024
Coco Mellors on her new novel, 'Blue Sisters'
KMUW's Beth Golay speaks with author Coco Mellors about family, grief and addiction in her novel 'Blue Sisters'.
00:22:28 |
Tue 03 Sep 2024
Amanda Jones on being 'That Librarian'
When school librarian, Amanda Jones, spoke out against censorship at a public library board meeting in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, she had no idea she would later see her own image in a targeted at…
00:21:10 |
Tue 27 Aug 2024
Priscilla Morris on her novel, 'Black Butterflies'
Beth Golay recently spoke with "Black Butterflies" author, Priscilla Morris, about the impact of art during conflict, the challenges faced during the Siege of Sarajevo, the humanizing portrayal of wa…
00:31:04 |
Tue 20 Aug 2024
Kristopher Jansma on his new novel, 'Our Narrow Hiding Places'
Beth Golay recently spoke with Kristopher Jansma about the hardship and lasting effects of generational trauma in "Our Narrow Hiding Places."
00:37:19 |
Tue 13 Aug 2024
Jessica Anthony on her new novel, 'The Most'
At first glance, Jessica Anthony’s novel, The Most, takes place on a single unseasonably hot day in November 1957. But as she tells KMUW’s Beth Golay, Anthony uses memory and perspective to explore t…
00:29:41 |
Tue 30 Jul 2024
Juliet Grames on her new novel, 'The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia'
Beth Golay recently spoke with Juliet Grapes about her new novel, "The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia." The book is a mystery packed with intricate family secrets, interconnected family trees, danger, and…
00:27:54 |
Tue 23 Jul 2024
Kevin Barry on his new novel, 'The Heart in Winter'
In Kevin Barry's The Heart in Winter, an Irish immigrant living in Butte, Montana, falls in love with another man’s mail order bride.
00:20:08 |
Tue 16 Jul 2024
Ben Shattuck on his new story collection, 'The History of Sound'
Beth Golay recently spoke with author Ben Shattuck about the quality of audiobooks, his story being adapted into a movie and more.
00:27:32 |
Tue 09 Jul 2024
Hampton Sides on Captain James Cook and 'The Wide Wide Sea'
Beth Golay visits with Hampton Sides about his new book, "The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook".
00:32:20 |
Mon 08 Jul 2024
Liz Moore on her new novel, 'The God of the Woods'
Beth Golay recently spoke with author Liz Moore about her new novel, "The God of the Woods."
00:16:35 |
Tue 02 Jul 2024
Catherine Newman on her new novel, 'Sandwich'
Beth Golay recently spoke with "Sandwich" author, Catherine Newman.
00:16:57 |
Tue 25 Jun 2024
Claire Lombardo on her sophomore novel, 'Same As It Ever Was'
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…
00:21:14 |
Tue 18 Jun 2024
Nicola Yoon on her new adult novel, 'One of Our Kind'
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.
00:18:15 |
Tue 11 Jun 2024
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