Episodes

  • Book Public: ‘Tonight in Jungleland’ by Peter Ames Carlin

    Book Public: ‘Tonight in Jungleland’ by Peter Ames Carlin
    Aug 31 2025
    Peter Ames Carlin discusses is latest book— Tonight in Jungleland—about the making of the iconic album Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen. The album was released in 1975. Carlin provides us close access to The Boss—and takes us inside the creative processes that rendered this classic collection of essential songs.
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    27 mins
  • Book Public: 'The Gossip Columnist's Daughter' by Peter Orner

    Book Public: 'The Gossip Columnist's Daughter' by Peter Orner
    Aug 22 2025
    This one is for all the lonely voices out there. We’ve got a podcast crossover on this episode. Peter Orner from The Lonely Voice podcast joins Yvette Benavides on Book Public to discuss his already critically acclaimed novel, The Gossip Columnist’s Daughter. A little noir, a little true crime, some family drama, friendship—and other kinds of love stories. Peter Orner has been called "the most daring and original narrative voice in contemporary American fiction.”
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    40 mins
  • Book Public: 'The End is the Beginning' by Jill Bialosky

    Book Public: 'The End is the Beginning' by Jill Bialosky
    Aug 15 2025
    In this tender, brave and heartrending memoir, Jill Bialosky shares the story of her mother—in reverse chronology. It is an elegy and a story of her resilience—and the legacy of love she left behind.
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    26 mins
  • Book Public: 'Friends with Words' by Martha Barnette

    Book Public: 'Friends with Words' by Martha Barnette
    Aug 8 2025
    Marth Barnette is the host of the public radio show and podcast, A Way with Words. Her latest book, Friends with Words, is a linguistic memoir. We learn about her lifelong passion for languages and her fascination with words.
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    35 mins
  • Book Public: 'Love, Rita' by Bridgett M. Davis

    Book Public: 'Love, Rita' by Bridgett M. Davis
    Aug 1 2025
    Bridgett M. Davis shares a tribute to her sister, Rita. The memoir is a family history, social commentary, elegy, and celebration of life.
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    28 mins
  • Book Public: "Loneliness" from the collection 'Second Childhood' by Fanny Howe

    Book Public: "Loneliness" from the collection 'Second Childhood' by Fanny Howe
    Jul 11 2025
    Fanny Howe passed away on July 9 at the age of 85. Yvette Benavides pays tribute to the author and shares Howe's poem, "Loneliness."
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    7 mins
  • Book Public: 'The Slip' by Lucas Schaefer

    Book Public: 'The Slip' by Lucas Schaefer
    Jul 4 2025
    The Slip by Lucas Schaefer is an epic novel, but it tells a very intimate story about the basic human need to belong. Spanning over a dozen years and weaving the intersecting tales of a varied cast of characters, it's a story for right now—about all of us.
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    25 mins
  • Book Public: “Birdsong from the Radio” from the story collection ‘The Souvenir Museum’ by Elizabeth McCracken

    Book Public: “Birdsong from the Radio” from the story collection ‘The Souvenir Museum’ by Elizabeth McCracken
    Jun 27 2025
    Yvette Benavides reflects on the power of short fiction to convey what we might not have the words for. "Birdsong from the Radio" is from the collection The Souvenir Museum by Elizabeth McCracken.
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    13 mins