Beth Golay

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Ben Reeves on 'Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt'

By: Beth Golay

In his debut novel, Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt, author Ben Reeves decided to write a story about the beauty—and brevity—of life.

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Julie Buntin on 'Famous Men'

By: Beth Golay

Julie Buntin's first novel, Marlena , was a finalist for numerous awards including the National Book Critics Circle's John Leonard Prize and the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize.

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Oana Aristide on her novel 'Astronaut!'

By: Beth Golay

In this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with author Oana Aristide about her novel, "Astronaut!" Plus publisher representative David Mallmann is back with more reading recommendations.

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Valeria Luiselli on her novel 'Beginning Middle End'

By: Beth Golay

Valeria Luiselli is the recipient of a MacArthur “Genius Grant,” and has won two Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, an American Book Award, the Folio Prize, and the 2021 International Dublin Literary Award.

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Laura Moriarty on her novel, 'Sunlight Finds You'

By: Beth Golay

On this week's episode, Beth Golay visits with author Laura Moriarty about her new novel, "Sunlight Finds You."

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Pulitzer Prize–winner Richard Russo on his new novel, "Under the Falls"

By: Beth Golay

On today's episode, Beth Golay visits with Pulitzer Prize–winner Richard Russo about his new novel, "Under the Falls" ... his first thriller.

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Chris Bohjalian on his novel 'The Amateur'

By: Beth Golay

Chris Bohjalian has written 25 novels throughout his career, including The Flight Attendant Midwives and The Sandcastle Girls . His newest is titled

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Lakshmi Kambampati on her memoir 'Uncharted Paths"

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A new memoir by Wichita author Lakshmi Kambampati chronicles her journey as an immigrant, educator and traveler.

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Téa Obreht on her new novel 'Sunrise'

By: Beth Golay

Téa Obreht was the 2011 National Book Award finalist for her debut novel, The Tiger's Wife , and winner of numerous other awards, including the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Climate Fiction Prize.

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Jonathan Earle on 'He Has the People: Abraham Lincoln and the Election of 1860'

By: Beth Golay

Jonathan Earle is a historian, a professor at Louisiana State University, and also the dean of the Ogden Honors College at LSU.