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We discuss the nostalgia and magic in Kevin Wilson’s latest novel.

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We discuss the nostalgia and magic in Kevin Wilson’s latest novel.
Plus, hosts of NPR’s Code Switch join us to discuss the Academy Awards nominations.
We look at the challenges of bringing a book to the big (or little) screen!
We follow the lifecycle of an audiobook from author to producer to narrator to the sounds coming out of your earbuds!
Author Kevin Wilson discusses his most personal novel yet.
“The road to blurb hell is paved with good intentions.”
We puzzle over Hernan Diaz’s second novel with bookstagrammer Lupita Aquino and critic Hillary Kelly.
TV critic Inkoo Kang joins us to unwrap her favorite series of the year.
New York Times Books editor MJ Franklin dishes on his top picks of the year!
WBEZ’s resident bookworm tunneled through 96 new books in the past year. Here are her favorites, just in time for your holiday gift list.