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  • Leigh Bardugo Makes Magic

    Leigh Bardugo Makes Magic
    Sep 25 2025
    Leigh Bardugo has written some masterful fantasy. And, the Six of Crows Duology (that means there is only two books in the series) is about to turn 10 years old. So we celebrate the anniversary of these two great reads with an in depth conversation with their author, Leigh Bardugo. Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom tell the story of a small street gang as they pull of the biggest heist of their careers. Full of tension, atmosphere, humor and heart, these two books are some of the best the fantasy genre has to offer. Sit down with us and find out how and why Leigh shapes the genre while also being inspired by it. Find books mentioned on The Book Case: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302 Books mentioned on this week's episode: Six of Crows Duology: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo Shadow and Bone Trilogy: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo King of Scars Duology: King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo The Lives of Saints by Leigh Bardugo Demon in the Woods by Leigh Bardugo Alex Stern Series: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo Dune by Frank Herbert Gideon the Ninth by Tasmyn Muir The Cruel Prince by Holly Black Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien The Corrections by Johnathan Franzen And Then There were None by Agatha Christie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    32 min
  • Joanne Harris and the Literary Beauty of Chocolat

    Joanne Harris and the Literary Beauty of Chocolat
    Sep 18 2025
    Joanne Harris is the writer of the “Chocolat" series, which began with the famous Chocolat (also made into a movie with Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp) which spawned three sequels all continuing the story of the mysterious, talented and independent Vianne and her daughters as they struggle to find their place in the world. But in her newest contribution to the series, Vianne, she writes beautifully of Vianne’s prequel story. What brought Vianne to her love of chocolate and what spawns her to keep traveling the world, untethered and without roots? This is the story of her beginnings and her beginnings as the literary chocolatier that we have come to know and love. We also talk to an amazing bookstore that is over a century old, Andover Bookstore in Andover, Massachusetts. Tune in and find out how a bookstore can still be great…even after 100 years. Find books mentioned on The Book Case: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302 Books mentioned on this week's episode: The Chocolat Series: Vianne by Joanne Harris Chocolat by Joanne Harris The Lollipop Shoes by Joanne Harris Peaches for Monsieur le Cure by Joanne Harris The Strawberry Thief by Joanne Harris Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris Coastliners by Joanne Harris Holy Fools by Joanne Harris Honeycomb by Joanne Harris Jigs and Reels by Joanne Harris Maiden, Mother, Crone by Joanne Harris The Moonlight Market by Joanne Harris Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris Different Class by Joanne Harris Blueeyedboy by Joanne Harris A Narrow Door by Joanne Harris Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang Goethe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 min
  • The Reynolds Brothers and International Dot Day

    The Reynolds Brothers and International Dot Day
    Sep 11 2025
    Take a moment to sit down with us to talk to the Reynolds Brothers, Peter and Paul. On Thursday of this week we appeared on GMA to talk about International Dot Day, a worldwide creativity movement inspired by The Dot, an illustrated children’s book released more than 20 years ago. Tune in to find out more about why this book means so much to so many, and why it’s message has spread around the world. We also talk to a uniquely named bookseller you won’t soon forget. Join us! For more information on Dot Day: https://www.internationaldotday.org/ Find books mentioned on The Book Case: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302 Books mentioned on this week's episode: The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds Ish by Peter H. Reynolds Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds Love You By Heart by Peter H. Reynolds Say Something! By Peter H. Reynolds Gift of Words by Peter H. Reynolds Be You! By Peter H. Reynolds Peace Train by Cat Stevens & Peter H. Reynolds The World Collector by Peter H. Reynolds Happy Dreamer by Peter H. Reynolds Little Happy Dreamer by Peter H. Reynolds The North Star by Peter H. Reynolds Our Table by Peter H. Reynolds Going Places by Peter and Paul Reynolds I’m Here by Peter H. Reynolds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 min
  • Virginia Evans and the Art of Writing Letters

    Virginia Evans and the Art of Writing Letters
    Sep 4 2025
    Occasionally, a book comes into your life that is a revelation. And The Correspondent by Virginia Evans was one of these books for us. A masterful epistolary novel in which the protagonist, a retired lawyer named Sybil, corresponds with…well, anyone and everyone. It’s an incredible read. Trust us. Don’t miss this great conversation with a wonderful writer. And to sweeten the pot? We also talk to The Vermont Bookstore. Join us. Find books mentioned on The Book Case: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302 Books mentioned on this week's episode: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans 84 Charing Cross Road by Helen Hanff The White Album by Joan Didion Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry Commonwealth by Ann Patchett Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Moby Dick by Herman Melville East of Eden by John Steinbeck The Boy From The Sea by Garrett Carr Warlight by Michael Ondaatje Is a River Alive? By Robert Macfarlane Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Joyride by Susan Orlean COMING 10/14/25 Heart the Lover by Lily King COMING 9/20/25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    39 min
  • Thomas Schlesser and the Art of Art History

    Thomas Schlesser and the Art of Art History
    Aug 28 2025
    Thomas Schlesser is a French Art Historian whose new novel, Mona’s Eyes is a brilliant way of exploring the great museums of Paris. When Mona, his title character, is in danger of losing her sight, her grandfather, Henri, decides to show her one work of art a week for a year in the hopes that she can absorb all the beauty of the world before she goes blind. It is not just the touching story of a wonderful French girl and her grandfather visiting art, but also an amazing course in Art History. From Botticelli to Basquiat, Thomas will tell you the history and stories behind some of the world’s greatest. Join us as we talk to him about these fifty two works, his unforgettable characters and why it took him ten years to write. Find books mentioned on The Book Case: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302 Books mentioned on this week's episode: Mona’s Eyes by Thomas SchlesserLuminous Loves by Thomas Schlesser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    34 min
  • Kathy Wang Believes in Satisfaction

    Kathy Wang Believes in Satisfaction
    Aug 21 2025
    Kathy Wang’s newest, The Satisfaction Café is the story of Joan Laing, her compromises, her victories, her loves and her loneliness. In this memorable story, Joan and her reflections lead us through the journey of her life…culminating in the opening of a unique, strange and lovely café.. Kathy’s writing is poignant, subtle, and Joan, her protagonist is flawed yet inspiring. Take a seat at the Satisfaction Café with us as we talk to Kathy about how she does what she does, and why she believes “satisfaction” may spell out true happiness. Find books mentioned on The Book Case: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302 Books mentioned in this week's episode: The Satisfaction Café by Kathy Wang Imposter Syndrome by Kathy Wang Family Trust by Kathy Wang The World According to Garp by John Irving Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler Monogamy by Sue Miller Villain by Shūichi Yoshida Middlemarch by George Eliot Bridget Jones Diary by Helen Fielding The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    32 min
  • Our Writer in Residence Finishes His First Draft

    Our Writer in Residence Finishes His First Draft
    Aug 14 2025
    J. Ryan Stradal is our Writer in Residence, if you have been following along. What does that mean? Well, we have been with him from step one since he started his fourth novel, as yet unnamed. A deeply personal novel that imagines the third act his mother might have lived if she had progressed past the age of 55. She was J.’s person, his guiding light and his North Star. He has now finished his first draft and we talk to him as he tackles notes and thinks about bringing the novel to market. Also joining us is Jonah Zimiles, one of our all-time favorite booksellers with his mission based independent bookstore, Words in Maplewood. Join us for a great show with old friends. Find books mentioned on The Book Case: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302 Books mentioned in this week's episode: Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal The Sportswriter by Richard Ford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    39 min
  • Classics Series: Invisible Man

    Classics Series: Invisible Man
    Aug 7 2025
    Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man is a feverishly paced, lyrical portrait of an unnamed African American man in the 1930’s. Hauntingly beautiful and raw, this book changed how Americans think about race. Immediately popular and the winner of the National Book Award in 1953, Ralph Ellison’s classic does not fit neatly in any literature genre (is it satire? Is it fiction? Is it historical fiction?). We sit down with two professors from Ellison’s alma mater, Tuskegee University, Dr. Zanice Bond and Dr. Caroline Gebhard to discuss Ellison’s legacy, and the legacy of his most famous work. Join us. Find books mentioned on The Book Case: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302 Books mentioned in this week's episode: Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison Juneteenth by Ralph Ellison The Collected Essays of Ralph Ellison edited by John F. Callahan The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen Post Bellem, Pre Harlem: African American Literature and Culture 1877-1919 by Barbara McCaskill and Caroline Gebhard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 min