This episode featured a grab bag of books that the boys thought were among the best they read in 2018. This episode first aired on February 10, 2019.

This episode featured author, Sean Michael Wilson, who adapted Nitobe Inazo’s “Bushido” into a graphic novel with artist Akiko Simojima. “Bushido, Soul of the Samurai” is now out from Shambhala Boulder Press. This episode first aired on January 27, 2019.

his episode featured Nico Walker, author of the book “Cherry,” out now from Penguin/Random House. This episode first aired on December 16, 2018.

This episode featured author Rebecca Makkai, author of the Great Believers, a National Book Awards finalist out now from Penguin Random House. This episode was recorded at The Dial in front of a live audience on November 29th, and first aired on December 2, 2018.

This episode featured author Ingrid Rojas Contreras, whose new book Fruit of the Drunken Tree, is out now from Doubleday. This episode first aired on November 4, 2018.

This episode featured author Meghan O’Gieblyn, whose book of essays, Interior States, is out now from Penguin Random House. This episode first aired on November 18, 2018.

This episode featured Ronald Kitchen, author of “My Midnight Years” out now from the Chicago Review Press. This episode first aired on October 28, 2018.

This episode featured Corrinne Halbert in a discussion of Horror Comics! This episode was taped in front of a liver studio audience at Pilsen Community Books on October 18, and first aired on October 21, 2018.

This episode featured Dubravka Ugresic, author of American Fictionary, out now on Open Letter. Ugresic chatted about identity, the Balkan War and her mixed feelings about the World Cup. This episode first aired on September 30.

This episode featured Kathleen Belew, author of Bring the War Home out now from Harvard. This episode was taped in front of a live studio audience on September 20th, 2018 at Pilsen Community Books and first aired on September 23.