The Book Case
Are you stuck in a reading rut? The Book Case makes the case for books outside of your usual genre. Wander the aisles of your local bookstore with Kate and Charlie Gibson and meet fascinating characters who will open your appetite to new categories while deepening your hunger for books. This weekly series will journey cover to cover through the literary world, featuring interviews with best-selling authors, tastemakers, and independent bookstore owners. New episodes post every Thursday.
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Adriana Trigiani is a true joy, and her new novel, The View from Lake Como, is a love letter to Italy. Italian by birth, Italy always plays a big role in Adriana's books, and in this novel, Italy is the central character. This book contains unforgettable characters, subtle and complex relationships with the artisan b
Stacey Abrams is a prolific figure in American history. And although her bread and butter come from political organization and practicing law, a lot of her heart is wrapped up in writing. A writer with many titles to her name, her newest, Coded Justice puts forth a murder that may very well have been committed by a r
Dennard Dayle has written a laugh out loud satire about the Civil War. It’s both risky and ambitious and he pulls it off beautifully in How to Dodge a Cannonball. It’s a novel about Anders, a man totally unequipped to handle the horrors of the Civil War, in which he switches sides three times. How to Dodge a Cannonb
Sophie Elmhirst has done something extraordinary. In her new book, Marriage at Sea, she rediscovers and adds new mystery to the true story of Maurice and Maralyn Bailey, who, on their journey across the world, lost their boat and were forced to live on a life raft for 117 days. How did they do it? How did they FEEL
It’s been a while since we have covered a good mystery on the Book Case, so this week, take a seat by a book that will keep you guessing. Death at the White Hart by Chris Chibnall is both a terrific old-fashioned mystery combined with a modern police procedural drama and EVERYONE in the town is a suspect. Kate read i
It’s the third in our classics analysis series! To Kill a Mockingbird is one of America’s favorite novels. Is it worth its weight in the public’s love? Is Atticus Finch the hero we always thought, and does Go Set a Watchman call the novel’s moralism into question? We examine these questions with two Harper Lee scho
