Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady
Just the Right Book is a podcast hosted by Roxanne Coady, owner of famous independent bookstore R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT, that will help you discover new and note-worthy books in all genres, give you unique insights into your favorite authors, and bring you up to date with what’s happening in the literary world.
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Mark Salter on McCain's Legacy, Presidential Ru...
In part two of Roxanne’s powerful sit-down with Mark Salter, the two dive further into The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights and Other Appreciations, the latest collaboration between Senator John McCain and his longtime aide, speechw
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John McCain's Co-Author, Mark Salter on a Great...
Mark Salter is the author, with John McCain, of several books, including Faith of My Fathers and their latest, The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights and Other Appreciations.
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Gail Honeyman Says "Eleanor Oliphant is Complet...
Reese Witherspoon has a reputation for celebrating women's stories through "Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine" so its no surprise that the Legally Blonde actress has optioned Gail Honeyman's novel for the big screen.
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Storytelling Tips & Tricks From a Moth Champion
Everyone has a story to tell.
57 min
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Is This Your (Financial) Year?
We’re more willing to talk about sex than money.
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“I Don't Know How She Does It” Author Does It A...
Allison Pearson's latest book, “How Hard Can It Be” has already been optioned for TV by the producer of HBO’s hit series “Big Little Lies.”
61 min
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Michael Chabon: A Look at Fatherhood & Writing
Pulitzer prize-winning, best-selling author Michael Chabon joined us for a conversation about his new book of essays called Pop's: Fatherhood in Pieces.
37 min
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Beyond #MeToo: Addressing Gender Roles in the W...
Joanne Lipman, the bestselling author of the book, “That's What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell them) About Working Together” brings her impressive experience as deputy editor at the Wall Street Journal, and editor-in-chief at
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Tara Westover: From Harrowing Childhood to Camb...
No birth certificates, no school, no doctors, no registered existence, and abuse at the hands of one of her brothers
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Rachel Kushner Goes Inside a Women’s Prison in...
We start our second season with two-time National Book Award finalist Rachel Kushner.
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Re-release: Our Very First Episode with Luvvie ...
Luvvie Ajayi dished on meeting Oprah, moving to the US from Nigeria, and raising awareness of HIV/AIDS among women in our inaugural episode!
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Re-release: Asking "Ask Amy" About her New Memoir
Amy Dickinson chats about finding love at middle-age, the heartbreak of caring for an ailing parent at the end of life and moving back to her hometown of Freeville, NY.
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Re-release: Our Guest Elizabeth Strout
Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout gives us the scoop on the Emmy Award-winning HBO series based on her book Olive Kitteridge and shares her thoughts on Frances McDormand as the title character.
30 min
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James Forman Jr. Talks Slavery and His Own Surp...
In part two of Roxanne’s sit-down with James Forman Jr., the two dive further into James’ first book Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America.
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James Forman Jr. on Political Activism
The Wall Street Journal says, “If we are going to have a national conversation about race in the United States, a book like [James Forman Jr.'s] Locking Up Our Own ought to set the tone."
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"Tiger Mom” Amy Chua Does It Again
She flipped the notion of parenting on end with her last book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.
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Is Democracy in Danger?
Is liberal democracy eternal in the United States?
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8 Simple Steps to Help You Through Grief
“Julia Samuel’s first book Grief Works: Stories of Life, Death, And Surviving is organized by the type of loss; losing a parent, losing a child, and confronting your own death.
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Amy Bloom Reads From "White Houses"
Roxanne recently sat down with author and friend Amy Bloom to talk about her new book White Houses, inspired by one of the most intimate relationships in history between Eleanor Roosevelt and journalist Lorena Hickok.
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YOU May Be Related to Hillary Clinton
Author A.J. Jacobs recently discovered that he was related to President Barack Obama, Lady Gaga and Donald Trump!
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5 Books From Bustle; A Biofiction on Eleanor Ro...
Bustle is a website geared towards Millennial women delivering everything you need to know, see, and read right now. In this episode, Senior Books Editor Cristina Arreola talks to Roxanne about everything from BookCon to Broadway and their shared...
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A.J. Jacobs Reads from "It's All Relative"
A.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist, and contributing writer for Esquire and is best known for writing about his lifestyle experiments.
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Marriage and the Art of Living Together
Are these midlife crises? Are they fatal flaws or are they a rough patch?
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Dear Match Book; Min Jin Lee's "Pachinko" Live
Matchmaker, Matchmaker find me a book…
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Inside the WSJ's Book List; Jeff Goodell's "The...
Looking for a good book to curl up with this winter?
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