The Literary Life with Mitchell Kaplan
Mitchell Kaplan has been a bookseller and has owned the independent bookstores Books & Books for over 35 years. He is also co-founder of the acclaimed Miami Book Fair. If you love books, writers or are a passionate reader, this podcast is for you. Enter The Literary Life where every Friday you’ll hear candid conversations with Mitchell and his guests.
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“Is there still Sex in the City?” Candace Bushn...
The New York Times bestselling author sits down with Mitchell Kaplan
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Inside "The Dutch House," Ann Patchett’s New Novel
The award-winning author and bookseller sits down with Mitchell Kaplan
36 min
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Talking about Banned Books Week with the ABA's ...
The ABA's David Grogan and Sydney Jarrard with Mitchell Kaplan
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Jennine Capó Crucet: Funny, wise. and proud Cub...
The author of “My Time Among the Whites: Notes from an Unfinished Education” sits down with Mitchell Kaplan
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Edwidge Danticat on “Everything Inside,” her an...
The Haitian author on the common themes of diaspora, love, and her birthplace in her new story collection
51 min
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Ayşe Papatya Bucak on “The Trojan War Museum,” ...
The author of "The Trojan War Museum" talks with Mitchell Kaplan
41 min
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Karl Marlantes on “Deep River,” the first labor...
The award-winning author talks Mitchell Kaplan
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Leonard Pitts, Jr.; From pop music critic to Pu...
41 min
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Pablo Medina on “The Cuban Comedy,” His Poetic ...
36 min
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The Art of Getting Books into Bookstores with E...
The co-founder of Cursor Marketing Services on The Literary Life
37 min
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Pablo Cartaya, actor and waiter to award-winnin...
The Cuban-American author and actor on The Literary Life with Mitchell Kaplan
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Typewriter Obsession; Paul Schweitzer of Gramer...
Mitchell and Paul talk about the emotional attachment people have on their machines
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Mary Beth Keane on “Ask Again, Yes,” her new no...
The "Ask Again, Yes" author on the inspiration from her own life
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Scott Jefferey Miller, on “Management Mess,” an...
The author and business executive on the role of a leader
36 min
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Julia Phillips, on “Disappearing Earth,” her de...
The author on how she created her acclaimed mystery about two missing girls from her debut novel
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Kristen Arnett, on “Mostly Dead Things,” a stor...
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Summer reading selections from Mitchell Kaplan ...
The all-star cast of booksellers from Books & Books get together to share their own summer reading recommendations.
45 min
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Mamta Chaudhry, on the debut of her first novel...
The debut author on life in Calcutta, her career as a classical music radio host, and living in Florida
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Albert Woodfox, on “Solitary,” his story of tra...
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Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, on “Friday Black,” hi...
The author of Friday Black on growing up in a New York suburb, his job in a mall shop, his Syracuse MFA professor, George Saunders, and his exciting new works.
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Saskia Vogel on her debut novel, "Permission"
The author of Permission on her unusual career path in publishing, working in the adult video industry, and the inspiration behind the novel.
51 min
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Pico Iyer, renowned travel writer and philosoph...
58 min
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Nathaniel Rich on his new book, *Losing Earth*
44 min
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P. Scott Cunningham, founder of the acclaimed O...
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Irvine Welsh, from “Trainspotting” to his lates...
45 min