Beth Golay recently spoke with "Same As It Ever Was" author, Claire Lombardo about capturing Julia’s voice throughout the decades and the challenges of writing a second novel following the success of her debut, "The Most Fun We Ever Had."

Nicola Yoon on her new adult novel, 'One of Our Kind'

25 days ago 18m 15s

Beth Golay recently spoke with "One of Our Kind' author, Nicola Yoon about Jasmyn’s complicated view of the world, the real-world issues discussed in the novel, and more.

Sarah Gilmartin on her novel 'Service'

Jun 4th, 2024 27m 22s

Beth Golay spoke with "Service" author, Sarah Gilmartin about the rise of the Me Too movement in Ireland, writing from uncommon perspectives, and more.

Yael van der Wouden on her debut novel, 'The Safekeep'

May 28th, 2024 29m 40s

Beth Golay recently spoke with "The Safekeep" author, Yael van der Wouden about Isabel’s relationship with her brothers, how the post World War II setting shapes the book, and more.

Jaclyn Goldis on 'The Main Character'

May 21st, 2024 15m 29s

Beth Golay recently spoke with "The Main Character" author, Jaclyn Goldis about her love of mysteries, how she plots her stories, and her background in economics and law.

Nicholson Baker on 'Finding a Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better at Art'

May 17th, 2024 48m 52s

Beth Golay recently spoke with Nicholson Baker about his new novel, "Finding a Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better at Art."

Kimberly King Parsons on her debut novel, 'We Were the Universe'

May 14th, 2024 19m 23s

Beth Golay recently spoke with Kimberly King Parsons about how real life inspired her debut novel, "We Were the Universe."

Ferdia Lennon on his debut novel 'Glorious Exploits'

Apr 30th, 2024 18m 26s

Beth Golay recently spoke with "Glorious Exploits" author, Ferdia Lennon about his love of the classics, the power of art and drama, and narrating his own audiobook.

Sarah Braunstein on her novel, 'Bad Animals'

Apr 23rd, 2024 14m 49s

Beth Golay recently spoke with Sarah Braunstein about "Bad Animals," how perspective shapes a novel, and more.

Douglas Westerbeke on 'A Short Walk Through a Wide World'

Apr 17th, 2024 24m 8s

Beth Golay recently spoke with Douglas Westerbeke about his literary inspirations, epic adventure literature, and more.

Nell Freudenberger on her new novel, 'The Limits'

Apr 9th, 2024 23m 52s

Nell Freudenberger's new novel, "The Limits," *tests* limits, of distance, of relationships, as she told KMUW's Beth Golay, the limits imposed by the COVID lockdown.

Holly Gramazio on her debut novel, 'The Husbands'

Apr 3rd, 2024 19m 51s

Beth Golay recently spoke with "The Husbands" author, Holly Gramazio about her debut.

Gina Chung on her short story collection, 'Green Frog'

Mar 12th, 2024 33m 26s

Beth Golay recently spoke with Gina Chung about the themes in "Green Frog," her writing style, and how her characters continue to live on beyond the story.

Scott Guild on his debut novel, 'Plastic'

Mar 5th, 2024 22m 42s

Beth Golay visits with musician and author, Scott Guild, about his debut novel.

Brian Turner on 'My Life as a Foreign Country'

Feb 29th, 2024 33m 20s

Brian Turner is the visiting author at Wichita State University. He will give a book reading for "My Life as a Foreign Country" on February 29 at 5:30 pm at the Ulrich Museum of Art at WSU.

Tommy Orange on 'Wandering Stars'

Feb 27th, 2024 18m 41s

Beth Golay recently spoke with Tommy Orange about his new novel Wandering Stars, which revisits the characters first brought to life in There There.

Emily Ballesteros on 'The Cure for Burnout'

Feb 20th, 2024 21m 53s

Beth Golay recently spoke with Emily Ballesteros about her practical tips for diving into different habits, managing time, and much more.

Kelly Link on her debut novel, 'The Book of Love'

Feb 13th, 2024 28m

Beth Golay recently spoke with Kelly Link about a slew of subjects, from balance to the magic of music, oh... and her debut novel.

Margot Livesey on her new novel, 'The Road from Belhaven'

Feb 6th, 2024 13m 42s

Beth Golay recently spoke with Margot Livesey about the trials Lizzie endured as part of her gift and as part of the setting, as well as her own experience as the author of 10 novels and teacher at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.

Poet Andrés N. Ordorica on his debut novel, 'How We Named the Stars'

Jan 30th, 2024 33m

Beth Golay recently spoke with Andrés N. Ordorica about writing from the perspectives of multiple queer characters, the importance of seeing yourself reflected in literature, and more.

Paul Harding on his novel 'This Other Eden'

Jan 24th, 2024 35m 28s

Beth Golay recently spoke to Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Paul Harding about how artifacts like photographs set off his imagination, some of the history behind the eugenics movement, and how he aims to write books that are meant to be reread

Poet Kaveh Akbar on his debut novel, 'Martyr!'

Jan 23rd, 2024 32m 50s

Beth Golay recently spoke with Kaveh Akbar about inserting aspects of himself into "Martyr!" - from character traits to his love of literature - what it means to write a book about martyrs as an Iranian-American, and much more.