Marginalia: Karen Tucker On 'Bewilderness'
Karen Tucker’s novel, Bewilderness , is a powerful read. Set in rural North Carolina, the book explores drug addiction through the story of Irene and ...
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Marginalia is an on-air commentary and podcast hosted by KMUW's Beth Golay. Each episode features author interviews, editorial commentary and other marginalia to enhance the reading experience.
Marginalia: Emma Brodie On 'Songs In Ursa Major'
When writing her novel, Songs in Ursa Major , Emma Brodie was inspired when she learned about the relationship between Joni Mitchell and James Taylor.
Marginalia: Jonathan Lee On 'The Great Mistake'
The merger between Manhattan & Queens County in 1898 was known as The Great Mistake. It’s also the title of a new novel by Jonathan Lee. This work of ...
Marginalia: James Ellroy On 'Widespread Panic'
Freddy Otash is in Purgatory. Literally… literarily. In James Ellroy’s novel, Widespread Panic , the corrupt cop turned sleazy private eye is in Purga...
Marginalia: Jennifer Weiner On 'That Summer'
258 weeks. That number has probably changed since I spoke with author Jennifer Weiner, but at the time of this interview, 258 weeks was the amount of ...
Marginalia: Ross Benes on 'Rural Rebellion'
After Ross Benes left Nebraska for New York, he saw with greater clarity the rural-urban divide overtaking the national conversation. I recently spoke...
Marginalia: Zakiya Dalila Harris On 'The Other Black Girl'
Zakiya Dalila Harris has written a thriller set in the publishing industry. I know, words you never expect to hear in the same sentence. But her novel...
Marginalia: Alexandra Andrews on 'Who Is Maud Dixon?'
Who Is Maud Dixon? is a tale of literary identity theft. And that’s about all I can tell you. When I spoke with Alexandra Andrews about her novel, I a...
Marginalia: John Green on 'The Anthropocene Reviewed'
When you hear the name “John Green” you might think of him as a Vlogbrother, with his brother Hank. Or you might recall that he wrote the book, The Fa...
Marginalia: Joan Silber On 'Secrets of Happiness'
Joan Silber is the author of nine works of fiction, including Improvement , which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction. Silber is kn...