
Podcast: Ep545: Book Club: Let's Talk About 'The Safekeep'
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MJ Franklin, who hosts the Book Review podcastâs monthly book club, says that whenever someone asks him, âWhat should I read next?,â Yael van der Woudenâs âThe Safekeepâ has become his go-to recommendation. So he was particularly excited to discuss the novel on this weekâs episode. Set in the Netherlands in 1961, âThe Safekeepâ is one of those books itâs best not to know too much about, as part of its delight is discovering its secrets unspoiled. As the reviewer for The New York Times coyly wrote in her piece about the book, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2024: âWhat a quietly remarkable book. Iâm afraid I canât tell you too much about it.â Here are some other books discussed in this weekâs episode: âThe Torqued Man,â by Peter Mann âThe Little Stranger,â by Sarah Waters âMice 1961,â by Stacey Levine âThe New Life,â by Tom Crewe Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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The Book Review
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The world's top authors and critics join host Gilbert Cruz and editors at The New York Times Book Review to talk about the week's top books, what we're reading and what's going on in the literary world. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our new iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp