
Podcast: The Book Review
The New York Times
Category: Arts, Books
Updated: July 18, 2025
About
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.
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Episodes (551)

Ep551: The Best Books of the Year (So Far)
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Ep550: The True Story of a Married Couple Stranded at Sea
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Ep549: Book Club: Let's Talk About 'Mrs. Dalloway" at 100
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Ep548: A.O. Scott on the Joy of Close Reading Poetry
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Ep547: 50 Years After ‘Jaws’ Terrified Filmgoers, a Reporter Looks Back
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Ep546: S.A. Cosby on Writing Southern Crime Fiction
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Ep545: Book Club: Let's Talk About 'The Safekeep'
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Ep544: 'Fun Home' Author Alison Bechdel on Her New Graphic Novel
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Ep543: Ron Chernow on His New Mark Twain Biography
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Ep542: 12 Summer Books We're Looking Forward To
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Ep541: 'The Interview': Isabel Allende Understands How Fear Changes a Society
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Ep540: Book Club: Let’s Talk About Adam Ross’s ‘Playworld’
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