
Podcast: The Book Review
Author(s): The New York Times
Category: Arts, Books
Updated: August 8, 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 (554)

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Ep326: Jo Nesbo Talks About 'The Kingdom'
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Ep325: David Sedaris on a Career-Spanning Collection
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Ep324: Talking About the 10 Best Books of 2020
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Ep323: Joy Williams and Unique Views of America
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Ep322: David Byrne on Turning 'American Utopia' Into a Book
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Ep321: The Birth of the Animal Rights Movement
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Ep320: A Writing Career Among Trailblazing Music Stars
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Ep319: Real-Life Political Violence Fuels Fiction in ‘The Abstainer’
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Ep318: The Ottoman Empire’s Influence on the Present Day
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Ep317: The Fate of Refugees After World War II
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Ep316: Hari Kunzru on Writing ‘Red Pill’
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Ep315: C.I.A. Operatives in the Early Years of the Cold War
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