Book festival season is upon us! Jud Ashman joins Chatter to talk about the May 16 Gaithersburg Book Festival, where Torie & Claude will interview Jason Mott, while Torie also prepares for the Gold Coast Book Fair in Oyster Bay w/ Isaac Fitzgerald and Bruce Feiler. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

The Pitch runs on indie bookstore instincts. This week Shane Mullen nominated Soman Chainani — creative, ambitious, and exactly the kind of writer these stores tend to find first. New episode out now. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or open.spotify.com/show/0hTeSU7... 📘 🎧️

Berner built Cookies into a billion-dollar company by seeing where cannabis was going before most people believed it was going anywhere. Now he wrote the book. Literally. New York Times bestseller. 🎙️Give it a listen. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

The Pitch is Chatter On Books' writing contest, built around independent bookstores nominating authors they believe in. This week Shane Mullen from Left Bank Books joined with his nomination: Tom Lin's new book 'Babylon, South Dakota'. Wherever you get podcasts or link in bio. 🎧️ 📘 buff.ly/lXUT3Um

Torie’s still got Duke on her mind, leading into Grady’s buzzy new one, Mayor Ashman's pitch for the Gaithersburg Book Fest and on to David Wright Faladé. The New Internationals lands in postwar Paris and takes on race and identity without smoothing the edges. 📚💙 Link in bio www.chatteronbooks.com

Masters week. The back nine at Augusta. Michael Croley has written beautifully about golf and loss, and what the game holds long after the people we played it with are gone. We could not think of a better week to bring this one back. ⛳️ 🎙️ Listen where you get your podcasts or buff.ly/xdQbry6

@charlottewood.bsky.social joins Torie, David and James Grady to discuss The Natural Way of Things, a novel about ten women imprisoned in the Australian outback and the resilience that follows. 🎧️ 📘 Listen where you get your podcasts or buff.ly/PMpbBaM

Chatter's own David Aldridge took on the 100 greatest NBA players ever in The Basketball 100, harder than any bracket you've filled out this week. Hear him defend every pick on the pod. 🏀 www.chatteronbooks.com/episode/davi...

Hockey romance. Life lessons. And a great indie bookstore.The crew picks their sports romance guilty pleasures (spoiler: they're not guilty). Shane Mullen from @leftbankbooks joins and @markhertling.bsky.social shares "If I Don't Return"—fatherhood, resilience, not a book about war. buff.ly/v4ISGf4

Olympics withdrawal? Try this. Andrew Maraniss joined to talk Inaugural Ballers, the true story of the first womens basketball team. Olympic bonus: his dad @davidmaraniss.bsky.social wrote Path Lit by Lightning on Jim Thorpe, including the 1912 wins and his medals being stripped.🏅📚🎧 buff.ly/Ih6Fr9V

This week we Chattered with @rebeccaslehmann.bsky.social about The Beheading Game. Anne Boleyn is well-trod ground but Lehmann tackles it with imagination, empathy, and provocative thinking. Couldn’t put it down. 👑📚🎧 Listen now | 🔗 Link in bio | open.spotify.com/episode/6s2W...

Valentine’s Day, but make it history. 💘📚 @nytimes.com best seller Ilyon Woo joined us to talk Master Slave Husband Wife, the extraordinary true story of Ellen & William Craft who escaped slavery together in one of the boldest acts of love and courage in American history. 🎧✨ buff.ly/vGBj2Gw

Matthew Delmont joins David, Torie, and David Maraniss to discuss Until the Last Gun Is Silent, his examination of Black activism during the Vietnam War. Coretta Scott King and Dwight “Skip” Johnson get their due. If you think you know this chapter of history, think again. 🎙️📚 Listen" buff.ly/OW9tVyM

If you like knowing what’s really going on behind the scenes, this one’s worth a listen. DeMaurice Smith joined Chatter on Books to talk Turf Wars and the power, labor fights, and leadership battles that shape the game off the field. Call it light prep for the big game! 🎧Listen: buff.ly/2b9GGYV

Nancy Baenan of Arcadia Books @arcadiabookstore.bsky.social joins us to nominate their first author for THE PITCH. James DeVita’s new novel Sanctuary is post apocalyptic and uncomfortably current. The contest conversations are officially underway. 📚💙 Link in bio or ▶️ www.chatteronbooks.com

This week on Chatter on Books, @markmedley.bsky.social joins us to talk Live to See the Day, a wide ranging, deeply human look at what keeps people going against impossible odds. Thoughtful, hopeful, and a great conversation. 📚💙 Link in bio or ▶️ www.chatteronbooks.com

Our first nominee for THE PITCH is here! From @citylightsbooks.bsky Rae Alexandra social discusses "Unsung Heroines" a collection of profiles honoring 35 women that shaped the bay area. This begins PITCH author appearances allowing listeners to learn about the writers and their work. buff.ly/KupSs8q

We’re excited to launch THE PITCH, a writing contest rooted in independent bookstores. Indie stores nominate one author. One winner gets $5,000 and the nominating bookstore gets $500! Featured authors will appear on Chatter on Books, so tune in to follow the journey. buff.ly/DnzOw3U

Hello Bluesky! Chatter on Books is a podcast for people who love books and love talking about them even more. We love smart readers, sharp questions, and the occasional strong opinion. New episodes drop regularly.