All About Books
Hosted by Pat Leach · Nebraska Public Media
4.4from 27 ratings
- 291
- Episodes
- 22
- Transcribed
- 27
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 173K
- YouTube views
About All About Books
A weekly book review and discussion program hosted by Pat Leach. Updated on Thursdays.
- Publisher
- Nebraska Public Media
- Category
- arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 6 Jan 2021
- Latest episode
- 14 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
22 of 291 episodes have a transcript.
14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
“Villa Coco” by Andrew Sean Greer.
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
“The Children: a Novel” by Melissa Albert
Inside a recent episode
“Villa Coco” by Andrew Sean Greer.
Published 14 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And who is our narrator? For much of the book, he's referred to as Giovetti, Italian, for Thursday, a name the Baronessa coins. His actual name is Jeffrey. He's recently graduated with a degree in archives and records management. Early on, his older self describes him this way. What was he like in those days, our young man, me, charming, inquisitive, organized, focused, and true, loyal to my friends and kind to animals? That's how I would have described myself back then, a boy scout of a man, a flower of American youth, a mensch. But that is not what I was at all, looking back. I see I was a carefully reared and protected young man, cosseted as a Pekingese, insufferable, officious, a cable-knit sweater over a cable-knit heart, who had managed to surmount all distractions and complete the course readings and aced the last tests, but was in no way prepared for the crucial final exam of real life. […]
Read the full transcript with a Pod Engine plan.
See plansWho has been a guest on All About Books
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Christine Lesiak
- Maria Nazos
- Kate Marvel
- Alyssa Deal
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 172,735
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 25 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 94
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 89
Contact All About Books
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Shows with a similar audience
Questions about All About Books
Who hosts All About Books?
Pat Leach host the show. Published by Nebraska Public Media.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does All About Books take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
22 of 291 episodes have a transcript on Pod Engine. Full transcripts are available with a Pod Engine plan.
Host of All About Books?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show
Podcast research with Pod Engine