"Bookreporter Talks To" is a podcast from The Book Report Network where we host in-depth conversations with authors about the books that we love. We know authors cannot travel everywhere, so we want to bring them to you, wherever YOU may be.
Bookreporter Talks To
Claim This Podcastby Carol Fitzgerald
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210 episodes
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"Bookreporter Talks To" is a podcast from The Book Report Network where we host in-depth conversations with authors about the books that we love. We know authors cannot travel everywhere, so we want to bring them to you, wherever YOU may be.
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Recent Episodes
July 31, 2026
Sophie Chen Keller: Little Wonder
<p>Sophie Chen Keller joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about her latest novel, LITTLE WONDER, which was published by Jenna Bush Hager's imprint, Thousand Voices. It is an Oprah's Book Club pick and a Bookreporter Bets On selection. Song, a migrant worker, and her 11-year-old piano prodigy son, River, are separated in a massive crowd at a Beijing train station on the busiest travel day of the year. The story follows both characters over the years as they search for each other while building separate lives.</p> <p>Sophie describes LITTLE WONDER as being about motherhood, music, and the love between a mother and a child. She shares that she was born in rural northeastern China, was raised in the US, lived in Beijing, and is now residing in Germany. Her own experiences as a mother and a pianist deeply informed the novel. Carol and Sophie's conversation also touches on themes of longing, stage fright, social inequality in China, and the COVID-19 pandemic as portrayed in the book.</p> <p>And yes, Sophie explains what she was doing when she got the call from Oprah. The interview that Oprah taped with Sophie was her first real exposure to reader reactions. She found the audience's questions to be surprising and insightful as they made connections she had not anticipated.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Our Latest "Bookreporter Talks To" Interviews:</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ben Reeves: <a href= "https://youtu.be/Jsr5c3WQPuQ">https://youtu.be/Jsr5c3WQPuQ</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Rachel Beanland: <a href= "https://youtu.be/6Piw8q7pGkc">https://youtu.be/6Piw8q7pGkc</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lisa Scottolin: <a href= "https://youtu.be/9MsfXILFZ_Y">https://youtu.be/9MsfXILFZ_Y</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">John Searles: <a href= "https://youtu.be/LA2gXPoc_zk">https://youtu.be/LA2gXPoc_zk</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Jenny Jackson: <a href= "https://youtu.be/V116A5eBBBE">https://youtu.be/V116A5eBBBE</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Beatriz Williams: <a href= "https://youtu.be/d554V2bGHSQ">https://youtu.be/d554V2bGHSQ</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lori Foster: <a href= "https://youtu.be/C2xlNPgKjm0">https://youtu.be/C2xlNPgKjm0</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lisa See: <a href= "https://youtu.be/5UpTJ_YAnxE">https://youtu.be/5UpTJ_YAnxE</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Our Latest "Bookaccino Live" Book Group Events:</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Bruce Holsinger: <a href= "https://youtu.be/wwQjtlPePBQ">https://youtu.be/wwQjtlPePBQ</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Wally Lamb: <a href= "https://youtu.be/-eMtMznKoVE">https://youtu.be/-eMtMznKoVE</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Laura Dave: <a href= "https://youtu.be/RRWrSjdxyrc">https://youtu.be/RRWrSjdxyrc</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lisa Ridzén: <a href= "https://youtu.be/dleYdLoh0bY">https://youtu.be/dleYdLoh0bY</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Patrick Ryan: <a href= "https://youtu.be/keazeWK1lto">https://youtu.be/keazeWK1lto</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lily King: <a href= "https://youtu.be/_yo2x2ZA0B0">https://youtu.be/_yo2x2ZA0B0</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Sign up for newsletters from Bookreporter and Reading Group Guides here: <a href= "https://tbrnetwork.com/newsletters/">https://tbrnetwork.com/newsletters/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">FOLLOW US on Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/bookreporter">https://www.facebook.com/bookreporter</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Website: <a href= "https://www.bookreporter.com/">https://www.bookreporter.com</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Edited by Jordan Redd Productions</p>
July 28, 2026
Ben Reeves: Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt
<div class="yj6qo"> <p class="MsoNormal">Ben Reeves joins Carol Fitzgerald to talk about his debut novel, EVERYTHING WAS BEAUTFUL AND NOTHING HURT, which is an instant New York Times bestseller, a #1 Indie Next pick, and a Bookreporter Bets On selection. The book reimagines the Grim Reaper as a compassionate, ordinary man named Travis who spends time with people before they die, exploring themes of life, death, grief and regret. It ultimately makes readers question if they are truly living the life they want and focusing on what matters.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The book won the Bath Novel Award in 2024, which launched Ben's publishing journey after 20 years of writing. Ben notes that he is always personally preoccupied with whether or not he is using his time well, and he wanted to unpack that through storytelling — encouraging readers to "wake up" by contemplating mortality. He also explains why he brought two characters to the forefront of the story: a midwife and her daughter.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Carol praises the final chapter as the most impactful part of the novel and urges readers to give it a lot of thought. She sees it as the emotional and philosophical culmination of the book's message about living intentionally. Ben also shares that he is working on a new project.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Our Latest "Bookreporter Talks To" Interviews:</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Rachel Beanland: <a href= "https://youtu.be/6Piw8q7pGkc">https://youtu.be/6Piw8q7pGkc</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lisa Scottolin: <a href= "https://youtu.be/9MsfXILFZ_Y">https://youtu.be/9MsfXILFZ_Y</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">John Searles: <a href= "https://youtu.be/LA2gXPoc_zk">https://youtu.be/LA2gXPoc_zk</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Jenny Jackson: <a href= "https://youtu.be/V116A5eBBBE">https://youtu.be/V116A5eBBBE</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Beatriz Williams: <a href= "https://youtu.be/d554V2bGHSQ">https://youtu.be/d554V2bGHSQ</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lori Foster: <a href= "https://youtu.be/C2xlNPgKjm0">https://youtu.be/C2xlNPgKjm0</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lisa See: <a href= "https://youtu.be/5UpTJ_YAnxE">https://youtu.be/5UpTJ_YAnxE</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ruta Sepetys: <a href= "https://youtu.be/Mv9XRWohkjs">https://youtu.be/Mv9XRWohkjs</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Kathryn Stockett: <a href= "https://youtu.be/-mNe-Y9CctQ">https://youtu.be/-mNe-Y9CctQ</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Susan Patterson: <a href= "https://youtu.be/jvZjwDq_dUw">https://youtu.be/jvZjwDq_dUw</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Our Latest "Bookaccino Live" Book Group Events:</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Bruce Holsinger: <a href= "https://youtu.be/wwQjtlPePBQ">https://youtu.be/wwQjtlPePBQ</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Wally Lamb: <a href= "https://youtu.be/-eMtMznKoVE">https://youtu.be/-eMtMznKoVE</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Laura Dave: <a href= "https://youtu.be/RRWrSjdxyrc">https://youtu.be/RRWrSjdxyrc</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lisa Ridzén: <a href= "https://youtu.be/dleYdLoh0bY">https://youtu.be/dleYdLoh0bY</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Patrick Ryan: <a href= "https://youtu.be/keazeWK1lto">https://youtu.be/keazeWK1lto</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Lily King: <a href= "https://youtu.be/_yo2x2ZA0B0">https://youtu.be/_yo2x2ZA0B0</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Sign up for newsletters from Bookreporter and Reading Group Guides here: <a href= "https://tbrnetwork.com/newsletters/">https://tbrnetwork.com/newsletters/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">FOLLOW US on Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/bookreporter">https://www.facebook.com/bookreporter</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Website: <a href= "https://www.bookreporter.com/">https://www.bookreporter.com</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Art Credit: Tom Fitzgerald</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Edited by Jordan Redd Productions</p> </div> <div class="adL"> </div>
July 21, 2026
Rachel Beanland: The Half Life
Carol Fitzgerald interviews author Rachel Beanland about her novel "The Half Life," exploring themes of coming of age and self-discovery within military life.
210 total episodes available with 21 transcripts
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