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This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: newbooksnetwork.com Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to ge... more

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In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Brad Smith about his new novel, Billy Crawford's Double Play (Wolsak & Wynn, 2025).

Everything is legal – if you can get away with it.

Billy Crawford is a hero. The star of the Rose City Rounders... more

Sarah Vogel was born in Auschwitz and liberated at age three, but she has no memories of being there and nobody to tell her the story of her birth or her mother. Becoming Sarah (Diane Botnick, She Writes Press 2025) grapples with identity, memory, be... more

The landscape of comedy has undergone a seismic shift in recent years with an increasing number of female comedians breaking through to mainstream audiences. Women are claiming high-profile roles as late-night hosts, sketch comedians, television pro... more

With stunning lyricism, Somia Sadiq's Gajarah (GFB, 2025) tells the story of a fearless woman torn between two worlds-Pakistan and Canada-whose life is upended by sexual violence. Emahn is big haired, mischievous, and larger than life. Born in the Ar... more

At Frost, a small liberal arts college in Massachusetts, the runners on the women’s cross country team have their sights set on the 1992 New England Division Three Championships and will push themselves through every punishing workout and skipped mea... more

In Aftertaste (Simon & Schuster, 2025) Konstantin Duhovny’s father died when he was young, and his mother is too anguished to raise him, so he raises himself, but not very well. After a sad breakup, he advertises for a roommate and finds a chef who ... more

In this NBN episode, host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Caitlin Galway about her short fiction collection, A Song for Wildcats (Dundurn Press, 2025).

 An arresting, vividly imaginative collection of stories capturing the complexity of intimacy and the ... more

Mo Melnick has perfect pitch, which didn’t help him in his career as a drummer, but he used to be in a rock band and now his job is sitting on the Jersey Shore renting out chairs and beach umbrellas. When the singer from his old band shows up and beg... more

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Recent Guests

Brad Smith
Author and novelist
Wolsak & Wynn
Episode: Brad Smith, "Billy Crawford's Double Play" (Wolsak & Wynn, 2025)
Amber Day
Professor of Media and Performance Studies at Bryant University and author of Caught in the Crosshairs: Feminist Comedians and the Culture Wars
Bryant University
Episode: Amber Day, "Caught in the Crosshairs: Feminist Comedians and the Culture Wars" (Indiana UP, 2025)
Somia Sadiq
Author of Gajarah, exploring themes of trauma and resilience
Episode: Somia Sadiq, "Gajarah" (GFB, 2025)
Stephanie Reents
Author of We Loved to Run and The Kissing List; recipient of multiple awards including the O. Henry Prize.
Author
Episode: Stephanie Reents, "We Loved to Run" (Hogarth, 2025)
Caitlin Galway
Author of "A Song for Wildcats" and "Bonavere Howl"
Dundurn Press
Episode: Caitlin Galway, "A Song for Wildcats: Stories" (Dundurn Press, 2025)
Eileen Myles
A poet and writer, known for their work including "Chelsea Girls" and "Afterglow, A Dog Memoir".
Grove Press
Episode: Eileen Myles, "Pathetic Literature" (Grove Press, 2022)
Emily Hunt Kivel
Author of the debut novel, Dwelling
Episode: Emily Hunt Kivel, "Dwelling" (FSG, 2025)
Yvonne Blomer
Author known for her poetry and exploration of mythological themes
Caitlin Press
Episode: Yvonne Blomer, "Death of Persephone: A Murder" (Caitlin Press, 2024)
Aviva Rubin
Author of "White: A Novel"
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Episode: Aviva Rubin, "White: A Novel" (RE: Books, 2024)

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Amber Day, "Caught in the Crosshairs: Feminist Comedians and the Culture Wars" (Indiana UP, 2025)
Q: What is it about the kind of response to Leslie Jones in particular that you think is worthy of closer analysis?
The response to Leslie Jones, especially during the Ghostbusters controversy, serves as a key moment showcasing how cultural wars manifest, particularly concerning race and gender, thus requiring critical examination.
Amber Day, "Caught in the Crosshairs: Feminist Comedians and the Culture Wars" (Indiana UP, 2025)
Q: So what do you see as the political use and limitations of comedy?
Comedy is a fertile site for exploring political discourse as it plays with and challenges social norms; however, it also risks reinforcing stereotypes if not approached thoughtfully.
Amber Day, "Caught in the Crosshairs: Feminist Comedians and the Culture Wars" (Indiana UP, 2025)
Q: Can we talk a little bit then about, you know, obviously feminist comedy studies has a long and rich tradition?
Certainly! Feminist comedy studies has a rich tradition, but in recent years, there's been a revitalization with more minority voices gaining access to the comedy industry, especially women, which adds layers to how we study the intersections of feminism, comedy, and society.
Somia Sadiq, "Gajarah" (GFB, 2025)
Q: How much of your experience do you feel like this is, there's parts of you in here besides that?
Emahn in a way carries the echoes of many women and their voices whose story needed to be told.
Somia Sadiq, "Gajarah" (GFB, 2025)
Q: Can you just start out by giving a bit of a synopsis of your novel?
Gajarah is a story about reclaiming your voice, about wrestling with trauma, about what it means to lean on your ancestral wisdom to make sense of what's happening in the world around you.

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