Chatter on Books

Brando Skyhorse “My Name is iris”

Sep 19, 2023

“Choices.”

Chatter rolls with David, Torie and Jamie. They rave about Deeshaw Philyah (seven figure deal for two new books) and Nane Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (nominated for National Book Award) and pile on Jann Wenner (what a jerk). Award winning author and teacher Brando Skyhorse zooms in to share “My Name is Iris.”...

Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray “The First Ladies”

Sep 12, 2023

“The best of friends.“

Chatter rolls into fall with favorite alums and powerful friendships. David, Torie, and Louis Bayard share their summer vacations. COB listener Bobby Gottfried has rare good news on book banning. The best of friends and award winning writers to boot, Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher...

Philip Jett “Stranded in the Sky: The Untold Story of Pan Am Luxury Airliners Trapped on the Day of Infamy”

Aug 1, 2023

“Harrowing.”

Chatter rolls with Torie, Jud Ashman, Marc Sterne, and Lily Martin. Jud and the Gaithersburg Book Festival team already looking ahead to 2024. Marc schools the gang on big generational changes in tennis and the graciousness of a runner up. Lawyer turned writer Philip Jett zooms in to...

Lisa Cornwell “Troublemaker – A memoir of sexism, retaliation, and the fight they didn’t see coming.”

Jul 26, 2023

“Fearless.”

Chatter rolls with David, Claude, Torie, and newly promoted Content Manager Lily Martin. They kick around more book banning (really? The Bible now?) and more on Threads (we’re there). Lily breaks down YA for the more mature Chatterers and names Leah Johnson as one her favorites in the genre. Award...

Andrew Hoehn & Thom Shanker “Age of Danger – Keeping America Safe in an Era of New Superpowers, New Weapons, and New Threats”

Jul 18, 2023

“The future needs a seat at the table.”

Chatter rolls with David, Torie, Jamie, and Content Manager Lily. Lily wins the pop quiz on best sellers. Unlikely TikTok star gets the best seller treatment. Lily enlightens again, this time on TikTok’s new publishing arm. Big brains Andy Hoehn and Thom Shanker zoom in...