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First Pages Readings Podcast

Hosted by FirstPages · arts · EN-US

96 episodesAudience: 5
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Celebrating books as cultural messengers and agents of change as they open our hearts and minds to new worlds. Listen to brief commentary and readings (from fiction, non-fiction, YA, middle grade, and poetry). New episodes released once a month.

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What is First Pages Readings Podcast about?

Celebrating books as cultural messengers and agents of change as they open our hearts and minds to new worlds. Listen to brief commentary and readings (from fiction, non-fiction, YA, middle grade, and poetry). New episodes released once a month.

Who hosts First Pages Readings Podcast?

First Pages Readings Podcast is hosted by FirstPages. The show has published 96 episodes to date.

What has First Pages Readings Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Episode 96: Fiction (Swedish novels by Andersson, Sandgren, Stridsberg)" (1 October 2026, 21 minutes), "Episode 95: Nature Essays on Animals (by Riley, Childs, Yong)" (1 September 2026, 19 minutes), and "Episode 94: Fiction (Short Stories by Rishoi, Hadley, Ditlevsen)" (1 August 2026, 23 minutes).

How often does First Pages Readings Podcast publish?

First Pages Readings Podcast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 18 minutes across 96 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on First Pages Readings Podcast?

Booking probability for First Pages Readings Podcast is 47%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. First Pages Readings Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. First Pages Readings Podcast's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch First Pages Readings Podcast?

The strongest fits for First Pages Readings Podcast are Artists, Writers & Performers and News, Magazine & Book Publishing. First Pages Readings Podcast has an arts audience.

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  • Episode #96

    Episode 96: Fiction (Swedish novels by Andersson, Sandgren, Stridsberg)

    Oct 1, 202621 minS1

    In this episode, a few pages of the following novels will be read: Willful Disregard by Lena Andersson, translated by Sarah Death Collected Works by Lydia Sandgren, translated by Agnes Broome Beckomberga by Sara...

  • Episode #95

    Episode 95: Nature Essays on Animals (by Riley, Childs, Yong)

    Sep 1, 202619 minS1

    In this episode, a few pages of the following books will be read: Super Natural: How Life Thrives in Impossible Places by Alex Riley The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild by Craig Childs An Immense...

  • Episode #94

    Episode 94: Fiction (Short Stories by Rishoi, Hadley, Ditlevsen)

    Aug 1, 202623 minS1

    In this episode, a few pages of the following books will be read: Winter Stories by Ingvild Rishoi, translated from the Norwegian by Diane Oatley Sunstroke and Other Stories by Tessa Hadley The Trouble with Happiness...

  • Episode #93

    Episode 93: Fiction (Russian and Ukrainian novels by Berberova, Kurkov, and Gogol)

    Jul 1, 202621 minS1

    In this episode, a few pages of the following books will be read: Cape of Storms by Nina Berberova, translated from the Russian by Marian Schwartz The Milkman in the Night by Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov, translated...

  • Episode #92

    Episode 92: Non-Fiction (Nature, Essay, Memoir by MacFarlane, Deakin, Hunt)

    Jun 1, 202621 minS1

    <p>In this episode, a few pages of the following books will be read:</p>Underland: A Deep Time Journey by Robert MacFarlane (2019)Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees by Roger Deakin (2007)Underground: A Human History of...

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  • Episode #91

    Episode 91: Fiction (Novels by Azar, Melchor, Lobo Antunes)

    May 1, 202617 minS1

    <p>A few pages of the following books will be read:</p>The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree by Shokoofeh Azar, translated from the Persian by an anonymous translatorHurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor, translated...

  • Episode #90

    Episode 90: Fiction (Novels by Savas, Alameddine, Lispector)

    Apr 1, 202620 minS1

    <p>In this episode a few pages of the following books will be read:</p>The Anthropologists by Aysegul Savas (2024)An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine (2013)The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector (1977)...

  • Episode #89

    Episode 89: Fiction (Short Stories by Sayrafiezadeh, Li, Sims)

    Mar 1, 202617 minS1

    <p>In this episode a few pages of the following books will be read:</p>American Estrangement: Stories by Said Sayrafiezadeh (2021)Wednesday's Child: Stories by Yiyun Li (2023)Other Minds and Other Stories by Bennett...

  • Episode #88

    Episode 88: Fiction (Short Stories by Ha, Wolitzer, Gallant)

    Feb 1, 202622 minS1

    <p>In this episode, a few pages of the following books will be read:</p>Bluebeard's First Wife: Stories by Ha Seong-Nan, translated from the Korean by Janet HongToday a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Stories by U.S...

  • Episode #87

    Episode 87: Non-Fiction (Essays by Hustvedt, Solnit, Lopez)

    Jan 1, 202618 minS1

    <p>In this episode, a few pages of the following books will be read:</p>Yonder: Essays by Siri HustvedtThe Faraway Nearby by Rebecca SolnitHorizon by Barry Lopez<p><br/></p>

  • Episode #86

    Episode 86: Fiction (Novels by Llosa, Tsushima, Adiga)

    Dec 1, 202517 minS1

    The Feast of the Goat by Peruvian-born Mario Vargas Llosa, translated from the Spanish by Edith GrossmanTerritory of Light by Japanese author Yuko Tsushima, translated from the Japanese by Geraldine HarcourtAmnesty by...

  • Episode #85

    Episode 85: Non-Fiction (Essay, Nature, Memoir by Lopez, Erdrich, Blanchet)

    Nov 1, 202516 minS1

    <p>In this episode, a few pages of the following books will be read:</p>Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World: Essays by Barry LopezBooks and Islands in Ojibwe Country: Traveling Through the Land of My Ancestors by...

  • Episode #83

    Episode 84: Fiction (Short Stories by Bolano, Berlin, Samarakis)

    Oct 1, 202524 minS1

    <p>In this episode a few pages of the following books will be read:</p>Last Evenings on Earth by Roberto Bolano, translated from the Spanish by Chris Andrews A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories by Lucia...

  • Episode #83

    Episode 83: Fiction (Icelandic Novels by Stefansson and Olafsdottir)

    Sep 1, 202515 minS1

    <p>In this episode, a few pages of the following books will be read:</p>Heaven and Hell by Jon Kalman Stefansson, translated from the Icelandic by Philip RoughtonMiss Iceland by Audur Ava Olafsdottir, translated from...

  • Episode #82

    Episode 82: Fiction (Short Stories by Jansson, Smith, Chiang)

    Aug 1, 202519 minS1

    <p>In this episode, a few pages of the following books will be read:</p>The Woman Who Borrowed Memories: Selected Stories by Tove Jansson, translated from the Swedish by Thomas Teal and Silvester MazzarellaPublic...

  • Episode #81

    Episode 81: Non-Fiction (Silk Roads by Frankopan, Spengler, Ollivier)

    Jul 1, 202513 minS1

    <p>In this episode, a few pages of the following books will be read:</p>The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter FrankopanFruit from the Sands: The Silk Road Origins of the Foods We Eat by Robert N. Spengler...

  • Episode #80

    Episode 80: Fiction (Short Stories by Kennedy, Fajardo-Anstine, Aguda)

    Jun 1, 202518 minS1

    <p>In this episode, a few pages of the following books will be read:</p>The End of the World is a Cul de Sac: Stories by Louise KennedySabrina & Corina: Stories by Kali Fajardo-AnstineGhostroots: Stories by Pemi...

  • Episode #79

    Episode 79: Fiction (Short Stories by Alzayat, de Kerangal, Gogol)

    May 1, 202513 minS1

    <p>In this episode a few pages of the following books will be read:</p>Alligator & other stories by Dima Alzayat (pub. 2020)Canoes by Maylis de Kerangal, translated from the French by Jessica Moore (pub. 2021; English...

  • Episode #78

    Episode 78: Non-Fiction (Memoirs by Koh, Lee, Matar)

    Apr 1, 202515 minS1

    <p>In the episode, a few pages of the following books will be read:</p>The Magical Language of Others: A Memoir by E.J. KohTwo Trees Make a Forest: In Search of My Family's Past Among Taiwan's Mountains and Coasts by...

  • Episode #77

    Episode 77: Fiction (Novels by de Kerangal, El Akkad, Kawabata, Matar)

    Mar 1, 202517 minS1

    <p>In this episode, a few pages of the following books will be read:</p>Eastbound by Maylis de Kerangal, translated from the French by Jessica MooreWhat Strange Paradise by Omar El AkkadThousand Cranes by Yasunari...

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