Fully Booked by Kirkus Reviews

Get the ultimate insider's scoop on the best new books. The editors at Kirkus Reviews interview your favorite authors, tell you whether or not the books on the bestseller list are worth the read, give you behind-the-scenes insights, and introduce you to great books you may otherwise never find.

Fully Booked by Kirkus Reviews is a arts podcast hosted by PodcastOne, with 335 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

PodcastOne hosts Fully Booked by Kirkus Reviews, a arts show with 335 episodes published.

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  Episode #496

  Ep 496: The 2026 Kirkus Indie Awards

  Sep 28, 202632 min

  On this week’s special Kirkus Indie Awards episode, C.W. Johnson discusses his award-winning novel, A Life Full of Quarks (Baryon Dreams Press, Sept. 24, 2024). “In Johnson’s novel, a brilliant physicist tries to build a life after narrowly surviving a childhood filled with reanimated dinosaurs, runaway aliens, and mutated Mexican beaded lizards,” Kirkus writes in a starred review. “Heartbreaking and hilarious.” THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:  The Inner Compass by S.J. King Born Sick in the USA by Stephen Bezruchka Good Lookin’ by T.L. Bequette The Conclusion of the American Experiment by Jonathan Morrow Adams Morgan Fugue by Alex Fardon See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #495

  Ep 495: Nadia Bowers

  Sep 21, 202641 min

  On this week’s episode, actor and writer Nadia Bowers joins us to discuss her stunning debut memoir, Dear Dealer (Gallery Books, Sept. 15). “A sister struggles to accept her sibling’s overdose death,” Kirkus writes in a starred review. “A moving embodiment of the powerful, creative energy of grief.” THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:  The Big Dream by Owen Thomas Indigo, The Deep by Kellye Abernathy  A Simple Guide to Being Alive by David M.L. Rabin To Be Here Is Immense by Clare Simons Rising Waters by Aleatha Romig See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #494

  Ep 494: Laila Ali

  Sep 14, 202636 min

  On this week’s episode, undefeated world champion boxer Laila Ali joins us to discuss A Spark of Greatness: The Autobiography of a Fighter, illustrated by Caldecott honoree Cosby A. Cabrera (Crown, Sept. 8). “Boxing champion Ali describes how, growing up in the shadow of a legend, she at last stepped into the ring on her own terms,” Kirkus writes. “[A]n inspiring portrait of resilience and ambition.” THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:  Jack and Lulu Go to the Tree Farm by Julie Ryan McGue, illus. by Mariia Stepanova Shallcross by Charles Porter Emil by Patrick Matthews See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #493

  Ep 493: Emily Wilson

  Sep 7, 202633 min

  On this week’s episode,   New York Times bestselling translator and classicist Emily Wilson joins us to discuss Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature (Liveright/Norton, Sept. 1). “Enchanting academic essays about translating the classics,” Kirkus writes in a starred review, calling this insightful, accessible essay collection , “a lively exploration of ancient literature.”   THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:  Revenge Is the Best Revenge by James A. Scott Mall Goddess by Marilee Dahlman Revelations of Grimm Lohr by William Potter Life and Music by Idil Biret with Dominique Xardel, trans. by Gunesh Guran Gery Parrot Heaven by Jessica Howland Kany See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Episode #492

  Ep 492: Liane Moriarty

  Aug 31, 202635 min

  On this week’s episode, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Liane Moriarty joins us to discuss Big Little Truths (Crown, Aug. 25). “Ten years later, the friends from Big Little Lies (2014) have new headaches, traumas, and secrets,” Kirkus writes in a starred review. “Don’t wait for the TV series—Moriarty’s sparkling writing is worth the read.”  THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:  Waymaker by Michael D. Warden Maud and Pearl by Pearl Allen Andree Parrot Heaven by Jessica Howland Kany  The Riddle of the Trees by Marc S. Perlman Los Rios by Bryan Zimmerman See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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