Oct 24, 202629 min
Beth Golay visits with author Mary Beth Keane about her new novel, "Whale Harbor."
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Marginalia
Hosted by KMUW · arts · EN
About this Podcast:
From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Network, Marginalia is a weekly 29-minute show hosted by Beth Golay. Episodes always features an author interview, and *sometimes* include editorial commentary, book reviews, indie bookstore reading recommendations and other marginalia to enhance the reading experience. Since 2015, Beth has interviewed hundreds of authors, including Pulitzer Prize–winners, US Poet Laureates and two Nobel Laureates.Several of Beth's interviews are included each year in NPR's Books We Love (formerly known as Book Concierge). And you can see the list of what Beth has read since she started keeping track in 2003.Listen to KMUW on Saturdays at 11:30 am CT, find episodes below, or subscribe to Marginalia wherever you get your podcasts.Marginalia is available to public radio stations through PRX.Marginalia never charges to do author interviews. If you are an author and have received an email asking for payment, please do not pay and let us know at info@kmuw.org.
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What is Marginalia about?
From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Network, Marginalia is a weekly 29-minute show hosted by Beth Golay. Episodes always features an author interview, and *sometimes* include editorial commentary, book reviews, indie bookstore reading recommendations and other marginalia to enhance the reading experience.
Who hosts Marginalia?
Marginalia is hosted by KMUW. The show has published 117 episodes to date.
What has Marginalia covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Mary Beth Keane on her new novel 'Whale Harbor'" (24 October 2026, 29 minutes), "Julie Orringer on her new novel 'Luna, Phoenix, Queen'" (17 October 2026, 29 minutes), and "Elizabeth Castellano on her new novel 'Proof of Progress'" (10 October 2026, 29 minutes).
How often does Marginalia publish?
Marginalia publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 29 minutes across 117 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Marginalia?
Booking probability for Marginalia is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Marginalia requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Marginalia's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Marginalia?
The strongest fits for Marginalia are News, Magazine & Book Publishing. Marginalia has an arts audience.
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KMUW hosts Marginalia, an arts podcast with 117 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 17, 202629 min
Beth Golay visits with author Julie Orringer about her new novel, "Luna, Phoenix, Queen".
- Oct 10, 202629 min
Beth Golay visits with author Elizabeth Castellano on her new novel, "Proof of Progress." And she also reviews "After Midnight: Thirteen Tales for the Dark Hours" by Daphne du Maurier.
- Oct 3, 202629 min
On this episode, Beth Golay visits with Pulitzer Prize–winning author, Hernan Diaz, about his new novel "Ply."
- Sep 26, 202629 min
On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with John Green about his new novel, "Hollywood, Ending." Plus Margaret Leonard, owner of Dotters Books in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, joins us with some book recommendations.
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- Sep 19, 202629 min
On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Emily St. John Mandel about her new novel "Exit Party," Suzanne Perez reviews "Brawler" by Lauren Groff, and we have a preview of our interview with John Green about...
- Sep 12, 202629 min
On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with Jonathan Earle about his new book, "He Has the People: Abraham Lincoln and the Election of 1860."
- Sep 5, 202629 min
This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Téa Obreht about her new novel Sunrise. And book critic Suzanne Perez reviews Etna, a new novel by Paul Yoon that explores war and its aftermath through a dog's...
- Aug 29, 202629 min
On this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with author John Manuel Arias about his novel "Crocodilopolis." Plus Lynne Graham is here from Watermark Books & Cafe with her list of recent favorites.
- Aug 22, 202629 min
On today's episode, Beth Golay visits with author Chris Bohjalian about his new novel, "The Amateur." And book critic Suzanne Perez looks reviews "Unread" by Oliver James, aa memoir by a man who rallied the forces of...
- Aug 15, 202629 min
On today's episode, Beth Golay visits with Pulitzer Prize–winner Richard Russo about his new novel, "Under the Falls" ... his first thriller.
- Aug 8, 202629 min
On this week's episode, Beth Golay visits with author Laura Moriarty about her new novel, "Sunlight Finds You."
- Aug 1, 202629 min
Beth Golay speaks with Valeria Luiselli about her new novel, "Beginning Middle End." Plus, book reviewer Suzanne Perez reviews Daniel Mason's "Country People."
- Jul 25, 202629 min
In this episode of Marginalia, Beth Golay visits with author Oana Aristide about her novel, "Astronaut!" Plus publisher representative David Mallmann is back with more reading recommendations.
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Jul 18, 202629 minOn today's episode, Beth Golay visits with author Julie Buntin about her new novel, "Famous Men."
- Jul 11, 202629 min
On today's episode, Beth Golay visits with author Ben Reeves about his novel, "Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt," and with @BoredTrophyHusband, who reviews for his more than a half million followers books he...
- Jun 27, 202629 min
In this episode of Marginalia, KMUW's Beth Golay speaks with author C.J. Farley about his novel, "Who Knows You By Heart," which dives into the implications AI has on one woman who begins working at a Big Tech company
- Jun 20, 202629 min
On this week's episode, Beth Golay visits with Pulitzer Prize–winner Andrew Sean Greer about his new novel, "Villa Coco." Plus, we welcome David Enyeart, manager of Next Chapter Booksellers in St. Paul, Minnesota, to...
- Jun 13, 202629 min
This week on Marginalia, Beth Golay speaks with author Dave Eggers about his newest novel, "Contrapposto."
- Jun 6, 202629 min
On this episode, Beth Golay speaks with author Claire Fuller about her novel, "Hunger & Thirst."
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