Are you stuck in a reading rut? The Book Case makes the case for books outside of your usual genre. Wander the aisles of your local bookstore with Kate and Charlie Gibson and meet fascinating characters who will open your appetite to new categories while deepening your hunger for books. This weekly series will journey cover to cover through the literary world, featuring interviews with best-selling authors, tastemakers, and independent bookstore owners. New episodes post every Thursday.
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Are you stuck in a reading rut? The Book Case makes the case for books outside of your usual genre. Wander the aisles of your local bookstore with Kate and Charlie Gibson and meet fascinating characters who will open your appetite to new categories while deepening your hunger for books. This weekly series will journey cover to cover through the literary world, featuring interviews with best-selling authors, tastemakers, and independent bookstore owners. New episodes post every Thursday.
Occasionally, a book comes into your life that is a revelation. And The Correspondent by Virginia Evans was one of these books for us. A masterful epistolary novel in which the protagonist, a retired lawyer named Sybil, corresponds with…well, anyone and everyone. It’s an incredible read. Trust us. Don’t miss this great conversation with a wonderful writer. And to sweeten the pot? We also talk to The Vermont Bookstore. Join us.
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Books mentioned on this week's episode:
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
84 Charing Cross Road by Helen Hanff
The White Album by Joan Didion
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
The Boy From The Sea by Garrett Carr
Warlight by Michael Ondaatje
Is a River Alive? By Robert Macfarlane
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Joyride by Susan Orlean COMING 10/14/25
Heart the Lover by Lily King COMING 9/20/25
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The Book Case
Are you stuck in a reading rut? The Book Case makes the case for books outside of your usual genre. Wander the aisles of your local bookstore with Kate and Charlie Gibson and meet fascinating characters who will open your appetite to new categories while deepening your hunger for books. This weekly series will journey cover to cover through the literary world, featuring interviews with best-selling authors, tastemakers, and independent bookstore owners. New episodes post every Thursday.
