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Calling all readers: This week we’re taking a deep dive into books to read in autumn. We have an eclectic selection to choose from, so get your reading lists ready. Also, this Saturday is The Boston Book Festival in Copley Square. Be sure to stop by the GBH tent and say hi!
And make sure you register for Beyond the Page with Lucy Foley who will be talking about her brand-new Miss Marple mystery!
Yours in media,
Elizabeth He, Visual Communications Editor
This is a web edition of GBH's The Deep Dive, a weekly newsletter bringing you the best GBH has to offer.
Autumn Stories
Back-to-School Themed Books
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Ayad Akhtar Explores The Radiance in a New Novel
In The Radiance, a writer who’s also named Ayad Akhtar has an almost fatal bicycle accident that leaves him with a mysterious state of altered perception. Dive into themes of academia, scandal, and family secrets.
R.F. Kuang Talks About Taipei Story
Boston Public Radio speaks with bestselling author R.F. Kuang on her novel about a young woman facing culture shock during a language study program in Taiwan.
Heartwarming Book Talks
A Conversation with Ann Patchett
This lecture reflects on Patchett’s creative journey, shares insights into her recent work, and considers how storytelling can deepen empathy and understanding in a complex world.
Oscar Winner Ke Huy Quan Would Never Say Die
Ke Huy Quan was a refugee from Vietnam who shot to stardom as a 12-year-old in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. He talks about his new memoir.
Spooky Books
GBH Staff Recommend 8 Spooky Books for Fall
GBH staff suggest these eight books that are sure to offer some scares and suspense this fall. Boo!
Hank Phillippi Ryan’s New Thriller
Emmy® Award-winning investigative reporter Hank Phillippi Ryan joins The Culture Show with her new thriller, Mother Daughter Sister Stranger. Get the inside scoop from the author herself!
Beyond the Page with Emily Franklin
Emily Franklin discusses Love & Other Monsters, a book about Frankenstein author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s younger sister, Claire Clairmont.
Reading That Gets You Out of the House
Sheila Moeschen Talks Local Literary Landmarks
When it comes to literary icons, New England is one of the top places in the country to find them. Tour the homes, museums, and sites that inspired the region’s local poets and writers.
Take a Literary Roadtrip to Vermont
Vermont’s mountains, forests, and distinct four seasons have inspired generations of writers, but perhaps no literary form is more closely associated with the Green Mountain State than poetry.
Amy’s Book Hunt
Experience the thrill of the chase with Amy Brent as she finds literary treasure in the most unlikely places. Amy knows there’s more than a wealth of knowledge in books. Visiting estate sales, flea markets, and thrift shops, she discovers another kind of wealth.
Roadtrip Nation: Library Adventure
The roadtrip kicks off with an interview with TikTok star and PBS’s resident librarian Mychal Threets. Then head to New Mexico to hear about the important public services that libraries are providing to rural communities.
Visit Your Favorite Literary Locations in Booked
From Frederick Douglass’s New Bedford to the Twilight series’ Forks, Washington, we hit the trail with Richard Kreitner who offers a traveler’s guide to literary locations around the world.
Recipe of the Week
Grilled Oysters with Corn Relish from Moveable Feast with Relish
In honor of the Wellfleet OysterFest on October 17 and 18, prepare these grilled oysters yourself!
For Your Reading Lists
* CAI shares 14 new fiction books to help ease you into fall. So many options!
* Oprah’s Book Club turns 30! Under the Radar searches its archives and highlights the work of Robert Kolker and Tayari Jones — authors selected by both Oprah Winfrey and GBH News’ Callie Crossley for their respective book clubs.
* NPR’s All Things Considered shares 10 books they’re looking forward to this fall. Even more options!
*For regular additions to your list, make sure to bookmark CAI’s Monthly Book Show, the NEPM Book Club, the GBH’s Books page, and the GBH Book Club on Facebook.
GBH Birthday Trivia
How deep (pardon the pun) is your GBH knowledge? Find out by taking our new weekly trivia quiz!
This week’s question: What was the first thing broadcast when GBH made its radio debut in 1951?
Off Topic
1. Brush up on your GBH trivia and time travel through the decades with this interactive timeline.
2. Radames Lopez was in prison at 18 and shot five times at 23. Today, he runs RAD BBQ, a Texas-style barbecue food truck in Springfield, Massachusetts: a craft he taught himself watching videos. Follow his journey with Latinos de Aquí from NEPM.
3. It’s October, so The Culture Show visited Salem, Mass. learning more about the city’s vibrant past and present. Catch the full episode here.
