Check out an excerpt of William Boyle's second novel THE LONELY WITNESS, out now from Pegasus Books! When a young woman with a sordid past witnesses a murder, she...
Written while working at a bookstore in lower Manhattan, TOM SAWYER is a book of poems about heartbreak, depression, family, role models and heroes, and growing up in America. If you buy...
We're over the moon about the recording and publication of The Garbage Times/White Ibis by Sam Pink, narrated by Tom Fria. Below is a sample of the audiobook. Thanks...
About The Reading Martha Cooley, the American author of Guesswork and The Archivist, reads “The Hole” from Malay Sketches by Alfian Sa’at—a father contemplates the loss of his son,...
Out now, our recording of House Of Incest by Anaïs Nin, narrated by Sofia Willingham. Get it. Listen to it. Love it, and enjoy the excerpt below. ABOUT THE...
It's no secret that Talking Book held a party/reading with some of our favorite writers last week, and boy oh boy was it a humdinger. Bud Smith, Michael...
Happy reading Friday! Please enjoy a reading of 2 poems from F. Douglas Brown's new book of poetry ICON, now available from Write Large Press. F. Douglas Brown, inspired...
The Talking Book gang is currently producing Elle Nash's (soon to be released) ANIMALS EAT EACH OTHER from Dzanc Books. It's our first recording with the author and her publisher...
Below is an excerpt from the upcoming novel Imagine A Death by Janice Lee. Her most recent book, The Sky Isn't Blue was published by Civil Coping Mechanisms in 2016. You...
Below is a reading of Old Open by Alex Higley, narrated by the author. Tortoise Books, May, 2017. It's really cool and so is Alex Higley so please listen...
Below is a reading from A Shadow Map: An Anthology By Survivors Of Sexual Assault. You can get this important collection edited by Joanna C. Valente here. Thanks for...
In the recent episode of The Talking Book Podcast, we played an excerpt of Clarice Lispector's The Passion According to GH. Here is the piece read by the talented Sofia...
The book, DUMBHEART/STUPIDFACE, is a new collection of poems from a new imprint of Civil Coping Mechanisms called Siren Songs. Please enjoy a reading from the author below (text too). If you're...
Beginning in January, Talking Book will release three titles by Clarice Lispector, in collaboration with the legendary New Directions. Needless to say we're beyond pumped for this team-up, and the...
Listen to Shy Watson do a reading from her new collection CHEAP YELLOW, out now from the very good people at CCM Press. As a bonus, listen to a recording of some dreams she had. We...
Listen to Bud Smith reading from his new memoir WORK, out now from CCM Press. This reading first appeared on episode #3 of The Talking Book Podcast....
SOME DOVES Mourning doves don’t cry because their names cry for them. When I see them at the window beyond my Corn Chex, I play my turntable. Usually a comedy album....
Sometimes music is enough. His father's massive 1970s headphones with the auxiliary jack that only fits the turntable left behind when he disappeared a decade ago. He drags it with its oversized speakers into his...
