Books & Whatnot

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Books & Whatnot is a conversation between those who provide book coverage for KMUW listeners. Beth Golay hosts the Marginalia podcast, where she interviews authors about their work, and Suzanne Perez is KMUW's resident book reviewer. Books & Whatnot is part of the NPR Podcast Network.

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Ah... the books of summer

Books & Whatnot

07/01/24 • 45 min

Beth Golay and Suzanne Perez talk recent reads and visit with Lisa Baudoin, owner of Books & Company.

Need ideas for books to fulfill the 2025 #ReadICT Challenge? We've got you covered

Books & Whatnot

01/01/25 • 39 min

This month's indie bookseller is Latasha Kelly, owner of Left on Read, a new Wichita bookstore that focuses on Black authors and topics. We get her ideas about books to fulfill the 2025 #ReadICT Challenge categories.

Once again, it's the most wonderful time of the year

Books & Whatnot

11/21/23 • 41 min

Beth Golay & Suzanne Perez speak with NPR's Andrew Limbong about this year's Books We Love.

Cue the orchestral music...

Books & Whatnot

12/28/23 • 37 min

On this episode of Books & Whatnot, Beth Golay and Suzanne Perez talk about their latest reads, the #ReadICT Challenge and their 2024 reading goals.

Revisiting our summer reading goals

Books & Whatnot

09/15/23 • 35 min

In this episode of Books & Whatnot Suzanne Perez and Beth Golay give us an update on their summer reading goals — some of which were met on their reading retreat.

Crossover Episode 2024 #ReadICT Edition

Books & Whatnot

01/26/24 • 74 min

On January 4 at the Advanced Learning Library Books & Whatnot's Beth Golay and Suzanne Perez joined the Wichita's Public Library's podcast Read. Return. Repeat's Sara Dixon and Daniel Pewewardy to discuss this year's #ReadICT challenge categories.

Powering through a reading slump (Suzanne... not Beth)

Books & Whatnot

08/02/22 • 42 min

On this episode of Books & Whatnot, Suzanne Perez and Beth Golay talk about their latest reads, reflect upon their reading year so far, and discuss how to power through a reading slump.

Summertime reading has arrived

Books & Whatnot

06/02/22 • 50 min

On this episode of Books & Whatnot, Suzanne Perez and Beth Golay discuss their latest reads, IndieNext books, and revisit the idea of "reading" audio books.

Supply Chain? Pandemic reads? Can't we talk about something more pleasant?

Books & Whatnot

11/16/21 • 50 min

Kris Stephens, general manager of Watermark Books & Cafe in Wichita, Kansas, joins us to talk about book-buying and gifting during the upcoming holiday season. She brings a few of her favorite titles. And she gives us the whatnot on supply chain issues.

We're back and we're not sorry | Books & Whatnot

Books & Whatnot

06/01/24 • 54 min

KMUW's Beth Golay & Suzanne Perez are back after a 3 month unintentional break, and they're joined by the folks at Exile in Bookville to talk about books coming out in June.

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How many episodes does Books & Whatnot have?

Books & Whatnot currently has 36 episodes available.

What topics does Books & Whatnot cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Books and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Books & Whatnot?

The episode title ''Summer of Saunders' and other goals for this reading season' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Books & Whatnot?

The average episode length on Books & Whatnot is 45 minutes.

How often are episodes of Books & Whatnot released?

Episodes of Books & Whatnot are typically released every 30 days, 21 hours.

When was the first episode of Books & Whatnot?

The first episode of Books & Whatnot was released on Jul 28, 2021.

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