Top 4 Podcasts for Book Lovers

0:00It's May 2nd. From your city to your ears, this is Canada News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story. Feels like there are billions of podcasts out there flooding every platform from Spotify to YouTube and social streams. Truth is, it's overwhelming, but for us book lovers, it's a golden era to hear straight from top authors and discover fresh voices. As someone deep in books and words, I've got four standout shows that cut through the noise and deliver real value. ique writers on writing, which kicked off as a college radio gig at University of California Irvine back in the 1990s. Now hosted by Barbara DeMarco Barrett and Mary Stone, it pulls in heavy hitters like Ampatchette Amortals and George Saunders for straight. Talk on craft that feels like your own writing workshop. Then there's Memoir Nation, rebranded from right-minded in 2018 by publisher Brook Warner and author Grand Falkner. They drop weekly episodes on personal stories, industry shifts, and chats with Memoir pros

1:01like Roxanne Gaye and Anne Lamotte, perfect if you're into RAW. Narratives. Meanwhile, Alta Jornel California Book Club is in a traditional podcast but a Zoom series posted on YouTube. Host John Freeman dives deep with golden state stars such as Amy Tan, Janet Fitch, and Percival Everid, making it easy to catch thoughtful California, lit vibes. And don't sleep on Bibliocracy, where retired English professor and journal editor Andrew Tonkovich hosts half-hour weekly spots with author readings. And talks. Catch it Thursdays on KPFK 90.7 FM or stream it anywhere, keeping that literary fire alive. Dive into these and your reading game levels up quick.