April Books on the Radar (2026)

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 245 of Book Talk Etc., Tina and Hannah share some new book releases that they are excited about, coming out in April. If you enjoy this commercial-free podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership includes access to bonus episodes like What’s in the Mailbag, Bookstore Browse: The Handsell, and Book Talk After Dark, invites to monthly community events like Mood Reader Happy Hour, and entry into our private Facebook group and Discord server- all for just $5 a month. Loving Lately Sunday Riley Lactic Acid Treatment (T) Derm Store Inside (Apple TV, Steam, Switch) PBS Games - Free Play (H) Latest Read Kin | Tayari Jones (T + H) Interview with NPR April Books on the Radar: Boring Asian Female |  Canwen Xu (T) Leave Your Mess at Home | Tolani Akinola (H) The Ending Writes Itself | Evelyn Clarke (T) Go, Gentle | Maria Semple (H) Love by the Book | Jessica George (T) Permanence | Sophie MacIntosh (H) The Subtle Art of Folding Space | John Chu (T) Morsel | Carter Keane (H) Livonia Chow Mein | Abigail Savitch-Lew (T) The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances | Glenn Dixon (H) Tina and Hannah forgot to chat current reads while recording this week! Here they are:  It’s Not Her | Mary Kubica (T) The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion | Beth Brower. If you prefer other shopping options, you can find today’s books on Bookshop.org or Blackwell's. Purchasing through these links supports us with a small commission, at no e Support the show Let's Connect... Email us at booktalketc@gmail BTE on Youtube Tina's TikTok , IG @tbretc YT @tbretc Hannah's TikTok , IG @hanpickedbooks Jonathan IG @infiltrate_jay Podcast IG @booktalketc Renee's Substack Newsletter , IG@Itsbooktalk