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by Ann Cox and Halle Carlson
As librarians, books are kind of our thing. Listen in as we talk about what we're reading, make book recommendations, and all sorts of book-related fun.
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- 1 weeks ago2 min
Some News and Our Fall 2026 Book Preview Picks
Ann’s picks: Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea by Emily Wilson (releases September 1) Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo (releases September 15) Bread on Uncle Milad’s Table by Mohammed Husayn Alnaas (releases October 6) Mystery Play by Elizabeth Kostova (releases October 13) Solace House by Will Maclean (releases October 13) Odette Rising by Julianne Edwards (releases October 13) Rottenheart by Kat Dunn (releases October 13) The Bookkeeper by Mary McGarry Morris (releases November 17) Halle’s picks: Sophie, Standing There by Meg Mason (releases September 29) The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw (releases September 29) Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson (releases October 6) Once Again, Always by Amanda Gayle (releases October 6) Hollywood, Ending by John Green (releases October 6) Music Against the Night by Yiyun Li (releases October 13) Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane (releases November 3) Rabbit Rabbit by Jennifer E. Smith (releases December 15) What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage Halle: The Land and Its People by David Sedaris Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Instagram Well-Read on Bookshop
- 4 weeks ago59 min
NYT 50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century
- Aug 8, 202659 min
Reading from our TBRs
- Jul 12, 202659 min
2026 Mid-year Check-in
- Jun 21, 202646 min
Episode 173 - Pride Month Reads
- May 31, 20261h 0m
Authors we want to read more from
- May 10, 20261h 5m
Summer 2026 Book Preview
- Apr 12, 202652 min
Our Bookish Confessions
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