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An overly ambitious reading list for the final months of 2026

October 26, 2026 · 52 min

You can get the FictionMatters podcast in your favorite podcast player by visiting fictionmatters.substack.com/account and following the instructions to add the RSS feed to your preferred app. Readers, November is just around the corner…
Books that Matter: Layne Fargo on WUTHERING HEIGHTS by Emily Brontë

October 19, 2026 · 57 min

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit fictionmatters.substack.com Welcome to Books That Matter. In this series, I ask writers to share a book that matters to them. I read it and we deep dive into the world of the…
Books That Matter: Julie Buntin on THE STONE DIARIES by Carol Shields

September 21, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit fictionmatters.substack.com Welcome to Books That Matter. In this series, I ask writers to share a book that matters to them. I read it and we deep dive into the world of the…
Books That Matter: Laura McGrath on THE WIFE by Meg Wolitzer

July 27, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

Welcome to Books That Matter. In this series, I’ll speak with writers I admire to learn about their lives as readers and deep dive into a book that matters to them. Laura B. McGrath is Assistant Professor of English at Temple University…
Books That Matter: Sarah Wang on THE TOPEKA SCHOOL by Ben Lerner

July 20, 2026 · 47 min

Welcome to the FictionMatters Podcast. I’m your host Sara Hildreth and this is Books That Matter. In this series, I’ll speak with writers I admire to learn about their lives as readers and deep dive into a book that matters to them. Sarah…

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Books That Matter: Shannon Sanders on JAZZ by Toni Morrison

July 6, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

Welcome to the FictionMatters Podcast. I’m your host Sara Hildreth and this is Books That Matter. In this series, I’ll speak with writers I admire to learn about their lives as readers and deep dive into a book that matters to…
🎉📚Best Books of 2026 (so far) with Liz Hein

June 22, 2026 · 58 min

Welcome to the FictionMatters podcast. Today I’m talking about the best books of the year (so far) with my co-host Liz Hein. This year’s reading has been strange for me, but I feel very excited about the books Liz and I are sharing as well…
Books That Matter: Rob Franklin on CRUSH by Richard Siken

April 27, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

Welcome to the FictionMatters Podcast. I’m your host Sara Hildreth and this is Books That Matter. In this series, I’ll speak with writers I admire to learn about their lives as readers and deep dive into a book that matters to them.Today…
Books That Matter: Nora Lange on A LIFE'S WORK by Rachel Cusk

April 13, 2026 · 55 min

Welcome to the FictionMatters Podcast; this is Books That Matter. In this series, I’ll speak with writers I admire to learn about their lives as readers and deep dive into a book that matters to them. Today, I’m joined by Nora Lange…
Olympic Figure Skating Debrief

February 25, 2026 · 1 hr 49 min

Your girls are back! This Olympics was too dramatic to keep our commentary in the group chat so we’re back on mic to debrief it all. We chat through every event sharing our highlights and heartbreaks as well as answering some of your…
Books That Matter: Alli Hoff Kosik on PREP by Curtis Sittenfeld

February 23, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min

Welcome to the FictionMatters Podcast. This is Books That Matter. In this series, I’ll talk with writers about reading to learn about their tastes, their habits, and the books that matter to them. Today, I’m joined by Alli Hoff Kosik. Alli…
The Best Stories in Olympic Figure Skating with Layne Fargo and Denne Michele Norris

February 7, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan have begun. The torch is lit and the figure skating team event is underway. As you may know, I’m a former figure skater, and I love the winter Olympics. And so, I couldn’t resist asking two of my favorite…