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NHPR Books combines all the literary content produced by New Hampshire Public Radio. Tune in for author interviews from our series Writers on a New England Stage, Authors on Main, and Check This Out!

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Check This Out: Karan Mahajan and 'The Complex'

“The Complex” moves between the U.S. and modern India to follow the illicit liaisons, political ambitions, and betrayals of a prominent Delhi family, unraveling in the shadow of a nation's transformation.

50 min
MAR 30

NH Bookfest: Tui Sutherland

At the 2025 New Hampshire Book Festival, NHPR’s Taylor Quimby hosted the Children’s Keynote featuring Tui Sutherland—the beloved author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Wings of Fire series, the Menagerie trilogy, and the Pet Trouble series. This conversation was recorded before a live audience on Fri. October 3, 2025.

51 min
MAR 30

NH Bookfest: Unexpected Journeys

At the 2025 New Hampshire Book Festival, Check This Out host Rachel Barenbaum hosted "Unexpected Journeys," a panel featuring authors Rob Franklin, Tim Weed, and Annie Hartnett. Together, they discussed the literal and emotional voyages in their latest novels: Franklin’s Great Black Hope, Weed’s The Afterlife Project, and Hartnett’s The Road to Tender Hearts. From fleeing the aftermath of a "very bad night" to crossing futuristic oceans or chasing old flames, these stories redefine the quest. This live session was recorded at Concord’s Capitol Center for the Arts.

51 min
MAR 30

Across the Table Conversations: Mary Gaitskill & August Lamm

NHPR, in collaboration with The Music Hall and MacDowell, presents Across the Table Conversations - a multidisciplinary talks series spotlighting emerging and established MacDowell Fellows in public conversation. Moderated by NHPR President and CEO Jim Schachter, this first event featured celebrated author Mary Gaitskill in conversation with writer and visual artist August Lamm. Mary Gaitskill is known for her searing, emotionally complex novels, essays, and short stories, including This is Pleasure, Veronica, and Bad Behavior, which included the short story “Secretary,” and has been featured in The New Yorker, Harper’s, and Esquire. August Lamm is a writer and visual artist whose essays have appeared in The Guardian and The New York Times, and is known for her perspectives on low-tech living. This conversation was recorded at the Music Hall Lounge on September 9th, 2025 during the Seacoast Litfest.

51 min
MAR 30

Patricia Cornwell (2025)

Patricia Cornwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and widely considered one of the world’s top crime writers. The 29th novel in her Scarpetta series, Sharp Force follows Dr. Kay Scarpetta as she tracks a serial killer through Northern Virginia. His pattern is to stalk victims using sophisticated technology that allows him to invade their homes and watch their every move. They awaken to a ghost-like hologram before being murdered in their beds. This conversation was recorded before a live audience at the Music Hall in Portsmouth on October 8, 2025.

51 min
MAR 30

Authors on Main: Laura Knoy

Authors on Main brings world class authors to Concord, N.H, and in this episode, Laura Knoy comes to the BNH Stage to sit down with Rick Ganley and discuss her debut novel The Shopkeeper of Alsace.

51 min
MAR 30

Authors on Main: Jodi Picoult

Authors on Main brings world class authors to Concord, N.H, and in this episode, best-selling author Jodi Picoult comes to the Capital Center for the Arts for a literary discussion of her new novel "By Any Other Name."

51 min
MAR 30

Authors on Main: Julia Alvarez

Authors on Main brings world class authors to Concord, New Hampshire, and in this episode, best-selling author Julia Alvarez comes to the Bank of New Hampshire stage for a literary discussion of her new novel, "The Cemetery of Untold Stories."

51 min

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NHPR Books combines all the literary content produced by New Hampshire Public Radio. Tune in for author interviews from our series Writers on a New England Stage, Authors on Main, and Check This Out!