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Sarah's Bookshelves Live
by Sarah Dickinson | Sarah's Bookshelves
Today: #111 in Arts on our combined chart.
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| Date | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 1 | #79 |
About the show
Sarah's Bookshelves Live is a bi-weekly show featuring real talk about books and book recommendations from a featured guest. Each week, Sarah of the blog Sarah's Bookshelves will talk with her guest about:
- 2 OLD BOOKS THEY LOVE
- 2 NEW BOOKS THEY LOVE
- 1 BOOK THEY DON'T LOVE
- AND 1 NEW RELEASE THEY'RE EXCITED ABOUT
I'm getting real about all things books and serving you up a bit of snark on the side.
Latest episodes
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Best of Historical Fiction with Elizabeth Barnhill | Ep. 236
September 30, 2026 · 46 minElizabeth Barnhill of Fabled Bookshop joins Sarah for the latest installment of the "Best of…" series to share her ALL-TIME TOP TEN historical fiction novels, plus a few popular picks that didn't work for her. This post contains…
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The BIG Books Episode with Chrissie Whitley | Ep. 235
September 16, 2026 · 54 minSarah and Chrissie (@ChrissieWhitley) dig into their very different relationships with big books, from what counts as "big" and knowing when the moment is right to what makes a long book worth the extra pages. They also share some of their…
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Fall 2026 Book Preview with Catherine Gilmore | Ep. 234
September 2, 2026 · 55 minSarah and Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books are back with 16 of their most anticipated books publishing from mid-August through December. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a…
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Summer 2026 Circle Back with Catherine Gilmore | Ep. 233
August 26, 2026 · 46 minSarah and Catherine circle back to the 12 new releases they shared in the Summer 2026 Book Preview, now that they've read them — or at least tried to! Find out which books worked, which didn't, and whether their most anticipated summer…
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2026 Micro Genres with Anderson McKean | Ep. 232
August 19, 2026 · 52 minIn Episode 232, Sarah is joined by returning guest Anderson McKean of Page & Palette Bookstore for the 2026 edition of Micro Genres! Each year, this series gives us a chance to niche down even further into the kinds of books we love…
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Inside Amazon's Best Books of 2026 So Far List | Ep. 231
August 5, 2026 · 53 minIn Episode 231, Al Woodworth (Amazon Senior Editor) returns to the show to discuss Amazon's Best Books of 2026 So Far. They break down this year's list, discuss the books that rose to the top, and explore how the Amazon Books editorial…
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Kevin Hazzard (Author of No One's Coming) | Ep. 230
July 22, 2026 · 51 minIn Episode 230, Sarah chats with Kevin Hazzard about his new book, No One's Coming, the true story of the daring mission to rescue two Americans infected with Ebola during the 2014 West African outbreak. They discuss the unlikely team…
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Behind the Scenes of Literary Agents with Laura B. McGrath (Author of Middlemen) | Ep. 229
July 8, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minIn Episode 229, Sarah talks with Laura B. McGrath about her new book, Middlemen, and the behind-the-scenes role literary agents play in publishing. They discuss what agents actually do, how they shape an author's career, the hype…