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The Book Maven: A Literary RevueMystery and Identity: Exploring 'The Last Ferry Out' with Andrea BartzSeason 3 of the Book Maven continues! This episode, Bethanne talks to Andrea Bartz, author of The Last Ferry Out, to discuss the influence of Andrea's Hungarian roots on the protagonist's heritage. Andrea shares insights on capturing complex LGBTQIA relationships authentically within thriller novels and reflects on the unique dynamics of immigrant families and the pressures faced by first-generation Americans. Find Bethanne on X, Substack, Instagram, and Threads.The Book Maven: A Literary Revue is hosted by Bethanne Patrick, and produced by Jordan Aaron and Lauren Stack. This is a public episode. If...
2025-08-1217 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevuePlotters and Pantsers with Jennifer HaighWelcome to season 3 of the Book Maven! This episode, Bethanne talks to Jennifer Haigh, author of Rabbit Moon, to discuss her approach to her writing practice.Find Bethanne on X, Substack, Instagram, and Threads.The Book Maven: A Literary Revue is hosted by Bethanne Patrick, and produced by Jordan Aaron and Lauren Stack. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebookmavenunbound.substack.com
2025-07-2216 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevuePlotters and Pantsers with Jennifer HaighWelcome to season 3 of the Book Maven! This episode, Bethanne talks to Jennifer Haigh, author of Rabbit Moon, to discuss her approach to her writing practice.Find Bethanne on X, Substack, Instagram, and Threads.The Book Maven: A Literary Revue is hosted by Bethanne Patrick, and produced by Jordan Aaron and Lauren Stack. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebookmavenunbound.substack.com
2025-07-2216 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueThe Practice of PracticingWelcome to season 3 of the Book Maven! To start things out, Bethanne sits down with Martha Anne Toll, author of Duet for One, to discuss how discipline is so often a loaded word, and Martha recalls how her mentor urged his students not to wait for performance to make a beautiful sound, that a rehearsal is not a means to an end, but a moment in time that is itself worthy of our best effort.Find Bethanne on X, Substack, Instagram, and Threads.The Book Maven: A Literary Revue is hosted by Bethanne Patrick, and...
2025-07-0115 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueHow To Write About Sex with Carmen Maria MachadoWe’ve made it to the end of season two! To close things out, Bethanne sits down with Carmen Maria Machado, author of In the Dream House, to discuss how she got into writing erotica, the politics of writing about sex, and navigating creative work in a repressive environment. Join us in conversation as Carmen talks about her first forays into writing.Bethanne puts the spotlight on Middlemarch in this week’s Canon or Can It. Will the classic novel survive Bethanne’s critical scrutiny? Tune in to find out.Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gi...
2025-04-1927 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueHow To Write About Sex with Carmen Maria MachadoWe’ve made it to the end of season two! To close things out, Bethanne sits down with Carmen Maria Machado, author of In the Dream House, to discuss how she got into writing erotica, the politics of writing about sex, and navigating creative work in a repressive environment. Join us in conversation as Carmen talks about her first forays into writing.Bethanne puts the spotlight on Middlemarch in this week’s Canon or Can It. Will the classic novel survive Bethanne’s critical scrutiny? Tune in to find out.Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gi...
2025-04-1927 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueReclaiming Our Dreams with Laila LalamiTwo more episodes to go in season two! For this one, Bethanne sits down with Laila Lalami to discuss the impact of technology on identity and how we are catering ourselves towards algorithms, the role of community in freedom, and the relationship between privacy, dreams, and personal integrity. You can buy The Dream Hotel wherever books are sold.George Orwell makes another appearance on the TBM podcast, this time with his novel 1984. Will Bethanne let another Orwell book live in the canon, or will she kick this ‘mother of dystopian novels’ out for good?Can Beth...
2025-04-1129 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueReclaiming Our Dreams with Laila LalamiTwo more episodes to go in season two! For this one, Bethanne sits down with Laila Lalami to discuss the impact of technology on identity and how we are catering ourselves towards algorithms, the role of community in freedom, and the relationship between privacy, dreams, and personal integrity. You can buy The Dream Hotel wherever books are sold.George Orwell makes another appearance on the TBM podcast, this time with his novel 1984. Will Bethanne let another Orwell book live in the canon, or will she kick this ‘mother of dystopian novels’ out for good?Can Beth...
2025-04-1129 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueFiction Makes Us Kinder with Chris BohjalianThe Book Maven is back with another important conversation about finding empathy in our writing. In this episode, Bethanne Patrick talks to Chris Bohjalian about his newest novel The Jackal’s Mistress. They discuss recounting difficult historic events, finding empathy through fiction, and the process of researching information for this book.Canon or Can It returns this week, focusing on Gone With the Wind, which lives in infamy for its portrayal of American chattel slavery as secondary to its romantic narrative.Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gives us 6 Recs for our To Be Read li...
2025-04-0433 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueFiction Makes Us Kinder with Chris BohjalianThe Book Maven is back with another important conversation about finding empathy in our writing. In this episode, Bethanne Patrick talks to Chris Bohjalian about his newest novel The Jackal’s Mistress. They discuss recounting difficult historic events, finding empathy through fiction, and the process of researching information for this book.Canon or Can It returns this week, focusing on Gone With the Wind, which lives in infamy for its portrayal of American chattel slavery as secondary to its romantic narrative.Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gives us 6 Recs for our To Be Read li...
2025-04-0433 min
Keen On AmericaEpisode 2486: Bethanne Patrick on how our Facebook generation has gotten the Gatsby we deserveAccording to the LA Times book critic Bethanne Patrick, every generation gets the Gatsby it deserves. And our generation, the social media generation, has gotten it with Careless People, by the Sarah Wynne Williams, Facebook's former global policy director, which draws obvious parallels between Facebook and The Great Gatsby. Williams explicitly compares Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg to Fitzgerald’s lazily destructive Tom and Daisy Buchanan. She describes how the company prioritized business growth over ethical concerns, focusing on particularly disgraceful incidents in Myanmar and Brazil. And she reveals Sandberg's extravagant lifestyle ($13,000 on lingerie) and Zuckerberg's awkward in...
2025-04-0338 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueStaying Hungry with Min Jin LeeLet them eat cake! Or kale. Or cookies. Or whatever women are hungry for. In this episode, Bethanne Patrick sits down with highly educated and highly respected author Min Jin Lee to discuss hunger, most specifically women’s hunger, and how radical it is for women to loudly voice ‘I’M HUNGRY’. Min’s hit novel Pachinko has been turned into a renowned drama series on Apple TV.We’re back with a Pop! Goes The Culture this week, focusing on The Color Purple by Alice Walker. Bethanne decides to do something different this week and focus not only on...
2025-03-2833 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueStaying Hungry with Min Jin LeeLet them eat cake! Or kale. Or cookies. Or whatever women are hungry for. In this episode, Bethanne Patrick sits down with highly educated and highly respected author Min Jin Lee to discuss hunger, most specifically women’s hunger, and how radical it is for women to loudly voice ‘I’M HUNGRY’. Min’s hit novel Pachinko has been turned into a renowned drama series on Apple TV.We’re back with a Pop! Goes The Culture this week, focusing on The Color Purple by Alice Walker. Bethanne decides to do something different this week and focus not only on...
2025-03-2833 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueEmpathy and Experience with Xochitl GonzalezIn this episode of the Book Maven: A Literary Revue, Bethanne Patrick sits down with Xochitl Gonzalez to talk about how experience can help us as writers. We discuss the importance of observing changes in life to guide us in crafting our fiction, and what’s inspiring her as she develops her new book.This week Ethan Frome takes the stage in another installment of Canon or Can It.We’ll discuss how it exists within a context of similar works from the same era, and how maybe with a little experience, we can identify better novels to g...
2025-03-2136 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueConstructing Identities with SJ SinduOn this week’s episode Bethanne sits down with author S.J. Sindu to discuss gender queerness and the importance of defining such a term, especially in the political environment of today. SJ’s newest book, Tall Water will be released in August of 2025 by HarperCollins.Should Revolutionary Road be kicked to the curb? Or should Richard Yates’ book be able to live in the canon? Bethanne believes it is ‘a perfect novel’, but can she convince you listeners as well?Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gives us 6 Recs for our To Be Read lists. Tit...
2025-03-1434 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueConstructing Identities with SJ SinduOn this week’s episode Bethanne sits down with author S.J. Sindu to discuss gender queerness and the importance of defining such a term, especially in the political environment of today. SJ’s newest book, Tall Water will be released in August of 2025 by HarperCollins.Should Revolutionary Road be kicked to the curb? Or should Richard Yates’ book be able to live in the canon? Bethanne believes it is ‘a perfect novel’, but can she convince you listeners as well?Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gives us 6 Recs for our To Be Read lists. Tit...
2025-03-1434 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueLiving in History with Lauren Francis-SharmaIn this episode of the Book Maven: A Literary Revue, Bethanne Patrick sits down with Lauren Francis-Sharma to talk about the intense nature of covering hearings on apartheid practices in South Africa and translating those experiences to her new book Casualties of Truth.This week we put Albert Camus’s The Stranger to the test. In this installment of Canon or Can It?, we’ll discuss the French author’s writing style and philosophy and decide if it should live on as a canonical text, or be kicked to the curb forever.Can Bethanne beat the cl...
2025-03-0732 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueLiving in History with Lauren Francis-SharmaIn this episode of the Book Maven: A Literary Revue, Bethanne Patrick sits down with Lauren Francis-Sharma to talk about the intense nature of covering hearings on apartheid practices in South Africa and translating those experiences to her new book Casualties of Truth.This week we put Albert Camus’s The Stranger to the test. In this installment of Canon or Can It?, we’ll discuss the French author’s writing style and philosophy and decide if it should live on as a canonical text, or be kicked to the curb forever.Can Bethanne beat the cl...
2025-03-0732 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueChristopher Bollen's Last ResortSeason two is in full throttle now and we cannot wait to keep spoiling you listeners! In this episode of the Book Maven: A Literary Revue, Bethanne Patrick sits down with Christopher Bollen to talk about writing characters of all ages and grounding them with location and setting.King Lear is discussed in this week’s Pop! Goes the Culture, and all of its various adaptations. From queens to musicals, John Lennon to fictional rewrites, there is a version of King Lear for everyone to love.Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gives us 6 Recs fo...
2025-02-2832 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueChristopher Bollen's Last ResortSeason two is in full throttle now and we cannot wait to keep spoiling you listeners! In this episode of the Book Maven: A Literary Revue, Bethanne Patrick sits down with Christopher Bollen to talk about writing characters of all ages and grounding them with location and setting.King Lear is discussed in this week’s Pop! Goes the Culture, and all of its various adaptations. From queens to musicals, John Lennon to fictional rewrites, there is a version of King Lear for everyone to love.Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gives us 6 Recs fo...
2025-02-2832 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueFinding Truth in Memories with Jay Baron NicorvoWelcome back to season two! In this episode of the Book Maven: A Literary Revue, Bethanne Patrick sits down with Jay Baron Nicorvo to discuss accessing trauma while writing, differing points of view of traumatic events, and how our brain sorts through traumatic experiences. Bethanne touches on the highly anticipated Catcher in the Rye in this week’s Canon or Can it. Does she kick Holden Caulfield to the curb? Or let him stay with all of his teenage angst?Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gives us 6 Recs for our To Be Read lists. Ti...
2025-02-2133 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueFinding Truth in Memories with Jay Baron NicorvoWelcome back to season two! In this episode of the Book Maven: A Literary Revue, Bethanne Patrick sits down with Jay Baron Nicorvo to discuss accessing trauma while writing, differing points of view of traumatic events, and how our brain sorts through traumatic experiences. Bethanne touches on the highly anticipated Catcher in the Rye in this week’s Canon or Can it. Does she kick Holden Caulfield to the curb? Or let him stay with all of his teenage angst?Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gives us 6 Recs for our To Be Read lists. Ti...
2025-02-2133 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueEveryday Ethics in Stories with Alexander McCall SmithSeason two starts now! In this premiere episode of the second season of the Book Maven: A Literary Revue, Bethanne Patrick sits down with Alexander McCall Smith to discuss his philosophical female protagonists and writing multiple series at once.Here's a fun fact: Bethanne watched the 1981 TV production of Brideshead Revisited on three different continents. In today's episode, she discusses the many adaptations of Brideshead Revisited, The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder.Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gives us 6 Recs lovey for our To Be Read lists. Titles include My Beautiful Laundrette...
2025-02-1431 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueEveryday Ethics in Stories with Alexander McCall SmithSeason two starts now! In this premiere episode of the second season of the Book Maven: A Literary Revue, Bethanne Patrick sits down with Alexander McCall Smith to discuss his philosophical female protagonists and writing multiple series at once.Here's a fun fact: Bethanne watched the 1981 TV production of Brideshead Revisited on three different continents. In today's episode, she discusses the many adaptations of Brideshead Revisited, The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder.Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gives us 6 Recs lovey for our To Be Read lists. Titles include My Beautiful Laundrette...
2025-02-1431 min
Keen On AmericaEpisode 2274: Bethanne Patrick's Favorite Non-Fiction Books of 2024Yesterday, we ran Bethanne Patrick’s five best novels of 2024. Today, we feature her top non-fiction of the year including new books about reality television, Robert Louis Stevenson’s wife and Handel's Messiah. ‘Tis the season. Enjoy!Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Bethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and li...
2024-12-1631 min
Keen On AmericaEpisode 2273: Bethanne Patrick's Best Five Favorite Novels of 2024Pity the novelist. In a year which brought us the unbelievable non-fiction of a second Trump victory and the establishment of Luigi Mangione as an American folk hero, what can novelists do to stretch our imagination? But according to the LA Times literary critic, Bethanne Patrick, novelists do, indeed, still have something to tell us. And to make her case, she discusses her five favorite works of fiction of 2024 from masterful novelists like Percival Everett, Yael van der Wouden and Danzy Senna. Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts...
2024-12-1530 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueFamily tragedy, invisible groups, and naked wiccans with Luis Alberto UrreaLiterary critic and memoirist Bethanne Patrick sits down with author Luis Alberto Urrea to discuss writing family in fiction. Luis is a multi-genre talent, having published pieces in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. “The magic of words” is something he fully believes in, and what it means for him to have a platform is discussed. Our #FridayReads are plentiful this week, with Persuasion by Jane Austen, Fantastic Pacific Crucible by Ian W. Toll, Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson, Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs, The Bone Orchard Mythos Tenement by Jeff Lemire, Young Goodman Brown...
2024-12-0628 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueFamily tragedy, invisible groups, and naked wiccans with Luis Alberto UrreaLiterary critic and memoirist Bethanne Patrick sits down with author Luis Alberto Urrea to discuss writing family in fiction. Luis is a multi-genre talent, having published pieces in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. “The magic of words” is something he fully believes in, and what it means for him to have a platform is discussed. Our #FridayReads are plentiful this week, with Persuasion by Jane Austen, Fantastic Pacific Crucible by Ian W. Toll, Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson, Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs, The Bone Orchard Mythos Tenement by Jeff Lemire, Young Goodman Brown...
2024-12-0628 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueSubverting the Marriage Plot with Louis BayardLiterary critic and memoirist Bethanne Patrick sits down with author Louis Bayard to discuss “the marriage plot” and his eleven novels. They talk about writing from an unfamiliar point of view and pushing yourself as a writer. His newest book, The Wilds, released September of this year by Algonquin Books. The Friday readers tweeted about Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Free Thinking, Inquiry, and Hope by Sarah Bakewell, The Once and Future King by T.H. White, 1979 by Val McDermid, Willful Behavior by Donna Leon, and State of Paradise by Laura van den Berg. Lit...
2024-11-2925 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueSubverting the Marriage Plot with Louis BayardLiterary critic and memoirist Bethanne Patrick sits down with author Louis Bayard to discuss “the marriage plot” and his eleven novels. They talk about writing from an unfamiliar point of view and pushing yourself as a writer. His newest book, The Wilds, released September of this year by Algonquin Books. The Friday readers tweeted about Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Free Thinking, Inquiry, and Hope by Sarah Bakewell, The Once and Future King by T.H. White, 1979 by Val McDermid, Willful Behavior by Donna Leon, and State of Paradise by Laura van den Berg. Lit...
2024-11-2925 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueAlways Learning with Dolen Perkins-ValdezBook critic and memoirist Bethanne Patrick sits down with author Dolen Perkins-Valdez to discuss teaching the writing process. Chair of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation Board of Directors, Valdez’s latest novel, Happy Land, comes out this April with Penguin Random House. This week’s Canon or Can It subject is Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Before we ruffle some feathers—just, hear us out. Bethanne recommends Jim Shepard's The Book of Aaron, Percival Everett's James, Keri Hulme’s The Bone People, Rosa Liksom's Compartment Number Six, Marie NDiaye's Vengeance is Mine, and Colson Whitehead’s...
2024-11-2227 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueAlways Learning with Dolen Perkins-ValdezBook critic and memoirist Bethanne Patrick sits down with author Dolen Perkins-Valdez to discuss teaching the writing process. Chair of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation Board of Directors, Valdez’s latest novel, Happy Land, comes out this April with Penguin Random House. This week’s Canon or Can It subject is Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Before we ruffle some feathers—just, hear us out. Bethanne recommends Jim Shepard's The Book of Aaron, Percival Everett's James, Keri Hulme’s The Bone People, Rosa Liksom's Compartment Number Six, Marie NDiaye's Vengeance is Mine, and Colson Whitehead’s...
2024-11-2227 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueLocation Inspiration with Angie KimI sat down with Angie Kim this week to discuss getting inspiration from your location, isolation, and community. Happiness Falls, a Good Morning America Book Club pick, was published in August 2023 by Random House. This week, our Friday readers are buzzing about Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, Autopsy of a Boring Wife by Marie-Renée Lavoie, Theatre Kids by John DeVore, Hot Air by Marcy Dermansky, and The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei. The resurrection of Shogun is explained during this week's Pop! Goes the Culture This week, my Six Recs are...
2024-11-1529 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueLocation Inspiration with Angie KimI sat down with Angie Kim this week to discuss getting inspiration from your location, isolation, and community. Happiness Falls, a Good Morning America Book Club pick, was published in August 2023 by Random House. This week, our Friday readers are buzzing about Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, Autopsy of a Boring Wife by Marie-Renée Lavoie, Theatre Kids by John DeVore, Hot Air by Marcy Dermansky, and The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei. The resurrection of Shogun is explained during this week's Pop! Goes the Culture This week, my Six Recs are...
2024-11-1529 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueNames Have Power: Tope Folarin on AutofictionTope Folarin joins me to talk about the importance of a name, double-consciousness, and different kinds of privilege. Tope’s book A Particular Kind of Black Man was published by Simon & Schuster in 2019. Our Friday readers are devouring Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell, Like Mother Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight, By the Lake of Sleeping Children by Luis Urrea, and Site Fidelity by Claire Boyles. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is debated in this week’s Canon or Can It. Does this novel about love, friendship, quarrels, and class live up to canon expectations, or should i...
2024-11-0824 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueNames Have Power: Tope Folarin on AutofictionTope Folarin joins me to talk about the importance of a name, double-consciousness, and different kinds of privilege. Tope’s book A Particular Kind of Black Man was published by Simon & Schuster in 2019. Our Friday readers are devouring Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell, Like Mother Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight, By the Lake of Sleeping Children by Luis Urrea, and Site Fidelity by Claire Boyles. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is debated in this week’s Canon or Can It. Does this novel about love, friendship, quarrels, and class live up to canon expectations, or should i...
2024-11-0824 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueSetting as a Character with Kay ChronisterKay Chronister joins me to talk about bogs and how environments influence a novel, Gothic vs horror elements, and physically experiencing a setting as part of the writing process. Kay’s novel, The Bog Wife, was published earlier this month by Counterpoint LLC. This week our Friday Readers are glowing about Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo, The Long Call by Ann Cleeves, Morning Glory on the Vine: Early Songs and Drawings by Joni Mitchell, and American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures, edited by America Ferrera. Animal Farm by George Orwell is d...
2024-11-0129 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueSetting as a Character with Kay ChronisterKay Chronister joins me to talk about bogs and how environments influence a novel, Gothic vs horror elements, and physically experiencing a setting as part of the writing process. Kay’s novel, The Bog Wife, was published earlier this month by Counterpoint LLC. This week our Friday Readers are glowing about Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo, The Long Call by Ann Cleeves, Morning Glory on the Vine: Early Songs and Drawings by Joni Mitchell, and American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures, edited by America Ferrera. Animal Farm by George Orwell is d...
2024-11-0129 min
Keen On AmericaEpisode 2237: Bethanne Patrick on new Fall Fiction to take your mind off you-know-whatLast week, the Los Angeles Times book critic, Bethanne Patrick, came on the show to talk about the best new non-fiction books for the Fall. Today she is back to talk new novels by great fictional writers like Allan Hollinghurst, Rachel Kushner and Paula Hawkins. For those of you for whom American reality is currently too depressing, Patrick’s list of great new literature will be of particular solace. Bethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the po...
2024-10-2924 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueWriting as Therapy with Jessica Hendry NelsonJessica Hendry Nelson joins me to talk about memoir vs. creative nonfiction, ownership over a story, and therapeutic outlets in writing. Jessica’s novel, Joy Rides Through the Tunnel of Grief, came out in September of 2023 with The University of Georgia Press. In Pop! Goes the Culture, I discuss manmade monsters in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Poor Things by Yorgos Lanthimos, and docuseries Chimp Crazy on HBO Max. These stories call to question what makes a human: communication, community, or creation? This week, my Six Recs are: Dead in Long Beach California by Venita Blackburn, List...
2024-10-2526 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueWriting as Therapy with Jessica Hendry NelsonJessica Hendry Nelson joins me to talk about memoir vs. creative nonfiction, ownership over a story, and therapeutic outlets in writing. Jessica’s novel, Joy Rides Through the Tunnel of Grief, came out in September of 2023 with The University of Georgia Press. In Pop! Goes the Culture, I discuss manmade monsters in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Poor Things by Yorgos Lanthimos, and docuseries Chimp Crazy on HBO Max. These stories call to question what makes a human: communication, community, or creation? This week, my Six Recs are: Dead in Long Beach California by Venita Blackburn, List...
2024-10-2526 min
Keen On AmericaEpisode 2228: Bethanne Patrick on Al Pacino, the Queen, Bob Woodward and Ketanji Brown JacksonThere are some seriously heavyweight new non-fiction books this Fall including memoirs by Al Pacino and Ketanji Brown Jackson, as well as an intriguing new historical analysis of the recently departed Queen Elizabeth and that inevitable pre-election Bob Woodward tome on the misbehavior of you-know-who. But for our resident book maven, Bethanne Patrick, the most intriguing non-fiction release of the Fall is by a much less well known author. The Harvard art and culture historian Sarah Lewis’ The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America, Patrick believes, is a major work that allows us to perceive the real tr...
2024-10-2140 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueMother Is a Form of Magic with Johanna CopelandJohanna Copeland joins Bethanne Patrick to talk about finding community post pandemic and creation in the time of motherhood. Johanna’s novel, Our Kind of Game, came out this summer with HarperCollins. She is a former corporate attorney and fellow northern Virginia resident. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story about guilt, shame, and female sexuality. Bethanne discusses Hawthorne’s famous denouncement of America’s “scribbling women,” and where he falls in early American literary canon. This week, Bethanne’s Six Recs are: Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands and Hark! A Vagrant, both...
2024-10-1829 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueMother Is a Form of Magic with Johanna CopelandJohanna Copeland joins Bethanne Patrick to talk about finding community post pandemic and creation in the time of motherhood. Johanna’s novel, Our Kind of Game, came out this summer with HarperCollins. She is a former corporate attorney and fellow northern Virginia resident. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story about guilt, shame, and female sexuality. Bethanne discusses Hawthorne’s famous denouncement of America’s “scribbling women,” and where he falls in early American literary canon. This week, Bethanne’s Six Recs are: Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands and Hark! A Vagrant, both...
2024-10-1829 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueClaire Messud on Writing FamilyIn this episode of The Book Maven: A Literary Revue, Bethanne Patrick sits down with Claire Messud to discuss her book, This Strange Eventful History, and the challenges that arise when writing about your kin, good and bad. So many readers love Jane Austen as an author unreservedly, and the same goes for Emma as a novel. But in today’s “Canon or Can It?” Bethanne deliberates on whether or not the book belongs in the canon. Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gives us 6 Recs for our To Be Read lists. Titles include The Love So...
2024-10-1125 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueClaire Messud on Writing FamilyIn this episode of The Book Maven: A Literary Revue, Bethanne Patrick sits down with Claire Messud to discuss her book, This Strange Eventful History, and the challenges that arise when writing about your kin, good and bad. So many readers love Jane Austen as an author unreservedly, and the same goes for Emma as a novel. But in today’s “Canon or Can It?” Bethanne deliberates on whether or not the book belongs in the canon. Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gives us 6 Recs for our To Be Read lists. Titles include The Love So...
2024-10-1125 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueA.J. Jacobs on Living Constitutionally In this premiere episode of The Book Maven: A Literary Revue, Bethanne Patrick sits down with AJ Jacobs to discuss his book, The Year of Living Constitutionally, and the dangers of living by potentially outdated texts. If there's a literary work that has been adapted into more forms than Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita, well it must be Winnie the Pooh. Bethanne explores the many versions of one of literature’s most scandalous titles. Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gives us 6 Recs for our To Be Read lists. Titles include Family Meal by Brian Washington, The World Doe...
2024-10-1033 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueA.J. Jacobs on Living Constitutionally In this premiere episode of The Book Maven: A Literary Revue, Bethanne Patrick sits down with AJ Jacobs to discuss his book, The Year of Living Constitutionally, and the dangers of living by potentially outdated texts. If there's a literary work that has been adapted into more forms than Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita, well it must be Winnie the Pooh. Bethanne explores the many versions of one of literature’s most scandalous titles. Can Bethanne beat the clock? She gives us 6 Recs for our To Be Read lists. Titles include Family Meal by Brian Washington, The World Doe...
2024-10-1033 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueIntroducing The Book Maven: A Literary RevueIntroducing The Book Maven: A Literary Revue. Hosted by Bethanne Patrick, who You may know online as @thebookmaven or as the author of a memoir called Life B and a book critic who’s been published in the LA Times, the Washington Post, and Oprah Daily, among others, the Book Maven: A Literary Revue is a variety show where we'll cover the canon and new books alike. Each week, we’ll do a deep dive on a classic book, talk to other writers about how books come together, play some games, and see what you all have been reading.
2024-10-0401 min
The Book Maven: A Literary RevueIntroducing The Book Maven: A Literary RevueIntroducing The Book Maven: A Literary Revue. Hosted by Bethanne Patrick, who You may know online as @thebookmaven or as the author of a memoir called Life B and a book critic who’s been published in the LA Times, the Washington Post, and Oprah Daily, among others, the Book Maven: A Literary Revue is a variety show where we'll cover the canon and new books alike. Each week, we’ll do a deep dive on a classic book, talk to other writers about how books come together, play some games, and see what you all have been reading.
2024-10-0401 min
Keen On AmericaEpisode 2162: Bethanne Patrick on the Hypocrite, Hitler's People and HumWhat do Hum, Hitler’s People and The Hypocrite have in common? They are all recommended new books from KEEN ON’s best read regular guest, Los Angeles Times book critic Bethanne Patrick. As usual, she recommends six books, but - whether you are looking for a magically realistic novel about the Dutch resistance to Nazism or new non-fiction on Putin’s Russia or the Scopes Trial - they all offer great late summer reading. Bethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twi...
2024-08-1643 min
Keen On AmericaEpisode 2101: Bethanne Patrick's six new books to reach on the porch or beach this JuneBethanne Patrick, the world’s best read woman and KEEN ON’s official literary maven, has six recommended new books to read this June. Three non-fiction works and three novels, they extend from books all about women, to the dangers of jelly fish to a gay Hungarian in the Lavender Scare Hollywood of the Fifties. So something for everyone and Bethanne even suggests whether each book should be read on the porch or the porch. No excuses. Y’all have something to read in June. Bethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the...
2024-06-2035 min
The PremiseAnastasia Zadeik & Bethanne Patrick - Writing Through Darkness: Mental Health NarrativesIn this episode of The Premise, Jennifer and Chad talk with Anastasia Zadeik, author of the novel The Other Side of Nothing, and Bethanne Patrick, memoirist of Life B, to explore their nuanced experiences of dealing with and writing about mental health issues through their respective works. Anastasia discusses how her inspiration was drawn from personal family experiences and the intricate research that shaped her novel, while Bethanne opens up about her journey with double depression and the importance of finding the right diagnosis and treatment.The episode showcases the honesty and compassion in both authors' narratives, e...
2024-06-041h 30
Keen On AmericaEpisode 2075: Bethanne Patrick's six must-read new books for MayMay might be almost finished, but you’ve still got time this Memorial weekend to begin reading one of Bethanne Patrick’s recommended new books. And this month, Patrick’s list is really scintillating - extending from fresh fiction by Claire Messud, Kaliane Bradley and Colm Toibin to new non-fictional books by George Stephanopoulos, Nina St. Pierre and Alan M. Taylor. So no excuses. Watch/listen to Patrick - the best read person in the world - and then beg, buy or steal one of her recommended new books.Bethanne Patrick mainta...
2024-05-2736 min
Keen On AmericaEpisode 2007: Bethanne Patrick's guide to a literary March madnessWe would all be way more ignorant without omnivorous book critic and regular KEEN ON guest Bethanne Patrick. This month she recommends six new books by Russell Banks, Adam Philips, Percival Everett, Andrew Dubus III, Marie Mutsuki Mockett & Adelle Waldman. So don’t complain you’ve got nothing to read. No excuses. Bethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Time...
2024-03-2229 min
Keen On AmericaEpisode 1991: Bethanne Patrick on how to disrupt the disruption of our revolutionary ageIn episode 1991, Andrew talks to the LA Times book critic, Bethanne Patrick, about six intriguing new non-fiction books about our contemporary age of inequality, existential anxiety and political and environmental upheaval. Bethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN...
2024-03-0636 min
Keen On AmericaA Belated February Reading ListEPISODE 1973: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the LA Times book critic, Bethanne Patrick, about six intriguing new fiction and non-fiction books to read in February.Bethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and has served...
2024-02-2732 min
As Told ToEpisode 57: Bethanne Patrick, Missing Pages 'Ghostwriting Non-Fiction The Literary Chameleon'“How do you tell someone else’s story, but make it authentic?” That’s the question at the heart of this episode of As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, which is really a repurposed, repackaged edition of a recent episode of Missing Pages, the critically-acclaimed investigative podcast hosted by renowned literary critic Bethanne Patrick—known to readers across social media as “The Book Maven.” Bethanne and her production team at The Podglomerate, a leading producer of original podcasts, pull back the curtain on the lucrative culture of non-fiction ghostwriting, and offer a compelling take on the art and pr...
2024-01-3040 min
Ready to Be Romanced: A Romance Novel PodcastThe Rise of Booktok and Colleen Hoover (with Bethanne Patrick)In this bonus episode, Torry (she/her) and Bethanne Patrick of Missing Pages discuss the impact of Booktok on the publishing industry and readers’ buying habits (4:18). Next they discuss the rise of Colleen Hoover (and her controversies) and the impact social media has had on her career (21:41).
Content Warning: Discussion about abusive relationships at 21:41. Take care!
Check out Bethanne’s Booktok article on Lithub and her podcast episode on Colleen Hoover mentioned in the episode.
Bethanne’s Previous Appearances
Bonus Episode 43: The Celebrity Memoir Craze
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2024-01-2442 min
Keen On America10 must read books for 2024: Bethanne Patrick on intriguing fiction and non-fiction to read in the new yearEPISODE 1926: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the LA Times book critic, Bethanne Patrick, about her 10 must read books for 2024Bethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and has served on the board of the National B...
2024-01-1636 min
Ready to Be Petty: A Pop Culture PodcastBonus 44: The Celebrity Memoir Craze (with Bethanne Patrick) [PATREON UNLOCKED]On this patreon exclusive, Torry (she/her) is joined by Bethanne Patrick, writer, literary critic, and host of Missing Pages, to discuss the boom of celebrity memoirs (4:44). Then they discuss Prince Harry’s Spare (22:15) and Britney Spears’ The Woman In Me (35:22).
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2024-01-101h 00
Just the Right Book with Roxanne CoadyJTRB Shorts #22 - A talk with Bethanne PatrickIn today's short Roxanne sits down with The Book Maven Bethanne Patrick. She is a podcaster, author, and book critic for the LA times, The Washington Post, NPR, and Lit Hub.
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2024-01-0428 min
The History of Literature579 New Year New You! Conversations with Bethanne Patrick and Aislyn GreeneHappy New Year! Jacke kicks off 2024 with two of his favorite subjects: Books and Travel. First, Bethanne Patrick stops by to talk about the new season of Missing Pages, the Signal Award-winning, Webby Award-nominated, and chart-topping podcast about the world of books and book culture. Next, Aislyn Greene, host of the podcast Travel Tales by AFAR, joins Jacke for a discussion of conscientious travel, reading while traveling, and the pleasures of discovering bookstores in new places. Enjoy!Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of...
2024-01-011h 20
Keen On AmericaThe KEEN ON 2023 Fiction Awards: Bethanne Patrick's six favorite novels of the yearEPISODE 1902: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the LA Times book critic, Bethanne Patrick, about her six favorite novels of the yearBethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and has served on the board of...
2023-12-2025 min
Keen On AmericaFive of the Non-Fictional Best: Bethanne Patrick picks her favorite non-fiction books for 2023EPISODE 1888: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the LA Times book critic Bethanne Patrick about her five favorite non-fiction books of the yearBethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and has served on the board...
2023-12-1236 min
Keen On AmericaEight brilliant books to give this Xmas: Bethanne Patrick's list of literary gifts that will delight even the most discerning readerEPISODE 1865: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick, the book critic of the LA Times, about 8 brilliant books to give as gifts this XmasBethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and has served on...
2023-11-2429 min
Keen On AmericaSix all-too-human books about AI: Bethane Patrick on the mavens, mavericks and mythology writing our smart machine futureEPISODE 1857: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick, book critic at the Los Angeles Times, about the mavens, mavericks and mythology determining our smart machine futureBethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and has...
2023-11-1140 min
Keen On AmericaOrwell and his women: Bethanne Patrick on new feminist takes on George Orwell - the man , the husband and the writer.EPISODE 1842: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick, book critic at the Los Angeles Times, about new feminist takes on George Orwell, the man and the writer.Bethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and...
2023-11-0337 min
The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceHow Literary Critic & Publishing Insider Bethanne Patrick Writes: Part TwoLongtime literary critic and publishing insider, Bethanne Patrick, is back to chat with me about the return of her hit podcast Missing Pages, her front-row seat to the sea change in publishing, and her life-affirming first memoir LIFE B.Bethanne Patrick is a world-renowned literary critic, author, and host of the chart-topping and Signal Award-winning podcast Missing Pages. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub.Missing Pages is back – the Webby Award-nominated podcast named a “must-listen” by The Washington Post and The Gu...
2023-11-0333 min
AudienceA Novel Concept with Bethanne PatrickToday Stuart talks to Bethanne Patrick about her podcast, Missing Pages. Being a critic of your professional industry can go one of two ways, horribly wrong or positively eye-opening. Bethanne’s podcast, Missing Pages, is all about the controversies in the publishing industry. From the way that big publishers treat their authors, to plagiarism, to scams, to literal snake oil salespeople, the publishing industry is no stranger to controversy. Bethanne dives deep into these controversies while also conveying deeply meaningful and thought-provoking stories to her listeners.
Missing Pages is an investigative podcast hosted by world-renowned literary critic an...
2023-11-0236 min
Keen On AmericaEight literary tricks and treats to scare you this Halloween: Bethanne Patrick on "app-aritions", cultural ghosts and unfamiliarly familiar haunted housesEPISODE 1828: In this regular KEEN ON show with LA Times book critic Bethane Patrick, Bethanne talks about eight scary new books to keep you awake this HalloweenBethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and has served on...
2023-10-2838 min
Keen On AmericaAn Old Story Told Differently: Bethanne Patrick on 8 books reimagining the experience of first generation immigrantsIn episode 1755 of KEEN ON, Andrew talks to LA Times book critic Bethanne Patrick about 8 books reimagining the experience of first generation immigrantsBethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and has served on the board of the...
2023-10-0530 min
Missing Pages: An Investigative Podcast on the Book Publishing IndustryMissing Pages Season 2 coming October 23Book bans are on the rise across America. With the rise of social media, book publishers are losing their power as the industry gatekeepers. More and more celebrities and influencers are publishing books with ghostwriters. Writing communities are splintering because members are at cross purposes about their mission. An all-new season of the investigative podcast hosted by world-renowned literary critic and publishing insider Bethanne Patrick. Season 2 of Missing Pages premieres on October 23rd.Missing Pages is an investigative podcast about the book publishing industry. The show is hosted by writer and literary critic Bethanne Pa...
2023-10-0202 min
Keen On AmericaAn Afterword to Words Themselves? Bethanne Patrick on six speculative novels which imagine a world saturated by AIEPISODE 1747: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick, book critic at the LA Times, about six speculative novels which imagine a world saturated by AIBethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation...
2023-09-2636 min
Keen On AmericaEight novels to take to a desert island this Fall: Bethanne Patrick on new fiction about Haiti, Jamestown, 1984, Malaysia and women on the margins of the Vietnam warEPISODE 1722: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick , the LATimes book critic, about eight of the best novels she recommends for the Fall.Bethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and has...
2023-09-1832 min
Keen On AmericaEight great non-fiction reads for the Fall: LA Times book critic Bethanne Patrick on new books about video-gaming writers, Roman emperors, Rastafarian fathers, Jerusalem murders, American guns and the genealogy of the female bodyEPISODE 1702: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick , the LATimes book critic, about eight non-fiction books she recommends for the Fall. Bethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and has served on t...
2023-09-1033 min
Keen On AmericaNine Noteworthy Novels: Bethanne Patrick on fast, furious and fun reads for the dying days of summerEPISODE 1678: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick , the LATimes book critic, about nine noteworthy novels she recommends for the dying days of summerBethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and...
2023-08-2537 min
Keen On America8 inspiring non-fiction reads for the summer: Bethanne Patrick on books about New York City sex cults, the oceanic underworld, Ghanian confidence tricksters and American women, fathers and sonsEPISODE 1659: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick, the LA Times book critic, about new non-fiction from Alexander Stille, Darrin Bell, Susan Casey, Elizabeth Rush, Yepoka Yeebo, Eliot Page, Brooke Kroeger and Lena AndrewsBethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She...
2023-08-1832 min
Keen On AmericaThe Seven Best Novels of the Summer: Bethanne Patrick on the literature of love, nostalgia, young call girls and valiant womenEPISODE 1643: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick, the LA Times book critic, about new fiction from Tania James, Colson Whitehead, Jenny Erpenbeck, Emma Cline, Jamel Brinkley and Luis UrreaBethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board o...
2023-08-0933 min
Keen On AmericaRemembering a first Tweet with the same bewitching nostalgia as a first kissEPISODE 1634: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Bethanne Patrick, prolific on social media as @TheBookMaven, about her memories of Twitter's glory years and what she calls the "dopamine hangover" after 2012Bethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of...
2023-08-0432 min
Keen On AmericaHot Reads for the HeatwaveEPISODE 1625: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to the LA Times book critic, Bethanne Patrick, who recommends five of the most interesting books published this weekBethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and...
2023-07-2830 min
Keen On AmericaBecoming Fully Me: Bethanne Patrick about how she escaped her double depression and wrote a memoir about itEPISODE 1556: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks Bethanne Patrick, the author of LIFE B, about how she escaped her double depression and wrote a memoir about itBethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation...
2023-06-2333 min
Book Cougars Podcast: Two Middle-Aged Women on the Hunt for a Good ReadEpisode 184 - Author Spotlight with Bethanne PatrickSCARLET SUMMER kicks off Independence Day weekend! Nathaniel Hawthorne’s birthday is July 4th, so we consider it an auspicious start for our summer-long readalong. Our website has a new page, https://www.bookcougars.com/scarletsummer2023, where you can find all the info about SCARLET SUMMER, including a link to download your BINGO! card. As Emily noted in the episode, at least one reader is already making “witchy substitutions” on her card. We listed each of the three readalong books three times to make it easy to win, but feel free to swap out any of the repeat squares for other...
2023-06-201h 24
Mental Illness Happy Hour#644 Double Depression - Writer/Critic Bethanne PatrickBethanne Patrick is a writer, literary critic, and podcast host (Missing Pages). She talks about her struggles with double depression, her experiences with being a supportive caretaker, and her life as a voracious reader. Besure to check out her new book, Life B: Overcoming Double Depression.More about BethannePersonal website: https://www.bethannepatrick.com/Life B's page on the Counterpoint website:https://www.counterpointpress.com/books/life-b/Missing Pages from The Podglomerate, an award-winning podcast hosted by B...
2023-05-191h 28
Mental Illness Happy Hour#644 Double Depression - Writer/Critic Bethanne PatrickBethanne Patrick is a writer, literary critic, and podcast host (Missing Pages). She talks about her struggles with double depression, her experiences with being a supportive caretaker, and her life as a voracious reader. Besure to check out her new book, Life B: Overcoming Double Depression.More about BethannePersonal website: https://www.bethannepatrick.com/Life B's page on the Counterpoint website:https://www.counterpointpress.com/books/life-b/Missing Pages from The Podglomerate, an award-winning podcast hosted by B...
2023-05-191h 28The History of Literature505 Ford Madox Ford (with Max Saunders) | My Last Book with Bethanne PatrickFord Madox Ford lived a fascinating life, surrounded by some of the most famous writers of the era: Joseph Conrad, H.G. Wells, Henry James, Stephen Crane, D.H. Lawrence, Jean Rhys, Ernest Hemingway, and many others. Today, he's best known for his editing of others and for his modernist classics The Good Soldier (1915) and the Parade's End tetralogy (1924-8). Who was Ford Madox Ford? What was he like as a person? Just how complicated did his personal affairs get - and how did he manage to endure them? In this episode, Jacke talks to Max Saunders, "the doyen...
2023-04-171h 03
Kurt Vonnegut Radio with Gabe Hudson14. Bethanne PatrickBethanne Patrick is a renowned book critic, host of the podcast Missing Pages, and author of the forthcoming memoir Life B: Overcoming Double Depression. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, NPR Books, and she sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation. Bethanne talks about overcoming her lifelong struggle with "double depression" and her dog Molly Bloom's "resting schnauzer face." Bethanne also tells Gabe what she loves about the writing community on Twitter.Visit Bethanne Patrick's website and follow her on Twitter and InstagramBuy Bethanne's memoir Plan...
2023-01-3117 min
The Michael Shermer Show305. Bethanne Patrick — Book WorldA conversation with literary critic and publishing insider Bethanne Patrick about the future of books, book publishing, authors and readers. Shermer and Patrick discuss: her memoir Life B • trends in treatment of depression and other mental diseases • why memoirs by authors who have suffered traumas and stresses in their lives sell so well • non-fiction, fiction, and quasi-nonfictional fiction • censorship and cancel culture in publishing • why the New York Times bestseller list is so influential • the trial over the acquisition of Simon & Schuster by Penguin Random House over whether it will lead to a monopsony • the future of publishing and...
2022-11-081h 38
Friends & FictionWB-S2E44 Missing Pages w/ Bethanne PatrickWRITERS' BLOCK Ron Block and Patti Callahan Henry speak with literary superstar Bethanne Patrick about her hit Podcast, Missing Pages, her upcoming memoir and about keeping her finger on the pulse of the publshing industry!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-10-2845 min
Totally Booked with ZibbyBethanne Patrick, MISSING PAGES PodcastWriter, literary critic, and host of the podcast Missing Pages Bethanne Patrick flips her role to join Zibby as a podcast guest. The two talk about how Bethanne became an acclaimed literary insider, why the original tone of her podcast shifted once she and her showrunner realized they wanted to go even deeper into their stories, and who inspired her to become such a big reader. Bethanne also tells Zibby about her experience with double depression, which she discusses further in her upcoming memoir, Life B, out next May!Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.P...
2022-10-0231 minThe History of Literature443 Updating Bloom's Canon (with Bethanne Patrick)In 1994, Harold Bloom's magnum opus The Western Canon took up the critical cudgels on behalf of 26 writers declared by Bloom to be essential. In this episode, Bethanne Patrick (aka the Book Maven), literary critic and host of the new podcast Missing Pages, joins Jacke to propose some additions to Bloom's narrow list.Additional Listening Suggestions:
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2022-09-191h 20
Missing Pages: An Investigative Podcast on the Book Publishing IndustryAnna March: Inventing AnnaBethanne doesn’t just talk about scandals after the fact: Sometimes she’s embroiled in them as they happen. In this episode, Bethanne spills the tea on the story of “Anna March,” a notorious figure who racked up big bills in the service of literature — and left others to pay them.Missing Pages is an investigative podcast about the book publishing industry. The show is hosted by writer and literary critic Bethanne Patrick, and is produced by The Podglomerate.As a bonus, please find a collection of all of the books mentioned in the podc...
2022-09-191h 00
Make It CutePrinces, Pegging, and Pages w/ Bethanne Patrick (@thebookmaven)On this episode of Make It Cute, Miles is joined by Bethanne Patrick host of Missing Pages podcast where they dive into the glamorous world of publishing but not after talking about everyone favorite alleged "Prince of Pegging" William. Miles and Bethanne talk about a variety of topics and some of their favorite authors and reads of 2022. Listen closely to this fun-filled episode, because the German inspired cocktails of this episode you won't want to miss!
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2022-08-191h 11The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and NeuroscienceHow Literary Critic & Publishing Insider Bethanne Patrick (AKA TheBookMaven) Writes: Part One#PodcastersForJusticeLongtime literary critic and publishing insider, Bethanne Patrick, spoke to me about how she became a famed reviewer, where she puts all the books, and her new investigative podcast "Missing Pages."Bethanne Patrick is a writer, author, and critic whose monthly column on hot books appears in The Washington Post. An influencer in the book world, Bethanne (@TheBookMaven) has over 200K Twitter followers and originated the popular #FridayReads tag.She is also host to the all-new podcast Missing Pages, which investigates the good (rarely), the bad (frequently), and the messy (always) of...
2022-08-1941 min
Dishing Drama with Dana Wilkey UNCENSOREDEpisode 89 - Literature's Biggest Scandals, Secrets and Publishing Disasters (with Bethanne Patrick)Send us a textDana welcomes one of her most well-read guests yet, Bethanne Patrick to the show. Bethanne is a columnist on hot books for The Washington Post; a contributor to The Los Angeles Times, Poets & Writers, and NPR Books, among others; and the author of the forthcoming memoir Life B. From the fraudulent memoirist who ran a dubious charity to the second-rate thriller author who was also a first-class liar, Patrick will uncover some of the shocking secrets that have been hidden behind the prestige of the publishing industry for years.O...
2022-07-3110 min
Missing Pages: An Investigative Podcast on the Book Publishing IndustryIntroducing Missing PagesAn all-new investigative podcast hosted by world-renowned literary critic and publishing insider Bethanne Patrick. Across its eight-episode debut season, Missing Pages uncovers the power struggles, mistaken identities, and unfathomably bad behavior within the secretive world of book publishing. Each episode brings in authors, experts, publishing insiders, and a circus of NYC media elites to tell the real story; unfit for print.Missing Pages is an investigative podcast about the book publishing industry. The show is hosted by writer and literary critic Bethanne Patrick, and is produced by The Podglomerate. Learn more about your ad...
2022-07-2002 min
Writer's BoneFriday Morning Coffee: Bethanne Patrick, The Book Maven, Book Critic, WriterBethanne Patrick, also known as The Book Maven, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about how her mother fostered her love of books, the ingredients for a good book review, and what future book reviewers should keep in mind when entering the trade. Caitlin Malcuit discusses how you can celebrate Thanksgiving by supporting local food banks, homeless shelters, and support organizations. Special thanks to Mariame Kaba, as always, for making us aware of the #ThanksAll2020 #foodbankchallenge. Find your local food bank on Feeding America, donate, and enter your donation into Kaba's Food Bank Donation...
2020-11-1348 min
We Are EveryoneBeyond the Algorithm with Bethanne PatrickFreelance writer and author, Bethanne Patrick, joined us for a moving discussion on mental health. Bethanne shares her experience with double depression, gives tips on managing mental health and stresses the importance of a proper diagnosis.
2020-07-1540 min
You, Me, Empathy01: Mental Health Stigma with Bethanne PatrickIn Episode 1 of You, Me, Empathy, Bethanne and I talk about what mental health stigma is, where it persists, why it persists, how we've each experienced mental health stigma, and what we can do to fight back against mental health stigma.
2018-01-021h 30
Books & AuthorsBethanne Patrick, Book Reviewer and CriticIn this first installment in a series of conversations with book professionals who are not authors, we talk to Bethanne Patrick, a critic and book reviewer. She has a long and rich track record in many areas of the book world.
2015-07-2400 min