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Just the Right Book Shorts

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A biweekly podcast, Just the Right Book Shorts is hosted by Roxanne Coady, founder of RJ Julia Booksellers, and book critic Bill Goldstein. Listen in on these bite-sized episodes to discover new books, what they're reading now, and commentary on current buzzworthy bestsellers.


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BOOKS FEATURED ON THIS EPISODE


I Will Bear Witness, Volume 1 book cover

The publication of Victor Klemperer's secret diaries brings to light one of the most extraordinary documents of the Nazi period. I Will Bear Witness is a work of literature as well as a revelation of the day-by-day horror of the Nazi years

Cocktails with George and Martha book cover

An award-winning writer reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the provocative play, the groundbreaking film it became, and how two iconic stars changed the image of marriage forever.

Yellowface book cover

White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences… Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American—in this chilling and hilariously cutting novel from R.F. Kuang.

You Only Call When You're in Trouble book cover

Warm, funny, and deeply moving, You Only Call When You’re in Trouble is an unforgettable showcase for Stephen McCauley’s distinctive voice and unique ability to create complex characters that jump off the page and straight into your heart.

The Fury book cover

A masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex–movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by a murder.

My Friends book cover

A devastating meditation on friendship and family, and the ways in which time tests—and frays—those bonds, My Friends is an achingly beautiful work of literature by an author working at the peak of his powers.


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