Check This Out with Rachel Barenbaum
86 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingFrom New Hampshire Public Radio and the Howe Library in Hanover, New Hampshire, Check This Out is a literary series where host Rachel Barenbaum dives deeply into the works of emerging and diverse authors.
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Episodes
Ep 62 Judy Batalion: THE LIGHT OF DAYS: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos
May 18, 2021 13:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBEpisode 62. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Judy Batalion on the launch of her debut, THE LIGHT OF DAYS: The untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler's Ghettos.
Ep 61 Jennifer Saint: ARIADNE
May 04, 2021 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBEpisode 61. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Jennifer Saint on the launch of her debut, ARIADNE.
Ep 60 Donna Freitas: THE NINE LIVES OF ROSE NAPOLITANO
April 27, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBEp 60. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Donna Freitas on the launch of her debut literary fiction - her first adult novel - THE NINE LIVES OF ROSE NAPOLITANO.
Ep 59 Chanda Prescod-Weinstein: THE DISORDERED COSMOS
April 20, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBEpisode 59 Chanda Prescod-Weinstein discusses her debut, THE DISORDERED COSMOS, with Rachel Barenbaum.
Ep 58 Sanjena Sathain: GOLD DIGGERS
April 06, 2021 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBEpisode 58. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Sanjena Sathian on the launch of her debut novel, GOLD DIGGERS.
Ep 57 Denny S Bryce: WILD WOMEN AND THE BLUES
March 30, 2021 13:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBEpisode 57 Rachel Barenbaum interviews Denny S. Bryce on the launch of her debut novel, WILD WOMEN AND THE BLUES.
Ep 56 Andrew Graff: RAFT OF STARS
March 23, 2021 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBEpisode 56. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Andrew Graff on the launch of his debut novel, RAFT OF STARS.
Ep 55 Naima Coster: WHAT'S MINE AND YOURS
March 16, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBEpisode 55. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Naima Coster on the launch of her novel WHAT'S MINE AND YOURS.
Ep 54 Kate Quinn: THE ROSE CODE
March 09, 2021 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.1 MBEpisode 54. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Kate Quinn on the launch of her incredible new book THE ROSE CODE.
Ep 53 W.S. Winslow: THE NORTHERN REACH
March 02, 2021 14:10 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MBEpisode 53. Rachel Barenbaum interviews W.S. Winslow on the launch of her debut, THE NORTHERN REACH.
Ep 52 Katherine Seligman: AT THE EDGE OF THE HAIGHT
March 02, 2021 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.45 MBEpisode 52 Katherine Seligman. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Katherine on the launch of her debut, AT THE EDGE OF THE HAIGHT.
Ep 51 Una Mannion: A CROOKED TREE
February 23, 2021 15:00 - 9 minutes - 8.9 MBEpisode 51 Una Mannion : A CROOKED TREE Rachel Barenbaum interviews Una on the launch of her debut novel
Ep 50 Lori Banov Kaufmann: REBEL DAUGHTER
February 23, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBEpisode 50 Lori Banov Kaufmann: REBEL DAUGHTER. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Lori on the launch of her debut.
Ep 49 Zibby Owens: Moms Don't Have Time To
February 16, 2021 14:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBEpisode 49 Zibby Owens: MOMS DON'T HAVE TIME TO Rachel Barenbaum interviews Zibby Owens on the launch of her debut, a quarantine anthology.
Ep 48 Nancy Johnson: THE KINDEST LIE
February 09, 2021 14:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBEpisode 48 Nancy Johnson: THE KINDEST LIE. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Nancy Johnson on the launch of her debut novel THE KINDEST LIE.
Ep 47 Ashley Audrain: THE PUSH
February 02, 2021 15:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBEpisode 47 Ashley Audrain: THE PUSH. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Ashley Audrain on the launch of her debut novel, THE PUSH.
Ep 46 Te-Ping Chen: LAND OF BIG NUMBERS
February 02, 2021 14:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBEpisode 46 Te-Ping Chen: LAND OF BIG NUMBERS. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Te-Ping Chen on the launch of her debut story collection LAND OF BIG NUMBERS.
Ep 45 Desmond Hall: YOUR CORNER DARK
January 26, 2021 14:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBEpisode 45 Desmond Hall: YOUR CORNER DARK. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Desmond on the launch of his debut novel.
Ep 43 Mateo Askaripour: BLACK BUCK
January 19, 2021 14:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBEpisode 43. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Mateo Askaripour on the launch of his debut, Black Buck.
Ep 42 Julie Carrick Dalton: WAITING FOR THE NIGHT SONG
January 12, 2021 15:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBEpisode 42. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Julie Carrick Dalton on the launch of her debut WAITING FOR THE NIGHTSONG.
Ep 41 Victoria Gosling: BEFORE THE RUINS
January 12, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBEpisode 41. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Victoria Gosling on the launch of her debut novel BEFORE THE RUINS.
Ep 40 Robert Jones, Jr.: THE PROPHETS
January 07, 2021 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBEpisode 40 Robert Jones, Jr.: THE PROPHETS. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Robert Jones, Jr. on the launch of his debut.
Ep 39 Sophie Cousens: THIS TIME NEXT YEAR
December 15, 2020 14:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBEpisode 39 Sophie Cousens: THIS TIME NEXT YEAR. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Sophie Cousens about her debut novel THIS TIME NEXT YEAR.
Ep 38 David Hopen: THE ORCHARD
December 08, 2020 14:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MBEpisode 38 David Hopen: THE ORCHARD. Rachel Barenbaum interviews David Hopen about his debut novel THE ORCHARD.
Ep 37 Crissy Van Meter: CREATURES
December 01, 2020 14:00 - 9 minutes - 8.78 MBEpisode 37 Crissy Van Meter: CREATURES. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Crissy Van Meter on the launch of her debut paperback. This books is incredible.
Ep 36 Ellen Alpsten: TSARINA
November 17, 2020 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.7 MBEpisode 36 Rachel Barenbaum interviews Ellen Alpsten on the launch of her debut TSARINA. This is the first fictional account of Catherine I - not Catherine the Great and it is incredible.
Ep 35 Susie Yang: WHITE IVY
November 10, 2020 14:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBEpisode 35 Rachel Barenbaum interviews Susie Yang on the launch of her debut WHITE IVY. Part thriller and part character study you will not want to put this book down.
Ep 34 Michelle Bowdler: IS RAPE A CRIME?
October 27, 2020 13:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBEpisode 34 Michelle Bowdler: IS RAPE A CRIME? Rachel Barenbaum interviews Michelle Bowdler about her new memoir. It is a personal story, an investigation and a memoir. It will blow you away.
Ep 33 Max Gross: THE LOST SHTETL
October 20, 2020 13:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBEpisode 33. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Max Gross on the launch of his debut THE LOST SHTETL. This book is hilarious but the humor underlies a dark underside and deep questions.
Ep 32 Miriam Udel: HONEY ON THE PAGE
October 13, 2020 13:00 - 10 minutes - 9.7 MBEpisode 32 Miriam Udel: HONEY ON THE PAGE. Rachel Barenbaum interviews Miriam on the launch of her new book, a collection of Yiddish children's literature translated and selected by Miriam.
Ep 31 Anaïs Mitchell: WORKING ON A SONG
October 06, 2020 13:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBEpisode 31 Anaïs Mitchell talks to Rachel Barenbaum about her debut book, WORKING ON A SONG, The Lyrics of Hadestown. Mitchell is as kind and brilliant as she seems. She even sings one of the verses cut before the show made it to Broadway!
Ep 30 K-Ming Chang: BESTIARY
September 29, 2020 13:09 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBEpisode 30. K-Ming Chang discusses her debut: BESTIARY. This fantastic novel is part queer love, part coming of age and part immigration story - all wrapped in myths and animals. It has already been longlisted for the Center For Fiction First Novel Prize. K-Ming has been named one of the National Book Foundation's 3 Under 35.
Ep 10 Megha Majumdar: A BURNING
September 23, 2020 18:59 - 3 minutes - 3.58 MBEpisode 10 Megha Majumdar discussed her debut, A BURNING with Rachel Barenbaum. One text can ruin a life.
Ep 27 Katie Mack: THE END OF EVERYTHING
September 23, 2020 18:57 - 9 minutes - 8.45 MBEpisode 27 Katie Mack talks about THE END OF EVERYTHING (Astrophysically Speaking) with Rachel Barenbaum. Will it be the big crunch, heat death, big rip vacuum decay or the bounce that gets us??
Ep. 29 Natalie Zina Walschots: HENCH
September 22, 2020 12:27 - 10 minutes - 9.85 MBRachel Barenbaum interviews Natalie Zina Walschots on the launch of her debut, HENCH. Get ready for a woman who crunches the numbers and realizes super heroes aren't worth it. We discuss morality, the death ray and diversity. Don't miss this amazing author and tremendous book!
Ep. 28 Guy Raz: HOW I BUILT THIS
September 18, 2020 15:14 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBEp. 28. Guy Raz: HOW I BUILT THIS. Guy talks to Rachel Barenbaum about crying on the bathroom floor, getting up and working hard. We love GUY RAZ!!