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NovelClass

Every month, host Dave Pezza and an all-star guest pick a book, give it a read, and record their qualms, praises, and bad jokes. Nothing is off the table, and we’re mostly sober. If you’ve had the boo... Read more

Ranked #1

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4:04: C Pam Zhang's How Much of These Hills Is Gold (With Guest Host Kelly J. Ford)

4:04: C Pam Zhang's How Much of These Hills Is Gold (With Guest Host Kelly J. Ford)

This month, host Dave Pezza is joined by Kelly J. Ford, author of the novel Cottonmouths, to discuss How Much of These H... Read more

27 May 2020

50mins

Ranked #2

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3.01: Haruki Murakami's Kafka on the Shore

3.01: Haruki Murakami's Kafka on the Shore

Live from What Cheer Writers Club in Providence, R.I., host Dave Pezza is joined by authors K Chess (Famous Men Who Neve... Read more

28 Feb 2019

1hr 8mins

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Ranked #3

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3.12: Susan Choi's Trust Exercise (With Guest Host James Charlesworth)

3.12: Susan Choi's Trust Exercise (With Guest Host James Charlesworth)

Episode 3.12, recorded live from Barrington Books in Cranston, R.I., features Dave Pezza and special guest James Charles... Read more

9 Oct 2019

1hr 3mins

Ranked #4

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Introducing NovelClass

Introducing NovelClass

Introducing the new NovelClass podcast. We talk about novels! Nothing is off the table, and we’re mostly sober. If you’v... Read more

29 Jan 2018

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Ranked #5

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2:09: Tommy Orange's There There

2:09: Tommy Orange's There There

Dave Pezza, Rebecca Weston, and Daniel Ford discuss Tommy Orange's debut novel There There. Today's episode is sponsore... Read more

17 Sep 2018

43mins

Ranked #6

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1.11: Chiara Barzini’s Things That Happened Before the Earthquake

1.11: Chiara Barzini’s Things That Happened Before the Earthquake

In the Season 1 finale of #NovelClass, Dave Pezza and Daniel Ford discuss Chiara Barzini’s Things That Happened Before ... Read more

15 Jan 2018

39mins

Ranked #7

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2.02: Karen Russell's Swamplandia! (With Guest Host Caitlin Malcuit)

2.02: Karen Russell's Swamplandia! (With Guest Host Caitlin Malcuit)

Dave Pezza and guest reader Caitlin Malcuit (host of Writer's Bone's Friday Morning Coffee series) discuss Karen Russell... Read more

26 Mar 2018

44mins

Ranked #8

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3.16: Lucy Ellmann's Ducks, Newburyport

3.16: Lucy Ellmann's Ducks, Newburyport

In Episode 3.16, Dave Pezza, Daniel Ford, and Porter Square Books' booksellers Josh Cook and Kate Mikell chat about Lucy... Read more

4 Dec 2019

47mins

Ranked #9

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3.15: Erica Wright's Famous in Cedarville

3.15: Erica Wright's Famous in Cedarville

In Episode 3.15, Dave Pezza and Daniel Ford (Sid Sanford Lives!, Black Coffee) discuss Erica Wright's winning new novel ... Read more

20 Nov 2019

33mins

Ranked #10

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2.01: Stephen King's The Shining (With Guest Host Niels Hobbs)

2.01: Stephen King's The Shining (With Guest Host Niels Hobbs)

Live from The Dean Hotel in Providence, R.I., host Dave Pezza and guest co-host Niels-Viggo Hobbs discuss Stephen King's... Read more

5 Mar 2018

54mins

Ranked #11

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3.03: Diane Setterfield's Once Upon a River (With Guest Host Steph Post)

3.03: Diane Setterfield's Once Upon a River (With Guest Host Steph Post)

In Episode 3.03, Dave Pezza and guest host Steph Post (Miraculum, Lightwood) discuss Diane Setterfield's Once Upon a Ri... Read more

27 Mar 2019

55mins

Ranked #12

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3.05: Nico Walker's Cherry

3.05: Nico Walker's Cherry

In Episode 3.05, Dave Pezza chats with author Daniel Ford (Black Coffee, Sid Sanford Lives!) about Nico Walker's Cherry... Read more

24 Apr 2019

41mins

Ranked #13

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2.07: Elmore Leonard’s Rum Punch (With Guest Hosts Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford)

2.07: Elmore Leonard’s Rum Punch (With Guest Hosts Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford)

In Season 2’s mid-season finale, recorded live at Belmont Books, Dave Pezza is joined by guest readers Sean Tuohy and Da... Read more

11 Jun 2018

42mins

Ranked #14

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3.04: Leila Slimani's The Perfect Nanny (With Guest Host Jessica Jarlvi)

3.04: Leila Slimani's The Perfect Nanny (With Guest Host Jessica Jarlvi)

In Episode 3.04, Dave Pezza chats with author Jessica Jarlvi (When I Wake Up and What Did I Do?) about Leila Slimani's ... Read more

10 Apr 2019

53mins

Ranked #15

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2.04: David Joy’s The Weight of This World (With Guest Host Nick Kreiss)

2.04: David Joy’s The Weight of This World (With Guest Host Nick Kreiss)

Dave Pezza and guest reader Nick Kreiss (writer and director of “Little Bitches”) discuss David Joy’s The Weight of Thi... Read more

30 Apr 2018

40mins

Ranked #16

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4.03: Haruki Murakami & Ernest Hemingway’s Men Without Women

4.03: Haruki Murakami & Ernest Hemingway’s Men Without Women

This month, Dave Pezza is joined by none other than Daniel Ford, author and host of the Writer’s Bone podcast. Daniel re... Read more

29 Apr 2020

1hr 5mins

Ranked #17

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2.12: Jesmyn Ward's Sing, Unburied, Sing (With Guest Host Eric Bennett)

2.12: Jesmyn Ward's Sing, Unburied, Sing (With Guest Host Eric Bennett)

Dave Pezza and special guest host Eric Bennett (A Big Enough Lie) discuss Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. Today's ... Read more

29 Oct 2018

53mins

Ranked #18

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2.13: Rachel Kushner's The Mars Room

2.13: Rachel Kushner's The Mars Room

Dave Pezza and Daniel Ford discuss Rachel Kushner's The Mars Room. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom. 

19 Nov 2018

39mins

Ranked #19

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3.08: Angie Kim's Miracle Creek (With Guest Host Vanessa Lillie)

3.08: Angie Kim's Miracle Creek (With Guest Host Vanessa Lillie)

In Episode 3.08, Dave Pezza and guest host Vanessa Lillie (Little Voices) discuss Angie Kim's Miracle Creek. This episod... Read more

5 Jun 2019

46mins

Ranked #20

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2.06: Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend (With Guest Host Phoef Sutton)

2.06: Richard Matheson’s I Am Legend (With Guest Host Phoef Sutton)

Dave Pezza and guest reader Phoef Sutton (Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, novelist, and co-host of Film Freaks Forever!... Read more

29 May 2018

54mins

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