The Book Case

By: ABC News | Charlie Gibson Kate Gibson
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  • Are you stuck in a reading rut? The Book Case makes the case for books outside of your usual genre. Wander the aisles of your local bookstore with Kate and Charlie Gibson and meet fascinating characters who will open your appetite to new categories while deepening your hunger for books. This weekly series will journey cover to cover through the literary world, featuring interviews with best-selling authors, tastemakers, and independent bookstore owners. New episodes post every Thursday.
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  • Jemimah Wei is the GMA Book Club Pick!

    Jemimah Wei is the GMA Book Club Pick!
    May 8 2025
    Jemimah Wei’s The Original Daughter is the GMA book club pick for May, and we loved it. In some ways, this book is not just a compelling family drama, but it is also a thoughtful depiction of Singapore, a country often misunderstood by Americans as being simply a home for glamour and high tech discovery. This novel centers around the lives of everyday Singaporeans, and how one family is torn apart when a new daughter is introduced to the home by way of a grandfather’s polygamy. Why did this book take Jemimah ten years to write and how does this story put a new twist on the clichés of sibling rivalry? We ask her, so tune in and find out. Find books mentioned on The Book Case: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302 Books mentioned on this week's episode: The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Lolita by Vladimir Nabakov Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones The Dutch House by Ann Patchett This is What Inequality Looks Like by Youyenn Teo The South by Tash Aw The Great Reclamation by Rachel Heng Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • We Get a Little Deeper with David K. Shipler

    We Get a Little Deeper with David K. Shipler
    May 1 2025
    We loved talking to David K. Shipler so much that we wanted to squeeze one more show out of our conversation. We talked so much on our last episode about the role of interpreters in journalism, but we also talked about going from fiction to nonfiction and the importance of good journalism, now more than ever. We hope you enjoy as much as we did. Find books mentioned on The Book Case: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302 Books mentioned on this week's episode: The Interpreter by David K. Shipler The Working Poor: Invisible in America by David K. Shipler Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land by David K. Shipler The Rights of the People by David K. Shipler Freedom of Speech: Mightier Than the Sword by David K. Shipler Russia: Broken Idols, Solemn Dreams by David K. Shipler A Country of Strangers: Black and White in America by David K. Shipler Rights at Risk: The Limits of Liberty in Modern America by David K. Shipler Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy Without Honor: Defeat in Vietnam and Cambodia by Arnold R. Isaacs The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien The Street Without Joy by Bernard B. Fall Shrapnel in the Heart: Letters and Remembrances from the Vietnam Memorial by Laura Palmer When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: A Vietnamese Woman’s Journey from War to Peace by Le Ly Hayslip Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • David K. Shipler Interprets Interpreters

    David K. Shipler Interprets Interpreters
    Apr 24 2025
    The Interpreter is a beautiful book about the end of the war in Vietnam and one interpreter’s story as his country is torn apart and remade over and over throughout his lifetime. David K. Shipler is arguably one of the greatest journalists of our time. A veteran reporter who wrote about Russia, Vietnam, and Israel (to name a few), he has a Pulitzer to his name and his non-fiction books are legendary. I mean, the man ran a foreign desk for the New York Times and taught at Princeton. So why write a book of fiction? We don’t know, but we are so glad he did. Tune in to find out why. Our bookstore is Charlie’s local, so you don’t want to miss it. Find books mentioned on The Book Case: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-case-podcast-reading-list-118433302 Books mentioned on this week's episode: The Interpreter by David K. Shipler The Working Poor: Invisible in America by David K. Shipler Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land by David K. Shipler The Rights of the People by David K. Shipler Freedom of Speech: Mightier Than the Sword by David K. Shipler Russia: Broken Idols, Solemn Dreams by David K. Shipler A Country of Strangers: Black and White in America by David K. Shipler Rights at Risk: The Limits of Liberty in Modern America by David K. Shipler Driving Miss Daisy: A Play by Alfred Uhry The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald This is Happiness by Niall Williams The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi by Wright Thompson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 mins
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Love ❤️ this podcast

Great podcast. Keep up the good work.
I have always been a big reader & your podcasts are so interesting & inspiring. I love the end when you interview a local bookstore. We have to support local bookstores.

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Podcast is almost better than the books!

One of my favorite authors and I adore the Thursday Murder Club series. Kate, you nearly lost me with your suggestion of Tom Cruise for the movie version. Uncharacteristically wrong. Check out the Facebook groups which are casting the movie!

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Book lovers will love this, and less avid readers will be motivated to pick up a book

Kate & Charlie Gibson talk about books and interview a wide range of authors, many you’ll know, several you’ll be thrilled to learn about. So fun and informative. Recently they visited the Library of Congress and that was a fascinating listen. You know Charlie from Good Morning America (etc) and you’ll be delighted by his daughter Kate who is whip smart and funny.

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I was definitely worried!

I love this podcast! I was quite worried when there wasn't an episode last week.and quite pleased to see an episode this week. Keep up the GREAT work.

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A Must for Anyone Who loves to Reaf

My absolute favorite podcast. I look forward to each new episode! I have read some incredible books because of Kate and Charlie.

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Expand your reading horizons!

I can't say enough good things about this podcast - it's interesting and helpful and insightful. Kate and Charlie ask for suggestions for how to make the podcast better, and I wouldn't change a thing! I've recommended it quite a few times, but always with the warning - don't listen unless you want to greatly expand your "want to read" list! I never would have found "This is Happiness" without Kate and Charlie, and it was my favorite book (of the 60) that I read last year. I recommended the book to one of my book clubs (yes I'm in 2), and never has a book been more universally loved. Thank you for expanding MY reading horizons! Keep up the awesome work, and thank you for all that you do to make this podcast happen!

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