Patrick and Justin -- having traveled the world -- are back to talk books, including Justin's trips to San Francisco and New York, Louise Penny, Otessa Moshfegh's Eileen and the new giant Alan Moore novel.

Unknown Binding, Ep. 9:

Sep 11th, 2016 47m 12s

After a long hiatus, Patrick and Justin return to talk Paul Auster, Svetlana Alexievich's Secondhand Time, travel nightmares, vacations, Heda Margolius Kovaly's Innocence, Scholastique Mukasonga's Cockroaches, Harry Crews, Barry Gifford and muc

Unknown Binding, ep. 8: Just Relax

May 19th, 2016 48m 12s

Patrick and Justin talk Argentine book culture, what we look for in a bookstore, Javier Marias, our love of Jose Eduardo Agualusa's A General Theory of Oblivion, Maggie Nelson's The Red Parts and Scott McClanahan and Ricardo Cavolo's graphic no

Unknown Binding, Ep. 7: My Mind Weird

Mar 8th, 2016 52m 1s

In no particular order, Patrick and Justin talk Alvaro Enrigue's Sudden Death, Hanya Yanagihara's A Little Life, Virginie Despentes, intense air hockey duels, answer some questions, discuss how they're unable to properly pronounce anyone's name

Joshilyn Jackson & Sara Gruen Event

Feb 21st, 2016 59m 39s

Long time writing friends Joshilyn Jackson and Sara Gruen will discuss their recent books and how their writing group has shaped their work and careers.Joshilyn Jackson’s new novel, The Opposite of Everyone, is the tale of Atlanta lawyer Paula

Kevin Hearne Event

Feb 21st, 2016 1h 14m

Join us for an evening with bestselling fantasy author Kevin Hearne, whose new book, Staked, is an entry in his wildly popular Iron Druid Chronicles, a series praised as “outrageously fun,” “razor-sharp,” and full of “zap-pow-bang fighting!” Th

Unknown Binding, Ep. 6: A Clean Listening Experience

Feb 9th, 2016 44m 45s

Patrick and Justin discuss the ABA's Winter Institute, Amazon, Oscar Martinez's A History of Violence, hot dogs, unfortunate Twitter handles, chili, Åsne Seierstad's One of Us, the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile and Nicola Gardini's Lost Words.

Ellen Malphrus Event

Jan 31st, 2016 40m 52s

South Carolina author Ellen Malphrus's novel Untying the Moon introduces us to Bailey Martin, a heroine "in motion, lighting out for the territory ahead." Ellen's own love for the South Carolina Lowcountry and her "lush, lyrical language" infus

Catherynne Valente Event

Jan 26th, 2016 49m 29s

Catherynne Valente, author of the beloved Fairyland books, has brings her new novel, Radiance, to Malaprop’s. The book is already receiving praise as a “strange and wonderful” work. Kirkus Reviews hails it as “a heady, strange, and beautifully

Leonard Pitts, Jr. Event

Jan 26th, 2016 1h 10m

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and the man Travis Smiley has called “the most insightful and inspiring columnist of his generation.” Leonard Pitts, Jr. will discuss his new novel, Grant Park, with us. The novel arcs between the Civil Rights e

Unknown Binding, Ep. 5

Jan 20th, 2016 44m 54s

In our long awaited (for us at least) episode 5, Patrick and Justin discuss the books of James Baldwin, Jesse Ball, Patti Smith, and Horacio Castellanos Moya. Plus, since we're about four celebrity deaths behind, so this one goes out to Lemmy.

Unknown Binding, Ep. 4: Riders on the Storm

Dec 3rd, 2015 42m 37s

Patrick and Justin talk graphic novels, Ugly Duckling Presse and Mexican poetry, Ricardo Piglia's Target in the Night (again), obscure 19th Century Belgian portrait photography and decade long keyboard solos.

Unknown Binding, Ep. 3

Nov 7th, 2015 1h 6m

Patrick and Justin discuss newly minted Nobel Prize winner Svetlana Alexievich, the wonderfully idiosyncratic fiction of Argentina's Cesar Aira and the strange Don DeLillo curio Amazons. Later on, Patrick talks bookselling with Ripley Whiteside

Joe D'Agnese Event

Oct 25th, 2015 54m 35s

Local author Joe D’Agnese will be discussing his inclusion in the anthology Best American Mystery Stories 2015, selected by guest editor James Patterson. The author of the children’s book Blockhead: The Life of Fibonacci, and co-author with Den

David Levithan and Will Walton Event

Oct 25th, 2015 1h 18m

David Levithan’s Another Day is the companion to his “ethereal” earlier work, New York Times bestselling (and Malaprop’s staff favorite) Every Day, which tells the love story of A, a 16-year-old who wakes up in a different body each day, and Rh

S.C. Gwynne Event

Oct 25th, 2015 56m 26s

The author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist, Empire of the Summer Moon, S.C. Gwynne is an award-winning journalist who sets his sights on Stonewall Jackson in his lastest work of nonfiction. Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of St

Constance Lombardo Event

Oct 25th, 2015 39m 32s

Many local folks will recognize Constance Lombardo as an Ashevillian who has spent many days drawing in the Malaprop’s cafe. So we are very excited to celebrate the launch of her illustrated series with Mr. Puffball: Stunt Cat to the Stars. Mr.

Unknown Binding, Ep. 2

Oct 8th, 2015 59m 25s

Justin and Patrick discuss their favorite books in their collections -- including Harry Clarke, Larry Brown and the Collected Allens and mutilated books -- and yammer on some more about French flaps. Later Patrick talks to musician Sir Richard

Doug Gibson Event

Oct 1st, 2015 31m 18s

Local writer and book designer Doug Gibson shares his brand new middle grade (recommended for grades 4-7) novel, Tales of a Fifth Grade Knight, with us! A magical kingdom lies underneath Castle School, unbeknownst to friends Isaac, Max, and Emm

Unknown Binding, Ep. 1

Sep 27th, 2015 28m 41s

Unknown Binding, a new podcast about books from Asheville's Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe and Downtown Books & News. Join Malaprop's bookseller Justin and DBN and Malaprop's bookseller Patrick talk about what they're reading, some new books they're

Ron Rash Event

Sep 11th, 2015 52m 20s

Above the Waterfall, local favorite Ron Rash’s latest novel, may be his most lyrical yet. The author of four previous novels, including his PEN/Faulkner award-winning Serena, six collections of stories, and four collections of poetry, Rash lets

Adam Johnson Event

Sep 6th, 2015 1h 6m

The Orphan Master’s Son, Adam Johnson’s novel about North Korea, won the Pulitzer Prize in 2013. In his latest book, Fortune Smiles, his stories tread many territories, including North Korea again. Kirkus Reviews says: “Safe houses, hospices, h

Miranda Richmond Mouillot Event

Aug 30th, 2015 53m 21s

An Asheville native, Miranda Richmond Mouillot set out to understand her grandparents and the demise of their relationship better, spending time with her grandfather in Geneva, exchanging letters with her grandmother in New York, and traveling

Adam Caress Event

Aug 30th, 2015 59m 47s

Local author, professor, and music-maker Adam Caress will talk about The Day Alternative Music Died: Dylan, Zeppelin, Punk, Glam, Alt, Majors, Indies, and the Struggle Between Art and Money for the Soul of Rock. Sven Birkerts (The Gutenberg Ele

Matthew Quick Event

Jul 5th, 2015 1h 2m

Graeme Simsion (The Rosie Project) puts it best: “Matthew Quick celebrates the power of ordinary, flawed human beings to rescue themselves and each other.” Quick, author of Silver Linings Playbook and The Good Luck of Right Nowamong others, wil