Books, Beach, & Beyond
Join Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of 30 titles and the “Queen of the Beach Reads,” and Tim Ehrenberg, creator of the popular Tim Talks Books, as they talk shop and host spirited discussions with special guests from bestselling and internationally recognized authors, to publishing industry insiders, to local island legends who feature prominently in Hilderbrand’s prolific Nantucket stories. From what it’s like to take a book to the screen to the intricacies and intimate details of an author’s writing process, Hilderbrand and Ehrenberg take listeners on an exciting (and amusing) journey each episode, bringing books to life in a brand-new way in this podcast presented by N Magazine. A special thank you to our Season 2 Premier Sponsors: Nantucket Book Partners, Book of the Month, The Nantucket Hotel, Cartolina, and Triple Eight Distillery.
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Books, Beach, & Beyond
Ann Patchett & Emma Straub
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Elin Hilderbrand and Tim Ehrenberg of Tim Talks Books are back for Season 4 of Books, Beach, & Beyond! The two co-hosts update listeners on their years so far and then introduce returning guests Ann Patchett and Emma Straub, both bookstore owners (Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN, and Books Are Magic in Brooklyn, NY), and both with new books this year. The four talk about bookstores from childhood, what it’s like owning a bookstore, and their favorite books of 2026 so far. They dive into the research for Emma’s new novel published this April, American Fantasy and discuss the themes of Ann’s newest on shelves this week, Whistler. The episode ends with a bunch of book recommendations for you to check out. This is an entertaining conversation between four readers and friends to kick off your summer reading. A readers’ dream!
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Books Mentioned in this episode
- The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand
- American Fantasy by Emma Straub
- Whistler by Ann Patchett
- This is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman
- The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage
- John of John by Douglas Stuart
- Kin by Tayari Jones
- The Reservation by Rebecca Kauffmann
- The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout
- Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash
- Sophie Standing There by Meg Mason
- Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult
- Down with the Shipmans by Meg Mitchell Moore
- The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson
- Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead
- Music Against the Night by Yiyun Li
- Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
- Ply by Hernan Diaz
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