12 Best California Book Podcasts

1. Reading Glasses

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Want to learn how to make the most of your reading life? Join Brea Grant and Mallory O'Meara every week as they discuss tips and tricks for reading better! Listeners will learn how to vanquish their To-Be-Read piles, get pointers on organizing their bookshelves and hear reviews on the newest reading gadgets. Brea and Mallory also offer advice on bookish problems...more Hosts Brea Grant, Mallory OMeara
Producer/Network Maximum Fun
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Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Mike Chen, Chelsea Stardust +1 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 2.5KTwitter 4.1KInstagram 10.2K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The Stacks

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The Stacks is your one stop shop to talk books and reading. Guests will join the host, Traci Thomas for lively discussions about books and the ways they have shaped their lives, and they way we all understand culture, race, politics, and more. The last Wednesday of each month Traci and guest will break down a book in detail as part of The Stacks Book Club. Make sure to check the website www.thestackspodcast.com for more details, including upcoming The Stacks Book Club picks.more Host Traci Thomas
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Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Mahogany L. Browne +33 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 2.1KFacebook 1.3KTwitter 4.7KInstagram 66.4K Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. LA Review of Books

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The Los Angeles Review of Books is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and disseminating rigorous, incisive, and engaging writing on every aspect of literature, culture, and the arts.The Los Angeles Review of Books magazine was created in part as a response to the disappearance of the traditional newspaper book review supplement, and, with it, the art of lively, intelligent long-form writing on recent publications in every genre, ranging from fiction to politics...more Hosts Kate Wolf, Medaya Ocher, Eric Newman
Producer/Network LA Review of Books
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Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Richard Hell, Kristin Ross +1 more
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 119 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Otherppl with Brad Listi: Books & Culture

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Otherppl is a books and culture podcast hosted by novelist Brad Listi. Featuring candid, in-depth conversations with acclaimed and emerging authors, the show explores literature, writing, publishing, the creative process, screenwriting and pop culture. More than 1,000 interviews since 2011. New episodes weekly.more Host Brad Listi
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Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Patrick Radden Keefe, Susan Choi +15 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 660Twitter 8KInstagram 11K Avg Length 72 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Books and Boba

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Books & Boba is a book club dedicated to books written by Asian and Asian American authors. We cover a wide range of genres including contemporary, historical fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, YA, nonfiction, thrillers, graphic novels, and memoirs.more Hosts Marvin Yueh, Reera Yoo
Producer/Network Potluck Podcast Collective
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Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Canwen Xu, Samantha Sotto Yambao +7 more
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 167Facebook 544Twitter 1.8KInstagram 2.5K Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Books Are My People

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Find your next great read. Book recommendations, book news and guests, including top authors and other book enthusiasts who discuss what's happening in the world of books with a focus on frontlist and backlist fiction including literary fiction, suspense, historical, memoir and nonfiction.more Host Jennifer Caloyeras
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Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Thomas W. Laqueur, Caroline Bicks +14 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 73Facebook 128 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. The Meet Cute BookPod

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Meet Cute Romance Bookshop is a queer-owned, feminist bookshop focusing on genre romance, located in San Diego, CA. This is the Meet Cute BookPod! Our virtual and in-store events will be rebroadcast here, so if you don't live near us or you prefer to listen rather than watch via Zoom, we've got you covered! And, on top of that, we'll be doing some podcast exclusive deep dives into the world of romance writing, reading, and publishing!more Producer/Network Meet Cute Romance Bookshop
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Location San Diego, California, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 28Facebook 579Twitter 828Instagram 39.3K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Skylight Books Podcast Series

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Enjoy recent author events, interviews, and bookseller series. Visit our website to learn more: www.skylightbooks.com
Producer/Network Skylight Books
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Ted Adams, Nic Brown +19 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 41Twitter 29.9KInstagram 53.3K Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Litquake's Lit Cast

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Litquake is San Francisco's nine-day literary festival for booklovers, complete with cutting-edge panel discussions, unique cross-media events, and hundreds of readings. Litquake's Lit Cast is our selection of live recordings from the 'Epicenter', a monthly series which embraces a theater of ideas between writers and readers.more Producer/Network Litquake
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Location San Francisco, California, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Amelia Davis, David Gans +64 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 15Facebook 11.1KTwitter 7.1KInstagram 14.4K Avg Length 68 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Bay Area Book Festival Podcast

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Between audio books? Curious about the writers themselves? Listen to full-length sessions from the Bay Area Book Festival, where readers and writers meet each year in Berkeley, CA, to engage with their favorite authors, including Pulitzer Prize winners, chefs, and activists, to discuss writing, race, love, mystery, and more.more Producer/Network Bay Area Book Festival
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Location Berkeley, California, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Terria Smith, Jeremy Engels +27 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 14Instagram 16.6K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Beyond the Margins: The University of California Press Podcast

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Interviews with authors of UC Press books.
Producer/Network New Books Network
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Location California, United States
Recent Guests Beth A. Berkowitz, Felege-Selam Solomon Yirga +11 more
Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Bookworm

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Intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations.
Host Michael Silverblatt
Producer/Network KCRW
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Location California, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 783Facebook 210.7KTwitter 396.2KInstagram 244.8K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact