11 Best Chicago Book Podcasts

1. Chicago Writers Podcast

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Interviews with authors, storytellers, literary professionals, and more about the craft and business of writing.
Producer/Network Dan Finnen
Email ****@chicagowriterspodcast.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Adrienne Gunn, Michael Welch +9 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 21Twitter 172 Avg Length 40 min Format Long 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. Steve Bertrand on Books

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Steve Bertrand on Books focuses on the latest in the world of books, featuring interviews with the top authors of the day and more.
Producer/Network wgnradio.com
Email ****@wgnradio.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10 Get Email Contact

3. Happy To Be Here

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Happy To Be Here is a new interview podcast for the recovering perfectionist and the perpetually curious, full of conversations that make you feel right at home and allow you to learn a little bit about almost anything. Host Greta Johnsen (formerly of Nerdette ) invites you to meet journalists, chefs, authors, and all kinds of excellent humans who will delight and inspire you. Packed with recommendations for stuff to eat, read, watch, and enjoy, this show is great for helping you make sure you actually take it easy this weekend, wherever you might happen to be.more Host Greta Johnsen
Email ****@wbez.org
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Kelly Brask, T Kira Madden +15 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.7KFacebook 6.9KTwitter 9.2KInstagram 97.5K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Poetry Off the Shelf

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Producer Helena de Groot talks to poets about language, dreams, love and loss, identity, connection, anger, discomfort, the creative process, the state of the world and the world of the soul. Hard conversations are welcomed—laughter is, too.more Host Helena de Groot
Producer/Network Poetry Foundation
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Iain McGilchrist, D.S. Waldman +15 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 591Facebook 8.3KTwitter 230.1KInstagram 310.3K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Haymarket Books Live

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Haymarket Books Live is a regular online series of urgent political discussions, book launches, organizer roundtables, poetry jams, and more, hosted by Haymarket Books. The podcast features recordings of our livestreamed video event series.Haymarket Books is a radical, independent, nonprofit book publisher based in Chicago.more Producer/Network Haymarket Books
Email ****@haymarketbooks.org
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Paul Kirk-Davidoff, Feben Ghilagaber +50 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 121Facebook 81.4KTwitter 151KInstagram 125.8K Avg Length 83 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Books with Betsy

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Books with Betsy is a podcast that celebrates the reading life of all readers. Each week, Betsy interviews a different person about their reading life. Listen for book recommendations, reading tips, and to join in the joy that reading brings. And remember, anyone who reads is a reader.more Producer/Network bookswithbetsy
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Vanessa Diaz, Jeff Jones +19 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 33 Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Fuse 8 n' Kate

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Two sisters, one in L.A. and one in NYC, both move to the Chicago area and start a podcast. The premise? Picture books and are they really that great? Join Kate and Fuse 8 (Betsy Bird) as they track down a picture book 'classic' each episode and try to determine if it deserves to remain in the canon of children's literature.Profile image by Andrea Tsurumimore Hosts Elizabeth Bird, Kate Ramsey
Producer/Network Betsy Bird and Kate Ramsey
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Colby Sharp, Travis Jonker
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 49Twitter 18.4K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. The Poetry Magazine Podcast

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The Poetry Magazine Podcast takes listeners on an audio journey into and beyond the pages of Poetry. Hear poets share the surprises, confusions, and desires that keep them writing. Produced by Rachel James.more Host Cindy Juyoung Ok
Producer/Network Poetry Foundation
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Amelia Bande, Pamela Sneed +15 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 241Facebook 290.7KTwitter 230.1KInstagram 310.3K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. The Deerfield Public Library Podcast

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Thoughtful, in-depth conversations with authors of all genres and other notable people from Chicagoland and around the world. A monthly program from the Deerfield Public Library in Deerfield, IL, hosted by Dylan Zavagno.Our archives include episodes from the Library's John Cotton Dana Award-winning series, The Fight to Integrate Deerfield: 60 Year Reflection; our Pride Month series, Queer Poem-a-Day; and our local history audio tours.more Host Dylan Zavagno
Producer/Network Deerfield Public Library
Email ****@deerfieldlibrary.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 13Facebook 2KTwitter 1.3KInstagram 2.6K Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Since Dec 2016 Get Email Contact

10. The University of Chicago Press Podcast

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Interviews with authors of University of Chicago Press books.
Hosts Matt Dawson, Miranda Melcher
Producer/Network New Books Network
Email ****@uchicago.edu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests D. Vance Smith, Dr. Abigail Ocobock +29 more
Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. The American Writers Museum Podcasts

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Producer/Network The American Writers Museum
Email ****@americanwritersmuseum.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Naoko Fujimoto, Marilyn Hacker +26 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact