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NBN Book of the Day

Booking Overview

A weekday author-interview series featuring scholars and writers discussing substantive new books across the humanities and social sciences, with external guests typically serving as the books’ authors. PR agencies could credibly pitch academics, historians, economists, sociologists, policy experts, and other authors with a strong research background and a timely scholarly or nonfiction release; booking difficulty is medium because subject fit and book-publication timing are important.

Metrics

Episodes: 600

Frequency: Daily

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 4.0k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

marshallpoe@newbooksnetwork.com

hello@newbooksnetwork.com

caleb@newbooksnetwork.com

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
University professors, researchers, historians, social scientists, and established nonfiction authors with specialized expertise and a newly published scholarly or substantive nonfiction book.
Required Achievements:  
Publication of a scholarly or nonfiction book, Advanced academic credentials and research expertise, University teaching or professorial experience, Major literary, academic, or field-specific recognition

Recent Guest Discussions

Claudia Kreklau - Food Modernity, German Middle-class Life, Household Practices, And The Historical Development Of Eating Habits.

Nancy Folbre - The Economic Value Of Care Work, Care Services, Unpaid Labor, Public Policy, And Economic Inequality.

Jacob Hagstrom - Asymmetric Warfare, Guerrilla Warfare, Terrorism, Military Power Imbalances, And Cultures Of Violence.

Kiara Wyndham - Racial Inequality, Suburban Sociology, Diversity Narratives, White Advantage, And The Limits Of Inclusion.

Elizabeth Tynan - Nuclear Testing In Australia, Government Secrecy, Environmental Contamination, Military History, And The Development Of The British Hydrogen Bomb.

Recent Topics

History, Sociology, Economics, Politics, Literature

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
NBN Book of the Day
:

An Anticolonial Development: Race, Schooling, and Emancipation in Twentieth-Century West Africa with Elisa Prosperetti (Cambridge UP, 2026)

October 11, 2026

In An Anticolonial Development: Race, Schooling, and Emancipation in Twentieth-Century West Africa (Cambridge UP, 2026), Elisa Prosperetti argues that while racialized, colonial notions of development saw African bodies as the primary sites of economic value, anticolonial development imagined the minds of Africans as the key to economic productivity. Thus, the broadening of access to Europhone education (that is, using European languages) was a central component of anticolonial and antiracist...

Green Thinking: Unlearning Outdated Ideas in Science, Economics and Politics with Natalie Bennett (Routledge, 2026)

October 10, 2026

Green Thinking: Unlearning Outdated Ideas in Science, Economics and Politics (Routledge, 2026) is about unlearning, discarding damaging, outdated ideas deeply rooted in our societies. It seeks to “compost” the views of dead white men (René Descartes, Thomas Hobbes, Adam Smith, Norman Borlaugh) and of some not white or dead (Francis Fukuyama, Richard Dawkins, Richard Thaler), and explores the flowering of probiotic Green thinking, and the rediscovery in the 21st century of powerful indigenous ...

The Technocratic International: Experts and the Making of a World from Nowhere with Jan Eijking (Oxford UP, 2026)

October 09, 2026

Most international organisations today-from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to the World Health Organisation-present themselves as technical institutions separate from political concerns. And yet they are frequently accused, whether by the public or by governments, of hiding behind this technocratic veil only to privilege a few rich and powerful nations. Experts appear as guardians of stability and protectors of an unequal status quo. Scholars of International Relations (IR) and...

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Frequently asked questions

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NBN Book of the Day
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How do I get in touch with NBN Book of the Day?

Its publicly listed emails are marshallpoe@newbooksnetwork.com, hello@newbooksnetwork.com, and caleb@newbooksnetwork.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for NBN Book of the Day?

The publicly listed emails for NBN Book of the Day: marshallpoe@newbooksnetwork.com, hello@newbooksnetwork.com, and caleb@newbooksnetwork.com.

How many listeners does NBN Book of the Day have?

Podseeker estimates NBN Book of the Day reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for NBN Book of the Day?

NBN Book of the Day typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: University professors, researchers, historians, social scientists, and established nonfiction authors with specialized expertise and a newly published scholarly or substantive nonfiction book. Common among recent guests: Publication of a scholarly or nonfiction book; Advanced academic credentials and research expertise; University teaching or professorial experience. Recent guests include Claudia Kreklau, Nancy Folbre, and Jacob Hagstrom.

How hard is it to get booked on NBN Book of the Day?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does NBN Book of the Day cover?

Recent episodes cover History, Sociology, Economics, Politics, and Literature. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

marshallpoe@newbooksnetwork.com

hello@newbooksnetwork.com

caleb@newbooksnetwork.com

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