The Book Case

Charlie Gibson, Kate Gibson

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Booking Overview

This weekly literary interview show focuses on books across genres and typically features authors, independent booksellers, and literary tastemakers. PR agencies could credibly pitch published authors, book historians, literary experts, and independent bookstore owners with a timely book or distinctive perspective; booking difficulty is medium, as the show welcomes both prominent authors and accessible publishing professionals.

Metrics

Episodes: 219

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Charlie Gibson - Veteran broadcast journalist and longtime ABC News anchor who co-hosts conversations about books, authors, and the literary world.

Kate Gibson - Co-host who interviews authors, booksellers, and literary tastemakers about books and reading across genres.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published authors, especially those with a new book; independent bookstore owners; literary tastemakers; and experts with a strong connection to books, reading, or literary history.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Bestselling or critically recognized authorship, Independent bookstore ownership, Expertise in literary history or book culture

Recent Guest Discussions

Scott D. Reich - Baseball History And The Origins Of The All-star Game.

Jenny Jackson - Marriage, Friendship, Social Circles, And Contemporary Fiction.

Paul Tremblay - Artificial Intelligence, Consciousness, Originality, And The Future Of Writing.

Kevin Powers - Writing War, Friendship, Combat, And Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.

Recent Topics

Books, Authors, Literature, Bookstores, Reading

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Book Case
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Double Header: Jenny Jackson and Scott D. Reich

July 16, 2026

Jenny Jackson’s newest, The Shampoo Effect, tells the story of an insular gang of year-round beach residents who have known each other all their lives. Until one member of their clique begins to date outside of the group-they are generally an exclusive “they go out on and off” type of friends. So how will they handle a new girlfriend they don’t know or with whom they have so little in common? The book is nuanced, funny and asks the question: what does marriage mean in the current world? We al...

Paul Tremblay: AI and the Not So Distant Future

July 09, 2026

Paul Tremblay has written a science fiction book that will prompt all sorts of important questions about AI, the role of consciousness in humanity, and how writers might have to work around AI in order to keep their work original and sustainable and it’s called DEAD BUT DREAMING OF ELECTRIC SHEEP. We love a book that poses important questions like these while still being a good page turner, and this is one of those. This is the story of Julia, a semi professional video gamer asked to take r...

Kevin Powers and the Art of Writing War

July 02, 2026

Kevin Powers’ Children of the Wild is a book about Roy and Ennis, two friends on a farm who sign up for WWI, one excited for battle, one a feral child baffled by war. What does war do to friendship? To the minds of men? We talk to Kevin, a veteran of the war in Iraq, about his ability to write war so well and the effects of PTSD on his characters. We also talk to Bartleby Books in Vermont…join us! Find books mentioned on The Book Case: ⁠https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/shop/story/book-c...

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