The Book Review

Gilbert Cruz

Booking Overview

A literary interview and criticism show featuring occasional external authors and bookselling professionals alongside New York Times Book Review editors and critics. Credible pitches include authors with major new books, recognized literary critics, journalists with substantial book-related reporting, and established booksellers; booking is likely high difficulty because of the New York Times platform and emphasis on prominent literary voices.

Metrics

Episodes: 2

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

books@nytimes.com

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Host

Gilbert Cruz - Editor of The New York Times Book Review and a literary journalist covering books and authors.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Published authors with significant new books, established literary critics and journalists, and recognized booksellers or publishing professionals with substantial expertise.

Required Achievements:

Major book publication, Notable literary criticism or journalism, Established bookselling or publishing career

Recent Guest Discussions

Sarah McNally - The Realities Of Running An Independent Bookstore, Bookstore Culture, And The Renewed Interest In Physical Bookshops.

Annie Jacobsen - The Research Behind Her Book Nuclear War: A Scenario, The Mechanics Of Nuclear Conflict, And How She Reported On Highly Secretive Subjects.

Recent Topics

Books, Literature, Book Criticism, Fiction, Publishing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Book Review

John Green Knows a True Hollywood Ending is Complicated

September 18, 2026

MJ Franklin is in the host chair this week, in for Gilbert Cruz. MJ spoke with New York Times book critic Dwight Garner about Marlon James’s new novel, “The Disappearers.” Dwight recently reviewed the book, calling it "the novel of the decade, if not the century." With praise like that, the review itself has become a topic of conversation. Dwight talks about the novel, the moment he realized it was a masterpiece and, more broadly, his approach to criticism.We also have a wide-ranging conversa...

The Best Books of the 21st Century: Taffy Brodesser-Akner on ‘The Corrections’

September 11, 2026

If you were a reading adult in the early 2000s, you probably tackled, or at least heard about, “The Corrections,” Jonathan Franzen’s best-selling and much discussed book.The novel won the National Book Award, was a Pulitzer finalist, and an Oprah Book Club pick.The book arrives at its 25th anniversary this month, and in today’s episode of the “Book Review” podcast, host Gilbert Cruz talks with Taffy Brodesser-Akner, a writer for The New York Times magazine and novelist, about why this novel i...

It’s Time for a Big Ol’ Fall Book Preview

September 04, 2026

Jordan Baker said it best: “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.”In just one short sentence, the character in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” sums up that wonderful feeling of anticipation that comes with autumn. For bookish people, the season comes with its own set of expectations; some of the year’s biggest books are released in September and October. On this episode of the “Book Review” podcast, Joumana Khatib and MJ Franklin join our host, Gilbert Cruz, to g...

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