The Book Review

Gilbert Cruz

books@nytimes.com

For verified host and producer emails, sign up to view.

Booking Overview

This is a weekly literary interview and review show focused on notable books, authors, criticism, and the broader literary world, typically featuring established authors alongside New York Times Book Review editors and critics. PR agencies could credibly pitch authors with prominent new or recently released books, as well as highly regarded literary critics and nonfiction experts; booking is likely high difficulty because the show is affiliated with The New York Times and favors prominent literary voices.

Metrics

Episodes: 2

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

books@nytimes.com

For verified host and producer emails, sign up to view.

Host

Gilbert Cruz - Editor of The New York Times Book Review.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Established authors with a prominent new or recently released book, or highly regarded literary critics and nonfiction experts with distinctive expertise relevant to major books and literary topics.
Required Achievements:  
Bestselling or critically acclaimed books, Major national literary coverage, Recognized expertise in literature, criticism, or narrative nonfiction

Recent Guest Discussions

Sophie Elmhirst - The True Story Of A Couple Shipwrecked While Attempting To Sail Around The World, Survival, Marriage, Obsession, And Narrative Nonfiction.

Madeline Miller - Homer’s The Odyssey, Classical Literature, Adapting Ancient Epics For Contemporary Readers, And The Literary Influences Surrounding Miller’s Work.

Recent Topics

Literary Criticism, Fiction, Nonfiction, Authors, Literature

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Book Review
:

Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘John of John’

July 31, 2026

Early in Douglas Stuart’s new novel, “John of John,” the Booker Prize-winning author describes a peculiar irony: “What skinned him was that the closer he got to home, the more lost he felt.” It’s a passing line, but it captures the tension at the heart of this magnificent book: Here is a story of two men, each profoundly isolated, trying to figure out how to exist in a small, claustrophobic world. The traveler heading home and dreading it is Cal, a young gay man who has recently graduated fro...

Let’s Talk About the Best Books of the Year (So Far)

July 24, 2026

The editors at The New York Times Book Review spend almost the entire year discussing, debating and sometimes arguing about the year’s best books. We’re halfway through 2026, which means it’s time for the host Gilbert Cruz and the Book Review editors Joumana Khatib and MJ Franklin to talk about some of the best releases of the year as well as a few hidden gems that captured their attention and affection. Fiction “Whistler,” by Ann Patchett “The Calamity Club,” by Kathryn Stockett “Transcripti...

Sophie Elmhirst on the True Story of a Shipwrecked Couple

July 17, 2026

Today we want to bring back an episode from our archives.  It’s about a book that has real beach read vibes. There’s a lot of water. It’s a relationship drama. And it’s also a daring story of survival.  “Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession and Shipwreck" made it onto the Book Review Top 10 Books of 2025 and the paperback edition just came out a few weeks ago. It tells the unbelievable story of a British couple in the 1970s who try to sail around the world. They’re trying to reach...

Get your clients booked on top podcasts

Try us risk free with a FREE 3 days trial.

Start Your Free Trial

Join hundreds of PR teams using Podseeker to pitch and land bookings