Welcome back to The Deep Dive where we surprise and intrigue you with a brand-new timely topic explored every Tuesday.
This week we’re taking a deep dive into books that are perfect for fall. Light that candle, grab that blanket, and let’s get reading!
Yours in media,
Elizabeth He, Visual Communications Editor
Books to Read This FallGBH Staff’s Eight Book Recommendations for Fall (with Program Pairings) (article)
Snuggle in with a good book AND find a program to go with it. Check out our favorites.
The Boston Book Festival (event info)
GBH is proud to be the presenting partner of the 2025 Boston Book Festival on Saturday, October 25, 10am-6pm. Stop by to see panels moderated by GBH personalities: Callie Crossley, Adam Reilly, Paris Alston, and more! See who else will be there.
America250 Reading List: A Journey Through Stories That Shaped a Nation (video)
Browse a curated literary journey that celebrates the path to American freedom. You might just find your next favorite read!
More About the Stories We LoveWicked Author Gregory Maguire on Bringing Oz to the Big Screen, Again (video)
Writer Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked and several dozen other novels, discusses the work that goes into turning a novel into a Broadway hit and a blockbuster movie. That’s wicked!
Decode the Original The Great Gatsby Book Cover (podcast)
The Culture Show celebrates the book’s 100th birthday this year. Why the blue face?
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Boston: 1960s Children’s Books (clip)
Here’s a blast from the past! Children’s books from the 60s! What’s in them?
Recipe of the WeekVegan Baja-Style Cauliflower Tacos (recipe)
Hungry from all this reading? A taco folds just like a book. Battered cauliflower bites, drizzled with a cool and creamy vegan sauce, are the perfect stand-in for fish. Try this recipe from America’s Test Kitchen.
The Power of ReadingThe Unbelievable Science of How We Read (video)
Reading. You’re doing it right now. I bet you don’t even have to think about it. But have you ever wondered what’s happening in your brain to turn all these weird symbols into meaning? Learn how reading can help change your world.
The Open Mind: Reading and Thinking Freely (episode)
Author Azar Nafisi discusses her book Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times. Books and reading are more important now than ever.
Explore a New GenreBeyond the Page With Kristin Hannah (talk)
The Women follows 20-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath during the turbulent, transformative era of 1960s America as she impulsively joins the Army Nurse Corps to follow her brother to war. Hear the author explain how this novel came to be.
Speculative Boston Reading with K. Chess and Max Gladstone (talk)
Science fiction authors K. Chess and Max Gladstone talk about their latest works and the wonders of speculative fiction. Which one will you read first?
Falling for “Romantasy”: BookTok’s Favorite Genre (podcast)
Elaborate world-building, intricate magical systems, wars and mythologies, and of course, dragons, witches, and faeries. Under the Radar dives into one of today’s most popular and best-selling genres taking over bookstores — and your social media feeds: romantasy.
Off Topic
- A new statue in Boston confronts the city’s legacy of slavery. Unveil a piece of the city’s history through art. (clip)
- We’re entering spooky season! Check out the 2004 MASTERPIECE Mystery! open, animated by Edward Gorey. (clip)
- Here’s raw archival footage from a 1998 interview with Buzz Aldrin from NOVA’s To the Moon. Fly me to the moon! (video)