The Guest List 2017

We asked the past year’s podcast-guests for the favorite books they read in 2017 and the books they hope to read in 2018 for our special year-end Guest List episode! Three dozen guests participated, so listen to the show to hear about their picks, and use this page to check out all the books, as well as their past episodes!

If you’d like a guide to the episode, detailing the order of the speakers and when their segments begin, please scroll to the bottom of the page.

The Guests

Pete Bagge (37:00)

Kathy Bidus (39:10)
Kathy’s 2018 goal

Sven Birkerts (24:25)

Sven’s 2018 goals

RO Blechman (4:35)

RO’s 2018 goals

Kyle Cassidy (15:45)

Graham Chaffee (4:05)

Howard Chaykin (39:45)

Joe Ciardiello (18:35)

John Clute (20:15)

John’s 2018 goal

John Crowley (8:40)

John’s 2018 goal

John Cuneo (14:35)

Ellen Datlow (32:50)

Ellen’s 2018 goals

Samuel R. Delany (31:00)

Nicholas Delbanco (13:45)

Nicholas’ 2018 goal

Barbara Epler (25:15)

Barbara’s 2018 goals

Joyce Farmer (31:20)

Joyce’s 2018 goal

Sarah Williams Goldhagen (18:55)

Paul Gravett (10:40)

Paul’s 2018 goals

  • Tumult – John Harris Dunning and Michael Kennedy

Liz Hand (7:30)

Liz’s 2018 goals

Vanda Krefft (19:45)

Vanda’s 2018 goal

Michael Meyer (9:45)

Cullen Murphy (17:30)

Cullen’s 2018 goal

Jeff Nunokawa (38:10) (pictured above)

Jeff’s 2018 goal

Mimi Pond (29:35)

Mimi 2018 goal

Eddy Portnoy (3:30)

Eddy’s 2018 goals

Keiler Roberts (28:35)

Martin Rowson (27:05)

Martin’s 2018 goals

Matt Ruff (21:25)

Matt’s 2018 goals

Ben Schwartz (36:15)
Ben’s 2018 goals

Vanessa Sinclair (17:55)

Vanessa’s 2018 goals

Ann Telnaes (14:10)

Michael Tisserand (33:50)

Michael’s 2018 goals

Gordon Van Gelder (5:35)

Gordon’s 2018 goals

Shannon Wheeler (9:15)

Shannon’s 2018 goals

Wallis Wilde-Menozzi (11:50)

Wallis’ 2018 goals

Matt Wuerker (3:00)

Matt’s 2018 goals

Gil Roth (40:40)

Gil’s 2018 goals

BONUS: Patrick McDonnell!
(He sent his in the day after we recorded)

Patrick’s 2018 goal

  • I Am That – Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (as he does every year)

Guest List Sequence

Pete Bagge – 37:00
Kathy Bidus – 39:10
Sven Birkerts – 24:25
RO Blechman – 4:35
Kyle Cassidy – 15:45
Graham Chaffee – 4:05
Howard Chaykin – 39:45
Joe Ciardiello – 18:35
John Clute – 20:15
John Crowley – 8:40
John Cuneo – 14:35
Ellen Datlow – 32:50
Samuel R. Delany – 31:00
Nicholas Delbanco – 13:45
Barbara Epler – 25:15
Joyce Farmer – 31:20
Sarah Williams Goldhagen – 18:55
Paul Gravett – 10:40
Liz Hand – 7:30
Vanda Krefft – 19:45
Patrick McDonnell – writeup only
Michael Meyer – 9:45
Cullen Murphy – 17:30
Jeff Nunokawa – 38:10
Mimi Pond – 29:35
Eddy Portnoy – 3:30
Keiler Roberts – 28:35
Martin Rowson – 27:05
Matt Ruff – 21:25
Ben Schwartz – 36:15
Vanessa Sinclair – 17:55
Ann Telnaes – 14:10
Michael Tisserand – 33:50
Gordon Van Gelder – 5:35
Shannon Wheeler – 9:15
Wallis Wilde-Menozzi – 11:50
Matt Wuerker – 3:00
Gil Roth – 40:40