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LATEST EPISODE!

Marisa de los Santos to discuss Love Walked In and Belong to Me
The Borders Book Club welcomed Marisa de los Santos to discuss both her enchanting bestselling debut, Love Walked In, and her new novel, Belong to Me (available Tuesday, April 1). Like its predecessor, Belong to Me boasts unforgettable characters in a compassionate, funny look at the ups and downs of life's most important relationships. And don't worry—no spoilers.
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Greg Mortenson discusses Three Cups of Tea
Struck by the hospitality of villagers in a remote region of Pakistan while recovering from an attempt to summit K2, Greg Mortenson vowed to build them a school. More than 60 schools later, Mortenson is proof of how anyone can make a difference they never imagined possible. In our latest Borders Book Club, Mortenson talks about his stirring tale of adventure and inspiration, Three Cups of Tea.
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Elizabeth Gilbert discusses Eat, Pray, Love
In this episode, the Borders Book Club members found themselves engaged in a book discussion that was by turns passionate, sad, and very, very funny.
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Nancy Horan discusses Loving Frank
When our Borders Book Club sat down with debut novelist Nancy Horan to discuss her new novel, Loving Frank, the riveting story of Frank Lloyd Wright and the woman who was Wright's companion during the most tumultuous time of his life, our group was immediately drawn into a passionate debate about the obligations of motherhood and parenting versus the ongoing quest for personal fulfillment. Watch now.
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Stephenie Meyer discusses Eclipse
Stephenie Meyer has won an enormous following for her very well-written page turners about a high-school girl who unwittingly falls head over heels in love with a vampire. What is a girl to do when the boy whom she obsesses over happens to not be human? This third book in the dark romantic saga, coming August 7, finds Bella at a crossroads as graduation approaches. Watch now.
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Sara Gruen discusses Water for Elephants
Sara Gruen evokes a traveling circus as convincingly as a sideshow talker chats up the wonders of the midway. This superb novel depicts Jacob Jankowski both as a young man in 1931—when, in an act of desperation brought on by tragic circumstances, he hops a circus train car—and in the present day, when he's an old man weak in body but strong in memories. Watch now.
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Susan Minot discusses Evening
During a summer weekend on the coast of Maine, at the wedding of her best friend, Ann Grant fell in love. That was more than forty years ago. Now, overcome by the power of memory, Ann Grant (now Ann Lord) reveals a long-held secret to her family. Watch now.

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Khaled Hosseini discusses A Thousand Splendid Suns
Spanning 30 years of Afghan history, A Thousand Splendid Suns tells the story of Miriam and Laila, two women of different generations and backgrounds who are thrown together through dire circumstances. Watch now.
Michael Chabon discusses The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Imagine a world in which Israel failed in 1948, and Jews—as Franklin Roosevelt once suggested—took refuge in a portion of Alaska. Actually, better leave that to Michael Chabon. Watch now.
Jodi Picoult discusses Nineteen Minutes
In Nineteen Minutes, Picoult explores the grim consequences of a high-school shooting and the string of events that preceded it. Told through the eyes of the troubled perpetrator, the judge assigned to hear the case, and the judge's teenage daughter, the book never shies away from the difficult questions such a tragedy raises. Watch now.
Lalita Tademy discusses Red River
Part family scrapbook, part history book, Red River, by Lalita Tademy, centers on one brutal Easter Sunday in 1873 when the Smith and Tademy families joined other black residents of Colfax, Louisiana, to protect their newly gained freedom. Watch now.
Mireille Guiliano discusses French Women for All Seasons
This month's episode features international bestseller Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don't Get Fat. For our discussion, Guiliano talked to our book club members about her equally delightful follow-up, French Women for All Seasons, revealing the secrets to living the good life. Watch now.

PREMIERE EPISODE!

Mitch Albom discusses For One More Day
Our premiere episode features Mitch Albom, discussing his newest book, For One More Day. Our Borders Book Club members were careful not to include any plot spoilers. You should feel free to view whether you've read the book or not. Watch now.

 



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