Exploring the world of paperback books, their history, authors, and cover artists. We also feature interviews with readers, authors, and paperback collectors.
Latest Episodes
Ep 27 Book to Movie: Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin
Ep 28 is about the difference between the book, Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin, and the movie version directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow (1968). My co-ho...
Ep 26 - Our Private Library, A Conversation with Charles Duncombe and Frederique Michel
First of a series of podcasts with couples and their private libraries. When did they start collecting? What books do they collect? How do they organize their books? T...
Ep 25 Book to Movie: Running Man by Richard Bachman (Stephen King)
Music by Dances with Wolves (The Frailty and Anxiety). Archive.org. Note that full show notes are available at the PaperbackShow.com
Ep 24 Book to Movie: The Coldest City (Atomic Blonde) by Antony Johnston
The Coldest City is a 2012 graphic novel by Antony Johnston with artwork by Sam Hart. It was made into a movie in 2017, starring Charlize Theron. In this episode, Matt...
Ep 23 Book to Movie: First Blood by David Morrell
Ep 23 continues our Book to Movie series with guest Matt Kelland. In this episode we examine the action/thriller First Blood by David Morrell (1972) and its adaptation...
