Miles of Books: The Latest by Maria Semple + Three Other Novels

Have a laugh with hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Ellison Weist as they talk about the newest novel from Maria Semple, author of the wildly popular 2013 (!) book Where’d You Go, Bernadette . Two of the other novels discussed share a common setting: a cruise ship. The books making a splash: Go Gentle : Maria Semple The Left and the Lucky : Willy Vlautin All the World Can Hold : Jung Yun American Fantasy : Emma Straub Join AMR at the Grand Traverse in Duluth, MN on October 3rd! Use code AMR20 for $20 off when you register at

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Miles of Books: The Latest by Maria Semple + Three Other Novels is an episode from Another Mother Runner by Sarah Bowen Shea.

This episode is 30:18 long.

This episode was published on Apr 21, 2026.

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