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

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