On this special holiday episode, Megan presents her favorite fiction interviews of 2025, featuring&nbsp;National Book Award winner Rabih Alameddine (The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)) and National Book Award finalist Karen Russell (The Antidote). THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:<a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roberta-samuels/french-lessons-kissing-frogs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">French Lessons</a> by Roberta Samuels<a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/bruce-j-berger/forgiven-a-covo-family-saga/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Forgiven</a> by Bruce J. Berger<a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/james-giesler-1/francisco-de-saavedras-american-revolutionary-war/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Francisco De Saavedra's American Revolutionary War</a> by James Giesler<a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brenda-coffee-1/maya-blue/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maya Blue</a> by Brenda Coffee<a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/christopher-flakus-1/flight-of-the-chicxulub/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Flight of the Chicxulub</a> by Christopher FlakusSee Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;On this special holiday episode, Megan presents her favorite fiction interviews of 2025, featuring&amp;nbsp;National Book Award winner Rabih Alameddine (&lt;em&gt;The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)&lt;/em&gt;) and National Book Award finalist Karen Russell (&lt;em&gt;The Antidote&lt;/em&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/roberta-samuels/french-lessons-kissing-frogs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;French Lessons&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Roberta Samuels&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/bruce-j-berger/forgiven-a-covo-family-saga/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Forgiven&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Bruce J. Berger&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/james-giesler-1/francisco-de-saavedras-american-revolutionary-war/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Francisco De Saavedra's American Revolutionary War&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by James Giesler&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brenda-coffee-1/maya-blue/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Maya Blue&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Brenda Coffee&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/christopher-flakus-1/flight-of-the-chicxulub/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Flight of the Chicxulub&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Christopher Flakus&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Megan reintroduces two of her favorite fiction interviews of the year: Rabih Alammedine and Karen Russell.

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Megan's Favorite Fiction Interviews of 2025 with Rabih Alammedine and Karen Russell

Megan's Favorite Fiction Interviews of 2025 with Rabih Alammedine and Karen Russell

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