David Baldacci on Hope Rises, AI, Books as Body Armour & the 9-Hour Court Deposition

Podcast: Quick Book Reviews with Philippa Hall · Philippa Hall

Opublikowano: 2026-07-27

Philippa opens with a brief history lesson — the word "blurb" was invented in 1907 by a writer mocking self-congratulatory publishers, and his fictional creation Miss Belinda Blurb gave us the word we still use today. Then it's three book reviews and a wide-ranging, genuinely fascinating conversation with David Baldacci — over 200 million books sold — about his latest novel Hope Rises. 📚 Three Book Reviews The Compound – Aisling Ruhl Ten women wake up in a desert compound, cameras rolling, waiting for men to arrive. A dark, thought-provoking take on reality TV culture — more layered than it first appears. <...