Falling Back in Love With Books
Podcast: The NightlyPublished On: Wed Aug 19 2026
Description: Greta Johnsen talks with Caller Paul about his reading comeback, the emotional wallop of Hamnet, and why he still craves the smell of a real book.What You'll Hear:The 1,200-Page Surprise: Greta kicks things off with a friend's funny realization that his new e-book was secretly enormous, sparking a little debate about whether not knowing a book's length is a blessing or a curse.A Reader Finds His Way Back: Caller Paul explains how he traded baking for books, and how a stack of Colleen Hoover novels and an unread Hunger Games series turned into a full-blown reading renaissance.Hamnet, Hamlet, and the Books That Make You Cry: Paul and Greta swap notes on the novels that wrecked them emotionally, the tricky business of movie adaptations, and why a good bookstore can feel like home.CHAPTERS:00:00 The 1,200-page e-book surprise02:11 Welcome, Caller Paul!03:33 Verity, Colleen Hoover, and Anne Hathaway06:55 Hamnet was a tearjerker09:00 Kindles vs. the smell of real books16:29 Falling back in love with readingFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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