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Books for Mother's Day

April 30, 2026 · 31 min

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If you had a mother who was a strong influence in your life, we wanted to honor her with this week’s Book Case episode. Sometimes we want to find all the right words to tell mom how much she meant to us and we can’t find them. This week we share some great books that would make terrific gifts for Mother’s Day. From Mary Laura Philpott to Niall Wiliams to Whoopi Goldberg, there is something in this week’s Book Case for every type of mom. Grab a pen and paper and join us to make your Mother’s Day shopping easy this year. Join us!


Find books mentioned on The Book Case:

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Books mentioned on this week's show:

Where Rivers Part by Kao Kalia Yang

Bits and Pieces by Whoopi Goldberg

The Time of the Child by Niall Williams

Life: A Love Story by Elizabeth Berg

Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott

Class Clown by Dave Barry

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