Trouser Press Books Podcast host Ira Robbins talks to former record executive Dan Beck about "You've Got Michael," his new memoir of the years he spent working closely with Michael Jackson.

Author Peter McDade reads from his new novel, King Cal, and discusses the book with Jacob Slichter (Semisonic drummer, So You Wanna Be a Rock and Roll Star author).

This conversation took place May 2 at Word Brooklyn with an introduction by the store's Steven Warren.

Ira Robbins talks with Peter McDade, author of the new rock novel KING CAL (Trouser Press Books, April 2025). Peter explains his book's connection to Virginia Woolf, his past life as a would-be rock star and the songs he created as a soundtrack to his story.

Andrew Humphreys of Paradise Road is the publisher and editor of Marquee: The Story of the World's Greatest Music Venue. He talks with Ira Robbins about the most famous and iconic music club in the world. It's out now in North America via Trouser Press Books.