This is the Author | Johanna Basford, Stephanie Kate Strohm, and Emily Arnold...
In this episode, meet illustrator Johanna Basford, author of Ivy and the Inky Butterfly, Stephanie Kate Strohm, author of Love à La Mode, and Caldecott Award-winner Emily Arnold McCully, author of...
View ArticleThis Is the Author | What Makes A Great Story? Part 3
In this special episode of This is the Author we asked, “What’s your recipe for a good story?” Hear Mitch Abblett, Nick McDonell, Bryan Stevenson, Maeve Higgins, Chip Conley, James Clear, Rachel Marie...
View ArticleThis Is the Author | Jen Sincero, Joshua Becker, and Annie Grace
In this episode, meet Jen Sincero, author of You Are a Bad Ass Every Day, Joshua Becker, author of The Minimalist Home, and Annie Grace, author of The Alcohol Experiment. Whether you’re beginning a new...
View ArticleS4 E01: Dani Shapiro, Soniah Kamal, and Emily Bernard
In this episode, meet Dani Shapiro, author of Inheritance, Soniah Kamal, author of Unmarriageable, and Emily Bernard, author of Black is the Body. From fearless family memoirs to updating classic...
View ArticleS4 E02: Christopher Paolini
In this special episode, meet Christopher Paolini, author of the internationally bestselling Inheritance Cycle series. He tells us about his newest audiobook, The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm, which...
View ArticleMeet the Cast: Max and the Midknights
There’s a new adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Big Nate series: Max and the Midknights. It’s an illustrated novel, peppered with graphic novel panels throughout, so the...
View ArticleS4 E03: Hillary Frank, Megan Griswold, and Jane Mosbacher Morris
In this episode, meet Hillary Frank, author of Weird Parenting Wins, Megan Griswold, author of The Book of Help, and Jane Mosbacher Morris, author of Buy the Change You Want to See. Each of these women...
View ArticleS4 E04: Nadia Bolz-Weber, David Thomson, and Will Hunt
In this episode, meet Nadia Bolz-Weber, author of Shameless, David Thomson, author of Sleeping with Strangers, and Will Hunt, author of Underground. Hear the personal stories and moments and movies...
View ArticleS4 E05: Jill Schlesinger, Cynthia Johnson, and Liz Fosslien
In this episode, meet Jill Schlesinger, author of The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money; Cynthia Johnson, author of Platform; and Liz Fosslien, author of No Hard Feelings. Become inspired to...
View ArticleS4 E06: Jill Santopolo, Tania Katan, and Reshma Saujani
In this episode, meet Jill Santopolo, author of More Than Words; Tania Katan, author of Creative Trespassing; and Reshma Saujani, author of Brave, Not Perfect. Hear why recording an audiobook is just...
View ArticleAuthor Padma Venkatraman on the Interplay of Sound and Silence in The Bridge...
Growing up in India in a Hindu family, I celebrated many festivals throughout the year. The only festival that I dreaded as a child (although I also found it beautiful and profound) was Saraswathi...
View ArticleS4 E07: Raymond Arroyo, Padma Venkatraman, and Julie Bogart
In this episode, meet Raymond Arroyo, author of Will Wilder #3: The Amulet of Power; Padma Venkatraman, author of The Bridge Home; and Julie Bogart, author of The Brave Learner. Drawing on inspiration...
View ArticleS4 E08: Jodie Patterson, Susan Packard, and Ayelet Tsabari
In this episode, meet Jodie Patterson, author of The Bold World; Susan Packard, author of Fully Human; and Ayelet Tsabari, author of The Art of Leaving. Hear about the intense emotional journeys that...
View ArticleS4 E09: Grant Sabatier, Erwin Raphael McManus, and Aaron Dignan
In this episode of This Is the Author, Grant Sabatier, author of Financial Freedom; Erwin Raphael McManus, author of The Way of the Warrior; and Aaron Dignan, author Brave New Work. As you listen to...
View ArticleS4 E10: Lisa Damour, David Wallace-Wells, and Judith Grisel
In this episode of This Is the Author, meet Dr. Lisa Damour, author of Under Pressure; David Wallace-Wells, author of The Uninhabitable Earth; and Judith Grisel, author of Never Enough. From brain...
View ArticleS4 E11: Jacob Tobia, Abby Maslin, and Andrew Rannells
In this episode of This Is the Author, meet Jacob Tobia, author of Sissy; Abby Maslin, author of Love You Hard; and Andrew Rannells, author of Too Much is Not Enough. These illuminating memoirs explore...
View ArticleS4 E12: Amber Tamblyn, Laurie Halse Anderson, and Joan Chittister
In this episode, meet Amber Tamblyn, author of Era of Ignition; Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT; and Joan Chittister, author of The Time is Now. Each of these women are contributing to and...
View ArticleS4 E13: David Dean Bottrell, Laura Vanderkam, and Clea Shearer & Joanna Teplin
In this episode of This Is the Author, meet David Dean Bottrell, author of Working Actor; Laura Vanderkam, author of Juliet’s School of Possibilities; and Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, authors of The...
View ArticleS4 E14: Helen Oyeyemi, Halle Butler, and Chris Bohjalian
In this episode of This Is the Author, meet Helen Oyeyemi, author of Gingerbread; Halle Butler, author of The New Me; and Chris Bohjalian, author of Wingspan. It’s a rare treat when fiction authors...
View ArticleProducer Travel Diary: Gingerbread in Prague
I’ve been a big fan of Helen Oyeyemi for a long time. When I first read Boy, Snow, Bird, I immediately looked it up on Audible to see who narrated it. Helen’s characters are so rich and complex, her...
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