Episodes

  • S10 E3: Irvin Weathersby Jr., Tao Leigh Goffe, and Adam Chandler

    S10 E3: Irvin Weathersby Jr., Tao Leigh Goffe, and Adam Chandler
    Jan 21 2025
    In this episode, meet writer and professor Irvin Weathersby Jr., professor and theorist Tao Leigh Goffe, and journalist Adam Chandler. Hear Irvin Weathersby Jr. discuss emotionally charged moments in the recording studio, Tao Leigh Goffe on the catharsis of recording a book about race and the climate crisis, and Adam Chandler on the role work plays in a sense of American citizenship. In Open Contempt by Irvin Weathersby Jr. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673664/in-open-contempt-by-irvin-weathersby-jr/9780593944158/ Dark Laboratory by Tao Leigh Goffe https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725301/dark-laboratory-by-tao-leigh-goffe/9780593914625/ 99% Perspiration by Adam Chandler https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/723824/99-perspiration-by-adam-chandler/9780593913192/
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    20 mins
  • S10 E02: Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Joy McCullough, and Adam Ross

    S10 E02: Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Joy McCullough, and Adam Ross
    Jan 14 2025
    In this episode, meet children’s and young adult author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, young adult author and playwright Joy McCullough, and former child actor Adam Ross. Listen in as these authors talk about 1960s Beatlemania, how a theater career can inspire a novel, and the Neverland-like sense of freedom that came with being a kid in New York City in the 1970s and ‘80s. Plus, learn what each of these authors is most excited for listeners to hear. Radiant by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746520/radiant-by-vaunda-micheaux-nelson/audio Everything Is Poison by Joy McCullough: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746825/everything-is-poison-by-joy-mccullough/audio Playworld by Adam Ross: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/231601/playworld-by-adam-ross/audio
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    15 mins
  • S10 E01: Codie Sanchez, Shira Gill, and Dr. Sunita Sah

    S10 E01: Codie Sanchez, Shira Gill, and Dr. Sunita Sah
    Jan 7 2025
    Welcome to season 10 of This Is the Author! In this episode, meet entrepreneur and founder of Contrarian Thinking Codie Sanchez, decluttering expert Shira Gill, and Cornell University professor and expert in organizational psychology, Dr. Sunita Sah. Hear why Codie Sanchez is eager to connect with listeners through the audiobook format, why Shira Gill wants to normalize imposter syndrome, and how Dr. Sunita Sah set about recording one of her favorite scenes in her book. Main Street Millionaire by Codie Sanchez https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/748704/main-street-millionaire-by-codie-sanchez/9780593943793/ LifeStyled by Shira Gill https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743186/lifestyled-by-shira-gill/9798217082926/ Defy by Dr. Sunita Sah https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/705089/defy-by-dr-sunita-sah/9780593790441/
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    16 mins
  • S9 E38: Deb Perelman and Ilana Long

    S9 E38: Deb Perelman and Ilana Long
    Nov 19 2024
    In this episode of This Is the Author, meet creator of SmittenKitchen.com Deb Perelman and writer and stand-up comic Ilana Long. Discover how Deb Perelman chose her very favorite recipes among her “forever staples,” and go deep into the pandemic-era pickleball craze and the joys of voicing characters with Ilana Long. Enjoy! Smitten Kitchen Keepers: A Kitchen Counter Conversation by Deb Perelman: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/778224/smitten-kitchen-keepers-a-kitchen-counter-conversation-by-deb-perelman/audio/ Pickleballers by Ilana Long: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/742302/pickleballers-by-ilana-long/audio/
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    13 mins
  • S9 E37: LaTonya Yvette and Earl McClellan

    S9 E37: LaTonya Yvette and Earl McClellan
    Nov 12 2024
    In this episode of This Is the Author, meet writer and multimedia storyteller LaTonya Yvette and lead pastor of Shoreline City Church Earl McClellan. Hear LaTonya Yvette reflect on the importance of preserving vulnerability, and learn why Earl McClellan is excited to break barriers alongside his listeners Stand in My Window by LaTona Yvette https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/671892/stand-in-my-window-by-latonya-yvette/9798217020898/ Get Your Spirit Back by Earl McClellan https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726501/get-your-spirit-back-by-earl-mcclellan/9780593861257/
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    9 mins
  • S9 E36: Glory Edim, Elliot Mintz, and Dylan Scholinski

    S9 E36: Glory Edim, Elliot Mintz, and Dylan Scholinski
    Oct 29 2024
    In this episode, meet the founder of Well-Read Black Girl Glory Edim, media consultant and former DJ and television host Elliot Mintz, and artist and public speaker Dylan Scholinski. Hear how each of these authors prepared physically (and mentally!) to record their audiobooks, and what they are most excited for listeners to hear. Gather Me by Glory Edim: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/576457/gather-me-by-glory-edim/audio We All Shine On by Elliot Mintz: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743169/we-all-shine-on-by-elliot-mintz/audio/ The Last Time I Wore a Dress by Dylan Scholinski: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/348319/the-last-time-i-wore-a-dress-by-dylan-scholinski-with-jane-meredith-adams/audio
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    20 mins
  • S9 E35: Susan Minot, Emily Jungmin Yoon, and Kari Leibowitz, PhD

    S9 E35: Susan Minot, Emily Jungmin Yoon, and Kari Leibowitz, PhD
    Oct 22 2024
    In this episode, meet novelist, playwright, and screenwriter Susan Minot, poet, translator, and editor, Emily Jungmin Yoon, and health psychologist and speaker Kari Leibowitz. Hear Susan Minot on how she prepared for recording, Emily Jungmin Yoon on what surprised her about reading her poetry in the studio, and Kari Leibowitz on the stories she most enjoyed sharing aloud. Don't Be a Stranger by Susan Minot https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/752123/dont-be-a-stranger-by-susan-minot/9780593914687/ Find Me as the Creature I Am by Emily Jungmin Yoon https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738548/find-me-as-the-creature-i-am-by-emily-jungmin-yoon/9780593913093/ How to Winter by Kari Leibowitz, PhD https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/721750/how-to-winter-by-kari-leibowitz-phd/9780593915653/
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    19 mins
  • S9 E34: MrBallen and Jon Waterman

    S9 E34: MrBallen and Jon Waterman
    Oct 15 2024
    In this episode, meet YouTube video creator and podcast host MrBallen and writer Jon Waterman. Learn what these authors found most surprising about recording their audiobooks, and what they can’t wait for listeners to hear. MrBallen Presents: Strange, Dark & Mysterious by MrBallen: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/742533/mrballen-presents-strange-dark-and-mysterious-by-stories-by-mrballen-illustrations-by-andrea-mutti/audio Into the Thaw by Jon Waterman: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/774477/into-the-thaw-by-jon-waterman/audio/
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    14 mins