Episodes

  • S10 E06: Mia S. Willis, Lidia Yuknavitch, and Bonny Reichert

    S10 E06: Mia S. Willis, Lidia Yuknavitch, and Bonny Reichert
    Feb 11 2025
    In this episode of This Is the Author, meet poet Mia S. Willis, bestselling author Lidia Yuknavitch, and award-winning journalist Bonny Reichert. Hear Mia S. Willis on the spaces that language can – and cannot - traverse, Lidia Yuknavitch on the wetsuit that inspired a memoir, and Bonny Reichert on the one powerful word she would use to describe what it was like to record her audiobook. the space between men by Mia S. Willis: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738584/the-space-between-men-by-mia-s-willis/audio Reading the Waves by Lidia Yuknavitch: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726930/reading-the-waves-by-lidia-yuknavitch/audio How to Share an Egg by Bonny Reichert: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717585/how-to-share-an-egg-by-bonny-reichert/audio
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    14 mins
  • S10 E05: Naomi Watts, Tom Rosshirt, and Nicole Sachs

    S10 E05: Naomi Watts, Tom Rosshirt, and Nicole Sachs
    Feb 4 2025
    In this episode of This Is the Author, meet Academy Award-nominated actor and producer Naomi Watts, former Capitol Hill press secretary and White House speechwriter Tom Rosshirt, and psychotherapist and podcaster Nicole J. Sachs. Hear Naomi Watts on confronting her “worst nightmare” in the recording booth, Tom Rosshirt on the deeply personal experience of narration, and Nicole Sachs on the key difference between recording a podcast and recording an audiobook. DARE I SAY It by Naomi Watts https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/746824/dare-i-say-it-by-naomi-watts/9780593508459/ Chasing Peace by Tom Rosshirt https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720002/chasing-peace-by-tom-rosshirt/9780593789742/ Mind Your Body by Nicole J. Sachs https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/744988/mind-your-body-by-nicole-j-sachs-lcsw-foreword-by-john-stracks-md/9798217011872/
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    16 mins
  • S10 E4: Neha Ruch, Alison Wood Brooks, and Alishia McCullough

    S10 E4: Neha Ruch, Alison Wood Brooks, and Alishia McCullough
    Jan 28 2025
    In this episode, meet Mother Untitled founder Neha Ruch, Harvard Business School professor Alison Wood Brooks, and therapist and founder of Black and Embodied Counseling and Consulting Alishia McCullough. Listen to Neha Ruch on opening more choices for women in their careers, Alison Wood Brooks on obsessing about the art of conversation, and Alishia McCullough on the power of representation in building a sense of legacy and in embodying the self. The Power Pause by Neha Ruch: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/739585/the-power-pause-by-neha-ruch/audio/ Talk by Alison Wood Brooks: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/708473/talk-by-alison-wood-brooks/audio Reclaiming the Black Body by Alishia McCullough: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/713617/reclaiming-the-black-body-by-alishia-mccullough-lcmhc/audio
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    13 mins
  • 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