On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Moon Unit Zappa, daughter of the businesswoman, Gail Zappa, and world-famous musician and entertainer, Frank Zappa. Moon Zappa gave her father the biggest commercial hit of his career, “Valley Girl” when she was just 14. Since then, Moon has firmly established herself as a writer, actress, comedian, artist, podcaster, tea merchant, and now, author of her brilliant memoir, EARTH TO MOON, the story of Moon's upbringing in the shadows of Frank Zappa, in a sexually free, but also dysfunctional world in 1970s Los Angeles. Moon was a writer raised in a home bursting with creativity and yet denied artistry. She is now a lover of words with a facile and terrific talent to record her life experience on the page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Academy Award®, Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award winning writer and director, Susanne Bier. Susanne’s new Netflix limited series THE PERFECT COUPLE, adapted from Elin Hilderbrand's global bestselling murder-mystery book, stars Nicole Kidman, Dakota Fanning, Liev Schreiber and Eve Hewson. Susanne is also known for directing Netflix’s 2018 hit film BIRD BOX starring Sandra Bullock (which went on to become the most-watched film in Netflix history), THE UNDOING, THE FIRST LADY, THE NIGHT MANAGER and more. In this conversation, we get to know the Susanne Bier story behind the camera and her unique POV to catch life on the screen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by one of the most highly acclaimed signers of our time, Renée Fleming, Renée is a musical treasure- a 2023 Kennedy Center Honoree, a winner of five Grammy awards and the US National Medal of Arts. She has sung for momentous occasions from the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony to the Diamond Jubilee for Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. In 2014 she became the first classical artist ever to sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. Known for bringing new audiences to classical music and opera, she has sung not only with Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli, but also with Elton John, Paul Simon, Sting, Josh Groban, and Joan Baez. Renée’s voice is featured on the soundtracks of Best Picture Oscar winners The Shape of Water and The Lord of the Rings.  In this conversation, we discuss Renée’s brilliant anthology, Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness. As Artistic Advisor to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Renée created the Music and the Mind program, a collaboration between America’s national cultural center and the National Institutes of Health. With the anthology, Renée curated a collection of essays from leading scientists, artists, creative arts therapists, educators, and healthcare providers about the powerful impacts of music and the arts on health and the human experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the history of American literature, there is only one John Grisham. On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by the "master of the legal thriller" and author of fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers that have been translated into 50 languages. You know his blockbuster bestsellers… A Time to Kill, The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Rainmaker, and so many more. In his latest novel John Grisham takes us back to paradise for the third book in his Camino series with Camino Ghosts. (We hope you listen to the audiobook narrated by the great Whoopi Goldberg.) In his upcoming work of nonfiction, Framed, John teams up with Jim McCloskey to share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions. John is a two-time winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction and was honored with the Library of Congress Creative Achievement Award for Fiction. When he’s not writing, Grisham serves on the board of directors of the Innocence Project and of Centurion Ministries.  We'd like to thank our sponsor, Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by literary sensation and incomparable storyteller, Margaret Atwood. Margaret is the author of more than fifty books of fiction, poetry, and critical essays, including the award-winning, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments, Cat’s Eye, Alias Grace, The Blind Assassin, and more. Margaret has won the Booker Prize, the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Imagination in Service to Society, the Franz Kafka Prize, the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, the PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. In this conversation, we discuss Margaret’s glorious and hilarious short story collection, Old Babes in the Wood, a deep look into family, marriage, loss and aging, and what it means to spend a life with those you love.  We'd like to thank our sponsor, Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by award-winning television and film actor, bestselling author, and champion of Parkinson’s Research, Michael J. Fox. You know Michael from his notable roles as Alex P. Keaton on the sitcom Family Ties, Marty McFly in Back to the Future, and more… The Secret of My Success, Doc Hollywood, Casualties of War, and The American President. Michael returned to television in his award-winning lead role in Spin City, and also appeared in Rescue Me, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Good Wife. His many awards include five Emmys, four Golden Globes, one Grammy, two Screen Actors Guild awards, the People’s Choice award, and GQ Man of the Year. In 2000, Michael launched the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, which is now the leading Parkinson’s organization in the world. He is the author of four New York Times bestselling books: Lucky Man, Always Looking Up, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future, and No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality. Our dear friend Nelle Fortenberry also joins the conversation to talk about her longtime work with Michael as his producer and creative partner. Nelle is on the board of directors for the Michael J. Fox Foundation and won an Emmy as the Executive Producer of Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. We'd like to thank our sponsor, Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by author Gabrielle Zevin for a conversation about her blockbuster bestselling novel, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. Gabrielle’s novel was an instant New York Times best seller, one of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, and Book of the Month’s Book of the Year. Gabrielle’s other novels include The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, Young Jane Young, and Elsewhere. Her books have been translated into over forty languages. In this conversation, we learn about Gabrielle’s creative process, her journey as a writer, and the captivating characters from her beloved novels. We'd like to thank our sponsor, Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Academy Award winning actor and New York Times bestselling author Matthew McConaughey for a conversation about his memoir, Greenlights.  You know Matthew from his iconic roles in films like Dallas Buyers Club, A Time to Kill, Dazed and Confused, countless rom coms, and more. In 2009, Matthew and his wife, Camila, founded the just keep livin Foundation, which helps at-risk high school students make healthier mind, body, and spirit choices. Matthew is a professor of practice at the University of Texas at Austin, as well as Minister of Culture/M.O.C. for the University of Texas and the City of Austin. He is also brand ambassador for Lincoln Motor Company, an owner of the Major League Soccer club Austin FC, and co-creator of his favorite bourbon on the planet, Wild Turkey Longbranch. In this exclusive conversation for the Arizona Women's Board Erma Bombeck Luncheon, Matthew and I discuss the important stuff… family, work, faith, and, of course, livin’. Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! This episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. We'd also like to thank Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey… otherwise known as Pam Beesly and Angela Martin from The Office. Beloved for their roles as a receptionist and an accountant at Scranton’s ‘Dunder Mifflin Paper Company’, Jenna and Angela have garnered Emmy nominations, Screen Actors Guild Awards and more. In this conversation, Jenna and Angela take us through their nine seasons filming The Office and the friendship they built beyond the show. Now as hosts of the hit podcast, Office Ladies, Jenna and Angela share their plans to continue entertaining Office fans with hilarious behind-the-scenes stories and interviews.  Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! This episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. We'd also like to thank Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, five-time Grammy Award winner, and platinum selling singer-songwriter, Michael McDonald. Michael was an essential member of Steely Dan and was then invited to join the Doobie Brothers. You know Michael as their trademark singer, keyboardist, and songwriter on numerous Top 40 singles… “Listen to the Music”, “What a Fool Believes”, “Takin’ It to the Streets”, “I Keep Forgettin’”, “Peg”, “It Keeps You Running”, and “You Belong to Me”.  In this episode, we discuss Michael’s memoir, What a Fool Believes, which he co-wrote with Paul Reiser. Bestselling novelist Lisa Patton, Michael's former assistant, also joins us for the story of our hilarious first meeting. This is a conversation you won't want to miss about Michael's unforgettable journey in music and in finding himself.  Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! This episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. We'd also like to thank Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by literary wonder woman, Joyce Carol Oates. Joyce is a recipient of the National Humanities Medal, the National Book Award, and the Jerusalem Prize for Lifetime Achievement, among others, and has been nominated several times for the Pulitzer Prize. Joyce has written some of the most enduring fiction of our time, including the national best sellers We Were the Mulvaneys, Blonde, and The Falls. She is the Roger S. Berlind ’52 Distinguished Professor of the Humanities Emerita at Princeton University and has been a member of The American Academy of Arts and Letters since 1978. In this conversation, we learn why Joyce writes and what has brought her to the page for 64 novels, 47 short story collections, plays, librettos, children's novels, books of poetry and more. There are even a few beauty tips!  Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! This episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. We'd also like to thank Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by actor, travel writer and director, Andrew McCarthy. Andrew McCarthy is the bestselling author of Brat: An 80's Story, Just Fly Away, The Longest Way Home, and Walking with Sam, and he is an award-winning travel writer as an editor-at-large at National Geographic Traveler magazine. Best known as an actor the past four decades, Andrew has appeared in such iconic films as Pretty in Pink and Less Than Zero. Inspired by his acting career as a member of the 80's "Brat Pack", Andrew directed the all-new documentary film, BRATS, now streaming on Hulu.  Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! This episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. We'd also like to thank Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Steven Van Zandt, with his memoir, Unrequited Infatuations. From his time spent as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Artists Against Apartheid, to his television roles as Silvio Dante in The Sopranos and as Frank Tagliano in Lilyhammer, we discuss Steven’s long, successful career in the arts. He is the founder of TeachRock, a nonprofit dedicated to providing a rich arts-driven curriculum to bolster students' understanding of the history and science behind the music. Steven is recognized internationally as one of the world’s foremost authorities on both Contemporary and Traditional Rock and Roll, and he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His story unfolds in an all-new documentary, DISCIPLE, now streaming on Max.   Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! This episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. We'd also like to thank Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Luis A. Miranda with his new memoir, Relentless. Luis is the father to Luz Miranda-Crespo, Miguel Towns, and Lin Manuel Miranda who you all know as the Grammy, Tony, and Pulitzer-Prize winning creator of Hamilton and In the Heights. Champions of community activism, the Miranda family came together to create The Miranda Family Fund, supporting underserved communities throughout New York City, across the country, and in Puerto Rico. Luis is a founding partner of the MirRam Group, founding president of the Hispanic Federation, and chairperson of the Latino Victory Fund, Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance, and Viva Broadway. He is a board member of the Public Theater and The City, and the chair of the Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of RELENTLESS will go to The Miranda Family Fund. Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! This episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. We'd also like to thank Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's bonus episode of You Are What You Read we are joined by Julia Quinn, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 40 books, including the blockbuster Bridgerton series. Now streaming on Netflix, the television adaptation of Bridgerton is a global phenomenon produced by Shonda Rhimes. In this 2021 conversation, Julia talks to us about the dazzling adaptation of her books and her exciting plans for the future of the Bridgertons.   Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! This episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. We'd also like to thank Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by actor, producer and director Griffin Dunne to talk about his remarkable new memoir, The Friday Afternoon Club. You know Griffin's work as producer and actor in After Hours; director of Practical Magic and of the documentary The Center Will Not Hold about his aunt, Joan Didion.  The son of Dominick and Ellen Dunne and nephew of Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne, Griffin grew up among literary superstars. His memoir brims with anecdotes about Hollywood’s most dazzling characters: Sean Connery, Janis Joplin, Tom Wolfe, Carrie Fisher, and many more. Griffin and his family found hope even in the darkest of circumstances after the murder of his beloved sister, Dominique. In this episode, Griffin unpacks the absurd, hilarious and heartbreaking stories of his memoir and the love and humor that sustained his family. Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! This episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. We'd also like to thank Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. You know Emily's blockbuster titles: Beach Read, People We Meet on Vacation, Book Lovers, Happy Place, and her latest, Funny Story. Over the years, we've had conversations with Emily about these can't-put-down romances, and now, we bring them to you in a fun, illuminating episode. From Jane Austen to Nora Ephron, we discuss the books and movies that built Emily and launched her into a career as one of the most notable novelists today.  Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! This episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. We'd also like to thank Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by chef, food writer and bestselling author, Ruth Reichl with her latest novel, The Paris Novel.  Ruth is the former editor in chief of Gourmet magazine, and previously served as restaurant critic for The New York Times, as well as food editor and restaurant critic for the Los Angeles Times. Her popular weekly food newsletter, La Briffe, is hosted on Substack, as is the podcast “Three Ingredients” she produces with Nancy Silverton and Laurie Ochoa. Ms. Reichl has also recently finished producing and starring in a documentary film, Food and Country, which premiered at The Sundance Film Festival and will have a theatrical release this summer. This year, the James Beard Foundation honored Ruth with their Lifetime Achievement Award. This is a delicious, stylish conversation about food, books, and the place on everyone's mind this summer, Paris!  Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! This episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. We'd also like to thank Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's bonus episode of You Are What You Read, Whoopi Goldberg joins us for another illuminating conversation about her instant New York Times bestselling memoir, Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me. Thank you to our friends at the 92nd Street Y for hosting us for this conversation with such a wonderful audience. To learn more about upcoming cultural events at this venerable New York City institution, visit www.92ny.org/events.  Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! This episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. We'd also like to thank Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by EGOT winner, bestselling author, and dear friend Whoopi Goldberg for a conversation about her new memoir, Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me. A story about the family, the community and the love that built this great artist, this is a conversation that goes deep. There's laughter (and a few tears) as we look back on Caryn Johnson's remarkable journey to becoming the one and only Whoopi Goldberg.  Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! This episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. We'd also like to thank Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Mother’s Week edition of You Are What You Read, we are in conversation with literary superstar, short story stylist, and beloved mother, grandmother, author and friend, Hilma Wolitzer. Hilma wrote her first published work when she was nine years old. It was a poem about winter in the Junior Inspector’s Club Journal, sponsored by the New York City Department of Sanitation. Now at 94 years old, Hilma is the author of bestselling novels which include An Available Man, Summer Reading, The Doctor’s Daughter, and her latest short story collection, Today A Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket. Hilma is a recipient of Guggenheim and NEA fellowships and an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. She has taught writing at the University of Iowa, New York University, and Columbia University. This is a conversation with Hilma's wit, warmth and understanding that you must share with the mother figures in your life.  Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! This episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. We'd also like to thank Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by international writing sensation and master of nonfiction, Erik Larson. Erik is the author of six New York Times bestsellers, which include The Splendid in the Vile, The Devil in the White City, and In the Garden of Beasts. Erik is beloved by readers around the world. His books are taught in classrooms, and book clubs flock to study his work. This is a conversation about Erik's latest book, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War, which is now available at Book of the Month! Listen to this week's episode for an exclusive discount on Erik's book. Happy reading!  Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! This episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. We'd also like to thank Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by singing/songwriting duo and dear friends, Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal. Together, Rosanne and John have made seven albums including the three-time Grammy winning The River & the Thread, Black Cadillac, The List, 10 Song Demo, Rules of Travel and She Remembers Everything, alongside dozens of projects and thousands of live performances. John was the composer on the Big Stone Gap movie soundtrack, which includes signature hits from Rosanne. This year, you can join Rosanne and John on tour. Follow the link for upcoming tour dates in a city near you:  https://www.rumblestriprecords.net/ Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! This episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. We'd also like to thank Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Rainn Wilson, the three-time Emmy nominated actor best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on The Office. Rainn has made audiences laugh over and over again, and now he’s making those same audiences think. On his new podcast, Soul Boom (based on his bestselling book), Rainn seeks out practical and transformative answers to life’s biggest questions. In conversation with some of the greatest minds of our time, Rainn invites us to explore the possibility and hope for a spiritual revolution. Thanks to our wonderful sponsors! This episode of You Are What You Read is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/WHATYOUREAD today to get 10% off your first month. Get it off your chest, with BetterHelp. We'd also like to thank Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global #1 bestselling author David Baldacci joins us this week on You Are What You Read with his latest novel, A Calamity of Souls. David’s books are published in 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. For decades, his stories have thrilled and delighted us, and A Calamity of Souls is no different. Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially-charged murder case sets a duo of white and Black lawyers against a deeply unfair system as they work to defend their wrongfully-accused Black defendants in this courtroom drama.  David is cofounder, along with his wife Michelle, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America. He invites you to visit the foundation at WishYouWellFoundation.org. We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we visit our friends at Book of the Month for a LIVE conversation with two-time Book of the Year finalist, Amor Towles. We discuss Amor's latest short-story collection, Table for Two, as well as his other bestsellers, The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility (all available at bookofthemonth.com)! You will learn about Amor's journey from Wall Street to the bestseller list and enjoy pieces of his writing wisdom along the way.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lisa Scottoline joins us on this week's episode of You Are What You Read with her latest novel, The Truth About the Devlins. Lisa is #1 The New York Times bestselling author of 35 books published in 35 countries. Her books have been printed over thirty million times—from thrillers, to historical fiction, to mysteries—Lisa has done it all! She has also co-authored a series of humorous memoirs with her daughter, the novelist Francesca Serritella. In this episode, we cover Lisa’s latest novel, as well as friendships, motherhood, books, family, work, romance, religion, and so much more. We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Susie Essman (aka Susie Greene) from Curb Your Enthusiasm joins us this week on You Are What You Read for a conversation about her favorite books, her prized friendships, and her extraordinary career making people laugh.  A stand-up comedian, actress, writer, television producer and voice artist, Susie electrifies any project with her trademark humor and unique sense of character. She emerged as one of the most successful performers in comedy, working alongside Joy Behar, Rodney Dangerfield, and, of course, Jeff Garlin and Larry David, to name a few.  In this conversation, you will learn Susie Essman is nothing like Susie Greene---Susie Essman is thoughtful, sensible and demure. But the great ones can play anything---and no one can play Susie Greene like Susie Essman. She is in a category by herself!  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Academy Award and Emmy-Award winning director, producer, and writer Ed Zwick with his instant New York Times bestselling autobiography, Hits, Flops and Other Illusions.  Ed directed some of the greatest movies of our time: Glory, Legends of the Fall, Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Courage Under Fire, Love & Other Drugs, and Defiance; and produced Steven Soderbergh's Traffic and Shakespeare in Love. With his longtime creative partner, Marshall Herskovitz, Ed co-created Emmy-award winning television shows, thirtysomething and Once Again. He's directed Hollywood's biggest stars from Denzel Washington to Julia Roberts, and in this conversation, Ed unpacks his intimate memoir about his career behind the movie camera.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by fashion designer B Michael and television writer/producer and bestselling author Susan Fales Hill to talk about B Michael’s glorious photographic memoir,  MUSE: Cicely Tyson and Me: A Relationship Forged in Fashion.  B Michael’s collections have garnered appreciation from legends—Cicely Tyson, Valerie Simpson, Beyonce, Nancy Wilson, Brandy, and Susan Fales-Hill among many others. MUSE pays homage to the lifelong friendship between the iconic, resplendent Cicely Tyson and B Michael, who worked with her to make her gorgeous through her last bow. The memoir includes written contributions from Lenny Kravitz, Bridget Foley, Valerie Simpson and a foreword from Susan Fales Hill—you will love hearing from Susan in this episode. Infused with stunning photographs, many never before seen, B Michael recalls the bond he shared with Cicely Tyson and what it was like to dress the Queen of Hollywood for all the extraordinary events of her life. We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are certain weeks of the year when there is just a little more stardust in the air, and that is certainly true of Oscar week. In anticipation of the coveted awards show, we are joined by film historians and bestselling authors, Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson, for a conversation through Hollywood history (which is chronicled in Jeanine and Sam's exceptional biography, Hollywood: The Oral History). We are what we read, and we are also what we watch. Jeanine and Sam spotlight the greatest in show business in this informative, vibrant episode about the movies that built our souls.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this bonus edition of You Are What You Read, we welcome back Barbara Kingsolver with her Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Demon Copperhead. Set in the mountains of Southern Appalachia, Barbara created a world set to the music of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens to speak to a new generation of lost boys. You’ve written to us about this book, you’ve read it with your book clubs, and now Barbara shares with us her research, her process, and her inspiration for this great novel. We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barbara Kingsolver and her daughter, Lily Kingsolver, join us this week on You Are What You Read with their first-ever children's book, Coyote's Wild Home- a luscious, informative story about a young girl and a young coyote pup on their first woodland adventure. Barbara, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and recipient of the National Humanities Medal, and Lily, an environmental educator and writer, put their brilliant minds together to offer us insights about the fascinating animals of Southwest Virginia and around the world. The Kingsolver team, along with illustrator Paul Mirocha, expertly take their passion for the natural world and spin an incredible tale about our animal kingdom.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1 New York Times bestselling author, Kristin Hannah, joins us this week on You Are What You Read for a special edition, LIVE conversation about The Women. In Kristin's latest novel, Frankie McGrath joins the Army Nurse Corps after her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam. In a deeply moving story from the frontlines of war in Vietnam to Frankie's return to a divided America, Kristin makes sure the brave women who served our country are never forgotten. This is an episode you won't want to miss with an audience Q&A and an exclusive look into Kristin's research and process that went into this great novel.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jenna Bush Hager is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, co-host of "TODAY with Hoda & Jenna", and founder of the spectacular Read With Jenna book club. In this week's episode of You Are What You Read, Jenna celebrates our shared love of family, sisterhood, friendships and, of course, books. As an avid reader, what Jenna appreciates more than anything is a great book recommendation---whether it's from Oprah's Book Club or from her best friend. Jenna has championed this love and appreciation for reading with over 61 Read With Jenna book selections, providing a platform for debut and diverse authors. Nostalgic, fun and enlightening, this conversation will reignite your love of reading and the books that built your soul.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Theroux, is the author of over 50 books in fiction and nonfiction, which include The Great Railway Bazaar, Motherland,The Bad Angel Brothers, The Lower River, Jungle Lovers, and The Mosquito Coast. In Burma Sahib, Paul's latest novel, he explores one of English literature’s most beloved and controversial figures—George Orwell. In this week's episode of You Are What You Read, Paul takes us through his extensive research of the places Orwell lived, worked and wrote, and draws parallels between Orwell's adventures and his own.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharon Brous is America's #1 Most Influential Rabbi (Newsweek, The Daily Beat). She is the founding and senior rabbi of IKAR in Los Angeles, a diverse, multi-generational faith community that celebrates the vibrancy of the Jewish people. Rabbi Brous has blessed both President Obama and President Biden in their Inaugural Prayer Services, and she has united millions with her TED Talk, "Reclaiming Religion".  In this week's episode of You Are What You Read, Rabbi Brous offers wisdom and insights from her latest book, The Amen Effect, to set us on a pathway to genuine, joyful human connection. In an era of loneliness and isolation, our deepest spiritual work is finding our way to one another.   We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jhumpa Lahiri joins us on You Are What You Read this week for a conversation about books and bella Italia. A bilingual writer and translator, Jhumpa is the Millicent C. McIntosh Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at Barnard College (Columbia University). She received the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for Interpreter of Maladies, her debut story collection. Her work also includes The Namesake, Unaccustomed Earth, and The Lowland, which was a finalist for both the Man Booker Prize and the National Book Award in fiction. Jhumpa is a master of vernacular, and since 2015, she has been writing fiction, essays, and poetry in Italian, which includes her latest, Roman Stories. She received the National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama in 2014, and in 2019 she was named Commendatore of the Italian Republic by President Sergio Mattarella.  Jhumpa Lahiri has fascinated and enchanted readers around the world, and in this episode of You Are What You Read, we get to know this incredible writer and the books that built her soul.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of You Are What You Read, we remember fashion icon and expert, André Leon Talley, in an exclusive interview from December 2020. This week marks two years since André’s passing, and his tremendous influence continues. A beloved son, grandson, nephew and friend, André was raised in the south and flourished on the world stage. He was the first male African American editor of Vogue, and over the course of 50 years, his byline appeared in Vanity Fair, HG, Interview, and Women’s Wear Daily. As a writer, bestselling author, artist, aesthete and Francophile, André had a front row seat to fashion shows around the world, and through his work, he invited us to revel in it. This a conversation with the legend about the pillars of his astonishing life: fashion, faith, family and fun.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we head up north to Canada to meet the great Jann Arden. Jann is a multi-platinum, award-winning singer, songwriter, actor and author. She has released 15 albums with 19 top ten singles, received eight JUNO Awards including Female Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, ten SOCAN Awards and four Western Canadian Music Awards. She has been been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, has a Star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, and has been awarded the Order of Canada. Jann is adored for her trademark humor and down-to-earth wisdom, and in this conversation she shares with us her deep connection to the people, places and books that built her soul.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month. Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are what we read, but are we also what we watch? In this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we sit down with Gary Janetti, the Emmy award-winning television writer/producer of Will and Grace, Family Guy, and more. He is The New York Times bestselling author of Do You Mind If I Cancel? (Things That Still Annoy Me) and Start Without Me (I'll Be There in a Minute).     Gary kicks off the You Are What You Read podcast this year with a lot of laughs, wit and wisdom to hold with you in 2024. From a young boy dazzled by The Carol Burnett Show to working as a bellman at the Paramount Hotel hoping to be plucked by a famous Hollywood star, Gary shares with us the experiences and television shows that catapulted him to stardom.    Join Gary on the Blueberry Muffin tour in Austin, Fort Lauderdale, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, New York City, and Los Angeles in 2024. If you can’t see Gary on tour, be sure to follow him on Instagram @garyjanetti for daily bits of humor that will keep you laughing in the new year.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month. Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor, writer and dramatist Fannie Flagg is the triple threat of show business. From the stage to the page, Fannie has graced us with some of our favorite stories: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man, and more.  Flagg's script for the movie Fried Green Tomatoes was nominated for an Academy Award and the Writers Guild of America Award, and won the highly regarded Scripter Award for best screenplay of the year. But the award Fannie treasures above all others came in 2012 when she traveled to Monroeville, Alabama, to receive the Harper Lee Prize for fiction from her longtime friend and mentor, Harper Lee. Fannie closes our 2023 You Are What You Read episodes on a high note as she takes us through her sparkling career from Birmingham, Alabama to Hollywood, California and everywhere else in between.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month. Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robert Dugoni is the critically acclaimed New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and #1 Amazon bestselling author of the Tracy Crosswhite police series, The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell and The Cyanide Canary, a Washington Post Best Book of the Year. His titles are sold in more than twenty-five countries and have been translated into more than thirty languages.Before Robert enthralled audiences with his blockbuster thrillers, he was editor of his high school newspaper in San Mateo, California. In this week's episode of You Are What You Read, Robert shares with us his experience of becoming a novelist and the books that shaped him along the way.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month. Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicole Walters is a former top-selling corporate executive who quit her six-figure sales job in front of 10,000 people online. In this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we learn about the people and books that led Nicole to mega success and purpose.  Nicole’s parents were immigrants from Ghana; her father was a cab driver pulling extra long shifts to put Nicole through school and taught Nicole the value of hard work in the process. In Nicole’s memoir, Nothing is Missing, you will be inspired by what a force Nicole is… she strategized her way onto Wheel of Fortune to pay for college, she adopted three beautiful daughters she met on the street, and built a multimillion-dollar business in one short year. Now the host of the “Nicole Walters Podcast” and a motivational speaker, Nicole is passionate about teaching everyday entrepreneurs how to own their power to succeed. This is a masterclass in living a bold and fearless life. We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month. Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode of You Are What You Read, get to know Katie Couric as you never have in a conversation about the books that built her soul. Themes of culture, family, faith, and love will inspire and delight you. Katie is an award-winning journalist who has used her storytelling skills to bring us together. She is the ultimate cancer care advocate, the visionary behind Katie Couric Media (KCM), and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of her page-turning autobiography, Going There. Katie elevates our conversation with her curiosity, gusto, humor and grace. Listen to Katie's "Next Question" podcast and sign up for her daily "Wake-Up Call" newsletter from Katie Couric Media.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month. Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. Katie Couric’s “You Are What You Read” Book List Dr. Seuss  Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman Go, Dog, Go! by P.D. Eastman Snow by Roy McKie Miss Flora McFlimsey by Marian Foster Curtiss Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White The Trumpet Swan by E.B. White Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne A Thurber Carnival by James Thurber The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg A Patch of Blue by Elizabeth Kata Light a Single Candle by Beverly Butler In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold The Luckiest Girl by Beverly Cleary Fifteen by Beverly Cleary The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Jim Thorpe: Olympic Champion (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Guernsey Van Riper Jr. Babe Didrikson: Girl Athlete (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Lena Young De Grummond and Lynn de Grummond Delaune The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath Dopesick by Beth Macy Expenses by Amy Blume Signal Fire by Dani Shapiro Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros has taken the book world by storm. She is the blockbuster bestselling author of fifteen novels including, The Fourth Wing, and now, The Iron Flame.  In this week’s episode, we get to know Rebecca on a whole new level as the wife of a military hero, a mother of six, and an adored author who’s infused her life into her work to entertain readers everywhere.  On this Giving Tuesday, you can support Rebecca's nonprofit, One October. Having fostered and adopted her youngest daughter, Rebecca is passionate about helping children in the foster system. To learn more about her mission to better the lives of kids in foster care, visit www.oneoctober.org. We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mitch Albom is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie, Finding Chika, The Stranger in the Lifeboat and more. He's sold more than forty million copies in forty-eight languages worldwide. He appeared on ESPN for over 20 years and was a fixture of The Sports Reporters. With all of Mitch's success, he's found a deeper and higher purpose to serve. In this week's episode, we take a deep dive into his latest story in The Little Liar. This is a conversation of the moment about the importance of our history and of the truth.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Academy Award winning and Emmy and Grammy-nominated Steven Wright has pushed comedic boundaries in film, television and live stage with his skewed view of the world. Before his Tonight Show debut in 1982 (which caused such a stir, Johnny Carson invited him back to perform again within a week), Steven was a curious boy growing up in Burlington, Massachusetts. In this week's episode, Steven takes us back to little league baseball games and to his defining moments as a renowned comic. Steven has made us laugh for decades, but most importantly, he's made us think.   We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know Craig Ferguson as the esteemed host of The Late Late Show on CBS, but did you know he is a lover of books? In this week's episode, Craig takes us through his prized bookshelf of titles that will surprise and enlighten you. It's a conversation so full of laughs, it's no wonder we talked for over an hour. If you enjoy the interview, be sure to listen to more conversations with Craig and the great minds of our time on his podcast, JOY.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Give yourself a sweet treat for Halloween and enjoy a conversation with the great Alice Hoffman. We look back at Alice's lifelong love of reading, remembering favorite titles from Ray Bradbury to Beverly Cleary. Alice gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the making of her blockbuster book-to-screen adaptations, Practical Magic and Aquamarine, leaving us with a whole new perspective on books, learning, plots, characters, and, of course, magic.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isabel Allende is a total original, a decorated literary giant, a lover of history, family, friends, and her husband, Roger. (Yes, there's even a sex tip or two in this week's conversation.) You will be inspired by Isabel Allende's writing process, creativity and vision and riveted by her lustrous storytelling and characters.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacqueline Woodson grew up reading the Bible in Bushwick, Brooklyn. From Noah's Ark to Lot's wife turning into a pillar of salt, the fantastical stories of scripture told a young Jacqueline there were possibilities in storytelling. Now an award-winning and bestselling author of over thirty books, she has brought important stories to readers of all ages. In this week's episode, learn how the great Jacqueline Woodson crafts characters, settings, and stories on the page and in her heart.  We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you are beginning your small business, creative career or planning how to enter the workforce, enjoy a master class with Lidia Bastianich, a 25-year veteran of television, restauranteur, and entrepreneur, who built a business with elegance, superb taste, and vision. Lidia's experience will help you build your dream. Enjoy! We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Jessica Parker's magnificent mother created a family of avid readers. "Never leave the house without a book," she would say. Her daughter took it to heart. Sarah Jessica is the world-renowned actor, producer, creative director and publisher. Her imprint, SJP Lit at Zando books, brings multi-layered and diverse novels to our bookshelves, introducing us to characters, stories and places that inform, entertain and inspire readers.  In this premiere episode, Sarah Jessica meets us at the library. We begin in Ohio, followed by her move to New York City with her beloved family (in a packed Volkswagen bus where SJ used a frying pan as a headrest). A devoted wife and mother, Sarah Jessica shares the books she savored as a child and the books she read to her children. In an illuminating conversation, you'll meet Sarah Jessica Parker where she lives, reads and dreams. We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adriana Trigiani is The New York Times best selling author of 20 books in fiction and nonfiction, award-winning filmmaker, and the host of the blockbuster Facebook Live show, "Adriana ink".  For five years, her online conversations have reached a loyal audience of 2.1 million readers.  With the "You Are What You Read" podcast, Adriana goes one-on-one in deep, surprising, and humorous conversations with the great cultural figures of our time about the books that built their souls.  Available everywhere you listen to podcasts on October 3rd, 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices