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  • Summer Romance: A conversation with Emily Henry

    Summer Romance: A conversation with Emily Henry
    Jun 4 2024
    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
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    36 min
  • Let's go to Paris with Ruth Reichl

    Let's go to Paris with Ruth Reichl
    May 28 2024
    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
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    42 min
  • LIVE with Whoopi Goldberg at the 92nd Street Y

    LIVE with Whoopi Goldberg at the 92nd Street Y
    May 24 2024
    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
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    1 h et 6 min
  • Whoopi Goldberg: Bits and Pieces

    Whoopi Goldberg: Bits and Pieces
    May 21 2024
    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
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    51 min
  • Today A Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Hilma Wolitzer, A Writer in Full

    Today A Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Hilma Wolitzer, A Writer in Full
    May 14 2024
    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
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    56 min
  • Erik Larson: The Master of Nonfiction

    Erik Larson: The Master of Nonfiction
    May 7 2024
    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
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    43 min
  • Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal: Storytelling through song

    Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal: Storytelling through song
    Apr 30 2024
    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
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    50 min
  • The Soul of "The Office": Rainn Wilson

    The Soul of "The Office": Rainn Wilson
    Apr 23 2024
    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
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    51 min