S4 E07: Raymond Arroyo, Padma Venkatraman, and Julie Bogart

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Raymond Arroyo, Padma Venkatraman, and Julie Bogart This Is the Author

S4 E07: Raymond Arroyo, Padma Venkatraman, and Julie Bogart Submitted by This Is the Author Podcast on February 12, 2019

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 from childhood memories, travel adventures, and insights in education, hear why each of these authors are excited to share their stories with listeners. Plus, discover how one author used her high school acting experience to help her narrate.

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Tagged: Family Listening, Julie Bogart, Padma Venkatraman, Podcast, Raymond Arroyo, The Brave Learner, The Bridge Home, This is the Author, Will Wilder #3: The Amulet of Power

Congratulations to Our 2019 Audie Award Finalists Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on February 4, 2019

The Audie Award Finalists are in! Read more

Tagged: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, Audie Awards, audies, Beastie Boys Book, Educated, Everything's Trash But It's Okay, Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales, Kill the Farm Boy, Louisiana's Way Home, macbeth, Spinning Silver, The Greatest Love Story Ever Told, The Punishment She Deserves, The Wedding Date, there there, you think it I'll say it

Listen to These Essential Toni Morrison Audiobooks Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on February 1, 2019

Toni Morrison is one of the most celebrated African American writers today. Read more

Tagged: A Mercy, Bahni Turpin, Beloved, bookclub, God Help the Child, The Bluest Eye, The Source of Self-Regard, Toni Morrison

Current Events: Exploring Economic Inequality Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on January 31, 2019

The shrinking of the middle class and economic inequality in the country is one of the many topics you can regularly find in the news. It is, in fact, a global issue. Economic disparity has been an ever-growing dilemma for thousands of years.

While it seems like a bleak problem, there are many thought leaders—and everyday people—trying to address it, educate others, and find solutions. Read more

Tagged: Anand Giridharadas, Art Cullen, business, Chris Henry Coffey, current events, Deborah Fallows, Ganesh Sitaraman, James Fallows, Kate Pickett, Macleod Andrews, our towns, Richard Wilkinson, Shridhar Solanki, Storm Lake, The Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution, The Inner Level, Winners Take All

nadia bolz-weber david thomson will hunt

S4 E04: Nadia Bolz-Weber, David Thomson, and Will Hunt Submitted by This Is the Author Podcast on January 29, 2019

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 that inspired their audiobooks. Plus, hear which author would want Lisa Simpson to narrate her audiobook.

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Tagged: David Thomson, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Shameless, Sleeping with Strangers, This is the Author, Underground, Will Hunt

Hillary Frank, Megan Griswold, Jane Mosbacher Morris This Is the Author

S4 E03: Hillary Frank, Megan Griswold, and Jane Mosbacher Morris Submitted by This Is the Author Podcast on January 29, 2019

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 were inspired to share insights they’ve learned in order to help listeners and improve the world around them. And, learn why one author wants to take her dad with her on her book tour.

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Tagged: business, Buy the Change You Want to See, Hillary Frank, Jane Mosbacher Morris, Megan Griswold, self-care audiobooks, The Book of Help, This is the Author

What Kind of Listener Are You? Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on January 24, 2019

Do you listen to audiobooks during your commute? Or do you prefer listening while working out or crafting? Whatever your activity, we have the perfect listening suggestion for you. Read more

Tagged: Listen While You, Try Audiobooks

Books on Screen: Winter 2019 Adaptations Submitted by Becca Stumpf on January 11, 2019

The smell of popcorn as you enter the theater. The anxious search for the perfect seat. The moment you settle into the upholstery burnished by cinephiles past… Read more

Tagged: A Discovery of Witches, Ashes in the Snow, Between Shades of Gray, film adaptations, movie tie-in, Mowgli, The Aftermath, the magicians, The Passage, tv adaptation

In Memoriam: Authors We’ve Lost in 2018 Submitted by Taraneh DJangi on December 20, 2018

As the end of 2018 approaches, there’s a lot to reflect back on, including the passing of many talented authors that we had the pleasure and privilege of publishing: Anthony Bourdain, Stephen Hawking, Peter Mayle, Richard Peck, Burt Reynolds, Anita Shreve, and Tom Wolfe. Read more

Tagged: anita shreve, Anthony Bourdain, Burt Reynolds, Peter Mayle, Richard Peck, Stephen Hawking, Tom Wolfe

The Perfect Audiobooks for the Winter Solstice Based on Your Astrological Sign Submitted by Erin Murphy on December 20, 2018

The Winter Solstice (December 21, 2018) may be the shortest day of the year, but it packs a punch of astrological happenings and can signify rebirth, reflection, and the slow building of momentum for the new year. Read more