Welcome to season five of the This Is the Author podcast! In this episode, we kick off 2020 with Adam Davidson, author of The Passion Economy, David Meerman Scott and Reiko Scott, co-authors of Fanocracy, and Jordan Raynor, author of Master of One. Read more
In this episode meet Sister Helen Prejean, author of River of Fire; Mat Best, author of Thank You for My Service; and Mike Donehey, author of Finding God’s Life for My Will. Read more
In this episode meet Monica Swanson, author of Boy Mom; Hannah Shaw, author of Tiny But Mighty; and Oren Klaff, author of Flip the Script. Read more
In this episode meet Gretchen McCulloch, author of Because Internet; Jia Tolentino, author of Trick Mirror; and Carrie Goldberg, author of Nobody’s Victim. Read more
In this episode meet Julianna Miner, author of Raising a Screen-Smart Kid; Reverend Molly Baskette & Dr. Ellen O’Donnell, authors of Bless This Mess; and Natalie Wexler, author of The Knowledge Gap. Read more
In this episode meet Mollie Hemingway, co-author of Justice on Trial; Janet Messineo, author of Casting into the Light; and Bruce Deel, author of Trust First. Read more
In this episode of This Is the Author, meet Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, co-founders of The Skimm (and the new audiobook How to Skimm Your Life); Kristy Shen, co-author of Quit Like a Millionaire; and Summer Rayne Oakes, author of How to Make a Plant Love You. Read more
In this episode meet Ruth Reichl, author of Save Me the Plums; Emily Nussbaum, author of I Like to Watch; and Emilie Pine, author of Notes to Self. Each of these nonfiction writers shares work inspired by her life, whether it’s a memoir about her career or essays about personal-yet-universal experiences. And find out which writer would cast Julia Whelan as her dream narrator.
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In this episode meet Jon Meacham, co-author of Songs of America; Matthew Stanley, author of Einstein’s War; and Steve Sheinkin, author of Amelia Earhart and the Flying Chariot. History is the driving force behind each of these authors’ audiobooks. These authors use storytelling as a way to engage and connect listeners to the past, to topics ranging from American music to Amelia Earhart to World War I. Even non-history buffs will fall in love with history after listening to each author talk about his audiobook. Then find out which author would cast Helen Mirren as his audiobook narrator.
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In this episode meet Elaine Welteroth, author of More Than Enough; Amber Scorah, author of Leaving the Witness; and Tiffany Jenkins, author of High Achiever. These women share their personal journeys—complete with mistakes and hardships—in such an intimate and vulnerable way that listeners will be inspired to examine their own lives and spark conversations with those around them. Plus find out which author describes the recording process as being “a little bit like therapy.”
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