This Is the Author

Mar 03 2025 500 ep. 12 mins 1.5k
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A podcast about authors reading their audiobooks from Penguin Random House Audio.

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TITA S10 E09: Lydia Sohn, Lizzie McManus-Dail, and Pretty Vee

Mar 03 2025 16 mins  
In this episode, meet writer and minister Lydia Sohn, vicar and co-host of the And Also with You podcast, Rev. Lizzie McManus-Dail, and comedian and actress Pretty Vee. Hear Lydia Sohn on the power of taking a “vow of stability,” Lizzie McManus-Dail on the gap between the God she knew, and the God being advertised on billboards and TV, and Pretty Vee on the inspirational proces

S10 E08: Ira Madison III, Allison Sweet Grant, and Haley Mlotek

Feb 23 2025 15 mins  
In this episode, meet television writer and co-host of the Keep It podcast Ira Madison III, writer Allison Sweet Grant, and writer and editor Haley Mlotek. Hear Ira Madison on how he used the Wicked soundtrack to prepare for recording his audiobook, Allison Sweet Grant on the joys of reading poetry during the recording process, and Haley Mlotek on how the experience of divorce in h

S10 E07: Bryana Kappadakunnel, Lisa Dee, and Sahil Bloom

Feb 17 2025 17 mins  
In this episode of This Is the Author, meet marriage and family therapist Bryana Kappadakunnel, health and fitness coach Lisa Dee, and entrepreneur and content creator Sahil Bloom. Hear Bryana Kappadakunnel on the power of parenting yourself as an adult, Lisa Dee on physical and mental transformation post-ADHD diagnosis, and Sahil Bloom on the “grind” of recording an audiobook.

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

Feb 11 2025 14 mins  
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 aud

S10 E05: Naomi Watts, Tom Rosshirt, and Nicole Sachs

Feb 03 2025 15 mins  
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

S10 E4: Neha Ruch, Alison Wood Brooks, and Alishia McCullough

Jan 28 2025 13 mins  
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 repre

S10 E3: Irvin Weathersby Jr., Tao Leigh Goffe, and Adam Chandler

Jan 20 2025 19 mins  
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 citizenshi

S10 E02: Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Joy McCullough, and Adam Ross

Jan 14 2025 14 mins  
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, lear

S10 E01: Codie Sanchez, Shira Gill, and Dr. Sunita Sah

Jan 06 2025 15 mins  
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 s

S9 E38: Deb Perelman and Ilana Long

Nov 19 2024 12 mins  
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 Conversati