This Is The Author

In this episode, meet activist, speaker, and educator Najwa Zebian, spiritual medium George Anderson, and CEO of FieldCraft Survival Mike Glover. Tune in to hear these authors discuss the healing, spiritual, and profound experiences that led to the creation of their audiobooks, and how they hope to personally connect with their listeners. Conversations on Letting Go by Najwa Zebian https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/727163/conversations-on-letting-go/ Ask George Anderson by George Anderson https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/309774/ask-george-anderson/ Prepared by Mike Glover https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/697211/prepared/

In this episode, meet writer and comedian Samantha Irby, actor, director, and screenwriter Guinevere Turner, and blogger Marcie Alvis Walker. Tune in to hear what it was like for these authors to narrate books about their own lives, and who would cast Christine Baranski as a narrator. Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/690138/quietly-hostile/ When the World Didn't End by Guinevere Turner https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/651933/when-the-world-didnt-end/ Everybody Come Alive by Marcie Alvis Walker https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/710751/everybody-come-alive/

In this episode meet owner of the Savannah Bananas baseball team Jesse Cole, correspondent and NPR host at-large Elise Hu, and bestselling author Ruta Sepetys. Press play to learn which two of these authors describe their recording experience as “thrilling”, and whose studio must-haves are out of the ordinary. Banana Ball by Jesse Cole https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/723072/banana-ball/ Flawless by Elise Hu https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/667034/flawless/ You: The Story by Ruta Sepetys https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/702455/you-the-story/

In this episode, meet journalist and editor Connie Wang, founder and director of Fugees Family Luma Mufleh, and creative director and fashion designer Aurora James. Hear Connie Wang on how a comment from her mom inspired her memoir, Luma Mufleh on coming-of-age, and Aurora James on the assumptions we make about what it takes to affect change (and how to move beyond them!). Plus, learn what it was like for these authors to revisit their work in the recording studio. Oh My Mother! by Connie Wang https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/705320/oh-my-mother/ From Here by Luma Mufleh https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/672109/from-here/ Wildflower by Aurora James https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/672115/wildflower/

In this episode, meet author, musician, and professor Warren Zanes, evolutionary biologist Jonathan B. Losos, and bestselling author and journalist Jancee Dunn. What do Bruce Springsteen, cats, and peri-menopause have in common? Tune in to find out. Deliver Me from Nowhere by Warren Zanes https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/647205/deliver-me-from-nowhere/ The Cat's Meow by Jonathan B. Losos https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/610619/the-cats-meow/ Hot and Bothered by Jancee Dunn https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/714293/hot-and-bothered/

In this episode, meet writer and actress Alexandra Auder, CNN journalist John Blake, and Live Learn Lovewell founder Emma Lovewell. Hear these authors talk about the process of narrating their memoirs: from the fascinating life experiences that inspired their work, to conveying those experiences in the recording studio. Don't Call Me Home by Alexandra Auder: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/679125/dont-call-me-home/ More Than I Imagined by John Blake: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/706045/more-than-i-imagined/ Live Learn Love Well by Emma Lovewell: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/704082/live-learn-love-well/

In this episode, meet actress Sheetal Sheth, award-winning writer Ava Chin, and book critic, essayist, and reporter Claire Dederer. Tune in to hear the very personal reasons these authors wrote their audiobooks, and the ways they are working towards more well-rounded representation through their work. ALWAYS ANJALI by Sheetal Sheth https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/721351/always-anjali/ MOTT STREET by Ava Chin https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/563929/mott-street/ MONSTERS by Claire Dederer https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/589194/monsters/

In this episode, meet reporter Monica Potts, comedian Kountry Wayne,, and writer Elisabeth Sharp McKetta. Go behind the mic with each of these authors to see what inspired them to write their books, what it was like to narrate their own work, and who described the recording process as “twisted” (in the best of ways). THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS by Monica Potts https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/558475/the-forgotten-girls/ HELP IS ON THE WAY by Kountry Wayne https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/704825/help-is-on-the-way/ EDIT YOUR LIFE by Elisabeth Sharp McKetta https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/707128/edit-your-life/

In this episode, meet pastor Joshua Ryan Butler and screenwriter and reporter Brianna Holt. Listen in to hear what inspired these authors to write their audiobooks, and who they hope will most benefit from their work. Enjoy! Beautiful Union by Joshua Ryan Butler: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/712257/beautiful-union/ In Our Shoes by Brianna Holt: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/690513/in-our-shoes/

In this episode, meet journalist and bestselling author Timothy Egan, author of A Fever in the Heartland, and physician and writer Dr. Anthony Chin-Quee, author of I Can’t Save You. Learn what inspired Timothy Egan to dive into one of the darkest chapters of American history, and how Anthony Chin-Quee rediscovered the life-sustaining power of telling stories. Plus, hear what it was like for them to record their audiobooks, and who described the experience of narrating as “liquid.” A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/558306/a-fever-in-the-heartland/ I Can't Save You by Anthony Chin-Quee https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/676638/i-cant-save-you/

In this episode meet comic, actor, and restaurateur Dan Ahdoot and award-winning poet and essayist Mary Karr. Tune in to learn about the distinctly individual reasons these authors were inspired to write their audiobooks. Undercooked by Dan Ahdoot https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/692780/undercooked/ The Liars' Club by Mary Karr https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/324560/the-liars-club/

In this episode, meet speaker and educator Chrissy King, psychiatrist Pooja Lakshmin, MD, and missionary Katie Davis Majors. Press play to hear about the ways each of these authors have been able to grow and find confidence, and the hopes that they have for their audiobook listeners. Enjoy! The Body Liberation Project by Chrissy King: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/704696/the-body-liberation-project/ Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin, MD: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/696654/real-self-care/ Safe All Along by Katie Davis Majors: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/714070/safe-all-along/

In this episode, meet the founder and president of the non-profit Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It, Meg Zucker, Semafor’s business and finance editor Liz Hoffman, and writer Ian Buruma. Listen in to hear each author’s unique take on human stories through the lenses of parenting, the economy, and history. Born Extraordinary by Meg Zucker https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/679123/born-extraordinary/ Crash Landing by Liz Hoffman https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/669739/crash-landing/ The Collaborators by Ian Buruma https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/659322/the-collaborators/

In this episode, meet Hatch consultancy founder Monica C. Parker, author of The Power of Wonder, Printz Medal winner Daniel Nayeri, author of The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams, and award-winning poet Brenda Shaughnessy, author of Tanya. Tune in to hear about the curiosities that inspired their work, from unlikely mentors, to imagining what it was like to be a merchant on The Silk Road, to why maintaining a sense of wonder leads to more resiliency. Enjoy! The Power of Wonder by Monica C. Parker https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/679114/the-power-of-wonder/ The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/729597/the-many-assassinations-of-samir-the-seller-of-dreams/ Tanya by Brenda Shaughnessy https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/715680/tanya/

In this episode, meet marriage and family therapist Vienna Pharaon and therapist and bestselling author Nedra Glover Tawwab. Listen in as these authors describe what led them to write their books, and what it was like to record their audiobooks. The Origins of You by Vienna Pharaon https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/709274/the-origins-of-you/ Drama Free by Nedra Glover Tawwab https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/706826/drama-free/

In this episode, meet marketing executive and entrepreneur Bozoma Saint John, poet and writer Camonghne Felix, and writer and editor Will Schwalbe. Listen in to hear these authors reflect on their recent memoirs, and on what it was like to recount the intricacies of love, loss, and friendship while recording their audiobooks. Enjoy! The Urgent Life by Bozoma Saint John https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/688798/the-urgent-life/ Dyscalculia by Camonghne Felix https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/671602/dyscalculia/ We Should Not Be Friends by Will Schwalbehttps://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/586174/we-should-not-be-friends/

In this episode, meet business and public speaking coach Samara Bay, investigative genetic genealogist and biochemist Barbara Rae-Venter, and UCLA law professor Joanna Schwartz. Press play to hear how these authors’ specific areas of expertise informed and inspired their audiobooks. Permission to Speak by Samara Bay https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/667566/permission-to-speak/ I Know Who You Are by Barbara Rae-Venter https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/679097/i-know-who-you-are/ Shielded by Joanna Schwartz https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/677131/shielded/

In this episode, meet attorney and financial expert Scarlett Cochran, podcast co-hosts Khadeen Ellis and Devale Ellis, and astrologer Carolyne Faulkner. Tune in to hear what each of these authors hope listeners will learn about money, relationships, and astrology from their audiobooks. Enjoy! It's Not About the Money by Scarlett Cochran https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/692667/its-not-about-the-money/ We Over Me by Khadeen Ellis & Devale Ellis https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/705377/we-over-me/ The Signs in Love by Carolyne Faulkner https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/704924/the-signs-in-love/

In this episode, meet former state and federal prosecutor Trey Gowdy, author of Start, Stay, or Leave, entrepreneur and angel investor Dan Martell, author of Buy Back Your Time, and sibling author team Ross and Kathryn Petras, co-authors of You’re Saying it Wrong. Tune in to hear what each of these authors hopes listeners will learn from their books. Start, Stay, or Leave by Trey Gowdy https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/702465/start-stay-or-leave/ Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/692744/buy-back-your-time/ You're Saying it Wrong by Ross Petras and Kathryn Petras https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/536310/youre-saying-it-wrong/

In this episode, meet psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler, author of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control, psychologist Rick Hanson, author of Making Great Relationships, and singer, songwriter, and author Mike Donehey, author of Grace in the Gray. Hear what inspired these authors to write their books, and what it was like to record their audiobooks. The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/665336/the-perfectionists-guide-to-losing-control/ Making Great Relationships by Rick Hanson, PhD https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/707002/making-great-relationships/ Grace in the Gray by Mike Donehey https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/narrator/2201592/mike-donehey/