Adriana Trigiani's You Are What You Read

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Wally Lamb and his latest, bestselling novel, The River is Waiting. You know Wally’s work as the esteemed Oprah’s Book Club selections: I’ll Take You There, We Are Water, Wishin’ and Hopin’, The Hour I First Believed, I Know This Much Is True, and She’s Come Undone. Wally also edited Couldn’t Keep It to Myself and I’ll Fly Away, two volumes of essays from students in his writing workshop at York Correctional Institution, a women’s prison in Connecticut, where he was a volunteer facilitator for twenty years. This is a conversation about addiction, redemption and forgiveness, and how faith and culture influence our art.

The best part of a book tour is seeing all of you. You showed up in 24 sold out cities to celebrate The View from Lake Como, and we had a ball! Your reviews for The View from Lake Como have meant the world, and your questions are illuminating. On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by… you! This week is dedicated to the thousands of you who joined us at events and shared your stories with us. Select events featured audience Q&As that we would like to share with you today. From Cleveland, OH to Westport, CT to Richmond, VA, your questions moved us and delighted us. 

It has been a joy to see you all this summer with The View from Lake Como. We are having a ball and can’t wait to see more of you on the road this week! We had a sold out crowd at The Westport Library in Connecticut, and we were thrilled to be joined by moderator Christina Geist for a conversation about The View from Lake Como. Christina Geist is author of three bestselling children’s books: Buddy’s Bedtime Battery; Sorry, Grown-Ups, You Can’t Go to School; and Buddy’s New Buddy. Her latest book, Before You Fly Away, is a must-read for teens and young adults starting life on their own. We loved this conversation with Christina and can’t wait to share it with you all here today. We’d like to thank the fabulous crew from Verso Studios at The Westport Library for the recording of this episode. 

The Lake Como tour is in full swing! Thank you all for your support of The View from Lake Como- a New York Times, USA Today and Regional best seller across the country. We could not have done this without you! It has been a joy to see you on the road. We hope you loved our Lake Como Shows with Mike Trigiani and the Predictables., and we hope you have enjoyed our in-conversation events- one of which we are bringing you today. Thousands of you came out to see us in Youngstown and Cleveland, Ohio. This is our conversation with beloved librarian and dear friend, Ron Block, from the Cuyahoga County Public Library. Thank you to the library for the production of this episode. 

At long last, Mario Cantone is in the house! You know Mario for his iconic role as Anthony Marentino in Sex and the City and And Just Like That. A film and television aficionado, Mario is a recurring guest on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). He’s also a beloved stand-up comedian, known for his impressions of Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Bruce Springsteen, Jim Morrison, and Bette Davis. You can see Mario now in Season Three of And Just Like That on HBO Max. 

THE VIEW FROM LAKE COMO book tour is in full swing! We have loved seeing you at tour stops across the country and look forward to seeing more of you on the road. Tickets for upcoming events are on adrianatrigiani.com- don’t miss us! Today on the podcast, we are joined by #1 New York Times bestselling author, Lisa Scottoline, with her brand new novel, THE UNRAVELING OF JULY. Lisa is kicks off her book tour today! This is a conversation about the summer reads you don't want to miss! 

The View from Lake Como, Adriana's newest novel, is out today! To celebrate, we are joined by a You Are What You Read fan-favorite, Susie Essman. You know Susie in her iconic, hilarious role as Susie Greene in Curb Your Enthusiasm alongside her longtime co-star Larry David. She’s a stand-up comedian, actress, writer, television producer, and a very dear friend. Susie joins us today for a conversation about "the most anticipated read of Summer 2025 (USA Today)", The View from Lake Como. In this episode, we talk about the creative process being the novel and the inspiration for Adriana's 21st book. The View from Lake Como is available now wherever books are sold. 

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by an All-American icon: supermodel, actress and artist, Christie Brinkley, with her new memoir, UPTOWN GIRL. In 1974, a twenty-year-old Christie Brinkley was “discovered” outside a Paris phone booth, which set off an extraordinary 50-year modeling career. Christie has been photographed on six continents, in more than thirty countries and has appeared on more than five hundred magazine covers worldwide. Now, for the first time, Christie shares what life has been like, both in front of and behind the cameras. Christie is a Smile Train ambassador, activist in children's environmental health and wellness, creator and owner of Bellissima wines and prosecco and the clothing line TWRHLL (TOWER HILL), and proud mom of three amazing kids. 

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read we are joined by Sally Quinn and her latest novel The Silent Retreat. Sally is a longtime Washington Post journalist, columnist, television commentator, Washington insider, one of the capital’s legendary social hostesses, and founder of the religious website On Faith from The Washington Post. She writes for various publications and is the author of The Party: A Guide to Adventurous Entertaining, Regrets Only, Happy Endings, and We’re Going to Make You a Star, a memoir based on her experience as the first female network anchor in the United States.

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by “beauty & style expert” David Kibbe with his latest book, David Kibbe's Power of Style: A Guided Journey to Help You Discover Your Authentic Style. David is the creator of the IMAGE IDENTITY system. Clients from all over the globe travel to New York to undergo this head-to-toe transformation process. In this conversation, David talks about the power of personal style, and how clothing can carry not just energy—but memory.