Books Connect Us

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Books Connect Us episodes

  • Celeste Headlee (author of DO NOTHING) on how to manage the work-life balance in this era of work-from-home | Ep3 BOOKS CONNECT US

    Celeste Headlee is an award-winning journalist and the author of DO NOTHING. In this conversation with her book editor Michele Eniclerico, Celeste gives practical advice on how we can manage our work-life balances while working from home, and how to keep social media from overtaking our lives. She also discusses her book DO NOTHING, which illuminates a new path ahead, seeking to institute a global shift in our thinking so we can stop sabotaging our well-being, put work aside, and start living instead of doing.

    DO NOTHING by Celeste Headlee

    Pulling together threads from history, neuroscience, social science, and even paleontology, Headlee examines long-held assumptions about time use, idleness, hard work, and even our ultimate goals. Her research reveals that the habits we cling to are doing us harm; they developed recently in human history, which means they are habits that can, and must, be broken. It’s time to reverse the trend that’s making us all sadder, sicker, and less productive, and return to a way of life that allows us to thrive.

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    25 min
  • Erik Larson (THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE) on Winston Churchill, The Blitz, and society showing bravery in the face of great horrors | BOOKS CONNECT US Ep2

    Erik Larson— bestselling author of THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY and DEAD WAKE— discusses his latest, THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE. The book covers a year in the life of Winston Churchill at the height of World War 2. Erik talks about the leadership qualities of Churchill, how the citizens handled the threat of constant bombing, and whether bravery can be passed along. He also compares the situation we're currently facing with that of London during the bombings, and how the government leadership of that time differs from ours today.

    Join Erik Larson in conversation with Abbe Wright (READ IT FORWARD's Senior Editor)

    THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE by Erik Larson

    The author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake delivers a fresh and compelling portrait of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz.

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    24 min
  • Taylor Jenkins Reid (author of Daisy Jones and The Six) on being an author and parent during shelter-in-place, changes in book culture, and how romance novels are what we need right now | BOOKS CONNECT US Ep1

    Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of the bestselling novel DAISY JONES AND THE SIX, joins us to discuss how she's balancing parenting a toddler and working on her new book during these trying times. In conversation with her friend Natasha Minoso (social media manager for Penguin Random House), Taylor talks about her current reading recommendations (romance! Nora Ephron!), how book culture is adapting to face the moment, and how she's adjusting her own typically Type-A expectations.

    If you enjoy this podcast and would like to help it reach more listeners, feel free to leave us a 5-star review.

    Taylor's DAISY JONES AND THE SIX is a gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup.

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    32 min
  • Introducing BOOKS CONNECT US, a new podcast from Penguin Random House

    Welcome to Books Connect Us from Penguin Random House. This is a brand new podcast about staying connected with each other, and the stories and authors who inspire us.

    In these lively interviews your favorite authors will discuss their own books, provide recommendations for what they’re reading and watching, and help put into context some of the issues we are all currently facing.

    Upcoming guests include Taylor Jenkins Reid (DAISY JONES AND THE SIX), Celeste Headlee (DO NOTHING), Erik Larson (THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE), and more.

    The first episode premieres this Monday April 6 with Taylor Jenkins Reid, so feel free to subscribe right now. We are excited to share these conversations with you and remind everyone that even in these troubled times, BOOKS CONNECT US.

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    2 min

About Books Connect Us

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We’re staying connected with each other and the stories and authors who inspire us. BOOKS CONNECT US brings you brand new conversations with some of your favorite authors.