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Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis talks with Alton Brown about Feel Good Food, her new cookbook full of healthy, delicious recipes.

Comedian and veteran radio personality Artie Lange discusses Crash and Burn, his new hilarious and heartbreaking memoir. Co-writer Anthony Bozza moderates.

Comedian and Comedy Central's "Funniest Person on Twitter" Rob Delaney discusses his book, Rob Delaney: Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage. Comedian Mike Birbiglia moderates.

Multiple Newbery Award winner Kate DiCamillo (The Tale of Despereaux, Because of Winn-Dixie) discusses her new novel, Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures. DiCamillo tells her laugh-out-loud story in an exciting new format that mixes the novel with comics- style graphic sequences and full-page illustrations.

Eleanor Catton, the winner of the 2013 Man Booker Prize, discusses her winning book, and what it's like to win the most prestigious prize in literature.

Author, actress, developer (Moonfrye), and mother Soleil Moon Frye discusses her new book, Let’s Get This Party Started! A DIY guide to throwing amazing kids’ parties, the book features party themes for fairies, pirates, the 80s, luaus, Halloween, and more.

John Hendricks created the Discovery Channel in 1985 to provide high-quality documentary programming that let people explore their worlds and satisfy their curiosity. John talks with moderator David Lieberman, executive editor at Deadline.com, about his memoir, A Curious Discovery: An Entrepreneur’s Story. The book recounts the struggles and triumphs of turning his passion for documentaries into the world’s most widely distributed cable channel and parlaying its popularity into a global media company.

Ahmir Thompson, a.k.a. Questlove, is the drummer and cofounder of the Grammy Award-winning band The Roots, as well as a renowned producer, arranger, and songwriter. Join him in conversation with moderator and co-writer Ben Greenman as they discuss "Mo’ Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove." The memoir tells his story while expounding on his vast and opinionated knowledge of music, as well as important themes in black art and culture.

No.1 New York Times bestselling author David Sedaris discusses his book, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls. David discusses the complexities of Chinese food and working with monkeys with Jonathan Ross at the Apple Store Regent Street in London.

Marketing expert Porter Gale has worked in marketing, advertising, and branding for more than 20 years. In her new book, "Your Network Is Your Net Worth," she shares her philosophy for success: establish, expand, and nurture your connections, both online and off. Learn more about the value of personal connections at this moderated conversation with Porter. Special guest appearance by social media trailblazer and author Gary Vaynerchuk.