Meet the Author

Rachael Ray is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 20 cookbooks, the host of multiple cooking shows, and the star of syndicated talk show "Rachael Ray." The Apple Store, SoHo hosted Rachael to talk about her latest book, My Year in Meals.

Founder of famed record label Sub Pop, Bruce Pavitt is a music historian, professional DJ, and cultural progenitor. His book, Experiencing Nirvana: Grunge in Europe, 1989, is a photo journal and a grunge rock micro-history, an inside look into a crucial eight-day period in the touring life of Nirvana and Kurt Cobain.

For 30 years, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Brian Smith’s bold, iconic portraits of famous celebrities, athletes, and executives have appeared in advertising and graced the covers and pages of magazines like Sports Illustrated and Forbes. Brian discusses his book, Secrets of Great Portrait Photography, and pulls back the curtain on the art of creating great images with extraordinary figures.

Coffee lovers and food lovers will enjoy this conversation with co-authors of The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee, pastry chef Caitlin Freeman and founder & CEO James Freeman. The Freemans, along with moderator and journalist Oliver Strand, dig into their book, the world of craft coffee, and a behind-the-scenes look at Blue Bottle, the much-respected coffee micro-roaster that introduced the Japanese-style "siphon bar" and changed coffee in the United States forever.

The award-winning painter and illustrator appeared at the Apple Store, SoHo to discuss his gorgeous illustrated book, Old Penn Station. Low explains his digital painting technique and his approach to creating glorious images that have a reputation for exploiting light and color and with which viewers often find an emotional connection.

Join World-Record holder and four-time Olympic Champion sprinter Michael Johnson as he discusses his career, his best selling book Gold Rush and his upcoming apps.

R&B music legend Bettye LaVette talks about her life, her long and storied career in music, and her memoir, A Woman Like Me. LaVette is honest and unflinching with moderator Harry Weinger, touching on the music industry, the creative process, and what it was like to turn her life's stories into a book.

Photographer and documentarian Henry Chalfant appeared at the Apple Store, SoHo to discuss his book "Henry Chalfant's Big Subway Archive (Volume 1)" with journalist and critic Bill Adler. Chalfant discusses his career documenting graffiti art in New York City and how he used iBooks Author to create his latest work.

In his book, The Longest Way Home, award-winning travel writer and actor Andrew McCarthy takes us on a deeply personal journey. The Longest Way Home reflects his irrepressible taste of adventure and a vivid sense of place, and plays out amid some of the world’s most evocative locales. Andrew engaged in a discussion of the book and took questions from the audience at the Apple Store, SoHo.

Grammy Award-winning musician, singer, rapper, producer, and politician Wyclef Jean (The Fugees) appeared with co-author Anthony Bozza at the Apple Store, SoHo to discuss his life, his career, and his memoir, Purpose: An Immigrant's Story.