This Is the Author

In celebration of International Podcast Day (September 30th), we’re revisiting some of our (many!) favorite interviews from Season 9 of This Is the Author. We’ve found the humor in the difficult with Spencer Henry, Madison Reyes, and KB Brookins, we’ve enthused over children’s books with Chanel Miller and George Takei, and we’ve thought a little deeper with Anne Lamott. We love talking with our authors in the recording booth, and we know you'll enjoy hearing them in your headphones. Enjoy!

Obitchuary by Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740922/obitchuary-by-spencer-henry-and-madison-reyes/audio

Pretty by KB Brookins: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724994/pretty-by-kb-brookins/audio/

Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735878/magnolia-wu-unfolds-it-all-by-chanel-miller/audio/

My Lost Freedom by George Takei: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/708382/my-lost-freedom-by-george-takei-illustrated-by-michelle-lee/audio

Somehow by Anne Lamott: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734582/somehow-by-anne-lamott/audio

In this episode, meet speaker and host of the In-Joy Life podcast Mattie Jackson, well-being educator and self-healing guide Nakeia Homer, and comedian, actress, and producer Leanne Morgan. Hear Mattie Jackson on writing a faith-based resource for navigating grief, Nakeia Homer on the healing power of emotions in the recording booth, and Leanne Morgan on what she’s most excited for listeners to hear.

Through the Valley of Grief by Mattie Jackson

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743379/through-the-valley-of-grief-by-mattie-jackson/9780593910405/

Habits for Healing by Nakeia Homer

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736982/habits-for-healing-by-nakeia-homer/9780593912973/

What in the World?! by Leanne Morgan

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725880/what-in-the-world-by-leanne-morgan/9780593861004/

In this episode, meet author Abi Maxwell, investigative journalist Emily Witt, and “America’s favorite government teacher” Sharon McMahon. Press play to discover which of these authors describes recording her audiobook as a “magic spell,” who wished they brought candy into the studio, and whose Minnesota accent “got in the way” of pronouncing some words. Enjoy!

One Day I'll Grow Up and Be a Beautiful Woman by Abi Maxwell: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714682/one-day-ill-grow-up-and-be-a-beautiful-woman-by-abi-maxwell/audio

Health and Safety by Emily Witt: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/718547/health-and-safety-by-emily-witt/audio

The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/709748/the-small-and-the-mighty-by-sharon-mcmahon/audio

In this episode, meet journalist Melissa Petro, activist and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project Valarie Kaur, and founder and creative director of Morbid Anatomy Joanna Ebenstein. Tune in to hear about the specific moments in time that inspired these authors to write their books, what it was like to record their audiobooks, and so much more.

Shame on You by Melissa Petro: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736321/shame-on-you-by-melissa-petro/audio

Sage Warrior by Valarie Kaur: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690793/sage-warrior-by-valarie-kaur/audio

Memento Mori by Joanna Ebenstein: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736595/memento-mori-by-joanna-ebenstein/audio

In this episode, meet educator Leslie M. Martino, founder of the Jude 3 Project Lisa Victoria Fields, and psychotherapist and bible teacher Dr. Sarita T. Lyons. Hear from Leslie M. Martino on the joyful intersection between parenting and teaching, Lisa Victoria Fields on the struggle to reconcile faith with experience, and Dr. Sarita T. Lyons on writing the book she wanted to read. Plus, hear what these authors found most memorable about recording their audiobooks. Enjoy!

The Joy of Slow by Leslie M. Martino: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/731228/the-joy-of-slow-by-leslie-m-martino-foreword-by-ainsley-arment/audio

When Faith Disappoints by Lisa Victoria Fields: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/742489/when-faith-disappoints-by-lisa-victoria-fields/audio

Church Girl by Dr. Sarita T. Lyons:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/742488/church-girl-by-sarita-t-lyons/audio/

In this episode, meet filmmaker and actor Desiree Akhavan, astrobiologist and theoretical physicist Sara Imari Walker, and co-hosts of the Obitchuary podcast Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes. Go behind the mic to hear what inspired these authors, what surprised them most about recording their audiobooks, and what they are most excited for listeners to hear.

You're Embarrassing Yourself by Desiree Akhavan

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/539659/youre-embarrassing-yourself-by-desiree-akhavan/9780593908341/

Life As No One Knows It by Sara Imari Walker

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646981/life-as-no-one-knows-it-by-sara-imari-walker/9780593867815/

Obitchuary by Spencer Henry and Madison Reyes

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/740922/obitchuary-by-spencer-henry-and-madison-reyes/9780593870198/

In this episode, meet poet and playwright Vincent Toro, New York Times correspondent Thomas Fuller, and journalist Barbara Bradley Hagerty. Hear how reading his audiobook helped Vincent Toro experiment with poetry performance, learn what special food Thomas Fuller ate before his recording sessions, and hear Barbara Bradley Hagerty describe the visceral experience of reliving her book as she read it.

Hivestruck by Vincent Toro: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/722306/hivestruck-by-vincent-toro/audio

The Boys of Riverside by Thomas Fuller: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724060/the-boys-of-riverside-by-thomas-fuller/audio

Bringing Ben Home by Barbara Bradley Hagerty: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677738/bringing-ben-home-by-barbara-bradley-hagerty/audio

In this episode, meet pastor Oneka McClellan, Haiti Country Director for the UN World Food Programme Jean-Martin Bauer, and writer and former professional soccer player Georgia Cloepfil. Hear what inspired each of these authors to write their books, and what surprised them about reading their audiobooks. Plus, navigating tongue-twisters, emotions, and other vulnerable moments in the studio.

Born Royal by Oneka McClellan

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726796/born-royal-by-oneka-mcclellan/9780593791400/

The New Breadline by Jean-Martin Bauer

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/697093/the-new-breadline-by-jean-martin-bauer/9780593906835/

The Striker and The Clock by Georgia Cloepfil

In this episode, meet writer and lecturer Zara Chowdhary, former attorney and bestselling author Tara M. Stringfellow, and marine biologist Jasmin Graham. Listen in as these authors share insights into their works, and what made recording their audiobooks feel enriching, cathartic, and even magical.

The Lucky Ones by Zara Chowdhary: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/733872/the-lucky-ones-by-zara-chowdhary/audio

Magic Enuff by Tara M. Stringfellow: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/712933/magic-enuff-by-tara-m-stringfellow/audio

Sharks Don't Sink by Jasmin Graham: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726129/sharks-dont-sink-by-jasmin-graham/audio

In this episode, meet novelist Kevin Barry, novelist and poet Olivia Gatwood, and novelist and filmmaker Ruth Ozeki. Listen in as these authors share what felt most revealing, most humbling, and most like time travel in the process of recording their audiobooks. Plus, what they can’t wait for listeners to hear.

The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743397/the-heart-in-winter-by-kevin-barry/audio

Whoever You Are, Honey by Olivia Gatwood: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653524/whoever-you-are-honey-by-olivia-gatwood/audio

My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/330739/my-year-of-meats-by-ruth-ozeki/audio

All Over Creation by Ruth Ozeki: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/288092/all-over-creation-by-ruth-ozeki/audio