This Is the Author

In this episode, meet pastor Joshua Ryan Butler and screenwriter and reporter Brianna Holt. Listen in to hear what inspired these authors to write their audiobooks, and who they hope will most benefit from their work. Enjoy!

Beautiful Union by Joshua Ryan Butler:

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/712257/beautiful-union/

In Our Shoes by Brianna Holt:

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/690513/in-our-shoes/

In this episode, meet journalist and bestselling author Timothy Egan, author of A Fever in the Heartland, and physician and writer Dr. Anthony Chin-Quee, author of I Can’t Save You. Learn what inspired Timothy Egan to dive into one of the darkest chapters of American history, and how Anthony Chin-Quee rediscovered the life-sustaining power of telling stories. Plus, hear what it was like for them to record their audiobooks, and who described the experience of narrating as “liquid.”

A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/558306/a-fever-in-the-heartland/

I Can't Save You by Anthony Chin-Quee

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/676638/i-cant-save-you/

In this episode meet comic, actor, and restaurateur Dan Ahdoot and award-winning poet and essayist Mary Karr. Tune in to learn about the distinctly individual reasons these authors were inspired to write their audiobooks.

Undercooked by Dan Ahdoot

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/692780/undercooked/

The Liars' Club by Mary Karr

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/324560/the-liars-club/

In this episode, meet speaker and educator Chrissy King, psychiatrist Pooja Lakshmin, MD, and missionary Katie Davis Majors. Press play to hear about the ways each of these authors have been able to grow and find confidence, and the hopes that they have for their audiobook listeners. Enjoy!

The Body Liberation Project by Chrissy King: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/704696/the-body-liberation-project/

Real Self-Care by Pooja Lakshmin, MD: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/696654/real-self-care/

Safe All Along by Katie Davis Majors: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/714070/safe-all-along/

In this episode, meet the founder and president of the non-profit Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It, Meg Zucker, Semafor’s business and finance editor Liz Hoffman, and writer Ian Buruma. Listen in to hear each author’s unique take on human stories through the lenses of parenting, the economy, and history.

Born Extraordinary by Meg Zucker

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/679123/born-extraordinary/

Crash Landing by Liz Hoffman

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/669739/crash-landing/

The Collaborators by Ian Buruma

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/659322/the-collaborators/

In this episode, meet Hatch consultancy founder Monica C. Parker, author of The Power of Wonder, Printz Medal winner Daniel Nayeri, author of The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams, and award-winning poet Brenda Shaughnessy, author of Tanya. Tune in to hear about the curiosities that inspired their work, from unlikely mentors, to imagining what it was like to be a merchant on The Silk Road, to why maintaining a sense of wonder leads to more resiliency. Enjoy!

The Power of Wonder by Monica C. Parker

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/679114/the-power-of-wonder/

The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/729597/the-many-assassinations-of-samir-the-seller-of-dreams/

Tanya by Brenda Shaughnessy

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/715680/tanya/

In this episode, meet marriage and family therapist Vienna Pharaon and therapist and bestselling author Nedra Glover Tawwab. Listen in as these authors describe what led them to write their books, and what it was like to record their audiobooks.

The Origins of You by Vienna Pharaon

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/709274/the-origins-of-you/

Drama Free by Nedra Glover Tawwab

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/706826/drama-free/

In this episode, meet marketing executive and entrepreneur Bozoma Saint John, poet and writer Camonghne Felix, and writer and editor Will Schwalbe. Listen in to hear these authors reflect on their recent memoirs, and on what it was like to recount the intricacies of love, loss, and friendship while recording their audiobooks. Enjoy!

The Urgent Life by Bozoma Saint John

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/688798/the-urgent-life/

Dyscalculia by Camonghne Felix

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/671602/dyscalculia/

We Should Not Be Friends by Will Schwalbehttps://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/586174/we-should-not-be-friends/

In this episode, meet business and public speaking coach Samara Bay, investigative genetic genealogist and biochemist Barbara Rae-Venter, and UCLA law professor Joanna Schwartz. Press play to hear how these authors’ specific areas of expertise informed and inspired their audiobooks.

Permission to Speak by Samara Bay

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/667566/permission-to-speak/

I Know Who You Are by Barbara Rae-Venter

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/679097/i-know-who-you-are/

Shielded by Joanna Schwartz

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/677131/shielded/

In this episode, meet attorney and financial expert Scarlett Cochran, podcast co-hosts Khadeen Ellis and Devale Ellis, and astrologer Carolyne Faulkner. Tune in to hear what each of these authors hope listeners will learn about money, relationships, and astrology from their audiobooks. Enjoy!

It's Not About the Money by Scarlett Cochran

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/692667/its-not-about-the-money/

We Over Me by Khadeen Ellis & Devale Ellis

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/705377/we-over-me/

The Signs in Love by Carolyne Faulkner

https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/704924/the-signs-in-love/