This Is the Author

S4 E67: In this episode meet John Hodgman, Cameron Douglas, and Guy Snodgrass.

Go behind the mic with these authors as they talk about the experiences that inspired them to write and record their audiobooks.

Plus find out which noises are "the bane of audiobook narration."

Medallion Status by John Hodgman: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/595005/medallion-status/

Long Way Home by Cameron Douglas: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/565964/long-way-home/

Holding the Line by Guy M. Snodgrass: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/609833/holding-the-line/

S4 E64: In this episode, meet Yancey Strickler, Sasha Sagan, and Gary Ferguson.

As Yancey notes in this interview, “the world of value is bigger than we think.” Go behind the mic with each one of these authors as they talk about variations on this idea as viewed through the lenses of business, philosophy, and engagement with the natural world.

Plus, get new audiobook recommendations from these three voracious listeners!

This Could Be Our Future by Yancey Strickler: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/591594/this-could-be-our-future/

For Small Creatures Such as We by Sasha Sagan: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/566611/for-small-creatures-such-as-we/

The Eight Master Lessons of Nature by Gary Ferguson: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/575767/the-eight-master-lessons-of-nature/

S4 E65: In this episode, meet Adam Gidwitz, Adam Grant & Allison Sweet Grant, and John Cena.

Discover the inspiration behind A Tale Dark and Grimm, listen to husband and wife writing team Adam and Allison discuss The Gift Inside the Box, and hear how John Cena applies “elbow grease” in his own life.

Plus, learn the one question that may change dinnertime conversations with your kids forever.

A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/306780/a-tale-dark-and-grimm/

The Gift Inside the Box by Adam Grant and Allison Sweet Grant: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/610620/the-gift-inside-the-box/

Elbow Grease vs. Motozilla by John Cena: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/609295/elbow-grease-vs-motozilla/

S4 E63: THIS IS THE ILLUSTRATOR (special ep with Melissa Sweet). In this special episode of This Is the Author, we present: This Is the Illustrator! Meet artist Melissa Sweet, who illustrated the audiobook cover for the new production of E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web, narrated by Meryl Streep and a full cast.

Learn what led Melissa to this project, and what it is about audiobooks that make the imagination run wild. After the interview, stick around to hear our new recording of Charlotte’s Web read by Meryl Streep and a full cast.

Charlotte's Web by Melissa Sweet and E. B. White: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/623904/charlottes-web/

S4 E62: In this episode meet Rachel Maddow, Deepak Chopra, and Ali Wong.

These authors may all be household names but listening to them talk about their recording experiences feels like meeting them for the first time.

Learn more about what inspired each of their books. Plus, find out why narrating an audiobook is like a trip to the gym!

Blowout by Rachel Maddow: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/576330/blowout/

Metahuman by Deepak Chopra, M.D. : https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/27415/metahuman/

Dear Girls by Ali Wong: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/561707/dear-girls/

S4 E61: In this episode meet Jonathan Vaughters, Christopher McDougall, and Mira and Jayson Calton.

Join these authors behind the mic as they share how physical activity has impacted various aspects of their lives. From professional cycling to burro racing to building bone health, these authors’ passions will inspire you to learn more about the mind-body connection.

Plus, find out who compared narrating his audiobook to riding a roller coaster, and why!

One-Way Ticket by Jonathan Vaughters: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/602426/one-way-ticket/

Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/552855/running-with-sherman/

Rebuild Your Bones by Jayson Calton, PhD and Mira Calton, CN: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/592293/rebuild-your-bones/

S4 E60: In this episode meet Eve Rodsky, J.J. Sutherland, and Latasha Morrison.

These authors are pioneering new ways to think about equity, offering practical steps to help better achieve it in the division of labor in our homes, in the ways we operate at work, and in our steps toward racial reconciliation in everyday life.

Hear what it was like for them to record their audiobooks. Plus, find out which of these authors narrated their entire audiobook standing up!

Fair Play by Eve Rodsky: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/605905/fair-play/

The Scrum Fieldbook by J.J. Sutherland: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/566254/the-scrum-fieldbook/

Be the Bridge by Latasha Morrison: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/592177/be-the-bridge/

S4 E59: In this episode meet authors Ruta Sepetys, Carolina de Robertis, and Morgan Parker.

Whether they’ve delved into hidden histories or explored the inner workings of the teenage psyche, these authors have written nuanced and moving novels that are meant to be heard on audio.

Hear them describe the events that inspired their work. Plus, discover the identity of the “friend who got you when your other friends didn’t.”

The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/311731/the-fountains-of-silence/

Cantoras by Carolina De Robertis: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/576271/cantoras/

Who Put This Song On? by Morgan Parker: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/592224/who-put-this-song-on/

S4 E58: In this episode meet Nico Tortorella, author of SPACE BETWEEN; Akilah Hughes, author of OBVIOUSLY; and Cory Allen author of NOW IS THE WAY.

Each of these young writers is using their creativity and talent to inspire others to grow—through art, introspection, and joyous expression. Hear them talk honestly about recording their audiobooks; plus, find out which of these authors has finally become their own “love bomb.”

Space Between by Nico Tortorella: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/586542/space-between/

Obviously by Akilah Hughes: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/531147/obviously/

Now Is the Way by Cory Allen: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/588475/now-is-the-way/

In this episode, meet Jim Williams, author of PATH OF THE PUMA; Robert Pondiscio, author of HOW THE OTHER HALF LEARNS; and Rhonda Magee, author of THE INNER WORK OF RACIAL JUSTICE. What big cats can teach us about the environment. The lessons learned from years of teaching at a public school. The ways mindfulness in law school classrooms helps students talk about race. These are the passions of the authors, who are applying their professional experiences to further conversations around timely issues. Plus, find out which of these authors wore a very special good luck T-shirt into the recording booth.

Path of the Puma by Jim Williams: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/624255/path-of-the-puma/

How The Other Half Learns by Robert Pondiscio: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/563406/how-the-other-half-learns/

The Inner Work of Racial Justice by Rhonda V. Magee: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/565790/the-inner-work-of-racial-justice/