Adriana Trigiani's You Are What You Read

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  Scott Carter: Ye Gods 18.08.2026 48min

  On today’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are thrilled to welcome a fellow podcaster and award-winning executive producer and writer, Scott Carter. Scott is the host of Ye Gods, a podcast that explores religion and culture with amazing guests. In his latest season of Ye Gods, Scott celebrates the 250th anniversary of America with notable historians and authors for conversations that explore our nation’s political and spiritual history and share the beliefs that define their own moral compass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Richard Russo: Under the Falls 12.08.2026 58min

  On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are excited to welcome the great RICHARD RUSSO. You know Richard’s work: Somebody’s Fool, Chances Are…, Everybody’s Fool, and That Old Cape Magic; two collections of stories; and the memoir Elsewhere, among others. In 2002, Richard received the Pulitzer Prize for Empire Falls, which, like Nobody’s Fool, won multiple awards for its screen adaptation, and in 2023 his novel Straight Man was adapted into the television series Lucky Hank. In 2017 he received France’s Grand Prix de Littérature Américaine. Richard’s new novel, Under the Falls, is out this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Jayne Anne Phillips: Small Town Girls 04.08.2026 1h 1min

  This week on You Are What You Read, we are joined by Jayne Anne Phillips to talk about her new memoir, Small Town Girls. Jayne is the author of Black Tickets, Machine Dreams, Fast Lanes, Shelter, MotherKind, Lark and Termite, Quiet Dell, and Night Watch, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2024. Jayne’s work has been a finalist once for the National Book Award and twice for the National Book Critics Circle Award. The recipient of Guggenheim, National Endowment for the Arts, Howard, Bunting, and Rockefeller Foundation Fellowships, she is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Audrey Smaltz: Every Inch A Lady 28.07.2026 41min

  On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are excited to welcome fashion icon Audrey Smaltz. Audrey bas been a trailblazer in the fashion industry for over sixty years, founding the Ground Crew, a backstage operation of high-end modeling shows. Audrey's Ground Crew has teamed up with designers including Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, Donna Karan, Vera Wang, Giorgio Armani, and more. Audrey was a student of the first Black model Ophelia DeVore and worked for the Grace del Marco Modeling Agency. In 1970, Smaltz was hired as the Fashion Editor for the Ebony Magazine and commentator the Ebony Fashion Fair in Chicago. Her exquisite style and humor made her an instant hit on the fashion show circuit. Audrey also has worked with numerous major corporations, among them, Macy’s, Sak’s Fifth Avenue, Vogue, Black Entertainment Television, Kmart. She was a contributing editor to Vogue, Mirabella, and Mode magazines.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Lisa Scottoline: This Changes Everything 21.07.2026 46min

  On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline with her latest, This Changes Everything. The author of 38 novels, Lisa is the President of Mystery Writers of America and has been named a Thriller Master by International Thriller Writers. Lisa is a former trial lawyer and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and its law school, where she taught Justice & Fiction, a course she developed. Lisa co-wrote a series of humorous memoirs with her daughter, novelist Francesca Serritella. We hope you read Francesca’s books, The Ghosts of Harvard and Full Bloom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Daniel Silva: Ransom 14.07.2026 40min

  On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are thrilled to introduce the #1 New York Times bestselling author, Daniel Silva, with his latest book, RANSOM. Daniel’s novels include the beloved Gabriel Allon series, The Cellist and A Death in Cornwall, among others. His books are critically acclaimed bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than thirty languages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Ann Patchett: Whistler 07.07.2026 41min

  On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by #1 New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett. You know Ann’s novels: Tom Lake, The Dutch House (which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), and her latest, Whistler, among others. Ann has been the recipient of the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Women's Prize for Fiction in the UK. President Joe Biden awarded Ann the National Humanities Medal in recognition of her contributions to American culture. Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages, and Time magazine named Ann one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. Ann lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where she is the owner of Parnassus Books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Dr. Jill Biden: View from the East Wing 23.06.2026 45min

  On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are proud to welcome former First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden. Dr. Biden is the New York Times bestselling author of Where the Light Enters and her children’s books Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops, Joey: The Story of Joe Biden, and Willow the White House Cat. She served as Second Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. As First Lady, she advocated for military families, the Biden Cancer Moonshot, community colleges, and women’s health research—and maintained a full-time career teaching English as a community college professor. She chairs the Milken Institute’s Women’s Health Network. A mother and grandmother—and now great-grandmother—she lives with her husband, former President Joe Biden, in Wilmington, Delaware, with their cat, Willow. This is a conversation about Dr. Biden's #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, View from the East Wing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Lisa Jewell: It Could Have Been Her 16.06.2026 32min

  Lisa Jewell is back with another thriller to enjoy this summer! It Could Have Been Her might just be her best yet. You know Lisa’s #1 New York Times bestsellers: Don’t Let Him In, None of This Is True, The Family Upstairs, and Then She Was Gone. Lisa’s novels have sold more than fifteen million copies internationally, and her work has also been translated into over thirty languages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  On Broadway with Rick Elice 06.06.2026 1h 18min

  To celebrate the 79th Tony Awards tomorrow, we are joined by the great Broadway writer, producer and actor, Rick Elice. You know Rick’s work: Jersey Boys, The Addams Family, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Cher Show, Water for Elephants and Smash, among many others. This is a conversation about the theater, the creative life and why they matter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Bruce Feiler: A Time to Gather 27.05.2026 1h 8min

  On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are thrilled to welcome Bruce Feiler! Bruce is the author of seven New York Times bestsellers, including Life Is in the Transitions, The Secrets of Happy Families, and Walking the Bible. His three TED Talks have been viewed more than five million times, and he teaches the TED Course “How to Master Life Transitions.” Bruce joins us today with his brand new book, Time to Gather. We spoke to Bruce live at Barnes & Noble on the Upper West Side in Manhattan This is a conversation in community about rituals, human connection and celebrations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Isaac Fitzgerald: American Rambler 12.05.2026 45min

  On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are so excited to welcome Isaac Fitzgerald with his new memoir, American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed. Isaac is the New York Times bestselling author of Dirtbag, Massachusetts and the children’s book How to Be a Pirate. He has also co-authored the books Pen & Ink: Tattoos and the Stories Behind Them and Knives & Ink: Chefs and the Stories Behind Their Tattoos. Isaac appears frequently on The Today Show—you might have seen us with Isaac earlier this year with 2026 book recs and on Jenna Bush Hager’s Open Book podcast. Isaac’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Esquire, GQ, The Guardian, and The Best American Nonrequired Reading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Kathryn Stockett: The Calamity Club 05.05.2026 45min

  Kathryn Stockett is back! The New York Times bestselling author of The Help returns with a new novel, The Calamity Club, which hits bookshelves today. Kathryn’s first novel The Help, has sold over 15 million copies worldwide, was translated into 35 languages and adapted into the major motion picture starring Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain and more. The Calamity Club is Kathryn Stockett at her most confident, heartfelt, and hilarious—the triumphant return of one of the most beloved storytellers of our time.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  LIVE with La Lucci: A conversation with Susan Lucci 22.04.2026 54min

  On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are thrilled to bring you our LIVE conversation with the great Susan Lucci at the Adelphi University Writers & Readers Festival. Susan Lucci is the most famous face in daytime television history and held audiences spellbound for over forty years as the iconic Erica Kane on ABC’s award-winning daytime drama All My Children. In May of 1999, on her nineteenth nomination, she won the Emmy for Best Actress, receiving the longest standing ovation in television history. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoirs All My Life and La Lucci, which we discuss in this episode. Susan most recently finished a successful run starring in the off-Broadway hit show My First Ex-Husband and appears in Jonah Hill’s Apple TV+ film Outcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Emma Straub on Books and Boy Bands 07.04.2026 41min

  On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Emma Straub with her new novel, American Fantasy. Emma is the New York Times-bestselling author of This Time Tomorrow, All Adults Here, The Vacationers, Modern Lovers, Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures, and the short story collection Other People We Married. She is also the author of a picture book, Very Good Hats. Her books have been published in more than twenty languages. She and her husband own one of our favorite indie bookstores, Books Are Magic in Brooklyn, New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Holy Week with Sister Helen Prejean 01.04.2026 1h

  This Holy Week on You Are What You Read, we are thrilled to welcome bestselling author, lecturer and community organizer, Sister Helen Prejean. You know Sister Helen’s books: Dead Man Walking (which was adapted into the Academy Award-winning film), The Death of Innocents, and River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey. The graphic edition of Dead Man Walking was recently released with stunning illustrations by award-winning artist, Catherine Anyango Grünewald, with a script by Rose Vines that faithfully intertwines the original with the present. Sister Helen is known around the world for her tireless work against the death penalty, and she has been instrumental in sparking national dialogue on capital punishment and in shaping the Catholic Church’s opposition to all executions. In this conversation, Sister Helen reflects on writing, spirituality and community in the spirit of this Easter Season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Table 4 at the River Cafe with Ruthie Rogers 24.03.2026 23min

  On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Ruthie Rogers with her all-new book, Table 4 at The River Cafe: Conversations about Food and Life.  Ruthie Rogers is the co-founder of The River Cafe in London and an award-winning chef. She is also the host of the podcast Ruthie’s Table 4 and the author of thirteen cookbooks, including The River Cafe Cookbook, River Cafe 30, and The River Cafe Look Book. She was awarded an MBE in 2010 and a CBE in 2020. You can follow her on Instagram @RuthieRogers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Annabelle Gurwitch: The End of My Life is Killing Me 17.03.2026 55min

  On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Annabelle Gurwitch with her latest book, "The End of My Life is Killing Me: The Unexpected Joys of a Cancer Slacker". Annabelle is an actress and author, and known most notably for her stint co-hosting "Dinner and a Movie" on TBS and for her years as a regular commentator on NPR. In "The End of My Life is Killing Me", Annabelle upends the notion of living each day as if it were your last—she discovers you can carpe too much diem, and she embraces, instead, the extraordinary in the ordinary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  Joan Crawford and Hollywood: A conversation with Film Historian Scott Eyman 14.03.2026 1h 15min

  In honor of tomorrow's 98th Academy Awards show, we are joined by film historian and acclaimed New York Times bestselling biographer Scott Eyman on this episode of You Are What You Read. In this conversation, we take a look back on Hollywood history through the lens of Joan Crawford, Scott's latest subject in his new biography, "Joan Crawford: A Woman’s Face". Scott is the author of eighteen books including the bestsellers "John Wayne: The Life and Legend", "Pieces of My Heart", and "You Must Remember This", which Scott co-wrote with actor Robert Wagner. Scott is a former literary critic at The Palm Beach Post and currently writes book reviews for The Wall Street Journal.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  The Life of a Showgirl: A conversation about Allison Pataki's IT GIRL 10.03.2026 34min

  On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by New York Times bestselling author, Allison Pataki, with her new novel, IT GIRL. Allison's books include The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post and Finding Margaret Fuller. IT GIRL follows the rise of Evelyn Talbot, America's first self-made female celebrity and model, amidst “the Crime of the Century”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices