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  Marlon James with his editor, Jake Morrissey: The Disappearers 04.10.2026 56хв

  On today’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are not only welcoming guest author Marlon James to the show, we are also welcoming his editor, and our dear friend, Jake Morrissey. Marlon and Jake are here to talk about Marlon’s new novel, The Disappearers, the electrifying story of the murder of a gay man in 1980s Jamaica and its far-reaching consequences. Marlon James is the Booker Prize–winning and New York Times bestselling author of A Brief History of Seven Killings and the bestselling and National Book Award finalist Black Leopard, Red Wolf. James has been named one of Time magazine’s one hundred most influential people in the world. His editor, Jake Morrissey, Executive Editor at Riverhead Books, co-hosts with James the podcast, Marlon & Jake Read Dead People. Jake also edits authors Anne Lamott, James McBride, and Daniel Pink, among others.
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  Isabel Allende: Story Telling 29.09.2026 57хв

  On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by bestselling author Isabel Allende with her new book, Story Telling: A Writing Life. Isabel Allende is the author of over 30 books, having sold more than 80 million copies across 42 languages. You know her work: The Wind Knows My Name, Violeta, A Long Petal of the Sea, The House of the Spirits, Of Love and Shadows, Eva Luna, and Paula. Isabel has received fifteen honorary doctorates and has been inducted into the California Hall of Fame. She is the recipient of the PEN Center Lifetime Achievement Award, the Anisfield-Wolf Lifetime Achievement Award, the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation, and the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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  Zibby Owens: Between Chapters 26.09.2026 35хв

  Today on You Are What You Read, we are joined by the ultimate book lover and book advocate, my friend Zibby Owens. Zibby is an author, publisher, bookseller, podcaster, and a force in the world of books. She is the founder and CEO of Zibby Media, which brings all of this together in her empire: Zibby Publishing; Zibby’s Bookshop, her independent bookstore in Santa Monica; the award-winning daily podcast, Totally Booked with Zibby; Zibby’s Book Club; and Zibby Retreats for book lovers. Zibby’s new memoir, Between Chapters: How I Started Over, Took Some Chances and Found the Plot, just hit bookshelves, and she is here today to tell us all about it.
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  Jodi Picoult: The "Chapters" Tour 22.09.2026 1год

  This week on You Are What You Read, we are thrilled to welcome Jodi Picoult LIVE from her nationwide “Chapters” tour with HOLLOW BONES. This conversation was recorded live from New York City at Cooper Union with The Strand Bookstore. HOLLOW BONES is Jodi Picoult’s 30th novel. You know her New York Times best sellers: By Any Other Name, Wish You Were Here, Small Great Things, My Sister’s Keeper, and more.
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  Alice Hoffman: The Witches of Cambridge and Practical Magic 2 13.09.2026 37хв

  On today’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are excited to welcome the great Alice Hoffman, live from The Strand bookstore in New York City. This is a conversation about Alice’s new novel, The Witches of Cambridge, this September’s Read with Jenna selection. Alice is the author of over thirty novels including The Dovekeepers, Magic Lessons, The Book of Magic, Practical Magic, and Practical Magic 2, the sequel to the blockbuster book and film, which  is now in theaters starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman and directed by Susanne Bier (who you can also hear on the podcast, S1:E50). 
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  Victoria Aveyard: Tempest 08.09.2026 29хв

  On today’s episode, we are excited to welcome Victoria Aveyard to the show. Victoria is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the blockbuster young adult novels: the RED QUEEN series and the REALM BREAKER trilogy. Her books have been translated into over 40 languages and counting. In this conversation, we discuss Victoria’s adult fiction debut, TEMPEST, which hits shelves today.
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  The Best of Summer: The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett 25.08.2026 44хв

  Thank you, dear listeners, for joining us this summer on You Are What You Read. We read your comments, and we know what books you have been reading and sharing with your book clubs. In the final weeks of summer, we are bringing back your favorite episodes and authors to the podcast. “The Best of Summer” on You Are What You Read welcomes back the biggest bestsellers of summer 2026. This week, Kathryn Stockett joins us with The Calamity Club. 
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  Scott Carter: Ye Gods 18.08.2026 49хв

  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.
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  Richard Russo: Under the Falls 12.08.2026 58хв

  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.
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  Jayne Anne Phillips: Small Town Girls 04.08.2026 1год 1хв

  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. 
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  Audrey Smaltz: Every Inch A Lady 28.07.2026 41хв

  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. 
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  Lisa Scottoline: This Changes Everything 21.07.2026 46хв

  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.
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  Daniel Silva: Ransom 14.07.2026 40хв

  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.
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  Ann Patchett: Whistler 07.07.2026 41хв

  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.
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  Dr. Jill Biden: View from the East Wing 23.06.2026 45хв

  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. 
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  Lisa Jewell: It Could Have Been Her 16.06.2026 32хв

  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.
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  On Broadway with Rick Elice 06.06.2026 1год 18хв

  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. 
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  Bruce Feiler: A Time to Gather 27.05.2026 1год 8хв

  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.
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  Isaac Fitzgerald: American Rambler 12.05.2026 45хв

  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.
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  Kathryn Stockett: The Calamity Club 05.05.2026 45хв

  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.