Us humans often use January as a time to reset, dust off our barbells and finally clean the linen closet. Marissa’s guest has written a book that could help a lot of us reset something even more important: our personal and professional lives. Guest Marjorie Ingall has written a book along with Susan McCarthy called Sorry, Sorry, Sorry and it’s a brilliant, f ... Show More
Feb 2025
How to be a Contrarian and Maintain Democracy with Ambassador Norman Eisen
Marissa talks with Norman Eisen about the pro-democracy independent media outlet he recently launched with former Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin, how to manage the Trump years with “litigation, laughter and liquor,” and why only dogs (and not broligarchs) should be skil ... Show More
29m 25s
Dec 2024
Cooking for Cotton-Headed Ninnymuggins
On today’s special holiday episode, Marissa explores the epicurean delights of Buddy the Elf, with the author of the Unofficial “Elf” Cookbook. Yes, there will be spaghetti with candy and maple syrup, plus recipes for cotton balls, VHS sugar cookies and other delights from the Ch ... Show More
39m 29s
Dec 2024
The 35th Edition of the Cake Bible with the Incomparable Rose Levy Beranbaum
Marissa’s guest today is the Baroness of Baking, the Doyenne of Dough, the Queen of the Reverse Creaming Method, Rose Levy Beranbaum. Author of 12 classic cookbooks, Rose's latest is the 35th anniversary edition of her classic award-winning cookbook, The Cake Bible, with complete ... Show More
41m 30s
Mar 2023
Bella Mackie (Replay): On Writing & Jogging
This episode was recorded in 2019, with bestselling author Bella Mackie on her book Jog on. Since this episode aired, Bella’s novel How To Kill Your Family has become a UK bestseller, topping the charts for months, if you haven’t read it already it’s a great holiday read, althoug ... Show More
34m 27s
Jun 2023
Ep 383: Juicy, big-hearted family novels
You may know Anne's favorite novels feature complicated family relationships, and today's guest, author Amy Jo Burns, shares Anne's appreciation for this particular type of story. You may know Amy from her novel Shiner and memoir Cinderland, both of which we've talked about on th ... Show More
57m 17s
Apr 2021
#325 Emma Reed Turrell: Are You A People Pleaser?
My guest today is psychotherapist Emma Reed Turrell. She read English at Cambridge University, worked in business, sales and marketing for 10 years, and then returned to her earlier passion for psychology and mental health. That took her on the path to becoming a psychotherapist ... Show More
31m 10s
Feb 2019
#178 Sarah Knight: How To Give Less Of A F*ck
My guest today is Sarah Knight, the New York Times Bestselling author of the "No Fucks Given Guides". Before writing and releasing her own books, she spent 15 years as a top editor, working with authors such as Gillian Flynn and Jessica Knoll. In her books, she gives tough love a ... Show More
30m 20s
Feb 2018
Interview with Maggie O'Farrell
Autumn and Kendra chat with Maggie O'Farrell about her first work of nonfiction, her memoir I Am, I Am, I Am. O'Farrell talks about why she wanted to write a memoir after seven novels and about her own relationship with mortality, which inspired her to share the stories her seven ... Show More
30m 35s
Mar 2022
Rosie Walsh - THE LOVE OF MY LIFE
Rosie and I discuss The Love of My Life, having her book selected as a GMA Book Club pick, the obituary writing business, the tortuous process she went through when writing this book, how book covers are selected and the way covers vary by country, and much more. Rosie's recommen ... Show More
29m 51s
Jun 2022
Sinead Moriarty with Isy Suttie
This week on the Penguin Podcast, Isy Suttie joined by Irish book award winner and best-selling author, Sinead Moriarty.
Sinead talks to Issy about her latest novel, Your, Mind, Ours, a novel about what it takes to create a 'blended' family.
They also discuss why families are the ... Show More
47m 48s
Apr 2022
Gabfest Reads: He Wanted to Die Holding Hands
David Plotz talks with author Amy Bloom about her journey to support the death, by suicide, of her husband, chronicled in her new book In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unl ... Show More
22m 31s
Feb 2023
Caitlin Moran (Replay): Middle-age, Marriage and Her New Book
Today's guest (recorded back in 2020) is the brilliant Caitlin Moran! Award-winning columnist, author, scriptwriter. She is the eldest of eight children, grew up in Wolverhampton and she published her first novel at the age of 16. She then became a columnist at The Times aged 18 ... Show More
26m 53s