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This Is the Author

This Is the Author

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 A podcast about authors reading their audiobooks from Penguin Random House Audio.All rights reserved Art
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  • S10 E25: Jessa Crispin, Mark Kriegel, and Nora Princiotti

    S10 E25: Jessa Crispin, Mark Kriegel, and Nora Princiotti
    Jun 24 2025
    In this episode, meet critic and editor-in-chief of Bookslut Jessa Crispin, ESPN boxing analyst Mark Kriegel, and culture writer and Every Single Album podcast host Nora Princiotti. Hear Jessa on what it was like to record the Basic Instinct chapter of her book, Mark Kriegel on covering the life and career of Mike Tyson for over 30 years, and Nora Princiotti on what she’s most excited for listeners of her audiobook to hear. What Is Wrong with Men by Jessa Crispin https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/717467/what-is-wrong-with-men-by-jessa-crispin/9798217076383/ Baddest Man by Mark Kriegel https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/552034/baddest-man-by-mark-kriegel/9798217072392/ Hit Girls by Nora Princiotti https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738884/hit-girls-by-nora-princiotti/9798217020379/
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    18 mins
  • S10 E24: Molly Jong-Fast, Anelise Chen, and Jonathan Gluck

    S10 E24: Molly Jong-Fast, Anelise Chen, and Jonathan Gluck
    Jun 17 2025
    In this episode, meet journalist and Fast Politics podcast host Molly Jong-Fast, writer Anelise Chen, and writer and editor Jonathan Gluck. Hear Molly Jong-Fast on surviving a year in which everything went wrong, Anelise Chen on finding profound meaning in an auspicious typo, and Jonathan Gluck on the “unique universe” of those living with cancer. How to Lose Your Mother by Molly Jong-Fast: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738849/how-to-lose-your-mother-by-molly-jong-fast/audio Clam Down by Anelise Chen: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/599888/clam-down-by-anelise-chen/audio An Exercise in Uncertainty by Jonathan Gluck: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/760582/an-exercise-in-uncertainty-by-jonathan-gluck/audio
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    14 mins
  • S10 E23: Britt Frank, John Wang, and Maryellen MacDonald

    S10 E23: Britt Frank, John Wang, and Maryellen MacDonald
    Jun 10 2025
    In this episode, meet clinician, speaker, and trauma specialist Britt Frank, leadership coach and host of the Big Asian Energy podcast John Wang, and Professor of Psychology and Language Sciences Maryellen MacDonald. Hear what made the audiobook recording experience fun for John Wang, and what inspired Britt Frank and Maryellen MacDonald to write their books. Align Your Mind by Britt Frank https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/761142/align-your-mind-by-britt-frank-lscsw/9798217073054/ Big Asian Energy by John Wang https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/742831/big-asian-energy-by-john-wang/9798217076819/ More Than Words by Maryellen MacDonald https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724046/more-than-words-by-maryellen-macdonald-phd/9798217077007/
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    17 mins
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