Nonfiction

Ex-Obama Staffer Talks Antitrust in the New Gilded Age

Business behemoths Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple might help us keep costs down but do they take away our freedom, and what can we do about it? Roxanne recently sat down with technology law expert and professor Tim Wu at his Columbia University office in New York City to discuss…

Just The Right Book PodcastMarch 1, 2019

Nonfiction Podcasts

Madeleine Albright: Identifying Fascism in Her Brilliant Book

A fascist, observes Madeleine Albright, “is a bully with an army… someone who claims to speak for a whole nation or group, is utterly unconcerned with the rights of others, and is willing to use violence and whatever other means are necessary to achieve the goals he or she might…

Just The Right Book PodcastFebruary 22, 2019

Audiobooks Nonfiction

Chatting With the Narrator of “Eliza Hamilton”

January LaVoy narrated an impeccably researched biography of the philanthropist and unsung hero married to Alexander Hamilton, one of our 2018 Best Audiobooks in Biography & History. Tilar J. Mazzeo’s Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of the Wife of Alexander Hamilton (Simon & Schuster Audio) is a richly detailed audiobook concentrating…

AudioFileDecember 27, 2018

Audiobooks Nonfiction

Ruth Reichl: Audiobooks from a Gifted Food Writer

As a run-up to the holidays, plug into food writer Ruth Reichl’s memoirs. We talk about MY KITCHEN YEAR: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life, read by the author, in which she makes food sound decadent, luxurious, and a pleasure to be savored in both the preparation and the eating. In…

AudioFileNovember 20, 2018

Audiobooks Nonfiction

Behind the Scenes of David Grann’s The Old Man and the Gun

Narrator Mark Deakins takes AudioFile listeners behind the scenes of David Grann’s THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN, a collection of three of Grann’s New Yorker articles. The title story, about a gentleman bank robber and prison escape artist who is still plying his craft in his 70s, inspired a movie of the same name,…

AudioFileNovember 14, 2018

Audiobooks Better Self Nonfiction

“Running into the Dark:” Marathoner’s Motivational Memoir

Were you following the New York City Marathon this weekend? Author Jason Romero and narrator Gary Galone share the story behind RUNNING INTO THE DARK, a motivational listen that just might get you to tie on your running shoes. Romero, who is legally blind, had a pretty extreme requirement for the…

AudioFileNovember 5, 2018

Audiobooks Nonfiction

Susan Orlean Pays Tribute to Libraries in Newest Audiobook

Could you burn a book? Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief, contemplates the idea in her book that’s part memoir, part tribute to libraries and librarians. Intriguing and fascinating, the audiobook, read by the author, is full of bizarre factoids about the Los Angeles Public Library and the library’s…

AudioFileNovember 6, 2018

Audiobooks Miscellany Nonfiction

Top Ten: September Earphones Award Winners

Every month, AudioFile Magazine reviewers and editors give “Earphones Awards” to the best new audiobooks — the listens that combine blow-you-away narrations with standout writing. BookTrib, thanks to our new partnership with AudioFile, offers this month’s picks of the newest do-not-miss titles – memoirs and bios first, some fiction, and a history…

AudioFileAugust 30, 2018

Nonfiction Podcasts

Kushner Goes Inside Women’s Prison in “The Mars Room”

Two-time National Book Award finalist Rachel Kushner’s new book, “The Mars Room” tells the story of Romy Hall who was serving two consecutive life sentences plus six years at the Stanville Women’s Correction Facility in California’s Central Valley. Roxanne says that the book “informs our understanding of prison life in…

Just The Right Book PodcastJune 1, 2018

Miscellany Nonfiction Podcasts

Writer’s Bone Podcast: ‘Eat the Apple’ Author Matt Young

Matt Young, author of Eat the Apple (Bloomsbury USA), talks to Daniel Ford about his decision to write a memoir on his service with the Marines, his path to publication, and why aspiring writers need to read outside their preferred genres. To learn more about Matt Young, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or…

BookTribMarch 9, 2018

Miscellany Nonfiction Podcasts

“Survivors Guide to Prison” Director Matthew Cooke

Matthew Cooke, whose credits include 'How to Make Money Selling Drugs', 'Confinement,' and 'Deliver Us From Evil,' talks to Sean Tuohy about his latest documentary “Survivors Guide to Prison.” To learn more about Matthew Cooke, like his Facebook page or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also watch the trailer for “Survivors Guide to Prison.”…

BookTribApril 29, 2018

Nonfiction Podcasts

True Crime: A Podcast That Goes Inside the FBI Through Literature

FBI investigations and FBI agents are often used as inspiration by writers as they pen climactic crime stories and heart-thumping thrillers. However, most people, including writers, have never met a real FBI agent. The only connections they have with the FBI are the ones they make through books, TV, and…

Jerri WilliamsFebruary 12, 2018

Nonfiction

Picturing Hope: White House Photographer Pete Souza’s ‘Intimate Portrait’ of President Obama

"They called him analytical and cerebral. But the lasting impression of Barack Obama's presidency is deeply human and emotional. This is his legacy." ~ Scott Snowman, January 18, 2017 in The Prompt This cover image by Pete Souza courtesy of The Boston Herald. White House photographers are not just taking…

Aisha K. StaggersNovember 7, 2017

Better Self Miscellany Nonfiction Podcasts

Spartan Up! Bob Roth Explains How Meditation is Part of the Spartan Journey

Meditation teacher and Executive Director for the David Lynch Foundation Bob Roth believes wholeheartedly in the power of meditation and it's transformative effects. Whether you're looking to become stronger in your personal life or your career, or you physically want to be the warrior you know you can be, Roth's Transcendental Meditation…

Beth WaskoAugust 15, 2016

Better Self Miscellany Nonfiction Podcasts

Spartan Up! ‘Born to Run’ Author Christopher McDougall on the Making of a Hero

Author of the International best-seller, Born to Run, Christopher McDougall is constantly seeking out new challenges, pushing the limits and proving that most skills simply lie dormant within all of us, just waiting to be discovered. Here, McDougall talks with Spartan Up's Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan Race, to…

Beth WaskoJune 10, 2016

Better Self Miscellany Nonfiction Podcasts

Spartan Up! Clint Wattenberg Says the Key to a Healthy Diet is Moderation

Cornell head nutritionist and author of Performance Nutrition for Wrestlers, Clint Wattenberg, has a message for all of those extreme dieters and "perfect" eaters: it's not necessary! In this podcast, Wattenberg explains to Spartan Up's Joe De Sena, founder and CEO of Spartan Race, that anything in moderation is the key to a…

Beth WaskoApril 15, 2016

Ex-Obama Staffer Talks Antitrust in the New Gilded Age

Madeleine Albright: Identifying Fascism in Her Brilliant Book

Chatting With the Narrator of “Eliza Hamilton”

Ruth Reichl: Audiobooks from a Gifted Food Writer

Behind the Scenes of David Grann’s The Old Man and the Gun

“Running into the Dark:” Marathoner’s Motivational Memoir

Susan Orlean Pays Tribute to Libraries in Newest Audiobook

Top Ten: September Earphones Award Winners

Kushner Goes Inside Women’s Prison in “The Mars Room”

Writer’s Bone Podcast: ‘Eat the Apple’ Author Matt Young

“Survivors Guide to Prison” Director Matthew Cooke

True Crime: A Podcast That Goes Inside the FBI Through Literature

Picturing Hope: White House Photographer Pete Souza’s ‘Intimate Portrait’ of President Obama

Spartan Up! Bob Roth Explains How Meditation is Part of the Spartan Journey

Spartan Up! ‘Born to Run’ Author Christopher McDougall on the Making of a Hero

Spartan Up! Clint Wattenberg Says the Key to a Healthy Diet is Moderation

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