Episodes

  • Table 4 at the River Cafe with Ruthie Rogers

    Table 4 at the River Cafe with Ruthie Rogers
    Mar 24 2026
    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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    24 mins
  • Annabelle Gurwitch: The End of My Life is Killing Me

    Annabelle Gurwitch: The End of My Life is Killing Me
    Mar 17 2026
    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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    56 mins
  • Joan Crawford and Hollywood: A conversation with Film Historian Scott Eyman

    Joan Crawford and Hollywood: A conversation with Film Historian Scott Eyman
    Mar 14 2026
    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

    The Life of a Showgirl: A conversation about Allison Pataki's IT GIRL
    Mar 10 2026
    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
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    34 mins
  • Rebecca Serle on Magic and Motherhood

    Rebecca Serle on Magic and Motherhood
    Mar 3 2026
    Rebecca Serle’s new novel, ONCE AND AGAIN, hits shelves next week. You know Rebecca’s work, the New York Times best sellers: Expiration Dates, One Italian Summer, In Five Years, The Dinner List, and her young adult novels The Edge of Falling and When You Were Mine. In ONCE AND AGAIN, the women of the Novak family are each born with a gift: they can, just once, turn back time. This novel fits perfectly into the canon of Rebecca Serle, making us reflect on the decisions we make and decide how far we will go to save the ones we love. Don't miss Rebecca on her nationwide tour with ONCE AND AGAIN this March. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Tayari Jones: Kin

    Tayari Jones: Kin
    Feb 24 2026
    On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Tayari Jones and her new novel, which hits shelves today, Kin. Tayari is the author of five novels, including An American Marriage, which was an Oprah’s Book Club selection and also appeared on Barack Obama’s summer reading list and his year-end roundup. An American Marriage won the Women’s Prize for Fiction, the Aspen Words Literary Prize, and an NAACP Image Award and has been published in two dozen countries. Tayari is the C.H. Candler Professor of English and Creative Writing at Emory University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
  • Happy Birthday, Toni Morrison: A Look into the Iconic Writer's Editorship with Dr. Dana A. Williams

    Happy Birthday, Toni Morrison: A Look into the Iconic Writer's Editorship with Dr. Dana A. Williams
    Feb 18 2026
    February is Black History Month, and here with us today on You Are What You Read is Professor of African American literature and Dean of the Graduate School at Howard University, Dr. Dana A. Williams. Dr. Williams joins us for a conversation about her book,Toni at Random: The Iconic Writer's Legendary Editorship, a biography about the great Toni Morrison and the lesser-known details of her work as a writer and an editor. Today, February 18th, happens to be Toni Morrison’s birthday—and we are thrilled to pay tribute to her in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Presidents' Day with Chris Matthews

    Presidents' Day with Chris Matthews
    Feb 16 2026
    This Presidents' Day on You Are What You Read, we are joined by former presidential speechwriter, political commentator, talk show host, and New York Times bestselling author, Chris Matthews. Chris is the author of Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit, Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero, Kennedy & Nixon: The Rivalry that Shaped Postwar America, and Hardball: How Politics Is Played, Told by One Who Knows the Game. Chris was both a presidential speechwriter and top aide to Speaker of the House Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill Jr. For a generation, he hosted Hardball with Chris Matthews on MSNBC, which is now exclusively on Substack. Chris joins us to talk about his latest book, Lessons from Bobby: Ten Reasons Robert F. Kennedy Still Matters. This book is a tribute about why Robert F. Kennedy’s revolutionary vision offers the roadmap America needs today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins