Episodios

  • Susie Essman joins us in Lake Como!
    Jul 8 2025
    The View from Lake Como, Adriana's newest novel, is out today! To celebrate, we are joined by a You Are What You Read fan-favorite, Susie Essman. You know Susie in her iconic, hilarious role as Susie Greene in Curb Your Enthusiasm alongside her longtime co-star Larry David. She’s a stand-up comedian, actress, writer, television producer, and a very dear friend. Susie joins us today for a conversation about "the most anticipated read of Summer 2025 (USA Today)", The View from Lake Como. In this episode, we talk about the creative process being the novel and the inspiration for Adriana's 21st book. The View from Lake Como is available now wherever books are sold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 9 m
  • Christie Brinkley: Uptown Girl
    Jul 1 2025
    On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by an All-American icon: supermodel, actress and artist, Christie Brinkley, with her new memoir, UPTOWN GIRL. In 1974, a twenty-year-old Christie Brinkley was “discovered” outside a Paris phone booth, which set off an extraordinary 50-year modeling career. Christie has been photographed on six continents, in more than thirty countries and has appeared on more than five hundred magazine covers worldwide. Now, for the first time, Christie shares what life has been like, both in front of and behind the cameras. Christie is a Smile Train ambassador, activist in children's environmental health and wellness, creator and owner of Bellissima wines and prosecco and the clothing line TWRHLL (TOWER HILL), and proud mom of three amazing kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 2 m
  • Sally Quinn: Silent Retreat
    Jun 24 2025
    On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read we are joined by Sally Quinn and her latest novel The Silent Retreat. Sally is a longtime Washington Post journalist, columnist, television commentator, Washington insider, one of the capital’s legendary social hostesses, and founder of the religious website On Faith from The Washington Post. She writes for various publications and is the author of The Party: A Guide to Adventurous Entertaining, Regrets Only, Happy Endings, and We’re Going to Make You a Star, a memoir based on her experience as the first female network anchor in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 5 m
  • The Power of Style with David Kibbe
    Jun 21 2025
    On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by “beauty & style expert” David Kibbe with his latest book, David Kibbe's Power of Style: A Guided Journey to Help You Discover Your Authentic Style. David is the creator of the IMAGE IDENTITY system. Clients from all over the globe travel to New York to undergo this head-to-toe transformation process. In this conversation, David talks about the power of personal style, and how clothing can carry not just energy—but memory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 m
  • Keith McNally: The Restaurateur Who Invented Downtown
    Jun 17 2025
    Hello, dear listeners. On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by “The Restaurateur Who Invented Downtown”, Keith McNally. Keith is the founder of some of New York’s most iconic restaurants…Balthazar, Balthazar Bakery, Pastis, Minetta Tavern, Pravda, Schiller’s Liquor Bar, Morandi, Cherche Midi, Lucky Strike, Nell’s, Cafe Luxembourg, and the Odeon. Keith joins us today with his editor Aimee Bell to talk about his instant New York Times bestselling memoir, I Regret Almost Everything. Keith and Aimee collaborated to bring readers a deeply moving, hilarious and irreverent book about Keith’s life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 m
  • Peter Wolf, Waiting on the Moon: A conversation about rock 'n' roll and the great artists of our time
    Jun 10 2025
    Peter Wolf is bringing rock ‘n’ roll to You Are What You Read this week with his all-new memoir, Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, and Goddesses. Peter Wolf is best known as the lead vocalist of The J. Geils Band. In 1970 the band was signed by Jerry Wexler for Atlantic Records where they went on to release nine influential albums and earned a reputation as one of rock’s most exciting live acts. In 1979 they were signed by EMI America topping the charts world-wide with their hit songs “Freeze Frame,” “Love Stinks,” and “Centerfold.” Peter began his career as a solo artist in 1984 with his album, Lights Out. He collaborated with Aretha Franklin, Merle Haggard, John Lee Hooker, and Mick Jagger, among others. His album Sleepless was voted one of the top five hundred albums of all time by Rolling Stone. He currently tours with his band ‘The Midnight Travelers’ and will be releasing his ninth solo album in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 27 m
  • Molly Jong-Fast, "How to Lose Your Mother"
    Jun 7 2025
    On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Molly Jong-Fast. Molly is a contributing writer at Vanity Fair, a political analyst at MSNBC News, and host of the podcast “Fast Politics.” Her new book, How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir, hit shelves this week. Molly is the only child of the famous Erica Jong, whose sensational book Fear of Flying launched her into second-wave feminist stardom. In 2023, Erica was diagnosed with dementia just as Molly’s husband discovered he had a rare cancer…Molly talks about it all in this conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 m
  • Michael Patrick King on "And Just Like That", "Sex And The City" and mor
    Jun 3 2025
    On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Michael Patrick King., award-winning writer, director and executive producer of HBO’s SEX AND THE CITY and the franchise follow-up series, AND JUST LIKE THAT, which is in its third season and available to stream on HBO MAX now. This is a conversation about Michael's rise in Hollywood, from his start in the New York City theater circuit as a playwright and standup comedian, to his illustrious work in film and television. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 19 m