I'd Rather Be Reading

Jean Godfrey-June on Being a Beauty Editor at Goop, the Golden Era of Magazines, the Greatness That Was Lucky Magazine, What It’s Like Inside a Beauty Closet, Celebrity Beauty Lines, and So Much More

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today’s episode is truly a dream come true—I get to chat with one of my heroes in the magazine industry, Jean Godfrey-June, current beauty editor ...

Matt Singer on the Legendary Duo of Siskel and Ebert and How They Changed Movies Forever

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When we think of famous pairs, we’ve got Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Thelma and Louise, Bonnie and Clyde, and, per the topic of today’s discussion, Siskel...

Allison Bornstein on Personal Style, Organizing Your Closet, and the Joy of Getting Dressed

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s the thing: whether we claim it or not, we all have a personal style. So why not take control of it and leverage it for the good? Our guest to...

Michael MacCambridge on the 1970s in Sports—Title IX, Billie Jean King, O.J. Simpson, Monday Night Football, and More

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 1970s was a pivotal decade in the wide world of sports: Title IX and women and sports; widespread racial integration across athletics; athletes ta...

Philip Norman on George Harrison, the Beatles, and "Rock’s Strangest Love Triangle"

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Just when you think you know everything there is to know about the Beatles, the most famous group in history—you’re wrong. Today on the show we ha...

Special Mini-Episode: Movies Coming Out in the Last Quarter of 2023 That Are Based on Books (Killers of the Flower Moon, Priscilla, The Boys in the Boat, Ferrari, and More)

21 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As ever in Hollywood, there are so many movies set to be released by the end of the year that are based on books, both nonfiction and fiction. Take a ...

Liz Moody on 100 Easily Adoptable Ways to Live Your Best Life

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve been looking for a book that clearly and concisely lays out how to live your best life—your happiest, healthiest life—you’re in luck...

Former U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant on Navigating Grief, Practicing Forgiveness, and Utilizing Faith on the Journey

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What a powerful episode we have for you today, listeners -- on the program we have former U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas Nicole Avant, whose new book ...

MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez on the Likeability Trap, Why We Care So Much About What Others Think of Us, and Why Women in Particular Often Have to Choose Between Success and Likeability

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Talk about feeling seen—when I read Alicia Menendez’s book The Likeability Trap: How to Break Free and Succeed As You Are four years ago, I though...

Farnoosh Torabi on How Our Fears Can Actually Be Our Superpower

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What are you most afraid of? Chances are, it's one of the nine fears that personal finance expert Farnoosh Torabi encourages readers to face head ...

Cindy Chupack on What It's Really Like Inside the Writer's Room of Television Shows Like Sex and the City, Modern Family, Everybody Loves Raymond, Divorce, and More

30 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cindy Chupack is a multihyphenate -- a screenwriter, a director, an executive producer, a Golden Globe winner, an Emmy winner. She has written for ico...

Brian Stelter on Apple TV+'s "The Morning Show" and Why Morning Television Like NBC's Today, ABC's Good Morning America, and CBS Mornings Will Always Be Relevant

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have a fantastic episode for you today! In our first Yesteryear Pick of season eight, we have on the show Brian Stelter, who literally wrote the bo...

Marisa Meltzer on Glossier, Emily Weiss, and the Beauty Industry in the U.S.

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're back! Season eight will be a bit of this, a bit of that -- I'm calling it my potpourri season. We'll have some fiction picks, some y...

Luke Russert on Traveling the World, Grieving His Father Tim Russert, and Following Him Into Journalism

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Surprise! Only for Luke Russert would I come back from hiatus -- and what a great chat this was. Luke's book is a New York Times bestseller, and f...

Anna Kloots on Finding Your Own Magic

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For our season seven finale, we're chatting with the wonderful Anna Kloots about rediscovering your magic. Magic, as you'll hear in our conver...

Chris Cillizza on Sports and the American Presidency—and How They Are Related

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Two of my favorite topics to study -- sports and the American presidency -- are fused into one in this fascinating book, and I can't wait for you ...

Jack Curry on Why the 1998 Yankees Were the Greatest Team in Baseball

04 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you remember an episode from last summer I put out about the team, you know that I am a passionate, albeit new, fan of the New York Yankees. That f...

Carl Sferrazza Anthony on Jacqueline Bouvier in Her Coming of Age Years -- Before She Was First Lady Jackie Kennedy

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We certainly have read much about Jacqueline Kennedy (and have even done a couple of episodes about her on this show). We also know much about Jacquel...

Dr. Jean Twenge on How the Generation You're Born Into Shapes Who You Are (Think Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z)

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Who knew that the generation you were born into -- obviously through no choice of your own -- could shape SO much of who you are? Today we're talk...

Charlotte Fox Weber on the 12 Most Common Human Desires

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Charlotte Fox Weber is a therapist, and from her practice, she's uncovered the 12 most common human desires and has written a book about all of th...

Aliza Licht on Building a Strong Personal Brand

23 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Not just some of us, but ALL of us need a strong, effective personal brand. The good news is? My guest today can help you build just that. Not only is...

Maggie Smith on Divorce, Heartbreak, Modern Womanhood, and Recommitting to Yourself

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have another memoirist on the show today! As you'll hear me say in the introduction, after reading Maggie Smith's book, I was flummoxed as ...

Dr. Pooja Lakshmin on Real Self-Care and Redefining Wellness -- Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths NOT Included

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What we think of as self-care might not be self-care at all. In fact, what we've come to know as "self-care" -- think expensive wellness...

Tracy Maylett and Tim Vandehey on Why We Don't Finish What We Start

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Resiliency has become a problem in our society. If something gets too hard, we abandon it -- after all, there are many, MANY other options we can choo...

Dr. Henry Cloud on Trust -- When to Give It, When to Withhold It, How to Earn It, and How to Fix It When It Gets Broken

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The title of Dr. Henry Cloud's latest book is simple: Trust. But its subtitle (and the concept itself) is much more complex -- Knowing When to Giv...

Dr. William Li on Groundbreaking New Information on Metabolism, Intermittent Fasting, and How You Can Love Food and Still Lose Weight

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I never planned for it to be this way, but we finally have our first male guest of season seven! It has been girl power thus far. And Dr. William Li c...

Jenn Granneman on the Power of Sensitivity

19 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sensitive people often get a bad rap, especially sensitive men. But today I talk to an author who says sensitivity is a superpower, and that sensitive...

Rebecca Boggs Roberts on the Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The United States may well have had its first female president already. The problem? Nobody knew it. After President Woodrow Wilson suffered a devasta...

Cyndie Spiegel on Finding Joy No Matter Your Circumstances

12 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have made it to our 100th episode! I could not be happier to reach this milestone, and to reach it with all of you, talking about nonfiction books....

Maggie Bullock on J. Crew, Jenna Lyons, Mickey Drexler, and "Prep" Fashion

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I love a good fashion episode, and this is definitely a good fashion episode! Today on the show I've got Maggie Bullock -- a writer for Vogue, Elle, V...

Paula Faris on Mom Guilt and Why Working Moms Matter

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Working moms have the deck stacked against them: They constantly feel like they are failing -- at work, at home, and everywhere in between. Today I si...

Dr. Amy Shah on Why We Crave the Foods We Crave

05 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As I told Dr. Amy Shah on today's episode, I wish I'd had this book YEARS ago. We talk about why we crave what we crave, what we can do about it, how ...

Mallory Ervin on Living Fully

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are kicking off season SEVEN -- seven! -- today with a guest I know you'll love as much as I did: Mallory Ervin. Hailing from Kentucky (and a forme...

Katherine May on Finding Enchantment Again

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For our season six finale, we're talking to the brilliant Katherine May about finding enchantment again. When did we stop seeing the wonder of our eve...

Alisha Fernandez Miranda on Going from CEO to Intern (On Purpose!) and Being Happier Than Ever

15 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

So many of us feel stuck in our lives from time to time. So few of us actually DO something about it. In this book, Alisha Fernandez Miranda takes us ...

John Higgs on The Beatles and James Bond -- and What They Mean to Britain (and the World)

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that The Beatles and James Bond were both launched on the very same Friday? October 5, 1962 -- a day that will forever live on in pop cul...

Chuck Thompson on Status, Prestige, and Whether Any of It Even Matters Anymore

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The term status is undergoing a revolution, writer Chuck Thompson says -- with status available to the masses now and so easily attainable, has it bec...

Dr. Molly Maloof on How to Supercharge Our Energy and Feel Better Than Ever

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to feel better, stronger, and more resilient this year, this is the episode for you. Join me as I chat with Dr. Molly Maloof about all thi...

Julia Fabris McBride on Leadership -- and How Everyone Can Lead

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's a new way of looking at the concept of leadership: One where the door is open to everyone, where everyone is encouraged to lead, and where leader...

Former Congressman Trey Gowdy on the Art of Decision Making

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Even our toughest decisions can be made with Trey Gowdy's three-pronged decision making framework, which asks three simple yet profound questions: Sho...

Michelle Elman on Enjoying Dating -- and Being Selfish and Empowered While Doing So

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing our "Relationships Week" here on the show, we're chatting today about dating. Why do we hate it so much, rather than embracing this season?...

Dr. Rick Hanson on Improving Our Relationships

22 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Who among us DOESN'T want improved relationships, both with ourselves and with others? This week is what I'm calling "Relationships Week" on the show,...

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith on Life Lessons, Learning from Your Mistakes, and the Dreams He Still Wants to Fulfill

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen A. Smith brings his trademarked authenticity to the show today -- you may think you know Stephen A. Smith, but I guarantee you'll learn more a...

Becky Vollmer on Getting "Unstuck" and Living the Life You Truly Want

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You know that line from "Already Gone" by The Eagles that says "So oftentimes it happens that we live our lives in chains and we never even know we ha...

Mark Moyar on the Vietnam War

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Vietnam War is perhaps America's most misunderstood war, a conflict left largely in the shadows. Today we unpack the pivotal years of 1965 to 1968...

Dr. Mike Rucker on Having More Fun This Year

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Who among us wouldn't benefit from adding more fun to their lives in 2023? We've got an expert here to help you do just that! The Fun Habit: How the ...

The Best Books of 2022 with Carla Jean Whitley

31 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In our second annual “best books” episode, I invite my dear friend Carla Jean back to run down the best books of 2022, nonfiction and fiction—an...

Lo Bosworth on Total Body Health and Wellness and Listening to Our Bodies in 2023 -- and Beyond

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What an honor it was to chat with one of my teenage heroines about THE most important of topics -- total body health and wellness. This is a conversat...

Roseanne Montillo on the Murder of the Century -- and How Truman Capote is Connected to It

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It only took us 80 episodes, but finally -- we're exploring true crime! Deliberate Cruelty: Truman Capote, the Millionaire's Wife, and the Murder of ...

Julia Samuel, Renowned Psychotherapist and Princess Diana's Close Friend, on How to Navigate Family This Holiday Season (and Beyond)

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are all about to enter the holiday season, a chance to spend ample time with family. This is great -- unless it's not. Today I chat with renowned p...

Shelly Calcagno on Losing Someone You Love to Alzheimer's Disease

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alzheimer's disease is devastating across the board -- to the one diagnosed, and to his or her loved ones and caretakers. Today, for our season five f...

Tom Breihan on What the Billboard Hot 100 Chart Says About Not Just Music, But Culture

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I promise this isn't slowly morphing into a music podcast, but this book was too good to not share with you! What does the Billboard Hot 100 chart mea...

Melody Beattie on Her Landmark Book "Codependent No More" -- and How It's Still Relevant 36 Years Later

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This one is a BIG DEAL for me -- it's Melody Beattie! The author of perhaps the most well-known self-help and relationship book of all time, Codepende...

Former U.S. Secret Service Agent Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin Hill on Traveling the World with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What an absolute delight it was to talk to an American hero -- a former U.S. Secret Service agent who served five presidential administrations, from E...

Simon Morrison on the One and Only Stevie Nicks

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are on a music kick over here -- and today we're chatting about Stevie Nicks. Mirror in the Sky: The Life and Music of Stevie Nicks by Simon Morri...

David Leaf on The Beach Boys, the California Sound, and Musical Genius Brian Wilson

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Wilson is one of the most influential and iconic artists of the 20th century. What impact has he had on music and on culture, and who is he as a...

Dr. Marisa Franco on Making and Keeping Friends As An Adult

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Friendships are a force -- but why are friendships harder to come by as adults? And why do we not find them as important as, say, romance? We delve de...

Geoffrey Cohen on the Importance of Belonging

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we unpack the impact belonging -- or not belonging -- has on our lives. It's a crucial and critical part of the human experience, and Rachel is...

Dr. Sasha Shillcutt on Why Boundaries Matter So Much -- Especially for Women

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Boundaries are essential to living your best life and feeling empowered -- but, when it comes to enforcing them, the deck seems to be stacked against ...

Brian McDonald on September 11, 2001, the FDNY, and a Family Who Has Served It For Four Generations and Counting

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The twenty-first anniversary of September 11, 2001 is this week -- may we never forget the sacrifices made. Five Floors Up: The Heroic Family Story o...

Ali Vitali on Why the United States of America Hasn't Elected a Female President

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Someday, that glass ceiling will shatter -- and we may be closer than we think. Electable: Why America Hasn't Put a Woman in the White House...Yet by...

Mark Rozzo on the 1960s in Los Angeles and One of the Most Iconic Couples of the Era

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Rachel would rather be delving into a time capsule of life in Los Angeles in the 1960s alongside then-married couple Dennis Hopper and Broo...

Jenna Kutcher on Living the Life You've Always Dreamed of Living

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Rachel would rather be reading about how to get to the life she wants -- one day and one very important question at a time. How Are You, R...

Jacey Duprie of Damsel in Dior on How Self-Acceptance is the Key to Happiness

05 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Rachel would rather be reading about liking herself rather than depending on others to do so. This is such a powerful book and conversation...

Mark Feinsand on the Greatest Team in Baseball -- the New York Yankees

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, right in the heart of baseball season, Rachel would rather be reading about the Bronx Bombers. Love 'em or hate 'em, you can't deny their p...

Kristin Marguerite Doidge on the Power of Nora Ephron

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Rachel would rather be reading about her writing inspiration -- the one and only Nora Ephron. Nora Ephron: A Biography by Kristin Margueri...

Amy Odell on Longtime Vogue Editor-in-Chief -- and Cultural and Fashion Icon -- Anna Wintour

01 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Rachel would rather be reading about one of the most influential forces in both fashion and culture, the one and only Anna Wintour. Anna: ...

Susan Swain on the First Ladies Ahead of Showtime's New Series "The First Lady"

17 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tonight on Showtime, a brand new and FANTASTIC anthology series premieres: "The First Lady." It zooms in on three First Ladies in particular -- Eleano...

Ian Halperin on Hulu's "The Kardashians"

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 2016, Ian Halperin wrote a book about the Kardashian family -- and my oh my, SO MUCH has happened since then! The next chapter for the world's mos...

Ian O'Connor on Coach Mike Krzyzewski's Retirement, Duke Losing to North Carolina in the NCAA Final Four, and Coach K's Impact on College Basketball

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

First of all, in case you didn't know this already, Rachel is a graduate of Kansas -- so ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK! But, even though her team won the NCAA c...

Dr. Ellen Vora on a Groundbreaking New Understanding of Anxiety and Mental Health

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For the season four finale, Rachel would rather be reading about a paradigm shift in our understanding of anxiety and mental health. This book is an a...

Christine Porath on Leadership and the Importance of Community

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel would rather be reading about how to become a better leader through digging into community. Mastering Community: The Surprising Ways...

Madeleine Dore on Letting Go of Productivity Guilt

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel would rather be talking to her new friend Madeleine about letting yourself off the hook and shelving today's to do list -- and learni...

Laura Thompson on Life as an Heiress + Spring Book Recommendations!

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel would rather be reading about life as an heiress -- one can dream, right? Heiresses: The Lives of the Million Dollar Babies by Laura...

J. Randy Taraborrelli on First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Ethel Kennedy, Joan Kennedy, and the Unique Experience of Being a Kennedy Wife

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel would rather be reading about the three women who married a generation of Kennedy men -- Jackie, Ethel, and Joan. What were their liv...

Ann Shoket on The Big Life, Badass Babes, and Knowing You're Meant for More

05 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Rachel would rather be reading about how to take her life to the next level and usher in her own version of The Big Life. The Big Life: Em...

Sadie Robertson Huff on Social Media's Impact -- From Comparison Culture to Cancel Culture and Everything in Between

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Rachel would rather be reading about how ubiquitous social media has become -- and how being seen isn't necessarily being known. There is s...

Nicole Lapin on Women and Money

29 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Rachel would rather be reading about personal finance, investing, and growing her money, honey. Miss Independent: A Simple 12-Step Plan to...

David S. Rudolf on America’s Criminal Justice System

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel would rather be reading about the American criminal justice system by someone who knows it well. American Injustice: Inside Stories ...

Michele Promaulayko on How to Break Up with Sugar for Three Weeks – and Maybe Forever

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel would rather be reading about how to eat healthier! Thankfully Michele Promaulayko, former editor-in-chief of both Cosmopolitan and W...

Francine Rivers on the Classic Book -- and Soon to Be Movie! -- Redeeming Love

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel would rather be reading one of the greatest fiction works of all time ahead of its film adaptation's release on Friday! Redeeming Lo...

Atoosa Rubenstein of CosmoGIRL! and Seventeen Magazine Fame on Her Newest Venture – Substack

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel would rather be reading Atoosa Rubenstein's thoughts on life and love from her Substack newsletter, Atoosa Unedited. Atoosa Unedited ...

Dr. Jennifer Thomas on the Five Apology Languages (and the Five Love Languages, Too)

08 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel would rather be reading about how to apologize more effectively. The 5 Apology Languages: The Secret to Healthy Relationships by Dr....

Monica Aldama of Netflix's Cheer on Life Lessons from Her New Book, Dancing with the Stars, and More

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel would rather be reading lessons on life and leadership from THE QUEEN -- Coach Monica Aldama of Netflix's Cheer! Full Out: Lessons i...

Whitney Goodman on Toxic Positivity + Four Self-Help Titles to Kickstart 2022

02 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel would rather be reading about how to avoid toxic positivity. Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed With Being Happy ...

Special Mini-Episode: What Do Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Jenna Bush Hager, and the Duchess of Cornwall Have in Common?

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you guessed that all four have their own book club, you're exactly right. Here in this special mini-episode between seasons three and four, Rachel...

Sheri Salata on The Beautiful No and Other Life Lessons

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel would rather be reading about life's lessons -- including "the beautiful no" -- from the inspiring Sheri Salata. The Beautiful No: A...

The Best Books of 2021 with Carla Jean Whitley

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The end of 2021 is near, so Rachel sits down with dear friend Carla Jean Whitley to discuss the best books they read all year -- and what they're most...

Editor-in-Chief Extraordinaire Bonnie Fuller on Going for Your Dreams

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel is making a conscious choice to live life to the fullest and never settle thanks to the wise words of Bonnie Fuller, current editor-i...

Marcellas Reynolds on Hollywood's Most Iconic Black Actresses

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel would rather be reading about -- and taking in stunning photos of -- some of Hollywood's most influential Black actresses.  Sup...

Jen Robin on Not Just Organizing Your Home, But Living a More Fulfilled Life

05 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Rachel would rather be reading about getting organized so she can live the life she was meant to live and make space for what matters most....

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong on Sex and the City

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Sex and the City reboot, And Just Like That..., hits HBO in less than two weeks, so Rachel would rather be reading Sex and the City and Us, the fi...

Lana Wood on the Life and Death of Sister Natalie Wood

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel would rather be reading about a little sister's lifelong love and devotion to her big sister, the legendary actress Natalie Wood -- w...

Dana O'Neil on College Basketball's Most Entertaining Conference, The Big East

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel would rather be reading about COLLEGE BASKETBALL, baby! (Said in her best Dick Vitale voice.) The Big East: Inside the Most Entertai...

Stacey Johnson-Batiste on Her Best Friend -- Vice President Kamala Harris

14 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Rachel would rather be reading about the childhoods of Vice President Kamala Harris and her best friend, Stacey Johnson-Batiste! Friends f...

Brendan Borrell on Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Race

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Rachel would rather be reading about science -- specifically the COVID-19 vaccine and the race between Pfizer and Moderna to get shots in a...

Joseph Goodman on Nick Saban and the Alabama Football Dynasty

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To kickstart season three, Rachel would rather be reading about Alabama football. It is football season, after all! We Want Bama: A Season of Hope an...

Margaret Renkl on the American South

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel would rather be reading about the American South. Graceland, At Last by Margaret Renkl This episode concludes season two. We'll see...

Via Bleidner on the Kardashians and Life in Calabasas

30 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Rachel would rather be reading about Calabasas and its most famous residents -- the Kardashians. If You Lived Here You'd Be Famous By Now: ...

Former Cosmopolitan Editor-in-Chief Kate White on Writing Fiction

23 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Rachel would rather be reading fiction for a change! The Fianceé by Kate White Also make sure to check out The Wish by Nicholas Sparks T...