Adriana Trigiani's You Are What You Read
Episodes
Michael McDonald: The King of Blue-Eyed Soul
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, five-time Grammy Award winner, and platinum selling s...
Joyce Carol Oates: Literary Wonder Woman
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by literary wonder woman, Joyce Carol Oates. Joyce is a recipient of the National H...
Andrew McCarthy: More than a Brat
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by actor, travel writer and director, Andrew McCarthy. Andrew McCarthy is the bestsell...
Little Stevie Van Zandt and his Big Ideas
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Steven Van Zandt, with his memoir, Unrequited Infatuations. From his time spent...
Luis A. Miranda Jr.: Relentless (Father's Day Edition)
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Luis A. Miranda with his new memoir, Relentless. Luis is the father to Luz Mirand...
Julia Quinn: Bridgerton Forever
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's bonus episode of You Are What You Read we are joined by Julia Quinn, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 40 books, including ...
Griffin Dunne: The Friday Afternoon Club
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by actor, producer and director Griffin Dunne to talk about his remarkable new memoir...
Summer Romance: A conversation with Emily Henry
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. You know Emily's blockbuster titl...
Let's go to Paris with Ruth Reichl
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by chef, food writer and bestselling author, Ruth Reichl with her latest novel, The P...
LIVE with Whoopi Goldberg at the 92nd Street Y
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's bonus episode of You Are What You Read, Whoopi Goldberg joins us for another illuminating conversation about her instant New York Time...
Whoopi Goldberg: Bits and Pieces
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by EGOT winner, bestselling author, and dear friend Whoopi Goldberg for a conversation...
Today A Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Hilma Wolitzer, A Writer in Full
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this Mother’s Week edition of You Are What You Read, we are in conversation with literary superstar, short story stylist, and beloved mother, gr...
Erik Larson: The Master of Nonfiction
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by international writing sensation and master of nonfiction, Erik Larson. Erik is t...
Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal: Storytelling through song
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by singing/songwriting duo and dear friends, Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal. Toge...
The Soul of "The Office": Rainn Wilson
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Rainn Wilson, the three-time Emmy nominated actor best known for his role as Dwig...
David Baldacci: ‘A Calamity of Souls’ must be the title
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Global #1 bestselling author David Baldacci joins us this week on You Are What You Read with his latest novel, A Calamity of Souls. David’s books...
LIVE with Amor Towles at Book of the Month
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we visit our friends at Book of the Month for a LIVE conversation with two-time Book of the Year fin...
Lisa Scottoline: Blockbuster Thrillers, Histories and Mysteries
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa Scottoline joins us on this week's episode of You Are What You Read with her latest novel, The Truth About the Devlins. Lisa is #1 The New Yo...
Susie Essman on books, friendships and the final season of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Susie Essman (aka Susie Greene) from Curb Your Enthusiasm joins us this week on You Are What You Read for a conversation about her favorite books,...
Hollywood Behind The Scenes with Ed Zwick
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by Academy Award and Emmy-Award winning director, producer, and writer Ed Zwick with...
The iconic looks of Cicely Tyson, with B Michael and Susan Fales Hill
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by fashion designer B Michael and television writer/producer and bestselling author ...
Oscar Buzz and Film History with Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are certain weeks of the year when there is just a little more stardust in the air, and that is certainly true of Oscar week. In anticipation of...
Pulitzer Prize Winner, Barbara Kingsolver, on Demon Copperhead
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus edition of You Are What You Read, we welcome back Barbara Kingsolver with her Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Demon Copperhead. Set in t...
Lily and Barbara Kingsolver: Balance with our natural world
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Barbara Kingsolver and her daughter, Lily Kingsolver, join us this week on You Are What You Read with their first-ever children's book, Coyote's Wil...
LIVE with Kristin Hannah
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#1 New York Times bestselling author, Kristin Hannah, joins us this week on You Are What You Read for a special edition, LIVE conversation about The...
For the love of books with Jenna Bush Hager
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jenna Bush Hager is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, co-host of "TODAY with Hoda & Jenna", and founder of the spectacular Read With Jenna book ...
Paul Theroux: The World's Most Traveled Writer
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Theroux, is the author of over 50 books in fiction and nonfiction, which include The Great Railway Bazaar, Motherland,The Bad Angel Brothers, Th...
The Power of Showing Up with Rabbi Sharon Brous
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sharon Brous is America's #1 Most Influential Rabbi (Newsweek, The Daily Beat). She is the founding and senior rabbi of IKAR in Los Angeles, a diverse...
The Art of the Short Story with Jhumpa Lahiri
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jhumpa Lahiri joins us on You Are What You Read this week for a conversation about books and bella Italia. A bilingual writer and translator, Jhumpa ...
André Leon Talley: Forever Divine
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of You Are What You Read, we remember fashion icon and expert, André Leon Talley, in an exclusive interview from December 2020. Thi...
Jann Arden, A Canadian Original
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we head up north to Canada to meet the great Jann Arden. Jann is a multi-platinum, award-winning si...
A happy, healthy and hilarious 2024 with Gary Janetti
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We are what we read, but are we also what we watch? In this week's episode of You Are What You Read, we sit down with Gary Janetti, the Emmy award-win...
Fannie Flagg for Christmas
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Actor, writer and dramatist Fannie Flagg is the triple threat of show business. From the stage to the page, Fannie has graced us with some of our fav...
Publishing Phenom, Robert Dugoni: Faith, Friends, Family and the Occasional Murder
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Dugoni is the critically acclaimed New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and #1 Amazon bestselling author of the Tracy Crosswhit...
Nicole Walters: A guide to living boldly
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Walters is a former top-selling corporate executive who quit her six-figure sales job in front of 10,000 people online. In this week’s episod...
Katie Couric, America's iconic journalist: Going There, (We happily went there and bought the t-shirt!)
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of You Are What You Read, get to know Katie Couric as you never have in a conversation about the books that built her soul. The...
The BookTok Sensation, Rebecca Yarros: Fire, Iron and Grit
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#1 New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros has taken the book world by storm. She is the blockbuster bestselling author of fifteen novels inc...
Living in Truth with Mitch Albom
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mitch Albom is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie, Finding Chika, The Stranger in the Lifeboat and more. He's sold more...
A Nice Italian Boy and an American Original, Steven Wright
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Academy Award winning and Emmy and Grammy-nominated Steven Wright has pushed comedic boundaries in film, television and live stage with his skewed vie...
A Sheet Cake with Craig Ferguson
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You know Craig Ferguson as the esteemed host of The Late Late Show on CBS, but did you know he is a lover of books? In this week's episode, Craig tak...
Happy Halloween with Alice Hoffman
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Give yourself a sweet treat for Halloween and enjoy a conversation with the great Alice Hoffman. We look back at Alice's lifelong love of reading, rem...
Isabel Allende on her own terms
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Isabel Allende is a total original, a decorated literary giant, a lover of history, family, friends, and her husband, Roger. (Yes, there's even a sex ...
Jacqueline Woodson's Brooklyn
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jacqueline Woodson grew up reading the Bible in Bushwick, Brooklyn. From Noah's Ark to Lot's wife turning into a pillar of salt, the fantastical stori...
La Tavola di Lidia Bastianich
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you are beginning your small business, creative career or planning how to enter the workforce, enjoy a master class with Lidia Bastianich, a 25-yea...
Sarah Jessica Parker's Clothesline
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Jessica Parker's magnificent mother created a family of avid readers. "Never leave the house without a book," she would say. Her daughter took i...
Welcome to You Are What You Read
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adriana Trigiani is The New York Times best selling author of 20 books in fiction and nonfiction, award-winning filmmaker, and the host of the blockbu...