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This Is the Author

This Is the Author

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 A podcast about authors reading their audiobooks from Penguin Random House Audio.All rights reserved Art
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  • S11 E12: Alicia Jo Rabins, Nir Eyal, and Jay Stringer

    S11 E12: Alicia Jo Rabins, Nir Eyal, and Jay Stringer
    Mar 24 2026
    In this episode, meet writer and musician Alicia Jo Rabins, writer and lecturer Nir Eyal, and mental health counselor Jay Stringer. Tune in to hear how spiritual memoirs inspired Alicia Jo Rabins’s writing, how Nir Eyal applied the practices outlined in his book to narrating his audiobook, and how Jay Stringer drew inspiration from his ancestors to write his book on human desire. When We're Born We Forget Everything by Alicia Jo Rabins https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/774429/when-were-born-we-forget-everything-by-alicia-jo-rabins/9798217174249/ Beyond Belief by Nir Eyal https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/761993/beyond-belief-by-nir-eyal-with-julie-li/9780593852033/ Desire by Jay Stringer https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/742247/desire-by-jay-stringer/9798217064991/
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    18 mins
  • S11 E11: Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Jordy Rosenberg, and Elizabeth Berg

    S11 E11: Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Jordy Rosenberg, and Elizabeth Berg
    Mar 17 2026
    In this episode, meet actor Andrew Keenan-Bolger, writer and professor Jordy Rosenberg, and novelist Elizabeth Berg. Hear about the queer history that inspired Andrew Keenan Bolger’s book, the real-life people that informed Jordy Rosenberg’s fictional characters, and the estate sale that began Elizabeth’s Berg’s inquiry into the meaning of life. Limelight by Andrew Keenan-Bolger: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/768589/limelight-by-andrew-keenan-bolger/audio Night Night Fawn by Jordy Rosenberg: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/689017/night-night-fawn-by-jordy-rosenberg/audio Life: A Love Story by Elizabeth Berg: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/710166/life-a-love-story-by-elizabeth-berg/
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    19 mins
  • S11 E10: Suzan Song, Zachary Rubin, and Amy Smilovic

    S11 E10: Suzan Song, Zachary Rubin, and Amy Smilovic
    Mar 10 2026
    In this episode, meet psychiatrist Dr. Suzan Song, pediatrician and allergist Dr. Zachary Rubin, and founder of fashion company Tibi, Amy Smilovic. Tune in to hear Suzan Song’s experience of writing her book during the pandemic, what Star Wars has to do with Zachary Rubin’s research into allergies, and what item of clothing Amy Smilovic would bring into the studio if she had to record her audiobook again. Why We Suffer and How We Heal by Dr. Suzan Song https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/726239/why-we-suffer-and-how-we-heal-by-suzan-song-md-phd/9798217279098/ All About Allergies by Dr. Zachary Rubin https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790561/all-about-allergies-by-zachary-rubin-md/9798217285624/ Almost Reckless by Amy Smilovic https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/773715/almost-reckless-by-amy-smilovic/9798217282081/
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    16 mins
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