Agatha Christie By Nancy West

 

Credit: Agatha Christie

Overview

Inside, you’ll get an intimate glimpse into the life, mind, and works of the Mother of the Cozy Mystery. Featuring quotes about (and from) the literary genius and excerpts from her suspenseful stories, this beautifully crafted literary biography is a celebration of Christie’s literary brilliance and timeless creations. With each page, you’ll learn all there is to know about the bestselling novelist of all time, from her early years to her lasting impact on pop culture. Whether you’re a longtime admirer of Christie or just beginning your literary adventure, uncover the unexpected mysteries behind the “Queen of Crime” with Agatha Christie! Credit: Simon & Schuster; Nancy West.

Cancel Me If You Can By Dave Portnoy

 

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Overview

In his unfiltered style, Dave Portnoy details the journey of how he built his polarizing media empire, Barstool Sports, while refusing to bend the knee to those who tried to tear him down, staying true to himself and blocking out the haters.

Dave Portnoy is a gambler. From his days playing Little League baseball, he has always bet on himself and his future, which is exactly how he built his digital media empire, Barstool Sports. It all started in 2004, when Dave wrote what he knew and passed out a four-page broadsheet newspaper all over Boston. The idea was simple but revolutionary: not everyone wanted their sports takes from SportsCenter anchors in suits. Fans wanted something local, raw, and unapologetic—written in the same language and tone you might hear at your local sports bar. So, Dave gave it to them.

More than twenty years later, Barstool has grown into a nine-figure company with over 300 employees and 150 active brands. But the story doesn’t end there. Dave continues to expand Barstool and his personal brand, launching into the world of sports betting, giving honest pizza reviews, building generational media stars, and giving back to dog shelters and small businesses with the help of his own famous rescue dog, Miss Peaches. Learn more here. Credit: Barnes & Noble; Stool Presidente.

Why We Talk Funny By Valerie Fridland

Overview 

Accents have long held our fascination. As far back as the 7th century BCE, Egyptian pharaohs experimented with babies to test out theories about the “original” accent and the Old Testament relays how a small difference in the pronunciation of “s” became a fatal litmus test of tribal belonging. Still today, from dinner parties to job interviews, you’ll find people kicking up dust about things like where and how to pronounce a ‘t,’ as in, never in “often,” but with proper British poshness, as in “t(y)une.”

In Why We Talk Funny, linguist Valerie Fridland unlocks the secrets of what linguistic science, psychology and history can tell us about the evolution of human speech, why accents develop, and how they shape our professional and social lives. With a healthy dose of her signature humor and captivating anecdotes, Fridland explores how the twin forces of physiology and psychology along with the need to fit in changes the trajectory of speech over languages and lifetimes, diving deep into the history and social forces driving the way people talk. Along the way, she emphasizes that accents don’t always set us apart, they can also bring us together. Whether it's the accent that hints at your hometown, your group, your social status or your ethnicity, the sounds we say reveal a lot about who we are and where we’ve been – even for those who might think they have no accent at all. Read more here. Credit: Barnes and Noble; Valerie Fridland.

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Strangers By Belle Burden

 

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Overview

It was a great love story, one for the ages. The speed of our beginning and the speed of our ending felt like matching bookends. They both came out of nowhere. He wanted it, he wanted me. And then he didn't.

In March 2020, Belle Burden was safe and secure with her family at their house on Martha's Vineyard, navigating the early days of the pandemic together-building fires in the late afternoons, drinking whisky sours, making roast chicken. Then, with no warning or explanation, her husband of twenty years announced that he was leaving her. Overnight, her caring, steady partner became a man she hardly recognized. He exited his life with her like an actor shrugging off a costume.

In Strangers, Burden revisits her marriage, searching for clues that her husband was not who she always thought he was. As she examines her relationship through a new lens, she reckons with her own family history and the lessons she intuited about how a woman is expected to behave in the face of betrayal. Through all of it, she is transformed. The discreet, compliant woman she once was-someone nicknamed "Belle the Good"-gives way to someone braver, someone determined to use her voice. Read more here. Credit: Strangers; Blackwell's UK.

Enter Talking By Joan Rivers

 

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By Joan Rivers; Richard Meryman

Overview

Joan Rivers describes her bitter and bizarre rise to stardom, from her earliest memories that she belonged onstage, through her independent struggle in Manhattan, to the evolution of her one-person show and the winning of public and critical acclaim. Credit: Enter Talking; Abe Books.

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Good People By Patmeena Sabit

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Overview

The Sharaf family is the picture of success. Prosperous, rich, happy. They came to this country as refugees with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. And now, after years of hard work, they live in the most exclusive neighborhood, their growing family attending the most prestigious schools. Zorah, the eldest daughter, is the apple of her father’s eye. When an unthinkable tragedy strikes, everyone is left reeling and the family is thrust into the court of public opinion. There is talk that behind closed doors the Sharafs’ happy household was anything but. Did the Sharaf family achieve the American dream? Or was the image of the model immigrant family just a façade? Read more here. Credit: Penguin Random House.

Make Room for Danny

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 Overview

The son of poor Lebanese immigrants, the entertainer was born in 1914 on a horse farm in Michigan and grew up among Jewish, Irish, Italian and other new Americans, an ethnic mix that provides the material for the comic's storytelling routines. After breaking into radio in his youth, Thomas rose to fame in films and TV, remained married to his wife of 54 years, Rose Marie. He attributes his successful life to a kept promise to St. Jude to found and support a children's hospital in his name, an institution for which Thomas was awarded the Congressional Medal. The hospital, according to the star, is his greatest reward, outweighing his professional achievements, even his record-setting TV show, an 11-year prime-time favorite, Make Room for Daddy. Father to Tony, a noted TV producer, and actress-producer Marlo, Thomas also reports proudly on their careers. Among other attractions in the book are tender and funny tales of cherished friends Milton Berle, Lucille Ball, Sinatra, Sammy Davis and others. Credit: Publisher's Weekly.

You with the Sad Eyes By Christina Applegate

 

Credit: You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate

Overview

Actor-producer Christina Applegate has been onscreen since she was 1 year old (in Days of Our Lives, of course). The Emmy winner’s most recent role as co-star in the exceptional tragicomedy Dead to Me showed her astonishing range, but by the series finale, Applegate had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Applegate has always kept it real, and her memoir will “dive into the darker moments underpinning her outward success.” Credit: You with the Sad Eyes; BookPage.

Writers Series - Recapture the Moments!

 

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Meet Helen Glanville: Author, "A Second Chance: A Disgraced Lawyer's Journey to Redemption"

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Meet Paul Rushworth-Brown: Australian Historical Fiction Author & Educator

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Meet Daniel C. Munson: Chemical Engineer, Freelance Writer and Author of Fiscal Follies

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Meet Sora Vernikoff: Educator, Speaker & Author of "Eat What You Want! Stop When You Want!"

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Meet Lauren Gibbons Paul: Seasoned Freelance Journalist and Author of "The Steps Between Us"

Mind Your Mindset

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Overview

In your mind lives a narrator that's constantly creating stories to help you understand your experiences. But what if those stories aren't true? What if the tales we tell ourselves keep us from enjoying the level of success we know is possible? Mind Your Mindset contains the instruction manual to challenge your narrator, rewrite your stories, and succeed beyond what you thought possible. Credit: Full Focus Store; Michael Hyatt.

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

 

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Overview

When Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them, a clumsy meddling that served only to drive Sonia and Sunny apart.

Sonia, an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy mountains of Vermont, has returned to her family in India. She fears that she is haunted by a dark spell cast by an artist to whom she had once turned for intimacy and inspiration. Sunny, a struggling journalist resettled in New York City, is attempting to flee his imperious mother and the violence of his warring clan. Uncertain of their future, Sonia and Sunny embark on a search for happiness together as they confront the many alienations of our modern world. Read more here. Credit: Kiran Desai.

Cher

 

Credit: Cher

Overview

After more than seventy years of fighting to live her life on her own terms, Cher finally reveals her true story in intimate detail, in a two-part memoir. Her remarkable career is unique and unparalleled. The only woman to top Billboard charts in seven consecutive decades, she is the winner of an Academy Award, an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, and an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who has been lauded by the Kennedy Center. Read more here. Credit: Cher.

Dr. Bob Rich Shares His Author & Life Insights

 

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Meet the 'Professional Grandfather'

Storyteller - Writer - Editor

Dr. Bob Rich is an Australian author, and activist who calls himself a "Professional Grandfather" because his primary motivation is to work for a survivable future for the younger generations, especially those born after 1993. He has retired from several previous occupations but remains active in writing and various advocacy efforts for environmental and humanitarian causes, including his political work with the Australian Greens party. Dr. Rich has run a counseling psychology practice for decades helping clients in need. His role as a "Professional Grandfather" involves promoting a global culture of decency, compassion, and cooperation to address issues like climate change. 

He is also a storyteller with 20 published books in a variety of genres including both fiction and nonfiction. Seven of his books, and over 40 short stories, have won awards. Everything he does, including his writing, is working toward a survivable future for them, and one worth surviving in. He carries on much of this work at his popular blog, Bobbing Around. Credit: Dr. Bob Rich. 

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Outback Odyssey By Paul-Rushworth Brown

 

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Meet Paul Rushworth-Brown

Paul Rushworth-Brown is an Australian historical fiction author and educator whose writing blends realism, emotion, and truth-telling. Born in England and raised in Australia, he draws on his own experiences working in the outback and teaching history to craft stories that explore identity, belonging, and the legacy of colonisation. His latest novel, Outback Odyssey (Historium Press, 2024), reimagines post-war Australia through the eyes of a Yorkshire migrant drawn into the spiritual world of the outback. The book has been praised internationally for its empathy and authenticity and was recently nominated for the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. Through his work, Paul invites readers to see Australia not just as a landscape, but as a living story — one that remembers. He also has authored Skulduggery, Red Winter Journey and Dream of Courage. Credit: Paul Rushworth-Brown. 

His interview is also available at ❤️iHeartRadio. 

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Bag Man By Lew Frankfort

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Overview

The longtime CEO of Coach shares stories and strategies behind the company's stunning growth from a $6 million business to a $5 billion global brand. Lew Frankfort knew nothing about fashion when he became assistant to the founder of Coach. By the time he left, Frankfort had spent 29 years as CEO, growing Coach from a scrappy maker of leather bags with a small cult following to a beloved lifestyle brand. Along the way, Coach created a new market segment--accessible luxury--that redefined an industry. In Bag Man, Frankfort explains how the son of a Bronx policeman, after working in city government, built a business that challenged conventions, grew it 1000%, and became recognized as one of the world's best CEOs. Credit: Thrift Books.

Twice By Mitch Albom

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Overview 

 

What if you got to do everything in your life —twice? The heart of Mitch Albom’s newest novel is a stunning love story that dares to explore how our unchecked desires might mean losing what we’ve had all along.

When he is eight years old, Alfie Logan discovers the magical ability to get a second chance at everything. He can undo any moment and live it again. The one he must accept the consequences of his second try—for better or worse. He grows up correcting his mistakes and saving himself from adolescent embarrassments. He even takes foolishly dangerous risks, just to see what it’s like to come close to death, before tapping back to safety.

Eventually, Alfie turns his gift to his love life, studying his crushes and going back to make himself more appealing. In time, he falls deeply in love with Gianna, the woman he believes is the one. He seems to find contentment. But as the years pass, Alfie’s eye begins to wander. Which is when he learns a lone caveat to his once he undoes a love, that person can never fall in love with him again. Knowing if he gives into to temptation, he will risk losing what he has with Gianna, Alfie makes a choice that changes his life forever. Read more here @ Twice By Mitch Albom.

 

The Flight Attendant By Chris Bohjalian

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 Overview

Cassandra Bowden is no stranger to hungover mornings. She’s a binge drinker, her job with the airline making it easy to find adventure, and the occasional blackouts seem to be inevitable. She lives with them, and the accompanying self-loathing. When she awakes in a Dubai hotel room, she tries to piece the previous night back together, counting the minutes until she has to catch her crew shuttle to the airport. She quietly slides out of bed, careful not to aggravate her already pounding head, and looks at the man she spent the night with. She sees his dark hair. His utter stillness. And blood, a slick, still wet pool on the crisp white sheets.  

Afraid to call the police—she’s a single woman alone in a hotel room far from home—Cassie begins to lie. She lies as she joins the other flight attendants and pilots in the van. She lies on the way to Paris as she works the first class cabin. She lies to the FBI agents in New York who meet her at the gate. Soon it’s too late to come clean-or face the truth about what really happened back in Dubai. Could she have killed him? If not, who did? Set amid the captivating world of those whose lives unfold at forty thousand feet, The Flight Attendant unveils a spellbinding story of memory, of the giddy pleasures of alcohol and the devastating consequences of addiction, and of murder far from home. Credit: The Flight Attendant; Chris Bohjalian.

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Meet Andrew Robinson: Storyteller, Writer & Published Author

 

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Meet Andrew Robinson

 

Andrew Robinson is a veteran writer who crafts stories through blending his life experiences and curiosity to explore the unknown. Andrew's storytelling has garnered attention from audiences spanning across multiple genres within the fiction and non-fiction realm. These publications include children's books, young adult sci-fi series, murder mysteries, memoirs, comedies, screenplays, short stories, television pilot series, comic books and the list keeps growing! Also as a former owner of a publishing company, he dispenses technical guidance and wisdom to enlighten flourishing writers among the audiences. Writers discover his favorite punctuation as Andrew humbly shares how his work attracts new writing opportunities from clients worldwide. This conversation navigates through tales that exemplify the purpose of writing - to bring people together to share their experiences. Credit: Andrew Robinson.  

 Andrew's Writer Series appearance is also available @ ❤️iHeartRadio.