Beaks & Geeks, Fiction Rebecca Harrington startup culture and social media March 21, 2018 Kathryn Monaco The hilarious Rebecca Harrington joins Amy to talk about her new novel SOCIABLE. They talk pretentious startup culture, that weirdly specific social media tone, and feeling not-quite-cool-enough.
Beaks & Geeks, Nonfiction Listen: Patricia Lockwood on dad-habits, youth groups, and jewel-hoarding June 20, 2017 Kathryn Monaco Patricia Lockwood joins Amy to talk about her hilarious and touching memoir, PRIESTDADDY. They cover jewel-hoarding, mysterious household rags, and dad-habits.
Fiction Listen: Helen Ellis Talks Horror Movies, Cats, and Marriage January 14, 2016 Amy Brinker Helen Ellis, author of American Housewife, tells us how she started her not-so-anonymous Twitter account, @WhatIDoAllDay. We find out about her love for horror movies, cats, and marriage. Interview by guest host, Emily Hughes.
Beaks & Geeks Listen: Jason Gay Talks Sports, Cancer, and Netflix Binges December 1, 2015 Amy Brinker If you want to laugh for 38 minutes, listen to Wall Street Journal sports columnist, Jason Gay talk about his book, Little Victories. Website: www.Jason-Gay.com Jason in Times Square part 1 (VIDEO): bit.ly/1H4y1rJ Jason in Times Square part 2 (VIDEO): bit.ly/1WuxS7O
Bookspotting Bookspotting: Kristen is reading The Big New Yorker Book of Dogs by The New Yorker Magazine November 3, 2015 Amy Brinker Ever wonder what Penguin Random House employees are reading? We’re a bunch of professionally bookish people, so you can always count on us to have a book on hand… or thirty piled on our desks. Our Bookspotting feature shows off the range of readers behind the scenes at Penguin Random House. Kristen, Senior Director of Consumer Marketing is reading The Big New Yorker Book of Dogs. Show us what you’re reading by using the #bookspotting hashtag!
Beaks & Geeks Listen: Mary Laura Philpott Talks Random Penguins and Awkward Moments September 29, 2015 Amy Brinker Live from BEA 2015, Mary Laura Philpott talks with us about her book Penguins With People Problems.
Beaks & Geeks Listen: Jen Lancaster Talks Martha Stewart, Her Bucket List, and More June 2, 2015 Amy Brinker New York Times best selling author, Jen Lancaster’s new memoir, I Regret Nothing, is all about goals. She talks to Amy about her bucket list, which includes learning to ride a bike, visiting Italy, and more.
Miscellaneous Listen: Matt Adrian on Inspiration vs. Limits, Comedy, and More August 24, 2014 Amy Brinker Amy interviews Matt Adrian about his new book The Mincing Mockingbird Guide To Troubled Birds.
Miscellaneous Listen: Live from BEA, Cleaning Expert Jolie Kerr Talks Tough Messes May 22, 2014 Amy Brinker Amy interviews Jolie Kerr, author of My Boyfriend Barfed In My Handbag, live at BEA.
