Harperaudio Presents

Best-selling author Wendy Corsi Staub writes like a rocket, so we’re not entirely surprised that she managed to give birth on a Sunday and revise Ed Koch’s manuscript by Wednesday. Listen in as we chat with Wendy about red herrings, swimming to audiobooks, and the scariest thing in the entire world.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has always been notorious! Impressed by legal victories over the red-baiting of McCarthyism, Kiki – RBG's childhood nickname – decided to become a lawyer. At Harvard Law she made Law Review, despite her sense that the few female students were regarded as exotic animals in a menagerie. This excerpt from her 2015 biography explores her origins.

Get a sneak peek at the new Hercule Poirot mystery Closed Casket! When Agatha Christie's Estate chose bestselling author Sophie Hannah to write the next Hercule Poirot mystery, Sophie realized that she'd always had a very Christie-ish mystery in mind, one that would be perfect for Poirot and his little grey cells. Sophie joins us for a chat about high expectations, calm bravery, and the brilliantly simple murder motive in her upcoming Hercule Poirot mystery Closed Casket We're keeping mum on the motive, but stay tuned after the interview to listen to the first chapter of Closed Casket.

Thomas Jefferson is dead. That was the slur flung at him during the election campaign of 1800. Join us at HarperAudio Presents as Joseph Cummins, author of ANYTHING FOR A VOTE, shows us that dirty electioneering is nothing new.

This week, we are especially grateful for bright, brave minds like those of Kennedy Odede and Jessica Posner, authors of FIND ME UNAFRAID. Join us for a timely re-listen to be reminded of an individual’s capacity to make a meaningful difference in the world around them.

Debbie Cenziper and Jim Obergefell, the coauthors of LOVE WINS, join us to explain how the story of marriage equality is as much a love story and a legal thriller as it is a political tale. Download the audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062471475&retailer=apple and Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062471475&retailer=audible

Beatriz Williams, author of A CERTAIN AGE, stops by to chat about the dangers of proposal-by-proxy, the difference between historical fiction and vintage fiction, and introduces us to the Carrie Bradshaw of the 1920’s. PS: The 1930’s book on 1920’s history that Beatriz mentions is Only Yesterday by Frederick Lewis Allen. Download the audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062445186&retailer=apple and Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062445186&retailer=audible

Journalist Katherine Ozment joins us to discuss new book GRACE WITHOUT GOD and to describe how a Good Friday question from her 9 year old prompted her to explore secular approaches to religious ritual.

Bill Lascher joins us to discuss his upcoming book, EVE OF A HUNDRED MIDNIGHTS, about a pair of war journalist sweethearts who fell in love while covering WWII in the field. Their story is as sweet as it is completely outrageous. Did we mention that they brought two pandas on their honeymoon at the friendly behest of the First Lady of China? Download the audiobok via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062472045&retailer=apple and Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062472045&retailer=audible

ALL SUMMER LONG, Dorothea Benton Frank’s latest novel, was the topic of conversation when we rang her up the other day – along with her assessment of her fans, her views on second chances, and her secret to a long-lasting marriage. Download the audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062466662&retailer=apple and Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062466662&retailer=audible

Emily Winslow returns for PART THREE to discuss JANE DOE JANUARY – her memoir about the cold-case prosecution of the serial rapist who attacked her over 20 years ago. Download the audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062471444&retailer=apple and Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062471444&retailer=audible

Join us for an excerpt of Sylvia Plath’s THE BELL JAR, as performed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Download the audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780060886646&retailer=apple and Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780060886646&retailer=audible

Emily Winslow joins us to discuss JANE DOE JANUARY – her memoir about the cold-case prosecution of the serial rapist who attacked her over 20 years ago. Download the audiobook via iTunes ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?is…retailer=apple or Audible ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?is…tailer=audible

According to her celebrated journalist son, Anderson Cooper, Gloria Vanderbilt has been famous perhaps longer than any other person on earth. Hear how and why this influential mother and son duo began a year-long journey of truly getting to know each other.

Emily Winslow joins us to discuss JANE DOE JANUARY – her memoir about the cold-case prosecution of the serial rapist who attacked her over 20 years ago. Emily reflects on forgiveness, the relationship of faith to tragedy, and the absolute need for openness. This is the first of three conversations with Emily Winslow, each featuring an excerpt from JANE DOE JANUARY. Download the audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062471444&retailer=apple or Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062471444&retailer=audible

Hear what brought Charles Dubow to fiction-writing after stints as a sheepherder and a Congressional aide, followed by a career as a magazine editor. He’ll also explain what brought his fiction to HarperCollins. Download the audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062394910&retailer=apple or Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062394910&retailer=audible

Ex Paratrooper Sean McFate stops by to talk about his years in the private military complex; the strange intersection of business, politics, and international affairs; and using fiction to better understand non-fiction in his upcoming novel SHADOW WAR. Download the audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062471918&retailer=apple and Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062471918&retailer=audible

Hear why the film ‘The Wrestler’ caused Stephanie Evanovich to abandon a 30 year acting career. Stephanie drops by to discuss football and the writing life. Download the audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062234889&retailer=apple and Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062234889&retailer=audible

Kemper Donovan, author of THE DECENT PROPOSAL, stopped by to chat about the unexpected luxury of limited choices, the wish fulfillment we find in the TV show Friends, and the very sweet practice of 2 person book clubs. Download the audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062446114&retailer=apple and Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062446114&retailer=audible

What is your gut type? Dr. Josh Axe, author of Eat Dirt, explains the five basic types – and tells us what he and his wife eat to celebrate. Download the audiobook via iTunes http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062444974&retailer=apple and Audible http://ads.harpercollins.com/hcaudiopres?isbn=9780062444974&retailer=audible