S01E01 Michelle Obama on the Importance of Swerving
Former First Lady Michelle Obama discusses where she came from, where she'd like to go as an author, and how swerving got her to where she is today.
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S01E04: Why James Patterson used to hate books, and what changed his mind
The best selling author in the world, James Patterson, is back at it again with two new books to the Alex Cross series, Criss Cross and Ali Cross. James Patterson sits down with YouTuber and guest host Rossana Burgos and her son Roberto from the Eh Bee family, and BookTubers, Nai'a Perkins (NaiaReadsAndSmiles) and Linh Troung (Linh Truong) to discuss his writing process, continuing to write after his high school teacher told him to quit, and the most important book he’s ever written.
Overview
Personalities in YouTube's literary space join renowned authors like Margaret Atwood and Malcolm Gladwell in a conversation about books.
Episodes
S01E02 Why Malcolm Gladwell used to get pulled over by the Police
New York Times best selling author, Malcolm Gladwell, is out with another groundbreaking non-fiction book, Talking to Strangers. Malcolm Gladwell is joined by guest moderator Derek Muller, creator behind the Veritasium YouTube channel, and BookTubers...
S01E03 Why Margaret Atwood waited 30 years to write a Handmaid's Tale Sequel
Renowned author Margaret Atwood discusses The Testaments, the long anticipated sequel to her dystopian masterpiece, The Handmaid’s Tale. She is joined by guest moderator and author Cheryl Strayed (Wild: From Lost to Found on the...
S01E04 Why James Patterson used to hate books, and what changed his mind
The best selling author in the world, James Patterson, is back at it again with two new books to the Alex Cross series, Criss Cross and Ali Cross. James Patterson sits down with YouTuber and...
S01E05 Melinda Gates: Three barriers that hold women back
Philanthropist Melinda Gates opens up to share her most personal stories and experiences that lead to her calling to help women and families in need in her new book, The Moment of Lift: How Empowering...
S01E06 Bryan Stevenson: From the courtroom to Hollywood
Bryan Stevenson discusses his book and film, Just Mercy. He shares what it was like to see Michael B. Jordan play him on the big screen, stories about the time he spent with Rosa Parks,...
S01E07 Jacqueline Woodson: Lying in service of truth
Are you a fast reader? Should you be? Jacqueline Woodson has some opinions she'd like to share with you. Join us as we learn from Jacqueline's perspectives race, place, gender, and queer identity, and the...
S01E08 David Sedaris: On Being An Open Book
David Sedaris is an open book. His confessional approach to writing about love, shame, family, and death has earned him national acclaim. For this episode, we invited Joel Kim Booster, Cindy Pham, Jake Roper, and...
S01E09 What Best-Selling Authors are Reading At Home
What have you been reading to pass the time at home? We asked some of our favorite authors to record their own BookTube vlogs about their isolation reading lists.
S01E10 Meaning and Resilience
To commemorate Mental Health Awareness, we’ve invited three authors whose work grapples with the challenges of inner life.
S01E11 The Bush Sisters: Our Wild and Wonderful Life
This month, Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush discuss their presidential childhood, as well as other topics explored in their joint memoir, Sisters First.
S01E12 What Animals Teach Us About Ourselves
B.N. Horowitz, M.D. is a New York Time Best-Selling Author. Her book, Zoobiquity, explores how the field of human medicine can learn from veterinary science and zoology. Special guests Hannah Stocking, Dr. Jamie Rutland, and...
S01E13 Jason Reynolds: Honesty, Joy, and Anti-Racism
In this special episode of BookTube, our community of close readers asks award-winning author Jason Reynolds about his new book, Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You. Co-author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi chimes in to help explain...
S01E14 Nick Hornby: The Importance of Empathy in Writing
This month on BookTube, prolific author Nick Hornby welcomes us into his writing process. His new book, Just Like You, explores race, class, and romance in Brexit-era Britain.
S01E15 Barack Obama on Family, Music, Science and Good Leadership
President Barack Obama joins our close community of readers to reflect on the experiences documented in his new memoir, A Promised Land.
S01E16 Alicia Garza: How to achieve REAL change
Alicia Garza, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Global Network, author of “The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart”, and Principal at Black Futures Lab, fields questions from YouTube Creators. They...
S01E17 Matthew McConaughey: Finding Greenlights & Accelerating Forward
Award-winning actor and best-selling author Matthew McConaughey stops by to discuss his book Greenlights. He’s joined by Dave Crosby, Hannah Stocking, Bretman Rock, and Mirthell and Rita Onyx to discuss how to spot opportunities, and...
S01E18 Bill Gates Talks About How To Avoid A Climate Disaster
Bill Gates, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author of How To Avoid A Climate Disaster, stops by to discuss the steps we need to take to halt climate change. He’s joined by Emmanuel Acho, Mitch & Greg...
