Kim Racon talks with Meg Mason about her US debut, SORROW AND BLISS. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780063049581/sorrow-and-bliss.

Meg Mason

Michael Fynan speaks with Professor Craig Wright, author of THE HIDDEN HABITS OF GENIUS. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062892713/the-hidden-habits-of-genius.

Craig Wright

Michael Fynan talks to Robert Cialdini, author of the bestselling INFLUENCE, about the book's newest edition. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062937650/influence-new-and-expanded.

Robert Cialdini

Kim Racon talks with debut novelist Honorée Fanonne Jeffers about her novel, and Oprah Book Club pick, THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. DU BOIS.

Honoree Fanonne Jeffers

Michael Fynan talks with Professors Rob Reich, Mehran Sahami, and Jeremy M. Weinstein about their book, SYSTEM ERROR. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/pages/systemerrorbook.

Rob Reich, Mehran Sahami, And Jeremy M. Weinstein

Kim Racon talks with the authors of THE BRIGHT AGES, Matthew Gabriele and David Perry

Matthew Gabriele and David Perry

Michael Fynan speaks with Lisa Feldman Barrett, author of SEVEN AND A HALF LESSONS ABOUT THE BRAIN. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780358645597/seven-and-a-half-lessons-about-the-brain.

Lisa Feldman Barrett

Michael Fynan speaks with Natalie Haynes, author of PANDORA'S JAR. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780063139466/pandoras-jar.

Natalie Haynes

We talk with our Agatha Christie master teacher, Stephanie Owens, about teaching a variety of Christie titles. You can find Stephanie's teaching materials at our dedicated Agatha Christie resource page: https://www.harperacademic.com/pages/agathachristieintheclassroom/

Stephanie Owens

Michael Fynan chats with return guest Thomas C. Foster about his latest book, HOW TO WRITE LIKE A WRITER. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780063139411/how-to-write-like-a-writer.

Thomas C. Foster (3)

We talk with Katy Brent about her debut novel, HOW TO KILL MEN AND GET AWAY WITH IT, which is now available in e-book! Learn more: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/how-to-kill-men-and-get-away-with-it-katy-brent?variant=40684483280930.

Katy Brent

Michael Fynan talks with Rebekah Taussig, disability advocate and author of SITTING PRETTY. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062936806/sitting-pretty.

Rebekah Taussig

Kim Racon talks with debut author Susan Stokes-Chapman about her novel, PANDORA. Learn more: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/pandora-susan-stokes-chapman?variant=40404220215330.

Susan Stokes-Chapman

We talk with Peggy Orenstein about her latest book, UNRAVELING. To learn more about UNRAVELING, visit our book page: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780063081727/unraveling/

Peggy Orenstein

Michael Fynan speaks with return guest Natalie Haynes about her newest novel, STONE BLIND. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780063258396/stone-blind.

Paul Bloom returns to the podcast to discuss his latest book, PSYCH, with Michael Fynan. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780063096356/psych.

Paul Bloom (2)

Brian Lowery joins the podcast to discuss his book, SELFLESS, with Michael Fynan. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062913005/selfless.

Brian Lowery

Kim Racon talks with Annie Lyons about her latest novel, THE AIR RAID BOOK CLUB. Learn more about Annie's novel at our website: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780063296190/the-air-raid-book-club/

Annie Lyons

Kim Racon talks with Lunden about her book, AMERICAN BREAKDOWN. It's available now in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook from Harper. You can learn more at our book page: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/american-breakdown-jennifer-lunden?variant=40692651786274

Jennifer Lunden

We talk with Trish O'Kane about her new memoir, BIRDING TO CHANGE THE WORLD, which is now on sale in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook. Trish says, “In teaching, our students are always watching us. They want to know how to be in the world. They want to know how to be in a troubled world. How do you be a human, how do you be happy, how do you make a difference? How to be.”

Trish O'Kane

Kim Racon and Michael Fynan meet with Margot Lee Shetterly, author of HIDDEN FIGURES.  Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062677280/hidden-figures.

Margot Lee Shetterly

Rosey Strub of the Thornton Wilder Estate speaks with Tappan Wilder, nephew of Thornton Wilder, about THE MATCHMAKER.  Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062693495/the-matchmaker.

Tappan Wilder (2)

Michael Fynan calls Celeste Headlee, author of WE NEED TO TALK.  Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062669018/we-need-to-talk.

Celeste Headlee

Kim Racon calls Dr. Deborah Plant, African American literature and Africana Studies scholar, to talk about the forthcoming publication of Zora Neale Hurston's BARRACOON.  Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062748201/barracoon.

Deborah Plant on BARRACOON

Kim Racon calls Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas to talk about his new book, DEAR AMERICA: NOTES OF AN UNDOCUMENTED CITIZEN.  Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062851352/dear-america.

Jose Antonio Vargas

Michael Fynan sits down with Todd Rose, co-author of DARK HORSE. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062683632/dark-horse.

Todd Rose

Michael Fynan calls Sean McFate, author of THE NEW RULES OF WAR.  Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062843586/the-new-rules-of-war.

Sean McFate

Kim Racon talks with Simon Winchester about his bestseller from our backlist, THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN.  Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780060839789/the-professor-and-the-madman.

Simon Winchester

Kim Racon calls Peggy Orenstein to talk about her latest book, the NEW YORK TIMES bestseller, BOYS & SEX. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062666970/boys-and-sex.

Michael Fynan calls Dr. Vivek Murthy, author of TOGETHER. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062913296/together.

Vivek Murthy

Welcome to HarperAcademic Calling.  Our podcast is designed to give educators, students, as well as every reader, a behind-the-scenes chat with a range of our authors--from well-loved favorites to up-and-coming debut writers--about their books.

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