HarperAcademic Calling

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.

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/

Kim Racon talks with Brian Broome, author of the memoir, PUNCH ME UP TO THE GODS. Brain's memoir will be out in paperback in May. And for more info about it, see our book page: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780358695257/punch-me-up-to-the-gods/

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

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.

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

Michael Fynan talks with return guest Celeste Headlee about SPEAKING OF RACE: Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780063098152/speaking-of-race.

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.

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

Michael Fynan speaks with Lindsey Pollak, an expert on today's multigenerational workplace and the author of GETTING FROM COLLEGE TO CAREER and RECALCULATING. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062069276/getting-from-college-to-career-rev-ed.

Michael Fynan talks with Justin Baldoni, author of MAN ENOUGH. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780063055599/man-enough.

Michael Fynan talks with Gigi Georges, author of DOWNEAST: FIVE MAINE GIRLS AND THE UNSEEN STORY OF RURAL AMERICA. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062984456/downeast.

Michael Fynan speaks with Andy Norman, author of Mental Immunity. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780063003002/mental-immunity.

Michael Fynan talks with Rainesford Stauffer, author of AN ORDINARY AGE, about the pressures young adults face to live their so-called "best lives." Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062998989/an-ordinary-age.

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.

Kim Racon talks with Morgan Jerkins about her latest book, a novel, CAUL BABY.

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.

Michael Fynan talks with Tim Fielder, author of INFINITUM: AN AFROFUTURIST TALE. Watch video of the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIMXY-JR7JI. Learn more about the book: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062964083/infinitum.

Kim Racon talks with Meg Mason about her US debut, SORROW AND BLISS.

Caz Frear joins our podcast again to talk about her most recent novel, SHED NO TEARS. For more information on Caz's book, see our title page: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062979858/shed-no-tears/

Michael Fynan calls Max Bazerman, author of BETTER, NOT PERFECT. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780063002708/better-not-perfect.

Michael Fynan speaks with Eric Holthaus, author of THE FUTURE EARTH. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062883162/the-future-earth.

Michael Fynan speaks with Kim Wehle, author of WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VOTING AND WHY. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062974785/what-you-need-to-know-about-voting-and-why.

Between 1916 and 1970, six million black Americans left their rural homes in the South for jobs in cities in the North, West, and Midwest in a movement known as The Great Migration. But while this event transformed the complexion of America and provided black people with new economic opportunities, it also disconnected them from their roots, their land, and their sense of identity. Morgan returns to our podcast series to talk about her most recent book, Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots, her fascinating and deeply personal exploration where Morgan recreates her ancestors’ journeys across America, following the migratory routes they took from Georgia and South Carolina to Louisiana, Oklahoma, and California. Wandering in Strange Lands is available now in Hardcover, E-book, and Digital Audio from Harper Books. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062873040/wandering-in-strange-lands.

Kim Racon talks with Stephen Haff, author of KID QUIXOTES. More information on KID QUIXOTES can be found at: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062934062/kid-quixotes.

Thomas C. Foster returns to the podcast to talk with Michael Fynan about HOW TO READ NONFICTION LIKE A PROFESSOR. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062895813/how-to-read-nonfiction-like-a-professor.

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

On this special Teacher Appreciation episode of HarperAcademic Calling, we asked teachers to tell us about their own favorite teachers.

Kim Racon calls Elizabeth Wetmore, author of the New York Times bestseller, VALENTINE. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062913265/valentine.

Kim Racon calls Sarah Perry and talks with her about her most recent novel, AFTER ME COMES THE FLOOD, available now in trade paperback! Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062666406/after-me-comes-the-flood.

Charles Barber, author of CITIZEN OUTLAW, in conversation with William Juneboy Outlaw III at FYE 2020. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062692849/citizen-outlaw.

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 Madeline Levine, author of READY OR NOT. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062657756/ready-or-not.

Diane Burrowes calls Jane McAlevey, author of A COLLECTIVE BARGAIN. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062908599/a-collective-bargain.

Michael Fynan calls Isha Sesay, author of BENEATH THE TAMARIND TREE. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062686671/beneath-the-tamarind-tree.

Michael Fynan calls Kim Wehle, author of HOW TO READ THE CONSTITUTION—AND WHY. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062896308/how-to-read-the-constitution-and-why.

Michael Fynan calls Shaili Jain, M.D., author of THE UNSPEAKABLE MIND. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062469069/the-unspeakable-mind.

Michael Fynan calls David Wolman and Julian Smith, co-authors of ALOHA RODEO. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062836007/aloha-rodeo.

Kim Racon calls author Sara Collins to talk about her debut novel, THE CONFESSIONS OF FRANNIE LANGTON. To learn more about this title, visit: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062851895/the-confessions-of-frannie-langton.

Kim Racon talks with Juliet Grames to talk about her debut novel THE SEVEN OR EIGHT DEATHS OF STELLA FORTUNA. And Juliet's son, Carlos, makes his podcast debut! For more information about Juliet's novel, visit: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062862822/the-seven-or-eight-deaths-of-stella-fortuna/

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.

Michael Fynan calls Dr. Joshua Mezrich, author of WHEN DEATH BECOMES LIFE. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062656209/when-death-becomes-life.

Michael Fynan calls Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon, co-authors on THE PROSPERITY PARADOX. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062851826/the-prosperity-paradox.

Michael Fynan calls Dean Nelson, author of TALK TO ME. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062825209/talk-to-me.

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.

Kim Racon calls Rebecca Baumann, Head of Public Services at Indiana University Bloomington, where a portion of Sylvia Plath's papers are held, to talk about the forthcoming publication, MARY VENTURA AND THE NINTH KINGDOM, and the importance of archival research.

Michael Fynan sits down with William von Hippel, author of THE SOCIAL LEAP. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062740397/the-social-leap.

Michael Fynan sits down with Sarah McCoy, author of MARILLA OF GREEN GABLES. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062697714/marilla-of-green-gables.

Kim Racon calls London-based artist Fred Fordham, whose graphic adaptation of Harper Lee's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is available now. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062798183/to-kill-a-mockingbird-a-graphic-novel.

Diane Burrowes sits down with Louisa Hall, author of TRINITY. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062851963/trinity.

For this special recording of HarperAcademic Calling, Kim Racon sat down with Sarah Perry for a Facebook Live discussion of Sarah's newest novel, MELMOTH. This audio is taken from the Facebook Live recording; its video is available on Book Studio 16's Facebook page. Learn more: https://www.harperacademic.com/book/9780062856395/melmoth.