Podcasts about cate doty

What can the wedding section of The New York Times teach us about love? Tune in for a discussion with Cate Doty on her book Mergers and Acquisitions: Or, Everything I Know About Love I Learned on the Wedding Pages.Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET 1490AM & 98.1 FM, ABC Talk Radio!Cate Doty is a writer and a former editor at The New York Times, where she worked for nearly 15 years, including as a wedding announcements writer, presidential campaign reporter, and a senior staff editor on the Food desk. She occasionally teaches journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from which she graduated, and lives in North Carolina with her family. www.catedoty.com For more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#bookclub #wedding #bookish #books #booklover #authorinterview #kmet1490am #bookPR #authorPR #publicity #literarypublicist #radioshow

In this interview, Ava and I discuss Mott Street, the Chinese Exclusion Act, her family's close connection to Mott Street and how 49 of her family members have lived in this one building on the street, the importance of oral histories, how she is a 5th generation Chinese-American, and much more. Ava's recommended reads are: How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz Stay True by Hua Hsu Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Mary Laura Philpott.  Want to submit a Read-Alike Request for the podcast? Submit it here. Mott Street can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Laura and I discuss Stash, why she decided to write this book, how tricky memory is, overcoming her addiction to Ambien, providing input on her book's cover, her podcast The Only One in the Room, and much more. Laura's recommended reads are: B.F.F. by Christie Tate Push Off from Here by Laura McKowen We Are the Light by Matthew Quick Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Mary Laura Philpott.  Ask Me Anything question for me for April's episode? Submit it here. Want to submit a Read-Alike Request for the podcast? Submit it here. Stash can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.        Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Joe and I discuss Blood and Ink, timing the publication of his book with the 100th year anniversary of the crime, the birth of tabloid journalism, his long-term interest in historical true crime, his research and the documents that he helped uncover about the case, how the title and cover came about, our fascination with true crime, and much more. Joe's recommended reads are: American Demon by Daniel Stashower The House of the Vampire by George Sylvester Viereck Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Mary Laura Philpott.  Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Blood and Ink can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Arianna and I discuss Declassified, her feelings about medieval music, the origin of the book's chapter titles, Mozart's obsession with poop, her stellar cover, why she decided to create this guide to classical music and weave her own story into it, how absurdly expensive some violins are, and much more. Arianna's recommended reads are: How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Mary Laura Philpott.  Declassified can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Zibby and I discuss Bookends, how her podcast influences her writing, writing to process the events in her life, how important it is to find your passion, how she decided which book would open each chapter, and much more. Zibby's recommended reads are: The Perfect Other: A Memoir of My Sister by Kyleigh Leddy Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Mary Laura Philpott.  Bookends can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.       Bookclubs is the premier organizational tool for new and existing book clubs and also provides great resources for individual readers to discover new reads or find a book club to join. Check them out! Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this interview, Ellen and I discuss Rebel with a Clause, her grammar table and how it all began, how grammar appeals to people from all walks of life, creating a documentary about the grammar table, organizing the topics in her book, what surprised her the most about her adventure, and much more. Ellen's recommended reads are: How to Survive a Plague by David France Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks The Empress and the English Doctor by Lucy Ward Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Mary Laura Philpott.  Rebel with a Clause can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are talking about the final chapters of "Mergers and Acquisitions" by Cate Doty. Near death experiences, proposal stories, the signature "oooooooh", this episode has it all.

We are talking about chapters 5-8 of Mergers and Acquisitions by Cate Doty. The ASMR is back. Madison, may or may not sound like she's underwater but its fine. Did they actually discuss the book? You'll have to find out.

In this interview, David and I discuss The Movement Made Us, his father's role in the Civil Rights Movement, getting his father's story down and how the format of the book came about, the hardest part of writing the book, what surprised him the most about it, how the cover came about, and much more. David's recommended reads are: South to America by Imani Perry Shine Bright by Danyel Smith Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.  The Movement Made Us can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are talking about chapters 1-4 of Mergers and Acquisitions by Cate Doty. 100% of the podcast hosts are pants-less, and if you are one of Madison's ex-boyfriends and you are looking for a shout-out, you will find it here.

In this interview, Delia and I discuss Left on Tenth, how she decided to write this book, her work with The Empathy Project which works to teach doctors empathy, combing through thousands of pages of her own medical records, the relevance of the book's title, and much more. Delia's recommended reads are: Today a Woman Went Mad at the Supermarket by Hilma Wolitzer How Do I Un-Remember This? by Danny Pellegrino Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Mary Laura Philpott.  Left on Tenth can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Laura and I discuss Bomb Shelter, her life changing moment, focusing on why loving someone is not enough to keep them safe, grappling with growing older and letting go, embracing the little feel-good things to keep anxiety at bay, incorporating musical theatre into this memoir, the importance of practicing kindness, and much more. Mary Laura's recommended reads are: The Mutual Friend by Carter Bays Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.  Bomb Shelter can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Azar and I discuss Read Dangerously, how she selected the authors to include in this book, the reemergence of book banning, coming up with the format she used for the book, how curiosity leads to empathy, the importance of fiction in our lives, and much more. Azar's recommended reads are: The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak Maus by Art Spiegelman Nicky & Vera by Peter Sis One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.  Read Dangerously can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and I discuss What's So Funny? A Cartoonist's Memoir, how he started creating cartoons for The New Yorker, using cartoons to process his emotions, how writing this book was cathartic and helped him better understand his parents, trying to connect to people through feelings, creating the cover, and much more. David's recommended reads are: The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life by John le Carre Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages by Dan Jones Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips Bruno, Chief of Police series by Martin Walker Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.  What's So Funny? can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Y’all, it’s an uber-informative, down in the trenches episode about writing memoir when it feels like your topic is on the lighter side—but of course, no truly successful memoir ever stays on the surface. Cate Doty is the author of Mergers and Acquisitions: Or, Everything I Know About Love I Learned on the Wedding Pages. She is a writer and former editor at The New York Times, where she covered the news of food, weddings, business, New York, and more. To write Mergers and Acquisitions, Cate had to look at what was in some ways an obvious story—I fell in love at the NYT while working on the Wedding pages!—to the real story of growing up in an iconic newsroom and learning about what makes relationships get as far as the wedding pages—and then get past that one day. She had to find ways to dig into her past, and to write about real people she still loves and respects (and a few she doesn’t). And she had to accept that writing about the NYT probably means you’re not working there again.And then she had to answer all my questions about it! You’re going to love it.Links from the pod:Jenny 8. Lee’s memoir The Fortune Cookie ChroniclesThe little church around the corner#AmReadingCate:Kaye Gibbons: Ellen Foster, A Cure for Dreams, Charms for an Easy LifeHaving and Being Had, Eula BissLearning in Public, Courtney E. MartinKJ:Arsenic and Adobo, Mia P. ManansalaOther books we mentioned:To Tell You the Truth, Gilly MacMillanAdmissions: A Memoir of Surviving Boarding SchoolAlexander McCall Smith’s Isabel Dalhousie / The Sunday Philosophy Club booksFind out more about Cate: https://www.catedoty.com and follow her on Instagram: @CateDotyHey—have you been spending small amounts on short term classes, watching videos and using up every possible opportunity for free feedback? Reworking the same pages over and over in your writing group? Are you starting to feel like you’re stuck in one stage of the process? Maybe it’s time to consider making a bigger investment in your career and working with an Author Accelerator Book Coach. No one can guarantee that you’ll write a book that will snag an agent or a excite an editor. But a coach can help you move forward, finish a book or proposal you’re proud of and approach the next stage of the process like a pro. I kmow it helped me! If that sounds like something you need, visit https://www.authoraccelerator.com to get matched with a coach who can help you. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

This week, Maria is talking to author Cate Doty!Cate Doty is the author of “Mergers and Acquisitions: Or, Everything I Know About Love I Learned on the Wedding Pages.” She is a writer and former editor at The New York Times, where she covered the news of food, weddings, business, New York, and more. Her work has appeared in the Times, Southern Living, Our State, and other publications.Buy Cate's new book at https://amzn.to/3MbPq5jFollow Cate on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/catedotyTo learn when Maria will open up the next Ask a Matchmaker Hotline, follow her at http://instagram.com/matchmakermariaFollow Agape Match on Instagram at http://instagram.com/agapematchFollow the podcast on Instagram at http://instagram.com/askamatchmaker

Meriel and I discuss The Lost Cafe Schindler, trying to better understand her father by delving into his past, researching her family's history, the current Cafe Schindler and its place in history, and much more. Meriel's recommended reads are: Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald The Conversation by Robert Livingston Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.  The Lost Cafe Schindler can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jenna and I discuss Woodrow on the Bench, what Woodrow taught her and others that interacted with him, how each chapter of the book contains a lesson from Woodrow, writing a memoir versus fiction, the book that inspired her cover, A Mighty Blaze and what's on tap for it in 2022, and much more. Jenna's recommended reads are: The Guide by Peter Heller  Godspeed by Nickolas Butler The Liz Taylor Ring by Brenda Janowitz The Woman with the Blue Star by Pam Jenoff Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.  Woodrow on the Bench can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laurence and I discuss Capote's Women, the illusion these women created for the world and how happiness was elusive for them, what surprised him the most while writing this book, the carefully chosen cover photo, his favorite of the books he has written, and much more. Laurence's recommended reads are: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.  Capote's Women can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David and I discuss his new book Food Americana, creating Diners Dives, and Drive-Ins, his attempt to define American cuisine, choosing the foods and the food outlets to include in this book, the death of regionalism, the renaissance in artisanal bagel making, how COVID revolutionized certain aspects of the restaurant business, and much more. David's recommended reads are: Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue by Adrian Miller I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Last Year by Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker Deconstructing the Rat Pack: Joey, The Mob, and the Summit by Richard A. Lertzman Bottled and Sold: The Story of Our Obsession with Bottled Water by Peter H. Gleick Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Joe Berkowitz.  Food Americana can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Loves and I discuss their book The Redemption of Bobby Love, telling their story to Humans of New York and the amazing response they received, how Bobby had to get used to a new name, the importance of forgiveness, and more. Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.   Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Ayanna Thompson, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Joe Berkowitz.  The Redemption of Bobby Love can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nathaniel and I discuss Travels with George, why and how Nathaniel, his wife, and his dog recreated George Washington's travels during the first two years of his presidency, how people tend to idealize the past, wading through the myths and traditions surrounding Washington, the book's fabulous cover, and much more. Nathaniel's recommended reads are: Another Side of Bob Dylan: A Personal History on the Road and off the Tracks by Victor Maymudes Adam Bede by George Eliot Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    Thanks to the Jung Center for sponsoring this episode. Click here to learn more about the Delia Ephron event on October 5th. Use "Thoughts from a Page" to get $10 off your ticket price. Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.  Travels with George can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss their new book Finding the Right Words, deciding on what format to use, writing together, differentiating the various diseases that cause memory loss, the importance of reading to retaining language, and much more. Cindy's recommended reads are: White Noise by Don DeLillo A Tattoo on My Brain by Daniel Gibbs Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenridge Bruce's recommended read is: The Wind Blows Away Our Words by Doris Lessing Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    Thanks to the Jung Center for sponsoring this episode. Click here to learn more about the Delia Ephron event on October 5th. Use "Thoughts from a Page" to get $10 off your ticket price. Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.  Finding the Right Words can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elizabeth and I discuss Good Apple, how her love affair with New York City began, raising kids in Manhattan, how the term evangelical has become political, the loss of any middle ground in the United States today, her hilarious book cover story, and much more. Elizabeth's recommended reads are: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason Anxious People by Fredrik Backman Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    Thanks to the Jung Center for sponsoring this episode. Click here to learn more about the Delia Ephron event on October 5th. Use "Thoughts from a Page" to get $10 off your ticket price. Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.  Good Apple can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julie and I discuss Eva and Eve, how she discovered her mother's secret history, her fascination with chance encounters and the sometimes long-lasting impacts, things that did not make it into the book, following her in her parents' footsteps as a book cover designer, and much more. Julie's recommended reads are: Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead A Swim in the Pond in the Rain by George Saunders Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.    Thanks to the Jung Center for sponsoring this episode. Click here to learn more about the Delia Ephron event on October 5th. Use "Thoughts from a Page" to get $10 off your ticket price. Thanks to Maggie Garza of HTX Real Estate Group for sponsoring this episode. If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Ty Seidule.  Eva and Eve can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bridesmaid needs an IV for her hangover! The officiant talked about himself for an hour before telling the couple he wasn't available for their wedding day. JP's writing is evergreen! "Mergers and Acquisitions" by Cate Doty.

Adam and I discuss Committed: Dispatches from a Psychiatrist in Training, how psychiatry differs from other medical fields, imposter syndrome, how he handled the legal issues related to his book, positive changes to the medical industry resulting from the pandemic, the value of personal connection, and much more. Adam's recommended reads are: The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon here.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Jess McHugh, Cate Doty, Philip D'Anieri, Julia Cooke, and Ly Tran. Committed: Dispatches from a Psychiatrist in Training can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're an American who survived the start of the pandemic thanks to Netflix, these guests need no introduction. This week, Rachel would rather be reading Leap of Faith by Cameron Hamilton and Lauren Speed. Leap of Faith: Finding Love the Modern Way by Cameron Hamilton and Lauren Speed Rachel also has some books to suggest: Nothing Personal: My Secret Life in the Dating App Inferno by Nancy Jo Sales Mergers and Acquisitions: Or, Everything I Know About Love I Learned on the Wedding Pages by Cate Doty

Hey y'all, this is Tommy Tomlinson. This week on SouthBound, we talk to Cate Doty, a UNC graduate who has a new book called “Mergers and Acquisitions” about her years writing about weddings for The New York Times – while she was falling in love herself.

Cate Doty, Author, Mergers and Acquisitions. Doty is a writer and a former editor at The New York Times, where she worked for nearly 15 years, including as a wedding announcements writer, presidential campaign reporter, and a senior staff editor on the Food desk. As a guest on the show, Cate new book Mergers and Acquisitions is a behind-the-scenes debut memoir that takes readers inside the weddings section of The New York Times—the good, bad, and just plain weird—through the eyes of a young reporter just as she's falling in love herself.

Cate and I discuss her new book Mergers and Acquisitions, what she learned while writing for the wedding section of The New York Times, focusing on how people view commitment in today’s world, juxtaposing her own love story with the wedding announcements she created, and much more. Cate’s recommended reads are: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Why Peacocks?: An Unlikely Search for Meaning in the World’s Most Magnificent Bird by Sean Flynn Charms for the Easy Life by Kaye Gibbons Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.   If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more like it, try Julia Cooke, Tovah Feldshuh, Anna Malaika Tubbs, Melissa Croce, and Joe Berkowitz. Mergers and Acquisitions can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we kick-off wedding season, we'll speak with Cate Doty about her new book, Mergers and Acquisitions: Or, Everything I Know About Love I Learned on the Wedding Pages. The book offers an insider’s look at what it’s like to work for the weddings section of The New York Times. We'll also take listeners calls.

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: Or, Everything I Know About Love I Learned on the Wedding Pages by Cate Doty is a compulsively readable behind-the-scenes debut memoir that takes readers inside the weddings section of The New York Times—the good, bad, and just plain weird—through the eyes of a young reporter just as she's falling in love herself. Cate Doty talks about: · Her experience at The New York Times · How The New York Times wedding section has endured and why it is still so coveted · Her predictions on changes we might foresee in the wedding industry post-pandemic · Advice she would give someone planning their wedding for the first time

"I think that we tell these stories to put it in the record, to honor these people, to showcase them for who they really are." Zibby is joined by former New York Times writer and editor Cate Doty to discuss their shared obsession with the NYT's Vows section (which Cate began her career writing for), as well as what drove Cate to initially become a journalist and what her thoughts on marriage are today.Purchase Cate's book on Amazon or Bookshop:Amazon: https://amzn.to/32Vkz7LBookshop: https://bit.ly/2SbFaCN See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cate Doty is a former weddings reporter for the New York Times, and has recently written the book titled "Mergers and Acquisitions: Or Everything I Know About Love I Learned On The Wedding Pages." Idaho Matters talks with Doty about the book, which is also a personal account of her own coming of age story.

The former editor at The New York Times discusses her new book, "Mergers and Acquisitions: Or, Everything I Know About Love I Learned on the Wedding Pages" (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646073/mergers-and-acquisitions-by-cate-doty/). Photo courtesy: @catedoty

In conversation with Selena Coppock, standup comedian, writer, author, and creator and voice of @NYTVows, the parody Twitter and Instagram account that lampoons the New York Times Wedding section A former writer and editor at the New York Times, Cate Doty took on many different projects during her 15 years at the Times. Covering presidential campaigns, food, business, and New York City, she finally found a natural home in the wedding announcements section. Against the backdrop of cutthroat high-society figures, the politics of an ever-changing society, and the overwhelming details in the announcements she wrote, Doty's own peculiar love story began. Mergers and Acquisitions is both an intimate and eye-opening memoir of her experience and a peek inside the odd and esteemed institution of marriage itself. A journalism professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Doty has also contributed writing to Southern Living and Our State, among other periodicals. Books with signed book plates are available through the Joseph Fox Bookshop (recorded 5/4/2021)