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Part 1 Devotion by Dani Shapiro Summary"Devotion" by Dani Shapiro is a memoir that explores themes of spirituality, identity, and the quest for meaning in life. In this reflective narrative, Shapiro shares her personal journey through a series of existential questions sparked by the turbulence and uncertainty in her life.The book delves into Shapiro's childhood experiences growing up in a Jewish family that was both devout and culturally rich, as well as her feelings of disconnection from traditional religious practices. As she navigates her adult life, Shapiro grapples with her relationship to faith, spirituality, and the ways in which these concepts shape her identity and understanding of herself.The catalyst for her explorations arises from personal crises, including the struggle to make sense of life's unpredictability and her existential reflections following the sudden death of loved ones. Throughout the memoir, she discusses her attempts to find solace in various spiritual traditions, drawing on the teachings of Buddhism, Judaism, and other philosophies, while also confronting her own skepticism.Ultimately, "Devotion" is not just about religion but is a meditation on the human experience, the desire for connection, and the paths we choose to seek comfort and purpose. Shapiro's writing is deeply introspective and often lyrical, inviting readers to consider their own beliefs and the outward expressions of faith in their lives.Part 2 Devotion AuthorDani Shapiro is an acclaimed American author known for her memoirs, novels, and essays. Her book "Devotion" was published on June 23, 2010. In this deeply personal memoir, she explores themes of faith, spirituality, and identity, reflecting on her life experiences and the role of religion in her life. Other WorksAside from "Devotion," Dani Shapiro has written several other books, both fiction and non-fiction. Here are some notable titles:"Slow Motion" (1998) This memoir details her life as she navigates her mother's sudden death and her own tumultuous youth."Family History" (2000) A novel that delves into the complexities of family dynamics."The Wild Fleece" (2008) A memoir that reflects on raising her son amid family legacies."Hourglass: Time, Memory, Marriage" (2017) This memoir examines the passage of time and the nuances of marriage and memory."Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love" (2019) A recent memoir where Shapiro uncovers family secrets through DNA testing."Signal Fires" (2022) A poignant novel that interweaves the lives of three families over decades. Most Acclaimed WorkIn terms of critical acclaim and popularity, "Inheritance" has received significant attention for its timely exploration of identity and the implications of genetic testing in understanding family history. Readers have found it profoundly moving, connecting deeply with Shapiro's narrative style and emotional honesty.Shapiro's works have been characterized by her introspective prose and ability to present complex themes with clarity and depth, making her books both accessible and thought-provoking.Part 3 Devotion Chapters"Devotion" by Dani Shapiro is a poignant memoir that explores themes of spirituality, faith, and identity. The narrative delves into Shapiro's search for meaning and connection in a world filled with uncertainty, as well as her struggles with the concept of religious faith and her own Jewish heritage.The book is structured around several key chapters that depict different stages of Shapiro's life:Childhood and Identity: The memoir opens with reflections on Shapiro's childhood in a Jewish family, where she grapples with cultural identity and the complexities of faith.Personal Loss: Shapiro recounts significant losses in her life, including the death of loved ones, which serve as catalysts for her spiritual

Five years ago, we published an episode about the boom in home DNA testing kits, focusing on the high-flying firm 23andMe and its C.E.O. Anne Wojcicki. Their flight has been extremely bumpy since then. This update includes an additional interview with the Wall Street Journal reporter who has been investigating the firm's collapse. SOURCES:Rolfe Winkler, reporter at The Wall Street Journal.Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and C.E.O. of 23andMe. RESOURCES:"23andMe's Fall From $6 Billion to Nearly $0," by Rolfe Winkler (The Wall Street Journal, 2024)."23andMe User Data Stolen in Targeted Attack on Ashkenazi Jews," by Lily Hay Newman (Wired, 2023).Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love, by Dani Shapiro (2019).How To Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results, by Esther Wojcicki (2019).“Diet and exercise changes following direct-to-consumer personal genomic testing,” by Daiva Elena Nielsen, Deanna Alexis Carere, Catharine Wang, J. Scott Roberts, and Robert C. Green (BMC Medical Genomics, 2016).“The impact of communicating genetic risks of disease on risk-reducing health behaviour: systematic review with meta-analysis,” Gareth J Hollands, David P. French, Simon J. Griffin, A. Toby Prevost, Stephen Sutton, Sarah King, Theresa M. Marteau (The British Medical Journal, 2016). EXTRAS:"Does Your DNA Determine Your Weight?" by No Stupid Questions (2023)."What's Stopping Us From Curing Rare Diseases?" by Freakonomics, M.D. (2023)."We Can Play God Now," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2022)."Susan Wojcicki: 'Hey, Let's Go Buy YouTube!'" by People I (Mostly) Admire (2020).

In our second annual “best books” episode, I invite my dear friend Carla Jean back to run down the best books of 2022, nonfiction and fiction—and what we're both looking forward to reading in 2023. Here are the books mentioned in the episode (there are a LOT of them!): Books Carla Jean Wrote: Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: How the Swampers Changed American Music by Carla Jean Whitley Birmingham Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in the Magic City by Carla Jean Whitley Balancing Act: Yoga Essays by Carla Jean Whitley Carla Jean's Best Nonfiction Books of 2022: Lost & Found by Kathryn Schulz (also mentioned—Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep) The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser (also mentioned by me—Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed and by Carla Jean—Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss by Margaret Renkl) In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Amy Bloom A late add Carla Jean forgot to mention on the show—Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives by Mary Laura Philpott Carla Jean's Best Fiction Books of 2022: We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro (also mentioned—Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by the same author) My Fiction Pick of 2022: Meant to Be by Emily Giffin Books Carla Jean is Looking Forward to Reading in 2023 (Or Already Has Read and Recommends): The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li (fiction) Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (fiction) We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler (fiction) The Urgent Life: My Story of Love, Loss, and Survival by Bozoma Saint John (nonfiction) Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age by Katherine May (I cosign this, and also another book by the same author, Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times—both nonfiction) Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano (fiction, and also Dear Edward by the same author) You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith (nonfiction) Midwest Shreds by Mandy Shunnarah (nonfiction) Losing Music by John Cotter (nonfiction) Books I Am Looking Forward to Reading in 2023 (Or Already Have Read and Recommend, All Nonfiction Naturally): And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit and Glamour of an Icon by Kate Andersen Brower Spare by Prince Harry and J.R. Moehringer 8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go by Jay Shetty Whew! Happy reading! And happy new year!

Secrets are a double-edged sword. They can both inflict and remedy physical and psychological injury for us and our loved ones. But regardless of whether they offer benefit, keeping secrets is often burdensome for the keeper. Michael Slepian, author of The Secret Life of Secrets, has dedicated his career to the psychology of secrets and how keeping secrets affect variables that govern social and organizational life. In this episode of POTC, Michael and Yael discuss the personal and relational value in sharing as well as the impact of keeping secrets. Join us in this episode for surprising statistics and findings on secret-keeping, practical advice on assessing when and how to share your secrets, evidence-based strategies on building trust, and much much more, today! Listen and Learn: Yael and Debbie discuss the power of tightly held secrets Why secret-keeping is often overlooked in the realm of mental health Michael's expert definition of secrecy Important distinctions between deception and private information The impact of secret-keeping on our well-being Some surprising findings from Michael's research on secret-keeping The first steps in overcoming a tightly held or particularly burdensome secret The hazards and gifts associated with professional secret-keeping as a clinician Revealing statistics on secrets and secret-keeping An expert definition of ambitious secrets Practical advice on assessing when and how to share your secrets Guidelines for helping children understand the differences between the right to privacy and the dangers of keeping certain kinds of secrets Pros and cons of snooping Evidence-based strategies on building trust Michael's coping compass and how it can help you decide whether or not to disclose a secret Michael's personal experiences sharing and learning secrets The personal and relational value in sharing secrets Resources: Buy your copy of Michael's book, The Secret Life of Secrets: How Our Inner Worlds Shape Well-Being, Relationships, and Who We Are!  Michael's study, Relieving the burdens of secrecy: Revealing secrets influences judgments of hill slant and distance  Check out Danny Shapiro's book Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love  Grab your copy of all our favorite books at bookshop.org/shop/offtheclockpsych. Check out Debbie, Diana, Yael, and Jill's websites to access their offerings, sign up for their newsletters, buy their books, and more!  About Michael Slepian: Michael Slepian is the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Associate Professor of Leadership and Ethics at Columbia Business School. He previously was a visiting scholar at Stanford University, and received his Ph.D. from Tufts University. He is an elected fellow of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, has received the Rising Star Award from the Association for Psychological Science, and received the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.Michael studies the psychology of secrets and how keeping secrets affect variables that govern social and organizational life. For more information see his research and publications. Related Episodes: Episode 83. Courageous Conversations to Prevent Childhood Sexual Abuse with Feather Berkower Episode 118. Moral Injury and Shame with Lauren Borges and Jacob Farnsworth  Episode 184. Getting Past Affairs and Other Relationship Betrayals with Kristina Coop Gordon We'd love your help creating a better podcast listening experience by hearing more about you. Consider taking a few minutes to fill out our brief listener survey here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Raw Rerun, Kris & Allie talk with reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Pei-Li Huang about women's health issues, IVF, donor eggs, health care advocacy, and more. They delve into infertility processes and stigmas, as well as the changing landscape of women's healthcare. Dr. Huang is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology as well as Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. An active member of the Massachusetts Medical Society, Dr. Huang is a champion for women's reproductive health. She is a co-founder of Fertility Solutions, an IVF center, in New England.SHOWNOTESLinks to resources discussed in this podcast-  Dr. Pei-Li's Huang's practice, Fertility Solutions, an IVF center with locations in New England- For information on infertility, go to ReproductiveFacts.org- For fertility advocacy, a good place to start is Resolve: The National Infertility Association- For information about women's health, check out ACOG: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynocologists- Dani Shapiro's book Inheritance: A Memoir of Geneaology, Paternity, and Love- Wiki article on estradiol (please consult with your medical professional!)- Vagifem  website (please consult with your medical professional!)- Steinway & Sons PianosConnect with Raw Female- Join our email list and we'll remind you when new episodes drop.- Follow us on Instagram at @rawfemalepodcast- If you enjoyed this episode or learned something new, forward to a friend!- And don't forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!Here's what we discussed with Dr. Pei-Li Huang- Meet Dr. Pei-Li Huang, reproductive endocrinologist (00:21)- Hormones effect everything! (02:18)- Research on men—but what about the ladies? (02:24)- Trends on HRT & Pei-Li's thoughts (06:02)- Ouch - vaginal dryness! (07:27)- Men discuss infertility with Pei-Li (10:23)- Let's talk female libido research (11:24)- Allie pipes up about the patriarchy (12:24)- IVF and Raw Female's older demographic (14:15)-  Donor eggs and aging out (15:44)- The odd stigma around donor eggs (18:08)- Feeling “something's broken” (21:06)- Serving the transgender community (25:17)- Advocating for insurance coverage for fertility treatment (26:22)- Protocol and complications for older patients (28:19)- Should I freeze my eggs? (31:2)- Trends Pei-Li is seeing now (33:58)- Lobbying the AMA to define infertility as a disease (35:46)- Are we making headway on women's healthcare policy (37:45)- Pei-Li and her piano (38:05)Raw Female: Informational. Positive. Solution-based. Fun.

#PodcastersForJustice Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Dani Shapiro, chatted with me about the Groundhog's Day effect of the pandemic, the transition from fiction to memoir, and the hidden power of Family Secrets. "There's no check the boxes kind of 'career development,' or anything like that, that exists in the creative life. People think that there is, and that they're not doing it right. And there's no right." — Dani Shapiro Dani is the author of 10 books including the instant New York Times bestselling memoir, Inheritance, which was published in 2019. Her other books include the memoirs Hourglass, Still Writing, Devotion, and Slow Motion, and five novels including Black & White and Family History. Inheritance won the 2019 National Jewish Book Award, was named one of Wired’s top Science books of 2019 and a best book of 2019 by Vanity Fair. It was also a book club pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour’s book club with The New York Times. “A meditation on what it means to live in a time when secrecy, anonymity, and mystery are vanishing.” — The New Yorker Dani has taught at Columbia and New York University, is the co-founder of the Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano, Italy, and teaches writing workshops around the world. In early 2019, Dani launched an original podcast, Family Secrets, in collaboration with iHeartMedia. An iTunes Top 10 podcast, the series features "...stories from guests who — like Dani — have uncovered life-altering and long-hidden secrets from their families’ past." Stay tuned for a special offer from this week's sponsor Neuro. NOTE: Our apologies for any audio issues with our podcast guest interview. We hope it doesn't distract from the important message of this episode. Thank you! If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. In this file Dani Shapiro and I discussed: How to change the rhythm of your day to spark creativity Her mentors and awakening to her writing voice Learning to write in public (and find an agent the right way) On throwing out hundreds of pages The power of storytelling in the aftermath of family trauma And much more! Show Notes: DaniShapiro.com Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro [Amazon] Dani Shapiro Amazon author page ‎Family Secrets on Apple Podcasts William Faulkner's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech C.1950 The Essay on Self Reliance - Ralph Waldo Emerson Dani Shapiro on Instagram Dani Shapiro on Facebook Dani Shapiro on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter

Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello reveal some surprising facts about their parents; author Dani Shapiro explains how a mail-in DNA test revealed a family secret, which formed the basis of her New York Times bestseller Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love; comedian and podcaster Chris Garcia pokes fun at his life choices by channeling his Cuban father; and Casey Neill & The Norway Rats perform “Savages” from their album Subterrene.

Kris & Allie talk with reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Pei-Li Huang about women's health issues, IVF, donor eggs, health care advocacy, and more. They delve into infertility processes and stigmas, as well as the changing landscape of women's healthcare. Dr. Huang is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology as well as Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. An active member of the Massachusetts Medical Society, Dr. Huang is a champion for women's reproductive health. She is a co-founder of Fertility Solutions, an IVF center, in New England.SHOWNOTESLinks to resources discussed in this podcast-  Dr. Pei-Li's Huang's practice, Fertility Solutions, an IVF center with locations in New England- For information on infertility, go to ReproductiveFacts.org- For fertility advocacy, a good place to start is Resolve: The National Infertility Association- For information about women's health, check out ACOG: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynocologists- Dani Shapiro's book Inheritance: A Memoir of Geneaology, Paternity, and Love- Wiki article on estradiol (please consult with your medical professional!)- Vagifem  website (please consult with your medical professional!)- Steinway & Sons PianosConnect with Raw Female- Join our email list and we'll remind you when new episodes drop.- Follow us on Instagram at @rawfemalepodcast- If you enjoyed this episode or learned something new, forward to a friend!- And don't forget to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!Here's what we discussed with Dr. Pei-Li Huang- Meet Dr. Pei-Li Huang, reproductive endocrinologist (00:21)- Hormones effect everything! (02:18)- Research on men—but what about the ladies? (02:24)- Trends on HRT & Pei-Li’s thoughts (06:02)- Ouch - vaginal dryness! (07:27)- Men discuss infertility with Pei-Li (10:23)- Let’s talk female libido research (11:24)- Allie pipes up about the patriarchy (12:24)- IVF and Raw Female’s older demographic (14:15)-  Donor eggs and aging out (15:44)- The odd stigma around donor eggs (18:08)- Feeling “something’s broken” (21:06)- Serving the transgender community (25:17)- Advocating for insurance coverage for fertility treatment (26:22)- Protocol and complications for older patients (28:19)- Should I freeze my eggs? (31:2)- Trends Pei-Li is seeing now (33:58)- Lobbying the AMA to define infertility as a disease (35:46)- Are we making headway on women’s healthcare policy (37:45)- Pei-Li and her piano (38:05)Raw Female: Informational. Positive. Solution-based. Fun.

Dani Shapiro is a national treasure and to anyone who loves memoir, she reigns supreme. Dani has a way with words and a way of moving you to stop everything and consider what it is that makes you who you are. I can honestly say she has been a guiding light for me when it comes to writing and podcasting. Her writing, whether fiction or nonfiction, examines our memory, history, biology, experience, spirit, and soul.    Dani has spent her entire life questioning who she was, a single child growing up in an Orthodox Jewish community. After four memoirs and five novels that always revolved around family secrets and identity, she discovers mid-life she is not who she thought she was. After a paternity test proves her beloved dad, who never looked anything like her blonde self, was not in fact her biological father, she questions everything she knew. Today, we delve deep into why family secrets are so incredibly harmful as we discuss her New York Times bestselling memoir Inheritance, a most masterful work.   Besides being the author of multiple best-selling books, Dani is also an essayist and a journalist whose short fiction, essays, and journalistic pieces have appeared in The New Yorker, Elle, Vogue, The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times Book Review, the op-ed pages of the New York Times, and so many more. She’s taught in the writing programs at Columbia, NYU, the New School, and Wesleyan University. She is the co-founder of the Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano, Italy, a conference high up on my bucket list. Dani is the host of 2 hit podcasts, Family Secrets and The Way We Live Now, a look at how others are dealing with the pandemic. Dani lives with her family in Litchfield County, Connecticut.   It truly was my honor to speak one on one with my writing and podcasting idol. She does not disappoint as she moved me to my core and made me think deeply, like the seasoned storyteller she is.    SHOW NOTE LINKS: Dani Shapiro’s Website Dani Shapiro’s “Inheritance- A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love” Dani Shapiro on Instagram   CONNECT WITH US! *Dear Family, Podcast Page *Write Now Rachel Website *Rachel's Blog @Medium *Rachel’s Twitter *Facebook *Instagram   PLEASE JOIN: *Dear Family Members, the Private Facebook Group     WAYS TO HELP THE PODCAST: *PLEASE Leave a 5-Star Review and ***Listen and Subscribe via iTunes!!!  ***Listen and Subscribe via Stitcher!!! ***Listen and Subscribe via Spotify!!!   Thank you! Your support means the world to me. Wishing you love, happiness, and good mental health always.

At the age of 54, author Dani Shapiro took a DNA test and received the shocking news that her father was not her biological father. That discovery led her on a quest to track down her biological father (and half-sister) and unlock the secrets of her own identity, all of which is suspensefully chronicled in her book Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love. Dani is also the host of the popular podcast "Family Secrets" and author of four other memoirs and five novels. Her essays and op-eds have appeared in the New York Times, Vogue, The New Yorker, and Granta. She has taught in the writing programs at Columbia University, NYU, and Wesleyan, and is the co-founder of the Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano, Italy.

Some of life's fundamental questions include, 'who am I?' and 'where do I come from?'. As at-home DNA test kits become more and more popular, those philosophical musings have become big business. But what happens when the results are more than you bargained for? On this episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, Katie sits down with podcast host and author Dani Shapiro, who shares her shocking story about finding out, in her 50s, that the beloved man who raised her was not her biological father. With direct-to-consumer DNA testing expected to reach 100 million people in just a few years, Dani’s experience is far from unique — millions of people are about to come face-to-face with some hard truths about their histories. So what are the hugely profitable companies behind these kits doing to support customers who receive life-altering news? Katie speaks to one woman who took matters into her own hands after the company who made her test wouldn’t even get on the phone with her, turning her DNA results into a global support network for people like her.  For more about Dani’s book, Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love, click here or visit PenguinRandomHouse.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

I received my B.A., magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1980 in Visual and Environmental Studies and an M.A. from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in 1983.  I am a recipient of grants from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, The New York Foundation for the Arts and The National Endowment for the Arts, Individual Artist’s Fellowship program. I have been a resident at The MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, The Millay Colony , The Cité Internationale des Artes in Paris, The Golden Foundation and The Hermitage Artists Retreat in Florida. My paintings and drawings have been exhibited nationally and internationally for over twenty years, including solo shows in in Houston, Boston, Milan, Leipzig and San Francisco. In 2014 a five-year survey of my work was on exhibit at Colgate University. My most recent one-person show, Love, American Style, was in 2018 at Pierogi Gallery in the Lower East Side of New York. In addition to individual work I also make collaborative drawings with my husband, James Esber. This work, exhibited under the fairly transparent pseudonym “J. Fiber” has been included in numerous group shows in the United States. I have lived and worked in Williamsburg, Brooklyn since 1986. The books mentioned in the interview is by Dani Shapiro, Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love. Rise Up, 2018, 78” x 64”, acrylic on canvas Make Love Not War, 2018, acrylic on wood, 8” x 10" Collaboration, by J. Fiber (aka Jane Fine & James Esber), Front and Back, 2019, acrylic and ink on paper, 30” x 22”

 'The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia,' our guide to all things Jewish (and Jew-ish), is out next month! Pre-order your copy today and you could win a Zabar's gift basket—to enter, forward a copy of your receipt or confirmation to unorthodox@tabletmag.com. This week, two more Jewish guests! We sit down with food writer Adeena Sussman, whose new cookbook is Sababa: Fresh, Sunny Flavors From My Israeli Kitchen. She tells us why we should be eating more tahini (which is the same thing as tahina), how she puts her own spin on Israeli food as a California native transplanted to Tel Aviv, and how we can easily incorporate Middle Eastern herbs and spices into our dishes. Next, we hear an interview Stephanie did with author Dani Shapiro, whose memoir Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love begins with the surprising results of an online DNA kit she submitted on a whim. Dani discusses what it was like to grow up always being told she didn't "look Jewish," how the discovery of her paternity affected her sense of identity—Jewish and otherwise, and whether we can realistically expect family secrets to stay hidden in today's modern era. Let us know what you think of the show! Email us at Unorthodox@tabletmag.com or leave a message at our listener line: 914-570-4869. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get new episodes, photos, and more. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook group. Get your Unorthodox T-shirts, sweatshirts, and baby onesies at bit.ly/unorthoshirt. This episode is sponsored by KOL Foods, delivering great tasting, healthy, sustainable, and ethically raised kosher meat. Get a 10 percent discount on your next order using the code UNORTHODOX at kolfoods.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's hard enough to start a subscriber email. But what if--like freelance writer Lyz Lenz, who has two books coming out in the next twelve months--you asked your fans to pay for it? It's so crazy, it might just work.Hello from the Mom 2.0 conference, where Jess and I just did a panel on Launching a Speaking Career. More on that in an upcoming episode--but meanwhile, this one's a real thought-provoker. Most of us struggle with what's a good use of our time in our writing careers. We've talked a lot about the value of an email subscriber list when it comes to selling books and sharing your work--but what if the email is your work, or becomes a way to share your work? Journalist Lyz Lenz (https://lyzlenz.com/) uses Substack (https://substack.com/) to share a largely subscriber-only email (https://lyz.substack.com) with a group of readers/fans whose financial support has helped to carry her through the ups and downs of a freelance career. Other links mentioned in the episode: Lyz Lenz's Contently (https://lyzlenz.contently.com/)Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture, Roxane Gay (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062413512)Ann Friedman's Newsletter (https://www.annfriedman.com/weekly)#AmReadingHeavy: An American Memoir, Kiese Laymon (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781501125652)Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love, Dani Shapiro (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781524732714)Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania, Erik Larson (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780307408877)Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War, Mark Bowden (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780802144737)The Last Stone: A Masterpiece of Criminal Interrogation, Mark Bowden (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780802147301)#FaveIndieBookstoreLyz Lenz's fave is Next Page Books (http://npbnewbo.com/) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. "Bart knows all the local gossip and has always been a great supporter of my work." Find out more about our guest, Lyz Lenz, here (https://lyzlenz.com/) —and check out the first of the TWO books she's working on this year, God Land: A Story of Faith, Loss and Renewal in Middle America on IndieBound. (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780253041531)This episode was sponsored by Author Accelerator, the book coaching program that helps you get your work DONE. Visit https://www.authoraccelerator.com/amwritingfor details, special offers and Jennie Nash’s 2-tier outline template (the one KJ swears by).Find more about Jess here (http://www.jessicalahey.com/) , and about KJ here (https://kjdellantonia.com/) .If you enjoyed this episode, we suggest you check out Marginally, a podcast about writing, work and friendship (https://www.marginallypodcast.com/) . This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at amwriting.substack.com/subscribe

  Dani Shapiro is a respected writer of fiction and memoir. Her novels include Black and White and Playing with Fire as well as memoirs including Devotion and Slow Motion. Today we'll be talking about her latest memoir, Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love which is published by Knopf.

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This week is a milestone episode for us. It’s our first Happier Podcast Book Club episode. We talk to Dani Shapiro about her memoir: Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love. Want to discuss Dani Shapiro's book with other Happier podcast listeners or suggest a book? Join the Happier Podcast Book Club conversation on Goodreads. Remember: Whenever it is and wherever you are, there’s always a book is waiting for you. Get in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraft Get the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletter Order a copy of Gretchen’s new book OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM here: http://outerorderinnercalmbook.com Get tickets for Gretchen's book tour and Happier podcast live events athttp://gretchenrubin.com/events Get the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://happiercast.com/212 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, co-hosts Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher talk to Dani Shapiro, author of the memoir Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love. They discuss how Dani Shapiro discovered her real parentage and how that discovery shaped her understanding of herself, her relationship to her family, her body and her career. Also, Sam Lipsyte returns to recommend Mark Doten's new novel Trump Sky Alpha.

This week, co-hosts Kate Wolf and Medaya Ocher talk to Dani Shapiro, author of the memoir Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love. They discuss how Dani Shapiro discovered her real parentage and how that discovery shaped her understanding of herself, her relationship to her family, her body and her career. Also, Sam Lipsyte returns to recommend Mark Doten's new novel Trump Sky Alpha.

A very special Beyond the Book Conversation recorded Live with Dani Shapiro about her memoir Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love. Literary Affairs own Julie Robinson sat down with her friend Dani Shapiro for an intimate book club discussion about her memoir, her writing life, identity, and family secrets. Our Beyond the Book podcast is the full live and in-depth conversation, that took place at our exclusive Books & Breakfast event on February 12, 2019.

Episode Sixty Nine Show Notes CW = Chris WolakEF = Emily FinePurchase Book Cougars Swag on Zazzle! AND at Bookclub Bookstore & More.If you’d like to help financially support the Book Cougars, please consider becoming a Patreon member. You can DONATE HERE. If you would prefer to donate directly to us, please email bookcougars@gmail.com for instructions.Join our Goodreads Group! Please subscribe to our email newsletter here.– 10th Readalong –True Grit – Charles Portis Send in questions or comments by March 28, 2019 – we will discuss on April 2nd episode.– Just Read –We each had a DNF:An American Quilt: Unfolding a Story of Family and Slavery – Rachel May (CW)I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff – Abi Jacobson (EF)Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love – Dani Shapiro (EF)The River – Peter Heller (CW)(EF) (release date 3/5/19)Read Chris’s review of the book on her blogFrench Exit – Patrick Dewitt (EF)A Student of History – Nina Revoyr (CW) (release date 3/5/19)The Best American Short Stories 2018 – edited by Roxane Gay (EF)– Currently Reading –Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir – Ruth Reichl (EF) (release date 4/2/19)How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays – Alexander Chee (CW)Salt Fat Acid Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking – Samin Nosrat (EF)11/22/63 – Stephen King (EF)(audio)– Biblio Adventures –Chris visited the Newberry Library while she was visiting ChicagoJanuary 19, 2019 at RJ Julia in Madison – Dani Shapiro with her new book Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and LoveJanuary 28, 2019 – Michael Chabon at Yale UniversityEmily watched the movie The Wife based on the book of the same name by Meg WolitzerChris stayed close to home and cleaned up her Goodreads TBR list– Upcoming Jaunts –Chris is going to see Roxane Gay at Yale University on 2/5/19On February 13, 2019 at RJ Julia Madison, Emily is going to see Linda Cohen Loigman, author of The Wartime Sisters, and Jane Healey, author of The Saturday Evening Girls Club, moderated by Robin KallChris and Emily are heading to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston– Upcoming Reads –Golden Child – Claire Adam (EF)Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier’s First Gunfighter – Tom Clavin (CW)Jonah’s Gourd Vine – Zora Neale Hurston (CW)Willa Cather Selected Stories – Willa Cather (CW)Willa Cather Short Story Project on WildmooBooks– Also Mentioned –Just the Right Book podcast with Dani ShapiroCeline – Peter HellerDeliverance – James DickeyHeart of Darkness – Joseph ConradHell or High Water: Surviving Tibet’s Tsangpo River – Peter HellerSisters Brothers – Patrick DewittBroad CityThe Odyssey – Homer, translated by Emily WilsonDelicious! – Ruth ReichlElevation – Stephen KingAmerican Writers MuseumKathleen RooneyMartin SeayAmazing Adventures of Cavalier & Clay – Michael ChabonDodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West – Tom ClavinShawn the Book ManiacTheir Eyes Were Watching God – Zora Neale HurstonLee IsraelCan You Ever Forgive Me?Poet Mary Oliver passed awayMornings at BlackwaterFor years, every morning, I drankfrom Blackwater Pond.It was flavored with oak leaves and also, no doubt,the feet of ducks.And always it assuaged mefrom the dry bowl of the very far past.What I want to say isthat the past is the past,and the present is what your life is,and you are capableof choosing what that will be,darling citizen.So come to the pond,or the river of your imagination,or the harbor of your longing,and put your lips to the world.And liveyour life.

In conversation with Beth Kephart, the award-winning author of twenty-four books, including Going Over, Handling the Truth: On the Writing of Memoir, and Flow: The Life and Times of Philadelphia's Schuylkill River. Delivering ''an eviscerating, raw honesty'' (New York Times Book Review), writer's writer Dani Shapiro is the author of the memoirs Devotion, Still Writing, and Hourglass. Her five novels include Black & White and Family History. She is a cofounder of the Sirenland Writers Conference and a former writing teacher at Columbia University, NYU, and Wesleyan University. A story of identity, family secrets, and love, Inheritance charts the staggering implications of Shapiro's discovery that her father wasn't her biological parent. (recorded 1/22/2019)

During a recent sold-out event at RJ Julia, Dani sat down with Roxanne to discuss her fifth memoir, Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love, how a commercial DNA kit revealed her hidden lineage, and her emotional connection to her family and faith. Roxanne says “it reflects the Zeitgeist of our times, issues of identity, family secrets, and how we tell our stories.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Sixty Eight Show Notes CW = Chris Wolak EF = Emily Fine Purchase Book Cougars Swag on Zazzle! AND at Bookclub Bookstore & More. If you’d like to help financially support the Book Cougars, please consider becoming a Patreon member. You can DONATE HERE. If you would prefer todonate directly to us, please email bookcougars@gmail.com for instructions. Join our Goodreads Group! Please subscribe to our email newsletter here. – 10th Readalong – True Grit – Charles Portis Send in questions or comments by March 28, 2019 – we will discuss on April 2nd episode.  – Currently Reading – Meditations – Marcus Aurelius (CW) The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image and Guilt in America – Virginia Sole-Smith (EF) The New York Times Best of the Week Series: Monday Crosswords: 50 Easy Puzzles – edited by Will Shortz (EF) Dot Journaling: A Practical Guide: How to Start and Keep the Planner, To-Do List, and Diary That’ll Actually Help You Get Your Life Together – Rachel Wilkerson Miller (CW) Die Drie !!! Vorsicht, Strandhaie! – Maja von Vogel – (CW) – Just Read – The Lost Man – Jane Harper (CW) (release date 2/5/19) Clock Dance – Anne Tyler (EF) Girls on the Line – Aimie K. Runyon (CW)(audio) – Biblio Adventures – Chris and Emily went on a joint jaunt to the Noah Webster House in West Hartford and then worked at Noah Webster Library. This American Life – Episode 664 Room of Requirement is all about libraries – give it a listen! Emily went to NYC and saw the play Choir Boy written by Terrell Alvin McCraney – Upcoming Jaunts – January 19, 2019 at RJ Julia in Madison – Dani Shapiro with her new book Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love January 28, 2019 – Michael Chabon at Yale University Chris is heading to Chicago and will visit the Newberry Library – Upcoming Reads – An American Quilt: Unfolding a Story of Family and Slavery – Rachel May  (CW) Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy – edited by Nicole A. Seitz, Jonathan Haupt – Author Interview – Jess Montgomery author of The Widows (Kinship #1) Authors that have inspired Jess: Sue Grafton, Tony Hillerman, Daniel Woodrell (Winter’s Bone), Lori Roy (Let Me Die in His Footsteps, The Bent Road) The next book from Jess Montgomery: The Hallows (Kinship #2)  You can look for events and the release date of The Hallows at https://jessmontgomeryauthor.com/ – Also Mentioned – Also by Jane Harper: The Dry and Force of Nature Stephen Covey Breakwater Books Blackwing Pencils Flatiron Books Breathing Lessons – Anne Tyler Make Trouble – Cecile Richards Roxane Gay Bastard Out of Carolina – Dorothy Allison Why Read Moby-Dick? – Nathaniel Philbrick In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex - Nathaniel Philbrick Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe –Fannie Flagg Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk – Kathleen Rooney Martin Seay Alison Law – Literary Atlanta Podcast Mixbook Photo Co. Minotaur Press

Episode Sixty Seven Show Notes CW = Chris WolakEF = Emily FinePurchase Book Cougars Swag on Zazzle! AND at Bookclub Bookstore & More.If you’d like to help financially support the Book Cougars, please consider becoming a Patreon member. You can DONATE HERE. If you would prefer to donate directly to us, please email bookcougars@gmail.com for instructions.Join our Goodreads Group! Please subscribe to our email newsletter here.– Currently Reading –Girls on the Line – Aimie K. Runyon (CW)(audio)Oceanic – Aimee Nezhukumatthil (CW)The Lost Man – Jane Harper (CW)Less – Andrew Sean Greer (EF)Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give – Ada Calhoun (EF)Clock Dance – Anne Tyler (EF)– Just Read –The Widows – Jess Montgomery (EF)(CW)Chris DNF’d a few:Manhattan Beach – Jennifer Egan (CW)The Alumni Association – Michael Rudolph (CW)Dark Streets, Cold Suburbs – Aimee Hix (CW)Elevation – Stephen King (EF)Mistletoe Murder – Leslie Meier (CW)Lawn Boy – Jonathan Evison – (EF)Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions – Johann Hari (CW) Girls & Boys – Dennis Kelly (EF)(audio – narrated by Carey Mulligan)The Hunger – Alma Katsu (CW)How to Start a Fire – Lisa Lutz (EF)My Mortal Enemy – Willa Cather (CW)The Sisters Brothers – Patrick Dewitt (EF)The Incendiaries – R.O. Kwon (EF)All the Names They Used for God – Anjali Sachdeva (EF)– Biblio Adventures –January 17th – Willa Cather Book Club at Book Club Bookstore & More in South Windsor, CT at 2:00Emily went on a big adventure that included stops at:Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe and Pegasus Books in Bend, OregonBook Train Books & Magazines and Book Grove in Glenwood Springs, COSummit County Library, Ole Man Berkins Used Books, and Breck Books in Breckenridge, CO and Tattered Cover Bookstore at the airport in Denver, COWe watched some shows:Dumplin’ based on the book by Julie MurphyBirdbox movie based on the book by Josh MalermanSalt Fat Acid Heat based on the book Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nasrat The Haunting of Hill House loosely based on the novel by Shirley JacksonAdaptation based on the Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession by Susan OrleanTidying Up With Marie Kondo based on the novel The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing– Upcoming Jaunts –Chris and Emily are going on a joint jaunt to Noah Webster House in West HartfordEmily is heading to NYC to see the play Choir Boy written by Terrell Alvin MccraryJanuary 19, 2019 at RJ Julia in Madison – Dani Shapiro with her new book Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and LoveJanuary 28, 2019 – Michael Chabon at Yale University– Upcoming Reads –French Exit – Patrick Dewitt (EF)The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image and Guilt in America – Virginia Sole-Smith (EF)Anthony Bourdain’s Hungry Ghosts – Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose (CW)– Also Mentioned –Also by Jane Harper: The Dry and Force of Nature11/22/63 – Stephen KingNorthshire BookstoreRevised Fundamentals of Caregiving – Jonathan EvisonThe Donner Party Chronicles: A Day-by-Day Account of a Doomed Wagon Train, 1846-1847 – Frank MullenDesperate Passage: The Donner Party’s Perilous Journey West – Ethan RarickAmazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay – Michael Chabon

Sheridan's dad died by suicide when she was 6 years old. Growing up, she feared suicide was her legacy. This fear worsened as she got older and began dealing with her own mental health struggles and suicidal ideation. When Sheridan purchases a take-home DNA kit as an adult and learns that her dad who died when she was just a kid WASN'T actually her father, she finds a new family … and a new, complicated and wonderful birthright. Can't get enough TTFA? Sign up for TTFA Premium for $7.99 a month. You'll get access to exclusive bonus content, ad-free episodes, extended guest interviews and more! Visit TTFA.org/Premium to get started. Shop for your favorite TTFA gear at TTFAmerch.com. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis. Check out our sponsors this week: Talkspace -- talkspace.com/ttfa Third Love -- thirdlove.com/terrible For Hers -- forhers.com/thanks20 Casper -- casper.com/asking For more stories on this topic, check out the upcoming memoir "Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity and Love" by Dani Shapiro, who also has a podcast called Family Secrets on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

Sheridan's dad died by suicide when she was 6 years old. And for years she feared that was his legacy. And her birthright. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis. Check out our sponsors this week: Talkspace -- talkspace.com/ttfa Third Love -- thirdlove.com/terrible For Hers -- forhers.com/thanks20 Casper -- casper.com/asking For more stories on this topic, check out the upcoming memoir "Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity and Love" by Dani Shapiro, who also has a podcast called Family Secrets on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

Sheridan's dad died by suicide when she was 6 years old. And for years she feared that was his legacy. And her birthright. You can catch up with TTFA on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook using @ttfapodcast. Nora's Instagram is @noraborealis. Check out our sponsors this week: Talkspace -- talkspace.com/ttfa Third Love -- thirdlove.com/terrible For Hers -- forhers.com/thanks20 Casper -- casper.com/asking For more stories on this topic, check out the upcoming memoir "Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity and Love" by Dani Shapiro, who also has a podcast called Family Secrets on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.