Academy Award winning and Emmy and Grammy-nominated Steven Wright has pushed comedic boundaries in film, television and live stage with his skewed view of the world. Before his Tonight Show debut in 1982 (which caused such a stir, Johnny Carson invited him back to perform again within a week), Steven was a curious boy growing up in Burlington, Massachusetts. In this week's episode, Steven takes us back to little league baseball games and to his defining moments as a renowned comic. Steven has made us laugh for decades, but most importantly, he's made us think.  

We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month.  Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99.

Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading.

Academy Award winning and Emmy and Grammy-nominated Steven Wright has pushed comedic boundaries in film, television and live stage with his skewed view of the world. Before his Tonight Show debut in 1982 (which caused such a stir, Johnny Carson invited him back to perform again within a week), Steven was a curious boy growing up in Burlington, Massachusetts. In this week's episode, Steven takes us back to little league baseball games and to his defining moments as a renowned comic. Steven has made us laugh for decades, but most importantly, he's made us think.  
We'd also like to thank our sponsor <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bookofthemonth/?hl=en">Book of the Month</a>.  Head over to <a href="https://www.bookofthemonth.com/">bookofthemonth.com</a> and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99.
Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading.

Adriana Trigiani is The New York Times best selling author of 20 books in fiction and nonfiction, award-winning filmmaker, and the host of the blockbuster Facebook Live show, "Adriana ink".  For five years, her online conversations have reached a loyal audience of 2.1 million readers.  With the "You Are What You Read" podcast, Adriana goes one-on-one in deep, surprising, and humorous conversations with the great cultural figures of our time about the books that built their souls.  Available everywhere you listen to podcasts on October 3rd, 2023.

Adriana Trigiani is The New York Times best selling author of 20 books in fiction and nonfiction, award-winning filmmaker, and the host of the blockbuster Facebook Live show, "Adriana ink".  For five years, her online conversations have reached a loyal audience of 2.1 million readers.  With the "You Are What You Read" podcast, Adriana goes one-on-one in deep, surprising, and humorous conversations with the great cultural figures of our time about the books that built their souls.  Available everywhere you listen to podcasts on October 3rd, 2023.

You Are What You Read

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/adrianatrigiani/">Adriana Trigiani</a> is The New York Times best selling author of 20 books in fiction and nonfiction, award-winning filmmaker, and the host of the blockbuster Facebook Live show, "Adriana ink".  For five years, her online conversations have reached a loyal audience of 2.1 million readers.  With the "You Are What You Read" podcast, Adriana goes one-on-one in deep, surprising, and humorous conversations with the great cultural figures of our time about the books that built their souls.  Available everywhere you listen to podcasts on October 3rd, 2023.

A Nice Italian Boy and an American Original, Steven Wright

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by fashion designer B Michael and television writer/producer and bestselling author Susan Fales Hill to talk about B Michael’s glorious photographic memoir, 

MUSE: Cicely Tyson and Me: A Relationship Forged in Fashion. 

B Michael’s collections have garnered appreciation from legends—Cicely Tyson, Valerie Simpson, Beyonce, Nancy Wilson, Brandy, and Susan Fales-Hill among many others. MUSE pays homage to the lifelong friendship between the iconic, resplendent Cicely Tyson and B Michael, who worked with her to make her gorgeous through her last bow.
The memoir includes written contributions from Lenny Kravitz, Bridget Foley, Valerie Simpson and a foreword from Susan Fales Hill—you will love hearing from Susan in this episode. Infused with stunning photographs, many never before seen, B Michael recalls the bond he shared with Cicely Tyson and what it was like to dress the Queen of Hollywood for all the extraordinary events of her life.

We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month. 

Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99.

Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading.

On this week’s episode of You Are What You Read, we are joined by fashion designer B Michael and television writer/producer and bestselling author Susan Fales Hill to talk about B Michael’s glorious photographic memoir, 
MUSE: Cicely Tyson and Me: A Relationship Forged in Fashion. 
B Michael’s collections have garnered appreciation from legends—Cicely Tyson, Valerie Simpson, Beyonce, Nancy Wilson, Brandy, and Susan Fales-Hill among many others. MUSE pays homage to the lifelong friendship between the iconic, resplendent Cicely Tyson and B Michael, who worked with her to make her gorgeous through her last bow. The memoir includes written contributions from Lenny Kravitz, Bridget Foley, Valerie Simpson and a foreword from Susan Fales Hill—you will love hearing from Susan in this episode. Infused with stunning photographs, many never before seen, B Michael recalls the bond he shared with Cicely Tyson and what it was like to dress the Queen of Hollywood for all the extraordinary events of her life.
We'd also like to thank our sponsor <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bookofthemonth/?hl=en">Book of the Month</a>. 
Head over to <a href="https://www.bookofthemonth.com/">bookofthemonth.com</a> and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99.
Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading.

The iconic looks of Cicely Tyson, with B Michael and Susan Fales Hill

There are certain weeks of the year when there is just a little more stardust in the air, and that is certainly true of Oscar week. In anticipation of the coveted awards show, we are joined by film historians and bestselling authors, Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson, for a conversation through Hollywood history (which is chronicled in Jeanine and Sam's exceptional biography, Hollywood: The Oral History). We are what we read, and we are also what we watch. Jeanine and Sam spotlight the greatest in show business in this informative, vibrant episode about the movies that built our souls. 

We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month. 

Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99.

Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading.

There are certain weeks of the year when there is just a little more stardust in the air, and that is certainly true of Oscar week. In anticipation of the coveted awards show, we are joined by film historians and bestselling authors, Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson, for a conversation through Hollywood history (which is chronicled in Jeanine and Sam's exceptional biography, Hollywood: The Oral History). We are what we read, and we are also what we watch. Jeanine and Sam spotlight the greatest in show business in this informative, vibrant episode about the movies that built our souls. 
We'd also like to thank our sponsor <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bookofthemonth/?hl=en">Book of the Month</a>. 
Head over to <a href="https://www.bookofthemonth.com/">bookofthemonth.com</a> and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99.
Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading.

Oscar Buzz and Film History with Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson

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On this bonus edition of You Are What You Read, we welcome back Barbara Kingsolver with her Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Demon Copperhead. Set in the mountains of Southern Appalachia, Barbara created a world set to the music of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens to speak to a new generation of lost boys. You’ve written to us about this book, you’ve read it with your book clubs, and now Barbara shares with us her research, her process, and her inspiration for this great novel.

We'd also like to thank our sponsor Book of the Month. 

Head over to bookofthemonth.com and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99.

Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading.

On this bonus edition of You Are What You Read, we welcome back Barbara Kingsolver with her Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Demon Copperhead. Set in the mountains of Southern Appalachia, Barbara created a world set to the music of David Copperfield by Charles Dickens to speak to a new generation of lost boys. You’ve written to us about this book, you’ve read it with your book clubs, and now Barbara shares with us her research, her process, and her inspiration for this great novel.
We'd also like to thank our sponsor <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bookofthemonth/?hl=en">Book of the Month</a>. 
Head over to <a href="https://www.bookofthemonth.com/">bookofthemonth.com</a> and use Promo Code ADRI to get your first book for just $9.99.
Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading.

A Nice Italian Boy and an American Original, Steven Wright

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