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A podcast about the best nonfiction books hitting shelves today, hosted by journalist Rachel Burchfield.
journalist Rachel Burchfield hosts I'd Rather Be Reading, a arts show with 328 episodes published.
We’ve got a special bonus episode of season 16 for you—I’m chatting with Erin Claire Jones, author of the new book How Do You Choose?: A Human Design Guide to What’s Best for You at Work, in Love, and in Life, which came
As we close season 16, I have a guest today that goes all the way back to season one of the show—well, actually, for me personally he goes back way further than that, but more on that in a moment. Dr. Sparky Reardon was
The kickoff of college football, blessedly, is just around the corner, something I’ve been waiting for since January and the end of the last college football season. College football is jam-packed with rivalries, and one
We’ve got a great episode for you today with Scott Ellsworth about his new book Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America, which is out July 15. I told
Happy July—so excited to be back with you to talk about one of my favorite books I’ve read lately, Dr. Michael Norton’s The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions, which cam
We’ve got such a fun one for you today—we’re chatting with Nora Princiotti about her new book Hit Girls: Britney, Taylor, Beyonce, and the Women Who Built Pop’s Shiniest Decade, which comes out on June 17. This book is b
So excited to be back with you and our guest today, Megan Hellerer, author of Directional Living: A Transformational Guide to Fulfillment in Work and Life, which came out last September 24. In this book, Megan introduces
One of the most popular books of 2025 so far is Dr. Judith Joseph’s High Functioning: Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy, which introduces us to the concept of High Functioning Depression—where you may
Today on the show I’m thrilled to have Sophie Gilbert, author of Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves, which came out April 29. This book looks specifically at the late 1990s and
I am thrilled to have Amina AlTai here with me today to talk about her new book The Ambition Trap: How to Stop Chasing and Start Living, which is out May 13. Here’s what I love about this book, among many things, honestl
Once again, we don’t often have fiction picks on I’d Rather Be Reading, but usually every year I leave you with a fiction book of the summer around this time of year—and here is one for you: Hotter in the Hamptons by non
Today we are talking about a topic that will resonate with each and every one of you—waiting. Every last one of us has walked through a waiting season at some point in our lives, and I bet that most, if not all, of us ar
Today on the show we’re talking about the beauty of staying put, and we’re talking with Annie B. Jones, author of the new book Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put, which comes out April 22. Annie is a podcas
I am delighted to have on the show today Chris Guillebeau, here to talk about his latest, Time Anxiety: The Illusion of Urgency and a Better Way to Live, which is out April 15. You may know Chris from his popular newslet
Whether you are decidedly a Swiftie or decidedly not, I promise you’re going to get something out of this conversation. It’s hard to believe that we’ve never, to my knowledge, spoken about Taylor Swift in her own episode
We are in for such a fun conversation today with Dr. Morgan Cutlip, author of A Better Share: How Couples Can Tackle the Mental Load for More Fun, Less Resentment, and Great Sex, which is out April 8. In today's episode,
As our guest today, Dr. Caroline Fleck, writes in her new book Validation: How the Skill Set That Revolutionized Psychology Will Transform Your Relationships, Increase Your Influence, and Change Your Life—which came out
I have spoken before on the show about my absolute love and admiration for the one and only Nora Ephron, who is the reason why I am a writer. I have met my match in today’s guest, Ilana Kaplan, who I previously worked wi
Today on the show we’ve got Jenny Wood discussing her new book Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It, which hits shelves on March 25. In the book, Jenny writes about how courage is essential to our success, and
Our guest today, Brad Meltzer, is one of the busiest people in book writing. It’s only March, and already he’s had two books come out in 2025 alone: The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy—and Why It Failed,
Erin Claire Jones
Unlock Your Human Design Type—And Finally Understand Why You Are the Way You Are · Human Design Blueprint
1 appearance on this show
Jay Busbee
Yahoo Sports Columnist and author of 'Iron in the Blood' · Yahoo Sports
1 appearance on this show
Scott Ellsworth
author of “The Secret Game: A Wartime Story of Courage, Change, and Basketball’s Lost Triumph”
1 appearance on this show
Michael Norton
recruiting battalion commander · Harvard Business School
1 appearance on this show
Megan Hellerer
author of Directional Living: A Transformational Guide to Fulfillment in Work and Life · Coaching for Under Fulfilled Overachievers
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Judith Joseph
Childhood Trauma and How to Recognize High-Functioning Depression
1 appearance on this show
Sophie Gilbert
Atlantic culture critic and Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer · The Atlantic
1 appearance on this show
Amina AlTai
holistic leadership coach and author of The Ambition Trap · Penguin Random House / Open Field
1 appearance on this show
DawnChere Wilkerson
1 appearance on this show
Chris Guillebeau
The Author of "The $100 Startup" · The Art of Nonconformity
1 appearance on this show
Kevin Evers
senior editor at the Harvard Business Review · Harvard Business Review
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Morgan Cutlip
author of "A Better Share"
1 appearance on this show
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