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  • Great Authors Series: The Story of Wallis Simpson & Other Extraordinary Women in History with author Anne Sebba

    Great Authors Series: The Story of Wallis Simpson & Other Extraordinary Women in History with author Anne Sebba
    2025/05/08
    Anne Sebba, extraordinary New York Times bestselling author, talks about the women she has chosen to write about. From Ethel Rosenberg to That Woman, the Duchess of Windsor, to Mother Teresa—they all have something in common. She sheds light on her writing process, her next book about the women’s orchestra at Auschwitz, and life after loss. Decades of enlightening writing from a woman who has so much to teach us all, on and off the page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 分
  • Great Authors Series: A Fascinating Account of Taking a Book to the Big Screen, old Hollywood Tales & More with author Warren Adler

    Great Authors Series: A Fascinating Account of Taking a Book to the Big Screen, old Hollywood Tales & More with author Warren Adler
    2025/05/08
    Join Christine Merser as she shares her one-on-one interview with the legendary literary figure Warren Adler—the man who named the Watergate complex in D.C. Though he didn’t publish his first book until he was 46, Warren Adler has gone on to pen over 50 novels, 12 of which have been optioned by Hollywood, including The War of the Roses, starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny DeVito, and Random Hearts, starring Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas, directed by Sydney Pollack. In this interview, Adler shares what books can accomplish that no other art form can. He explains why Sydney Pollack and Harrison Ford weren’t happy when he did “the worst thing a writer could ever do,” and the role Dustin Hoffman played in bringing Random Hearts to the big screen. He discusses his Hollywood track record and how he’s decided to control his own destiny. Adler also reveals the three questions fiction writers are always asked, why writers shouldn’t worry about exposing secrets, and how a man who’s been very happily married for 67 years can write about such dysfunctional marriages. Warren also shares some insider tales from Hollywood, including why they stopped production on Gone with the Windand which star of The War of the Roses started out as a hairdresser. Also an essayist, short-story writer, poet, and playwright, Warren Adler’s works have been translated into 25 languages. He currently has three films and one television series in development. Enjoy the interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 分
  • Great Authors Series: The Tragic Story Behind Ethel Rosenberg with Author Anne Sebba

    Great Authors Series: The Tragic Story Behind Ethel Rosenberg with Author Anne Sebba
    2025/05/08
    Ethel Rosenberg. Not guilty. A victim of a patriarchal U.S. government plan (remember Hoover?) to get her husband to confess by putting her on trial. A bad plan gone worse—the destruction of her reputation and motherhood was a deliberate strategy. Do not miss this new take on the Rosenbergs and what really happened. Anne Sebba, a New York Times bestselling author of eleven biographies, is mesmerizing as she tells the backstory of the times and what happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 分
  • Great Authors Series: Talking Writing & Multitasking with Author Kathy Aspden

    Great Authors Series: Talking Writing & Multitasking with Author Kathy Aspden
    2025/05/08
    Our head of Publishing Christine Merser, chats with author and Apricity Publishing client Kathy Aspden about her irritating ability to get more done in a day than anyone Christine has ever encountered. She walks through how she does it. It’s a fun and interesting discussion about habits and to-do lists. (Did you know you shouldn’t make a to-do list?) And Kathy would recommend multitasking while you listen. Get more from Kathy Aspden and check out her books here: https://www.kathyaspden.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 分
  • Circles of Collaboration Series: How to Do the Ask with ​Patrice Tanaka

    Circles of Collaboration Series: How to Do the Ask with ​Patrice Tanaka
    2025/05/07
    With the upcoming launch of Apricity Publishing's Circles of Collaboration by Christine Merser and Leslie Grossman, PR powerhouse Patrice Tanaka of Joyful Planet joins Christine for a conversation. Their focus? Two pivotal chapters: Do the Ask and Quid Pro Quo. Do the AskAsking for what you need isn’t easy for everyone—but Patrice? She’s mastered it since childhood. Hear how she approaches the ask with confidence and ensures she’s always comfortable making it. Her secret? Certainty, planning, and clarity—three essentials for any ask. Quid Pro QuoChristine wants to reclaim the term, stripping away its negative connotation and turning it into a powerful tool. Patrice? Not so much. One thing they agree on—transactional quid pro quos don’t belong at the party. But a collaborative quid pro quo? Now that’s worth discussing. Join the conversation—you just might rethink how you approach both the ask and the exchange. Visit our website & pre-order your copy of Circles of Collaboration now: https://www.apricitypublishing.com/circles-of-collaboration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 分