Jon Yaged, the CEO of Macmillan, shares his journey from grandchild of a jazz musician to publishing blockbuster books by Kristen Hannah, Matthew Perry and Rick Riordan.

The President of Princeton University Press, Christie Henry, pulls back the curtain on university press publishing. We discuss her extraordinary career, why universities have presses, and the unique role they play in the world.

David Shelley, the CEO of Hachette Book Group UK and US, talks about growing up over a bookshop, differences between publishing in the UK and US, organizational approaches, and exciting upcoming titles from James Patterson and Rebecca Yarros.

Simon Lipskar is a leading agent for bestselling authors and runs one of the most important literary agencies in the publishing business. He talks about his journey at Writers House, the rise of Amazon, the role of the internet in the success of books, and the potential impact of AI on publishing.

Otto Penzler, founder of The Mysterious Bookshop and Mysterious Press, is widely considered to be the father of crime fiction in the US, bringing critical and popular appreciation of the genre to the forefront.

From journalist for the Village Voice to bestselling author on the Italian-American experience, Maria Laurino has had a fascinating writing career. We talk with Maria about her latest book—an exposé about how thousands of children were taken from unwed mothers in Italy and sent to America for adoption as “war orphans” in a program run by the Vatican.

Called the “master of experience-based nonfiction,” award-winning author Ted Conover has worked as a prison guard at Sing Sing, crossed borders with migrant workers, and lived off the grid in the American West. We speak with Ted about his extraordinary life and career as a writer.

Making the leap from working on presidential campaigns for Senator Bill Bradley and Governor John Kerry to executive roles at Random House and Penguin make Allison Dobson a unique figure in the book industry. We discuss the original “Swift Boat” book, the challenges of merging company cultures, and much more.