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Mothers, Daughters, and Deadlines
Memoirist Irena Smith on the invisible threads that shape a life.
17 hrs ago
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Panio Gianopoulos
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Irena Smith
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Inside Hybrid Publishing
A live conversation with publisher Brooke Warner on choosing between traditional and hybrid publishing
Feb 20
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Panio Gianopoulos
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Breaking Up with Guilt
21 Questions with psychiatrist and author Jennifer Reid
Feb 13
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Panio Gianopoulos
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Jennifer Reid, MD
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4,000 Maniacs
What's up and what's next
Feb 11
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Panio Gianopoulos
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The Games We’re Really Playing
C. Thi Nguyen on metrics, meaning, and how we decide what’s worth playing
Feb 6
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Panio Gianopoulos
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How to Pitch Your Book Without Losing Your Mind
A special Substack live Q&A for all Author Insider subscribers (free + paid)
Feb 4
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January 2026
Curious About Consciousness? So Are We.
Michael Pollan’s new book is our next pick—here’s why, and how to get it early
Jan 31
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Panio Gianopoulos
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Mary Roach on Why Nothing Is Off-Limits
21 Questions on curiosity, courage, and writing without squeamishness
Jan 30
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Panio Gianopoulos
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How to Write a Biography: A Live Q&A with Mark Oppenheimer
Fri, Feb 20 @ 1 pm ET: Save the date!
Jan 28
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Panio Gianopoulos
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Writing About Death (So You Don’t Have To)
Dr. Ashely Alker on turning worst-case scenarios into practical wisdom
Jan 23
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Panio Gianopoulos
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Ashely Alker MD
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Video Replay: What’s Really Going On in Publishing
Jane Friedman on nonfiction, self-publishing, AI, and the ever-changing business of being a writer
Jan 20
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Panio Gianopoulos
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Life, Interrupted
Maya Shankar on unexpected change, deep listening, and finding steadiness after the ground shifts
Jan 16
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Maya Shankar
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