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How I WorkTED2019 Interview Series: Goodreads co-founder Elizabeth Khuri Chandler on how she plans for unstructured time and spontaneityMy guest today is Elizabeth Khuri Chandler. Elizabeth is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Goodreads, a website that helps people find and share books they love. Goodreads has over 90 million members and was acquired by Amazon in 2013.Elizabeth is also the host of the podcast Books of Your Life with Elizabeth, in which she interviews some of the most creative people in the world about books that have had an impact on their life.In this interview, we cover: How Elizabeth uses calendars to organise her life Elizabeth’s approach to prioritisation The role un...2019-06-1224 min
Books Of Your Life With ElizabethNeil Gaiman's Books of His Life Elizabeth talks to legendary fantasy writer Neil Gaiman, author of Coraline, American Gods, the Sandman comic series and many other bestsellers. He's also the co-author of “Good Omens,” which has just been adapted to TV by Amazon. He talks about “playing God” as a writer, about his friend and collaborator Terry Pratchett... and about the books that changed his life - including the children’s book series that inspired him to start writing what would later become “Good Omens.” Talk about his book picks at the Books of Your Life book club on Goodreads.com https://www.goodreads.com/group/show...2019-05-2930 min
Books Of Your Life With ElizabethHelen Hoang's Books of Her Life Author of "The Bride Test" and "The Kiss Quotient" Helen Hoang talks to Elizabeth about the (steamy!) books of her life. Helen tells Elizabeth about being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, about her rocky relationship with her family, and her love affair with romance novels. Talk about her book picks at the Books of Your Life book club on Goodreads.com! https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/623569-books-of-your-life-with-elizabeth2019-05-1734 min
Books Of Your Life With ElizabethMelinda Gates' Books of Her LifeGoodreads co-founder Elizabeth Khuri Chandler talks to billionaire philanthropist Melinda Gates about her new book The Moment of Lift and about the books that have shaped her life. Melinda talks about her spiritual journey, the common frustrations she works to overcome, and being willing to show your vulnerabilities as a leader. And she's sounding the alarm about the risks of women being left out of the process of developing AI technologies. As the co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation she's had a hand in saving millions of lives, through education, health, and vaccination programs. Her top books ar...2019-05-0623 min
Books Of Your Life With ElizabethJared Diamond's Books of His LifeJared Diamond, the author of Guns Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, invites Elizabeth into his Los Angeles home where he shares the books that have shaped his life. He speaks about Walden by Henry David Thoreau, If This is a Man by Primo Levi, Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, and other books that reflect his adventures in New Guinea. They also discuss his latest book, Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis and why he remains optimistic for the future. 2019-05-0125 min
Books Of Your Life With ElizabethWill Schwalbe's Books of His LifeAuthor, editor and entrepreneur Will Schwalbe loves to talk about the books that have changed his life. He's written two books to the subject, The End of Your Life Book Club, which was about the books he read with his mother while she was dying, and Books for Living, about the role books can play in our lives and how they can show us how to live each day more fully and with more meaning. In this podcast he talks about a few gems: The Importance of Living, Giovanni's Room, A Little Life, and Why I Wake Early among ot...2019-04-1620 min
Books Of Your Life With ElizabethFrederic Tuten's Books of His LifeAuthor, essayist, art critic, and Guggenheim fellow Frederic Tuten discusses his memoir, My Young Life, Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann, Nightwood by Djuna Barnes, Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo, and why he doesn't want to live in a world without books. *Our theme was composed by Mia Schettino. Additional music from Caius Cowgill's Atlas Orchestra and Podington Bear." 2019-04-0918 min
Books Of Your Life With ElizabethNora McInerny's Books of Her LifePodcaster, author, blogger, and very tall person Nora McInerny discusses her latest book, No Happy Endings, about how she found love again after her first husband Aaron died of brain cancer, and three other books that have shaped her life: Smashed: The Story of a Drunken Girlhood, Food Freedom Forever: Letting Go of Bad Habits, Guilt, and Anxiety Around Food, and Man's Search for Meaning. *Our theme was composed by Mia Schettino. Additional music from Caius Cowgill's Atlas Orchestra and Podington Bear." 2019-03-2619 min
Books Of Your Life With ElizabethDave Eggers' Books of His LifeFamed author, editor, publisher and activist Dave Eggers discusses his latest book, Parade, as well as the books that have shaped his life: Anna Karenina, Dune, Gulliver's Travels, The Adventures of Augie March, and the Voice of Witness series. 2019-03-1520 min
Books Of Your Life With ElizabethMarlon James' Books of His LifePrize-winning author Marlon James and Elizabeth discuss books that have changed his life: Dogeaters by Jessica Hagedorn, Shame by Salman Rushdie and Sula by Toni Morrison. 2019-02-2722 min
But That's Another StoryElizabeth Khuri ChandlerGoodreads co-founder Elizabeth Khuri Chandler on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, her high school ballerina days, and the lessons she carried — and continues to carry — with her. To learn more about the books we've mentioned in this week's episode, check out Heidi by Johanna Spyri, The Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, and Dune by Frank Herbert. You can find transcripts of this episode and past ones on LitHub. Check out the podcasts Grammar Girl and Case Closed, and the audiobook for A Well Behaved Woman.
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Books Of Your Life With ElizabethLeVar Burton's Books of His LifeLeVar Burton and Elizabeth discuss books that have shaped his life, from Roots by Alex Haley to The Teachings of Don Juan series by Carlos Castaneda. Along the way, he spoke about his desire to live life as a “spiritual warrior,” personal accountability, and the flexible nature of "truth" today.2018-11-1226 min
Books Of Your Life With ElizabethRadha Agrawal's Books of Her LifeRadha Agrawal, co-founder of Thinx and founder and CEO Daybreaker--a community that dances together in the early hours of the morning, talks with Elizabeth about our need to combat loneliness and feel like we are part of something. Her new book, Belong, is a how-to guide for her that endeavor. She also speaks about a series of books that gave her values for life, and a famous entrepreneur's memoir that has something for everyone. 2018-10-1516 min
Books Of Your Life With ElizabethAnne Lamott's Books of Her LifeCelebrated novelist and nonfiction writer Anne Lamott talks with Elizabeth about her new book about how to have hope in the modern world. She also recommends two powerful books for all readers. One about a woman's painful quest for enlightenment and another that will inspire writers everywhere. 2018-10-0219 min
Books Of Your Life With ElizabethAbby Falik's Books of Her LifeAbby Falik, founder and CEO of Global Citizen Year, talks with Elizabeth about three books that changed her perspective: A memoir by a classmate that altered her view on living and dying, a short tome that prescribes taking the time to be present in the moment, and a guilty pleasure book about a man that that rises from rural poverty to tycoon status and the toll it takes on his soul. 2018-09-2322 min
Books Of Your Life With ElizabethScott Harrison's Books of His LifeScott Harrison, founder and CEO of the nonprofit charity: water, talks with Elizabeth about his new memoir, Thirst, which traces his path from club promoter to creative force behind bringing clean drinking water to more than eight million people worldwide. They also discuss his favorite book about parenting and the productivity book that changed his life.2018-09-2325 min
Books Of Your Life With ElizabethSarah Jessica Parker's Books of Her LifeSarah Jessica Parker and Elizabeth discuss an upcoming book from SJP's new imprint, talk about a recent book she thinks is perfect for the #MeToo movement, and dive into another that explores the dark side of being born with a famous father. Follow Sarah Jessica Parker on Goodreads at: http://Goodreads.com/SarahJessicaParker 2018-09-2322 min
Books Of Your Life With ElizabethBooks Of Your Life With ElizabethWhat is Sarah Jessica Parker reading right now? What books does the founder of Charity Water, Scott Harrison, think can change your life? Or what books would Anne Lamott like to foist upon you, dear reader?Goodreads Co-founder and Editor in chief Elizabeth Khuri Chandler wants to know. 2018-09-2301 min
Reading WomenEp. 51.5 | Most Anticipated Book Releases of 2018 Pt. 2 ft. Elizabeth Khuri Chandler, Co-founder of GoodreadsOne of our favorite Reading Women specials is here—our most anticipated new releases! In this episode, we talk with Elizabeth Khuri Chandler, the co-founder of Goodreads, about some of the most popular upcoming fall reads.Books MentionedAugust 14thSeverance by Ling Ma (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)September 4thSadie by Courtney Summers (Wednesday Books)Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs (Grove Press)September 11thThe Personality Brokers: The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and t...2018-09-1233 min
Reading WomenEp. 51.5 | Most Anticipated Book Releases of 2018 Pt. 2 ft. Elizabeth Khuri Chandler, Co-founder of GoodreadsOne of our favorite Reading Women specials is here—our most anticipated new releases! In this episode, we talk with Elizabeth Khuri Chandler, the co-founder of Goodreads, about some of the most popular upcoming fall reads.
Books Mentioned
August 14th
Severance by Ling Ma (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
September 4th
Sadie by Courtney Summers (Wednesday Books)
Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs (Grove Press)
September 11th
The Personality Brokers: The Strange History of Myers-Briggs and the Birth of Personality Testing by Merve Emre (Doubleday)
September 18th
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan (Knopf)
September 25th
Transcription by Kate Atkinson (Little, Brown)
October 9th
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