The Open Book Podcast
with David Steinberger

A behind-the-scenes look at books and publishing

Join us for wide-ranging discussions with publishers, editors, authors, journalists, thinkers, executives, and other makers of culture, hosted by David Steinberger, CEO of Open Road Media and Chairman of the National Book Foundation.

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Placing Bets All the Time

Jon Yaged

CEO, Macmillan Publishers US

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.

INTERVIEWED ON: December 18th, 2024

Books discussed:

The Women by Kristen Hannah

From the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes Kristin Hannah's The Women―at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided.

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is an unforgettable memoir that is both intimate and eye-opening―as well as a hand extended to anyone struggling with sobriety. Unflinchingly honest, moving, and uproariously funny, this is the book fans have been waiting for.

Brooke Shields is Not Allowed to Get Old by Brooke Shields

From generational icon Brooke Shields comes an intimate and empowering exploration of aging that flips the script on the idea of what it means for a woman to grow older.