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Listen to Read it Forward's newest podcast! There’s nothing better than a book-to-screen adaptation. Except maybe dissecting the adaptation with your friends and debating whether or not it does the book justice! Enter The Adaptables, the podcast that dives into your favorite book-to-screen adaptations. In the first episode of The Adaptables, Abbe and Emma dive right into episode 1 of the Hulu adaptation of LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE. They're joined by R. Eric Thomas, Senior Staff Writer of ELLE.com and author of HERE FOR IT. The episode also features cameos from author Celeste Ng. Warning: there will be little spoilers everywhere! Subscribe to The Adaptables wherever you listen to podcasts.

Abbe chats with Marlon James about his novel, Black Leopard, Red Wolf, and his new podcast, Marlon and Jake Read Dead People. She also recommends books for fans of His Dark Materials and reviews The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes.

Abbe talks sobriety with Quit Like a Woman author and sober influencer, Holly Whitaker, and with psychologist Kelly McGonigal about the importance of movement. Abbe also reviews a book she can't stop thinking about: Green by Sam Graham-Felsen.

Abbe sits down with the legendary author Isabel Allende to discuss the Spanish Civil War, the current refugee crisis, Greta Thunberg, and her latest novel, The Long Petal of the Sea.

Recently, Abbe Wright, Read it Forward’s Senior Editor, was invited to be in conversation with Madeline McIntosh, CEO of Penguin Random House to talk about a topic they both love. Books! Specifically, what their favorite reads of 2019 were and what books they’re looking forward to giving to friends and family this holiday season. Listen to their conversation here.

Abbe talks tacos and rock star chefs with food critic and memoirist Jeff Gordinier, reviews Emily St. John Mandel's forthcoming novel, The Glass Hotel, and plays everyone's favorite game: Guess the Celebrity Audiobook Narrator!

Author Elissa Altman discusses her memoir, Motherland, Abbe chats with fellow podcast host Alli Hoff Kosik about re-reading books from childhood and shares what she's reading.

Abbe reviews The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, chats with Juggling the Jenkins blogger Tiffany Jenkins about her harrowing memoir, High Achiever, and discusses climate change with The Drowning of Money Island author Andrew S. Lewis

Abbe hears from author Meg Wolitzer about her latest book, The Female Persuasion, her mentors (Nora Ephron!), and varying kinds of feminism. Abbe also sits down with novelist Christy Lefteri to talk about the Syrian refugee crisis and how it informs her book, The Beekeeper of Aleppo. Finally, Abbe reveals what she's reading: a work of fiction about female friendship: The Other's Gold by Elizabeth Ames.

Abbe chats with actor and author Neil Patrick Harris about magic, Gone Girl, being a bookseller, and the stories he reads with his twins. Oh, and his latest middle-grade series, The Magic Misfits. She also talks female friendship with How Could She author Lauren Mechling and raves about Normal People by Sally Rooney.

Abbe Wright sits down with Nigerian author Oyinkan Braithwaite to discuss her award-winning novel, My Sister, the Serial Killer. Later, Abbe chats with Rob Hart, author of The Warehouse and reviews a recent read, The Swallows.

In the first episode of the fourth season of the Read it Forward podcast, Abbe interviews Deepak Chopra, M.D., about mindfulness and his latest work, Metahuman, reflects on Toni Morrison's novel, The Bluest Eye, and talks with environmental scientist and entrepreneur Summer Rayne Oakes about the benefits of being a plant parent.

You're invited to this live-stream of the Pop Culture Powerhouses Panel, moderated by Read it Forward's senior editor and podcast host, Abbe Wright, and featuring Emily Nussbaum, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Jia Tolentino, and Linda Holmes. Held at The New School in June of 2019, these four authors discuss their books and the ways in which pop culture — everything from binge-worthy TV to ubiquitous celebrities to the rise of athleisure — influences how we behave as a society.

In this episode, Abbe talks about her summer vacation read, City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert. Then, she sits down with author Beck Dorey-Stein to talk about her memoir, From the Corner of the Oval, now out in paperback. Finally, Abbe chats with RIF editor Eliza Smith about true stories written by young authors.

In this episode, Abbe tells us about Trick Mirror, New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino's meditation on culture and her place within it. Then, she sits down with author Melissa de la Cruz about her thriller, The Birthday Girl, and Alexander Hamilton. Finally, Read it Forward's assistant editor, Jess, interviews author Julie Kibler about her work of historical fiction, Home for Erring and Outcast Girls.