Open Book with David Steinberger, a podcast hosted by the Open Road Integrated Media CEO and board chair of the National Book Foundation, has launched, offering "a behind-the-scenes look at the world of books and publishing." The first two episodes feature Morgan Entrekin, president and publisher of Grove Atlantic, and Lisa Lucas, former executive director of the National Book Foundation and former publisher of Pantheon and Schocken Books. Future podcasts will feature City Lights bookstore chief buyer Paul Yamazaki, Macmillan CEO Jonathan Yaged, Penguin Publishing Group president Allison Dobson, Authors Equity CEO Madeline McIntosh, 37ink Publisher and former Bon Appetit editor-in-chief Dawn Davis, literary agent and Writers House president Simon Lipskar, and writer Ted Conover.
The podcast grew out of lunchtime conversations that Steinberger conducted with book industry people during the past two years at Open Road's offices in New York City. "The conversations were really interesting, a little like The Tonight Show but not quite as funny," Steinberger said. "We've really enjoyed these conversations, and thought it would be a good idea to share them with book lovers everywhere."
Steinberger added, "I'm fascinated by the untold stories behind the bestsellers and the books we love, and also by the many different ways that individuals were first drawn to books and ultimately found themselves making a life in this industry. I'm trying to look at the book industry from every angle and get behind the scenes to see what's not so obvious or visible from outside."
Open Road with David Steinberger has some 30 conversations already recorded, which will likely be released every three weeks, Steinberger said. The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple, and Amazon. For more information and to hear the first two podcasts, click here.