Open Book with David Steinberger

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Conversations with publishers, editors, authors, journalists, thinkers, executives and other makers of culture, hosted by David Steinberger, CEO of Open Road Integrated Media and Chairman of the National Book Foundation. https://openroadintegratedmedia.com/podcast/

  1. Brave on Behalf of Books with Ruth Dickey

    16 APR

    Brave on Behalf of Books with Ruth Dickey

    Ruth Dickey is the Executive Director of the National Book Foundation—the organization behind the National Book Awards, now in its 77th year. In this episode, Ruth shares the foundation’s new five-year strategic plan, which will expand programming at a moment when many arts organizations are retrenching, including providing millions of free books in public housing communities, awarding teacher fellowships in book-banning hotspots, and streaming the National Book Awards.

    22 min
  2. And God Created the Literary Agent with Michael Carlisle

    2 APR

    And God Created the Literary Agent with Michael Carlisle

    Michael Carlisle is a co-founder of Inkwell Management, one of the most respected literary agencies in the business. Born of publishing parents, he became a human rights lawyer first, before he found his way to the William Morris Agency, then built his own agency before forming Inkwell Management. From William Styron to Elin Hilderbrand, Michael has been in at the beginning on an amazing set of authors and books. This episode gives you a look inside the life and career of a fascinating literary agent.

    39 min
  3. A Book in the Mind of A Consumer with Brendan Curry

    19 MAR

    A Book in the Mind of A Consumer with Brendan Curry

    Brendan Curry has spent 24 years at W.W. Norton—the largest and oldest employee-owned publishing company. Norton is renowned for nonfiction and higher education publishing. In this episode, we discuss the rise and recent challenges of serious nonfiction, exploring how political upheaval, cultural fatigue, and fragmented digital media environments have reshaped readers’ engagement with big-idea books.

    30 min
  4. Hold The Door Open with Miwa Messer

    26 FEB

    Hold The Door Open with Miwa Messer

    Miwa Messer is the executive producer and host of Barnes & Noble’s beloved podcast “Poured Over,” which has released over 650 episodes in the last 5 years. Our conversation covers her journey in publisher publicity and brick and mortar bookselling, and the significant changes in book format and book discovery along the way—including events, podcasting, social media, and more.

    24 min
  5. What It’s Like to Be a Kid with Jon Anderson

    5 FEB

    What It’s Like to Be a Kid with Jon Anderson

    Jon Anderson has been President and Publisher of Simon & Schuster Children’s since 2009, after a career in both publishing and bookselling that began at age 16 at a B. Dalton mall store in South Dakota. His journey through Barnes & Noble, Penguin, and Perseus to his current position is one marked by creativity, humor, and iconic books and brands, from Mad Libs to Nancy Drew.

    21 min
  6. Brick & Mortar Success in an Online World with Terry Finley

    15 JAN

    Brick & Mortar Success in an Online World with Terry Finley

    Terry Finley is the President and CEO of Books-A-Million, a chain of over 200 bookstores in 30 states. In this episode he describes the dramatic changes in book retailing since the late 1970s, when department stores and small mall stores were major booksellers, through the superstore era and to today’s marketplace with online retailers and social media influencers. (For full transparency: Books-A-Million’s parent company, Anderson Growth Partners, is a minority investor in Open Road.)

    36 min
  7. “This is my book. You can’t have it.” with Michael Jacobs

    18/12/2025

    “This is my book. You can’t have it.” with Michael Jacobs

    In a 50-year publishing career, Michael Jacobs has been at the center of a number of explosive worldwide publishing phenomena, including Harry Potter and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. He talks about the lessons of blockbuster publishing, the joys of poetry, finishing his college career at 67, his new venture, Galpón Press, and its first book, The Woodcutter's Christmas. Love the podcast? Want to suggest a topic? Share your feedback with us at openbook@openroadmedia.com.

    29 min
  8. Books Change Lives with Dominique Raccah

    04/12/2025

    Books Change Lives with Dominique Raccah

    Dominique Raccah founded Sourcebooks in Chicago in 1987 and has turned it into the fastest growing, and now the largest, independent book publisher in the United States. This episode covers how she built an innovative company and a culture that seems to uniquely balance supporting authors, understanding readers, and using data to make decisions.

    38 min
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Conversations with publishers, editors, authors, journalists, thinkers, executives and other makers of culture, hosted by David Steinberger, CEO of Open Road Integrated Media and Chairman of the National Book Foundation. https://openroadintegratedmedia.com/podcast/

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  • Creator
    Open Road Integrated Media
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Open Road Integrated Media
  • Show Website
    Open Book with David Steinberger

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