Dani Shapiro

In This Episode, You'll Learn: How discovering a family secret led to a deeper understanding of herself The myth that what we don’t know can’t hurt us Exploring how every choice or decision we make impacts our lives and the lives of those around u How there is strength that comes from being able hold both the good and bad things in life at the same time Embracing the idea that love can transform anything The beauty of having both intimate personal connections and also a connection with the vast universe To learn more about Dani Shapiro, click hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dani Shapiro is a writer who is very interested in family secrets. After Shapiro sent a sample of her saliva to a DNA company to find out more about her heritage, the results that came back rocked her world. Shapiro discovered that the man she spent her life calling dad was not her biological father. We talk about identity, what we hide from one another and the family secrets in Shapiro’s new novel Signal Fires. “Now What?” is produced with the help of Steve Zimmer, Alex Wolfe and Andreea Coscai. Audio production is by Nick Ciavatta.

How do food and wine play a role in Dabi Shapiro's latest bestselling novel, Signal Fires? As a writer, what’s it like to encounter others experiencing your work? Why do certain wines seem to transport us back to a specific moment in time? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I'm chatting with Dani Shapiro, bestselling author and host of the Family Secrets podcast. You can find the wines we discussed at https://www.nataliemaclean.com/winepicks Giveaway Three of you in the U.S. will win a copy of Dani Shapiro's fabulous new book, Signal Fires. How to Win To qualify, all you have to do is email me at natalie@nataliemaclean.com and tell me that you’d like to win the book. I’ll select the winners randomly from those who participate. Good luck! Highlights What can you expect from Dani's latest book, Signal Fires? What makes Dani’s style particularly interesting? How did the story develop, and what inspired Dani to pick back up where she left off in 2020? Why was patience such an integral part of Signal Fires becoming successful? What’s the story behind the real-life CT restaurant that inspired Theo’s restaurant in Signal Fires? As a writer, what’s it like to experience others reading and being moved by your work? How do the unconscious connections threaded throughout a work of fiction create opportunities for readers to co-create with the author? How does Virginia Woolf’s influence show up in Signal Fires? Why do certain wines seem to transport us back to a specific moment? What does Dani love most about having her podcast, Family Secrets? Join me on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube Live Join the live-stream video of this conversation on Wed at 7 pm ET on Instagram Live Video, Facebook Live Video or YouTube Live Video. I want to hear from you! What’s your opinion of what we’re discussing? What takeaways or tips do you love most from this chat? What questions do you have that we didn’t answer? Want to know when we go live? Add this to your calendar: https://www.addevent.com/calendar/CB262621 About Dani Shapiro Dani Shapiro is the author of eleven books, and the host and creator of the hit podcast Family Secrets. Her most recent novel, Signal Fires, was named a best book of 2022 by Time Magazine, Washington Post, Amazon, and others, and is a national bestseller. Her most recent memoir, Inheritance, was an instant New York Times Bestseller, and named a best book of 2019 by Elle, Vanity Fair, Wired, and Real Simple. Dani’s work has been published in fourteen languages and she’s currently developing Signal Fires for its television adaptation. Dani’s book on the process and craft of writing, Still Writing, is being reissued on the occasion of its tenth anniversary in 2023. She occasionally teaches workshops and retreats, and is the co-founder of the Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano, Italy. To learn more, visit https://www.nataliemaclean.com/212.

How can wine and food back memories of more than just the food and drink themselves? Why are so many family secrets associated with food and drink? How has the publishing world changed, and what does it mean for up-and-coming writers? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I'm chatting with Dani Shapiro, bestselling author and host of the Family Secrets podcast. You can find the wines we discussed at https://www.nataliemaclean.com/winepicks Giveaway Three of you in the U.S. will win a copy of Dani Shapiro's fabulous new book, Signal Fires. How to Win To qualify, all you have to do is email me at natalie@nataliemaclean.com and tell me that you’d like to win the book. I’ll select the winners randomly from those who participate. Good luck! Highlights What are Dani’s strongest childhood memories of gathering for family meals? Why did Dani especially love her mother’s brisket? Which important life lesson did Dani learn via a bottle of olive oil from Provence? How does biodynamic winemaking bring an extra layer of care to the process? What’s Dani’s ideal setting for having a glass of wine? Why did Dani fall in love with California’s Thumbprint Cellars’ Cabernet? What makes the sense of smell unique compared to our other senses? Which types of food would Dani pair with Thumbprint Cellars’ Cabernet? How did Dani end up on the path of a writing career? Why does Dani urge young writers to slow down? How has the publishing world changed, and what does it mean for up-and-coming writers? What was the most embarrassing moment of Dani’s writing career? How can you build a successful career in a creative field? What has been the best moment of Dani’s writing career so far? Why did Dani move away from fiction and into the genre of memoir? Join me on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube Live Join the live-stream video of this conversation on Wed at 7 pm ET on Instagram Live Video, Facebook Live Video or YouTube Live Video. I want to hear from you! What’s your opinion of what we’re discussing? What takeaways or tips do you love most from this chat? What questions do you have that we didn’t answer? Want to know when we go live? Add this to your calendar: https://www.addevent.com/calendar/CB262621 About Dani Shapiro Dani Shapiro is the author of eleven books, and the host and creator of the hit podcast Family Secrets. Her most recent novel, Signal Fires, was named a best book of 2022 by Time Magazine, Washington Post, Amazon, and others, and is a national bestseller. Her most recent memoir, Inheritance, was an instant New York Times Bestseller, and named a best book of 2019 by Elle, Vanity Fair, Wired, and Real Simple. Dani’s work has been published in fourteen languages and she’s currently developing Signal Fires for its television adaptation. Dani’s book on the process and craft of writing, Still Writing, is being reissued on the occasion of its tenth anniversary in 2023. She occasionally teaches workshops and retreats, and is the co-founder of the Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano, Italy. To learn more, visit https://www.nataliemaclean.com/211.

Dani Shapiro knows a thing or two about family secrets. Her early novels center around identity and family history. Her 2019 memoir, “Inheritance,” beautifully chronicles what happened after she discovered, at age 54, that the man she considers her dad was not her biological father. That discovery spawned a popular podcast that just kicked off its eighth season, “Family Secrets,” which features guests who’ve also stumbled across a family secret. So it naturally flows that her new novel, “Signal Fires,” returns the to same theme. This time, a secret both bonds and cripples an entire family. Shapiro skillfully follows the Wilf’s outward success and inward disintegration as she hops through time, playing with ideas of change, shame, grief and interconnectedness. Those same themes anchor the discussion she and MPR News host Kerri Miller had at Talking Volumes. Shapiro was on stage at the Fitzgerald Theater on Oct. 28 for a thoughtful and insightful conversation about regret, shame, seasons of life — and how she has become a beacon for secrets of all kinds. Also on stage for this third Talking Volumes event: musical guest Jourdan Myers. Guest: Dani Shapiro is a bestselling novelist and memoirist and host of the podcast Family Secrets. Her new novel, “Signal Fires,” was released Oct. 18. To listen to a lightly edited version of the Talking Volumes conversation, use the audio player above. You can also watch the full event via the embedded video, or look for it on YouTube. Subscribe to the MPR News with Kerri Miller podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or RSS. Subscribe to the Thread newsletter for the latest book and author news and must-read recommendations.

On today’s episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan is joined by Dani Shaprio to discuss her latest novel, Signal Fires, out now from Knopf. ________________________________ Subscribe now to The Literary Life with Mitchell Kaplan on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever else you find your podcasts! Dani Shapiro s a best-selling novelist and memoirist and host of the podcast Family Secrets (now in its seventh season). Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vogue, and Time. She has taught at Columbia and New York University and is the co-founder of the Sirenland Writers Conference. She lives in Litchfield County, Connecticut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Signal Fires is Dani Shapiro’s first novels in fifteen years, and has everything most of us want in fiction: indelible characters, a book we can’t put down, and the ability to provoke how we think about our lives by understanding of their lives. She joins Roxanne Coady for a live conversation held at RJ Julia Booksellers.Dani Shapiro is a best-selling novelist and memoirist and host of the podcast Family Secrets (now in its seventh season). Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vogue, and Time. She has taught at Columbia and New York University and is the co-founder of the Sirenland Writers Conference. She lives in Litchfield County, Connecticut.Roxanne Coady is owner of R.J. Julia, one of the leading independent booksellers in the United States, which—since 1990—has been a community resource not only for books, but for the exchange of ideas. In 1998, Coady founded Read To Grow, which provides books for newborns and children and encourages parents to read to their children from birth. RTG has distributed over 1.5 million books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, meet Harlem Run and Run 4 All Women founder Alison Mariella Désir, writer and Family Secrets podcast host Dani Shapiro, and stand-up comedian John Crist. Listen in as each of these authors describe what it was like to record their audiobooks, and what they learned from their time in the studio.Running While Black by Alison Mariella Désir: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/675749/running-while-black/Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/706864/signal-fires/Delete That by John Crist: https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/book/609288/delete-that/

This week, Jamie has a deep conversation with her friend, Dani Shapiro. Dani is a writer and host of the hit podcast, Family Secrets. They discuss family, honesty and how to be a friend without expectations. Tune in to find out how a book cover sparked their friendship.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every family has secrets, but some secrets can change everything we thought we knew about ourselves. At age 54, writer Dani Shapiro discovered that the father who raised her wasn't her biological father. For over two decades, Dani has written memoirs mining her life for truths and understanding of what makes us who we are, including how this shocking revelation reshaped her own identity. This episode’s practice is about understanding that the past doesn’t define who you are today - you do.  Want to connect? Join the New Day Facebook Group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/newdaypod Resources from the show Listen to Dani’s podcast, Family Secrets  Read Dani’s memoir “Inheritance” and her other memoirs and books here. Read “The Book of Awakening” by Mark Nepo.  Check out the Insight Timer app for free guided meditations. Check out Gabby Bernstein's The Universe Has Your Back card deck. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. Did you try one of these weekly practices? We want to hear about it! Call 833-4-LEMONADA (833-453-6662) or email us newday@lemonadamedia.com.  To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/newday/ shortly after the air date. Follow Claire on IG and FB @clairebidwellsmith or Twitter @clairebidwell and visit her website: www.clairebidwellsmith.com. Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.  Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.