BookTube

Season 1Episode 1

Michelle Obama on the Importance of Swerving

Loading player...

Sources:

Note: If a source doesn't work, try switching to a different one. Some sources may have ads or pop-ups - we recommend using an ad blocker for the best experience.

Open in new tab

Episode Overview

Former First Lady Michelle Obama discusses where she came from, where she'd like to go as an author, and how swerving got her to where she is today.

BookTube

Episode Overview

Seasons

Episodes (18)

Michelle Obama on the Importance of Swerving

Why Malcolm Gladwell used to get pulled over by the Police

Why Margaret Atwood waited 30 years to write a Handmaid's Tale Sequel

Why James Patterson used to hate books, and what changed his mind

Melinda Gates: Three barriers that hold women back

Bryan Stevenson: From the courtroom to Hollywood

Jacqueline Woodson: Lying in service of truth

David Sedaris: On Being An Open Book

What Best-Selling Authors are Reading At Home

Meaning and Resilience

The Bush Sisters: Our Wild and Wonderful Life

What Animals Teach Us About Ourselves

Jason Reynolds: Honesty, Joy, and Anti-Racism

Nick Hornby: The Importance of Empathy in Writing

Barack Obama on Family, Music, Science and Good Leadership

Alicia Garza: How to achieve REAL change

Matthew McConaughey: Finding Greenlights & Accelerating Forward

Bill Gates Talks About How To Avoid A Climate Disaster