Adriana Trigiani (The View from Lake Cuomo) Well-Seasoned Librarian Podcast Season 16 Episode 11

Welcome to the Well-Seasoned Librarian Podcast Season 16 Episode 11. Today, your host Dean Jones is absolutely thrilled to introduce our distinguished guest, Adriana Trigiani. Adriana has spent a lifetime immersed in stories and now is a captivating, New York Times bestselling author beloved by millions of readers around the world. Her journey has taken her from growing up in the heart of Appalachia in a big Italian family, where her own mother was a librarian, to the stunning shores of Lake Como, the inspiration for her evocative new novel, "The View from Lake Como." Known for her "dazzling" novels and called "a comedy writer with a heart of gold" by The New York Times, Adriana’s work has been published in 38 countries. She's the brilliant mind behind blockbusters like "The Shoemaker's Wife", the "Big Stone Gap" series, and the "Valentine" trilogy. Her themes of love, work, craftsmanship, and family life have earned her legions of devoted fans, making her one of "the reigning queens of women's fiction." But Adriana is more than just an author; she's also the host of the hit podcast, "You Are What You Read," where she interviews luminaries like Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Hannah, Whoopi Goldberg, and David Baldacci about the books that built their souls. Today, you'll delve into her latest masterpiece, "The View from Lake Como," hitting shelves July 8th, 2025 – already named Publisher’s Weekly’s "Best Book of Summer 2025." Get ready to dive into a life rich with experience and a story that promises to transport you. Stay tuned, because after the break, you'll sit down with Adriana Trigiani to talk about her incredible journey and her newest novel. You won't want to miss THE ORIGIN PROJECT https://adrianatrigiani.com/the-origin-project/ The View From Lake Como: A Novel  If you follow my podcast and enjoy it, I’m on @buymeacoffee. If you like my work, you can buy me a coffee and share your thoughts 🎉☕⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wellseasonedlib⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Help us promote this podcast and share this episode with a friend! “Share on social and tag us at @WellLibrarian” “Follow The Well Seasoned Librarian Podcast on Spotify and get notified when new episodes are released." Music by Podcastle Music Files Logo created by author Sarah Neidhardt who wrote "⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twenty Acres:A Seventies Childhood in the Woods⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠" Out now! If you have questions, comments or just want to be on the podcast, email me at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wellseasonedlibrarian@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and I'm happy to speak with you The Well-Seasoned Librarian: In Conversation with Food Writers, Chefs, and More! The Well-Seasoned Librarian is one of the fastest growing Food Podcasts online. You can view it on iTunes, Spotify, and all other platforms. Recent guests include Dorie Greenspan, Rose Levy Beranbaum, Beth A Lee , Nick Malgieri, Joanne Weir, Cenk Somnesoy, Darina Allen , John Devore and more. Follow me on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsibP5oAUIam8sOT-MZdXig The National Immigrant Justice Center and its clients thrive on the financial support of caring individuals. Your gift can reunite a family, free a detained asylum seeker, or save the life of an individual who faces deportation to a life-threatening situation. Your support also helps NIJC continue its work to ensure that immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers have access to the fundamental legal protections and due process rights Americans have always valued.  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can make a secure online donation at www.immigrantjustice.org/donate.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠