Breaking Bread with Adriana Trigiani

This week, Jann Arden interviews bestselling author Adriana Trigiani. They discuss Trigiani's love for writing and her work ethic, as well as how she chooses story ideas. They also talk about Trigiani's confidence and overcoming challenges in her career. The conversation touches on the influence of upbringing on identity. Trigiani shares her thoughts on heart-to-heart conversations and parental pride. They discuss the power of reading and writing with advice for creatives and the importance of genuine connections.

Beloved by millions of readers around the world as one of the "reigning queens of women's fiction", (USA Today), Adriana Trigiani is The New York Times bestselling author of 20 books in fiction and nonfiction, including The Shoemaker’s Wife, The Good Left Undone, Don’t Sing at the Table, and Lucia, Lucia. Published in 38 languages, The New York Times calls her "a comedy writer with a heart of gold." She hosts the hit podcast, You Are What You Read, in conversation with the great minds of our time about the books that built their souls (including Jann).

Adriana is also an award-winning playwright, television writer/producer, and filmmaker. She wrote and directed the major motion picture adaptation of her debut novel Big Stone Gap, adapted her novel Very Valentine for television, and directed Then Came You. She wrote and directed the documentary film, Queens of the Big Time, winner of the Audience Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival and Audience award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. The film was also featured at the London and Hong Kong International Film festivals.

Trigiani grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia where she co-founded The Origin Project, an in-school writing program serving over 2,700 students in Appalachia. In 2023, she was knighted with the Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia by President Sergio Mattarella of Italy. She is proud to serve on the New York State Council on the Arts and lives in New York City with her family. 

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Listen to Adriana Trigiani's You Are What You Read podcast: linktr.ee/youarewhatyoureadpodcast