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Admired and best-selling authors offer advice and discuss their latest books.
Hot Off The Press
Todd Baratz, How to Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind: Forget the Fairy Tale and Get Real
Becky Chalsen, Serendipity
Susie Orman Schnall, Anna Bright is Hiding Something
Hosted by Ilana Levine, Actress and Podcaster, Little Known Facts with Ilana Levine
Todd Baratz is a renowned psychotherapist and sex therapist whose innovative approach to mental health and relationships has established him as a leading figure in his field. In addition to his clinical practice, Baratz is a prolific writer and speaker. His insights are regularly featured in various media outlets, where he discusses topics ranging from romantic relationships to individual mental wellness. He lives in New York City and Los Angeles.
Becky Chalsen is a writer and film/TV development executive. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and now lives in New York City. Becky is a quadruplet and is married to her high school sweetheart – an identical twin – whose family has spent summers on Fire Island for more than three decades. Her debut novel Kismet was published by Dutton in 2023. Serendipity is her second novel.
Susie Orman Schnall is the author of the novels We Came Here To Shine, The Subway Girls, The Balance Project, and On Grace. She grew up in Los Angeles, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, and now lives in Westchester County, New York.
As an actress, Ilana Levine has performed on stage and screen to critical acclaim. On Broadway, Ilana is best known to musical theater fans for her comedic turn as "Lucy Van Pelt" in the Broadway revival of, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown. Ilana also starred in the Broadway productions of Jake's Women, Wrong Mountain and The Last Night Of Ballyhoo. She has performed on the Tony Awards. Her ability to portray characters with raw honesty, humor, and pathos, has sustained her career as an actress for over 25 years. She first appeared on the scene in the HBO series Tanner ’88 directed by Robert Altman and quickly was plucked by Vanity Fair journalist James Wolcott as an “up and comer to watch.” Seinfeld fans recognize her from the infamous episode "The Contest." She has appeared in many television shows and films including Divorce, Law and Order, Tanner on Tanner, Damages, The Job, Cashmere Mafia, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Kissing Jessica Stein, Gigantic, Ira and Abby, Failure to Launch, The Nanny Diaries, Friends With Kids and Five Flights Up. As a voice over artist she has done commercials and audio books. For the past three years Ilana has been cited as a “Twitter Influencer To Follow”. She resides in Brooklyn, New York with her husband, actor Dominic Fumusa, her two children, and their dog, Lola.