Sharing something from our friends at the TED Audio Collective—an episode of WorkLife with Adam Grant. Adam talks about harnessing the power of frustrated people to shake up the status quo — just like Pixar did. If you'd like to hear more, they've got a brand new podcast out called Re: Thinking with Adam Grant. On the show, get a peek into the minds of some of the world's most creative people. This season they've got entrepreneur Mark Cuban, bestselling author Celeste Ng, Oscar-winning actor and producer Reese Witherspoon, neuroscientist Chantel Prat, Nobel laureate physicist Saul Perlmutter, and death-defying rock climber Alex Honnold. Listen at https://www.ted.com/podcasts/rethinking_with_adam_grantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It took Celeste Ng a long time to believe she could write for a living. Now she’s the New York Times bestselling author of the novels “Everything I Never Told You” and “Little Fires Everywhere”-- which was developed into a hit TV show by Reese Witherspoon’s production company, Hello Sunshine. Adam and Celeste have been friends since college–they met through her first writing job. They discuss Celeste’s versatile writing process, her insights on thinking and communicating more clearly, and how she feeds her curiosity–both as a reader and a writer. Celeste’s latest book, “Our Missing Hearts,” is out now. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/RWAG5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. What to do when you’ve done everything you were supposed to do and ended up in a place you don’t want to be. 2. Why the question “What do you want?” is terrifying – and how to start answering it authentically for yourself.3. The power of imagining what does not yet exist in order to make space for new possibilities. 4. The gift of a “midlife crisis”5. What a mother’s job really is.About Celeste:Celeste Ng is the number one New York Times bestselling author of Everything I Never Told You and Little Fires Everywhere. Her third novel, Our Missing Hearts, is available now. Ng is the recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, and her work has been published in over thirty languages.TW: @pronounced_ingIG: @pronounced_ing To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Celeste Ng, acclaimed author of 'Little Fires Everywhere,' shares her insights on the multifaceted writing process and the profound stories that shape our identities. They delve into the emotional challenges of parenthood and the bittersweet nature of watching children grow. Ng reflects on her hometown of Shaker Heights, revealing how it influences narrative voice and personal identity. Additionally, the conversation highlights the joy and vulnerability of family connections, particularly during the complexities of life in recent times.

36 authors, including Margaret Atwood and John Grisham, collaborate on a novel called 'Fourteen Days'. The podcast explores whether the book successfully works as a novel or falls more under the category of unrelated stories. The speakers express mixed feelings towards the book but appreciate some of the stories. They also discuss the reluctance to revisit COVID-related stories and share their thoughts on publishing experiments, biopics, films, and the disappearance of snow days due to virtual schooling.