In her first book “Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories,” Kelly shows what really makes her tick. As a professional, as a wife, as a daughter, and as a mother, she brings a hard-earned wisdom and an eye for the absurdity of life to every minute of every day. Surprising, at times savage, a little shameless, and always with humor…”Live Wire” shows Kelly as she really is offscreen — a very wise woman who has something to say.

Kelly Ripa is one of the most powerful voices in media, with a diverse body of work both on and off the camera. A household name for more than two decades and a career at ABC spanning over 30 years, Ripa has welcomed viewers with her sharp wit every morning as the host of the award-winning Live franchise. Having established Live as a major destination for entertainers, politicians, athletes and other cultural icons during her over 20 year stint as host, Ripa has been honored with six Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Talk Show Host and 15 Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show, with a win in the category in 2012.

Eugenia Cassidy has been with theSkimm for almost 7 years, starting as one of the first writers of the company’s daily newsletter. She is now the Vice President of Content Development, overseeing all new content initiatives and campaigns -- including money, wellness, and parenting. Eugenia started her journalism career at NY1 News, and then went on to work at CBS This Morning and as a local reporter in Westchester County, NY.