Young adult author Ari Rosesenschein is chatting with me about Dr. Z and Matty Take Telegraph. During his virtual book tour, Ari will be awarding a signed paperback copy of Dr. Z and Matty Take Telegraph (US only) to a lucky randomly drawn winner. To be entered for a chance to win, use the form Read More
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Interview with women’s fiction author Kristin Vukovic
Today’s special guest is women’s fiction author Kristin Vuković to chat with me about The Cheesemaker’s Daughter. Bio:Kristin Vuković has written for the New York Times, BBC Travel, Travel + Leisure, Coastal Living, Virtuoso, The Magazine, Hemispheres, the Daily Beast, AFAR, Connecticut Review, and Public Books, among others. An early excerpt of her novel was Read More
Interview with fantasy author Colin Sephton
Fantasy author Colin Sephton chats with me today about his new steampunk, Timeslayers. During his virtual book tour, Colin will be giving away a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble (winner’s choice) gift card to a lucky randomly drawn winner. To be entered for a chance to win, use the form below. To increase your Read More
Interview with memoirist Claudia Marseille
Writer Claudia Marseille chats with me about her memoir, But You Look So Normal: Lost and Found in a Hearing World. Bio:At age four, Claudia Marseille was diagnosed with a severe hearing loss. With determination and the help of powerful hearing aids, she learned to hear, speak and lipread. She was mainstreamed in public schools Read More
Interview with poet Valerie Duff
Poet Valerie Duff is chatting with me about her new poetry collection entitled Aquamarine. Bio:Valerie Duff’s first book, To the New World (Salmon Poetry, 2010), was shortlisted for the Seamus Heaney First Collection Poetry Prize from Queens University, Belfast. Aquamarine was published by Lily Poetry Review Press in 2023. Valerie has held fellowships from the VCCA and Writers’ Room of Boston. Her Read More
New interview with dark fiction author Kevin R. Doyle
Today’s guest is novelist Kevin R. Doyle to chat with me about his dark fiction audiobook, The Litter. During his virtual book tour, Kevin will be giving away a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble (winner’s choice) gift card to a lucky randomly drawn winner. To be entered for a chance to win, use the Read More
Interview with writer Robert W. Stock
Writer Robert W. Stock chats with me today about his memoir, Me and The Times: My wild ride from elevator operator to New York Times editor, columnist, and change agent (1967-97). Bio:Born in 1929 in Bridgeport CT. A husband and father at age 19. By chance, hired by a weekly paper, which led to post Read More
Interview with memoirist Dena Rueb Romero
Writer Dena Rueb Romero chats with me today about her memoir, All for You: A World War II Family Memoir of Love, Separation and Loss. Bio:Dena Rueb Romero grew up in Hanover, New Hampshire, the daughter of a Lutheran mother and a Jewish father, both refugees from Nazi Germany. She graduated from Brandeis University and Read More
Interview with romance author Cassie Sanchez
Romance author Cassie Sanchez is chatting with me about her new romantic fantasy, Chasing the Darkness. Bio:Growing up, Cassie Sanchez always wanted superpowers and to be a warrior princess fighting alongside unlikely heroes. Suffice it to say, she lost herself in books, from fantasy to sci-fi to a suspenseful romance. Currently, Cassie lives in the Read More
Interview with memoirist Anna Monardo
Writer Anna Monardo joins me to chat about her memoir, After Italy: A Family Memoir of Arranged Marriage. Bio:Anna Monardo grew up in Pittsburgh, with strong ties to her Calabrian family. Her forthcoming memoir, After Italy: A Family Memoir of Arranged Marriage (Bordighera Press; May 14, 2024), is the story of her family’s immigration to Read More