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
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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 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
Interview with memoirist Betsy Gall
Writer Betsy Gall joins me today to chat about her memoir, The Illusion of the Perfect Profession. Bio:Betsy Gall and her three children, Grady, Gavin, Sophie, and their dog Liberty, split their time between Charlotte, North Carolina and Minneapolis, Minnesota where she focuses on faith, family and friends. Betsy is an active real estate agent, Read More
Interview with memoirist Acamea Deadwiler
Writer Acamea Deadwiler chats with me about her memoir, Daddy’s Little Stranger. Bio:Acamea Deadwiler is a Pushcart Prize nominated memoirist and essayist who received praise from Publishers Weekly. Her work has appeared in Bellevue Literary Review, North American Review, and Beyond Words Literary Magazine, among other publications. Acamea’s media features include the New York Post, Read More
Interview with memoirist Tracy Mayo
Writer Tracy Mayo chats with me today about her memoir, Childless Mother: A Search for Son and Self. Bio:Tracy Mayo has two degrees from Duke University. After a homesteading experiment, she embarked on a thirty-year career in commercial construction management, as a trailblazing woman in a man’s world. She is a 2020/2021 artist-in-residence at Craigardan Read More
Interview with actress and author Celisha J
Today’s special guest is Celisha J and we’re chatting about her memoir, I Survived. During her virtual book tour, Celisha will be giving away a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble (winner’s choice) gift card to a lucky randomly drawn participant. To be entered for your chance to win, use the form below. To increase Read More
Interview with memoirist Lisa May Bennett
Novelist Lisa May Bennett is chatting with me today about her memoir, My Unfurling: Emerging from the Grip of Anxiety, Self-Doubt, and Drinking. Lisa May is touring with Wow! Women on Writing. Full tour information is below so you can check out other tour stops, if you like! Bio:Lisa May Bennett is the author of Read More
Interview with adventure memoirist Joan M. Griffin
Today’s special guest is author Joan M. Griffin to chat about her adventure memoir, Force of Nature: Three Women Tackle the John Muir Trail. She’s touring with Wow! Women on Writing and the tour stops are listed below so you can visit other blogs to learn more about Joan and her memoir. Bio:Joan lives under Read More
Interview with memoirist Debbie Chein Morris
Writer Debbie Chein Morris chats with me today about her memoir, We Used to Dance: Loving Judy, My Disabled Twin. Bio:Born in the Bronx, NY, Ms. Morris lived on Long Island (Plainview) for most of her adult life. The youngest (she was born five minutes after her twin sister) of four children, family has always Read More