EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today was born into a family of natural storytellers. Her family moved from Washington, D.C. to a small town in Illinois, and she graduated from Northern Illinois University and landed a special education teaching job. She retired at age 50 and began looking for her next passion. She joined a local … Read More
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today is a former editor and teacher who began writing fiction in her late 40s. She soon discovered not everyone walks around constantly making up stories in their minds. She’s a history buff who spends her spare time mud-larking, metal-detecting and researching the objects she unearths. The proud mom to two … Read More
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today was born in India and raised in the U.S. since the age of nine. She has a BA from Stanford University and an MFA from California College of Arts. At age 62 she published her debut novel, The Henna Artist, which immediately became a New York Times bestseller, a Reese … Read More
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today had a long career with the postal service as a distribution clerk, accounting manager, CPA and auditor for the Inspector General’s office. Her poems and short fiction have appeared in publications such as 166 Palms, The Sonora Review, Lunch Ticket, and The Ear. Her novel “The Lockhart Women” was published … Read More
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today has always been drawn to good storytelling, especially historical novels and Broadway musicals. While motherhood, hospital administration, and community volunteering were all rewarding, none completely fulfilled her creative longings. She is a graduate of Rutgers University and Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and when not writing, reading, or … Read More
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, the daughter of a journalist and a teacher. She’s been an advertising copywriter, newspaper columnist, staff writer for an international relief agency, travel writer, blogger, teacher, communications director for several nonprofits, and a personal assistant to a New York Times bestselling author. She is … Read More
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today was the caregiver for her husband who suffered from multiple sclerosis. As his disease worsened, he progressed from dragging one foot when walking to being confined to a wheelchair, unable to move his legs. During his illness, my guest learned the hard lessons of caregiving, and their love and intimacy … Read More
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today is a born-and-raised Brit who moved to America in her late twenties for business. After an accomplished career as a senior VP at an Advertising firm and then at a media company in London, New York, and LA, she became a mother. Drawing from her advertising and marketing skills and … Read More
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today grew up in Ohio and Kansas and graduated from a small, private college that’s been closed for a quarter of a century. He gleefully toiled in newsrooms as a reporter, editor and manager for more than 30 years. Although he fondly recalls the newspaper business as his “crazy ex-girlfriend,” he … Read More
EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today is a classically trained singer who has sung in the United States and Europe and has also been a university music professor. The power of stories and music’s healing qualities have woven their way through her life and found voice in her writing. She loves the Cavalier dog breed and … Read More
