My guest today has been writing novels since she was four years old, although she was sidetracked for several decades by journalism. During that award-winning career, she wrote eight nonfiction books, mainly about consumer activism, the drug industry, and the financial world. She’s been an editor or regular contributor for The New York Times, Business … Read More

My guest today is an American Book Award winner, and her work has been translated into nine languages. She has been a balladeer of English and international songs, sung opera, produced a classical concert series and Renaissance festivals, and formed a chamber opera company. She makes her home in New York City, where she was … Read More

My guest today is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and of the University of Virginia School of Law. He has had a lifelong interest in American political history, particularly concerning the presidency. He is the author of two historical fiction books set in the years before the Civil War. Their titles … Read More

Since her teen years, my guest today has wanted to know why people believe and live as they do — and to better understand her mother’s mental illness. After receiving her M.A. in Creative Writing and English at Ohio University, she taught literature and composition part-time at Temple University (Philadelphia) and the University of Colorado … Read More

My guest today is an award-winning author born in the Midwest, raised in Washington, DC, and now makes her home in rural North Carolina. She is the author of Accidental Birds of the Carolinas (stories), Searching for Virginia Dare (history/travelogue), and a new novel, Indigo Field, and all of her works reflect her fascination with … Read More

My guest today is an award-winning writer and artist who splits her time between the UK and Texas. She has an MA and has taught writing for many years at the college level, through several writing organizations, and as a private tutor. After moving to the states from England, she and her family vacationed in … Read More

My guest today is a writer, adult literacy teacher, traveler, and student of Buddhism. She is a graduate of the MFA Writing program at Sarah Lawrence College, and her work has appeared in literary anthologies and many publications, including Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, Literary Mama, and Redivider. Hope for the Worst is her first novel–a … Read More

My guest today is a former army brat who lived worldwide before settling in a small rural community in Virginia. She and her husband reared three daughters and numerous cats and dogs. She began writing after retiring from two area history museums. Her writing is about families, relationships, and friendships. She describes her stories as … Read More

My guest today has led a life full of words, adventure, and love. As a researcher and writer for National Geographic and later, as a humanitarian journalist, her work and travels took her throughout Europe, Africa, and the Middle East to fascinating places to help people facing disaster, famine, and war. She worked for the … Read More

My guest majored in book illustration at the Parsons School of Design and studied under Maurice Sendak. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and the Historical Novel Society and has published stories in mystery and horror magazines and anthologies. “The Gallery of Beauties” is her debut novel, and its … Read More