Writing in her Twin’s Memory with Cheryl Pena

September 11, 2023By richard-adminUncategorized No Comments

EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today was born in San Antonio, Texas to a Hispanic-American father and a British-American mother. She developed an early interest in art and language, winning first place in the National Language Arts Olympiad when she was eleven years old. She studied art and photography at the University of Texas–San Antonio, graduating … Read More

Award-Winning Recording Artist Turned Novelist with Sharon Mabry

August 19, 2023By richard-adminUncategorized No Comments

EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today is an award-winning mezzo-soprano soloist and recording artist. She premiered works by more than forty composers and made nine critically acclaimed recordings. She is the author of two books about music, Exploring Twentieth-Century Vocal Music and The Performing Life: A Singer’s Guide to Survival. In addition, she established a long … Read More

Love and Race with Lynda Smith Hoggan

August 19, 2023By richard-adminUncategorized No Comments

EPISODE SUMMARY My guest today has had a career as a health educator and is currently professor emeritus of health and human sexuality at Mount San Antonio College in Southern California. But with retirement she has fulfilled her desire to return to her early passion for creative writing. Her first book, Our Song: A Memoir … Read More