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In the Author's Voice is a regular web feature of WSIU Public Radio. WSIU hosts talk with local and national Author's about their works.

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    • May 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from In The Author's Voice

    Older American's Month: A look at getting older with Dr. Macie Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 18:10


    On this edition of In The Author's Voice, gerontologist Macie Smith talks about aging and what getting older means.

    InFocus: Larry Groce on the 40th Anniversary of Mountain Stage

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 8:57


    Mountain Stage Artistic Director Larry Groce talks about the 40th Anniversary of show and a special compilation album that releases this month.

    A new book examines the history of Public Broadcasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 22:15


    A new book chronicles the origin of public broadcasting as it grew out of the fledgling days of radio and TV in the 1920's and 30's.

    New children's book teaches about the total Solar Eclipse

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 6:34


    Just about a month away from the region's second total solar eclipse in seven years, a new children's book helps prepare kids for the big event.

    PAD: Raising Awareness of Peripheral Artery Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 9:33


    Have you ever heard of PAD? Chances are you haven't even though it is the leading cause of amputations in the U.S. A new campaign hopes to raise awareness.

    How Birds survive Winter in southern Illinois

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 24:07


    To escape winter, many birds fly south. But for birds who choose to stay in southern Illinois they've developed some unique ways to cope with the cold.

    New book set in southern Illinois reaches #1 in Midwest book releases on Amazon

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 15:34


    A new book is out about a southern Illinois family's struggles with mental illness and the hope it offers for other families experiencing similar struggles.

    Author Shelley Fraser Mickle talks about her new book: White House Wild Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 27:05


    In this edition of In The Author's Voice, Shelley Fraser Mickle talks about her new book White House Wild Child: How Alice Roosevelt Broke All the Rules and Won the Heart of America.

    In the Author's Voice: Trending Gifts for Last Minute Shoppers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 9:37


    On this edition of In the Author's Voice, lifestyle expert Meaghan Murphy talks about what's trending for holiday gift giving and encourages shoppers to buy local.

    MotorTrend Car of the Year 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 9:34


    MotorTrend Senior Editor Aaron Gold talks about the 2024 Car of the Year

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    Fly Safe: Letters from the Gulf War and Reflections from Back Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 20:26


    In this edition of In The Author's Voice we talk with Vicki Cody about her new memoir Fly Safe: Letters from the Gulf War and Reflections from Back Home.

    In The Author's Voice: Scavenger Hunt

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 11:06


    In this edition of In The Author's Voice we talk with Chad Boudreaux about his new novel "Scavenger Hunt."

    The Sound of Her Voice: My Blind Parents' Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 25:44


    In this edition of In The Author's Voice, Mary Pieroni Harper discusses her new book The Sound of Her Voice about the lives of her blind parents.

    The Paradox of Debt: A New Path to Prosperity Without Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 17:17


    In this edition of In The Author's Voice we take a closer look at debt and the role it plays in our economy. Richard Vague is a former Secretary of Banking and Securities for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania his new book is the "Paradox of Debt."

    The Theory of Everything Else

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 21:48


    On this edition of In The Author's Voice, BBC TV Host and author Dan Schreiber talks about his new book "The Theory of Everything Else: A Voyage Into the World of the Weird."

    In The Author's Voice - Of White Ashes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 24:06


    Kent and Constance Matsumoto discuss their new historical fiction novel Of White Ashes on this edition of In The Author's Voice.

    Author and Ambassador Meryl Frank talks about her new memoir "Unearthed"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 21:47


    In this edition of In The Author's Voice, Ambassador Meryl Frank talks about her new family memoir "Unearthed: A Lost Actress, a Forbidden Book, and a Search for Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust."

    Author Yvonne Korshak talks about her new novel Pericles and Aspasia

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 17:48


    In this edition of In The Author's Voice, Yvonne Korshak talks about her new novel "Pericles and Aspasia."

    Author Dan Hendrickson tells the tale of Brandy: Ballad of a Pirate Princess

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 17:54


    In this edition of In The Author's Voice, Dan Hendrickson talks about his latest novel Brandy: Ballad of a Pirate Princess.

    A local author writes a children's book to inspire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 5:35


    WSIU's Brad Palmer visits with children's book author Breanna Churchill about her book, now out in hard cover and paperback.

    Author Steve Berry talks about his new novel The Last Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 14:39


    On this edition of In The Author's Voice, Steve Berry talks about his latest Cotton Malone adventure - The Last Kingdom.

    Author Howard Blum talks about his new book 'The Spy Who Knew Too Much'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 16:16


    A new book by author and investigative journalist Howard Blum takes a closer look at the decade's old death of a former CIA officer. The Spy Who Knew Too Much is a work of non-fiction that reads like a John le Carree novel with as much subterfuge as a Mission Impossible movie. WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Blum about the book and the story that begins on the Chesapeake Bay in 1978.

    Author Ernest Thompson talks about his new novel "The Book of Maps"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 15:35


    Playwright, author and actor Ernest Thompson talks about his new novel, "The Book of Maps," in this edition of In The Author's Voice.

    Rick Steves talks about his new PBS Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 13:42


    Travel writer and expert tour guide Rick Steves is out with a new PBS TV Special that delves into history of Europe's art and culture.

    Jeffrey Breslow's new book looks at his life as a game inventor in A Game Maker's Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 24:16


    Game inventor and toy industry executive Jeffrey Breslow talks about his new book, A Game Maker's Life in this edition of In The Author's Voice.

    Author Melany Kahn talks about her new children's book Mason Goes Mushrooming

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 21:28


    Author Melany Kahn talks with WSIU's Jeff Williams about her new children's book Mason Goes Mushrooming.

    Gisela Bengfort talks about her new children's book series Wolfy's Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 18:58


    In this edition of In The Author's Voice, A new series of children's books follows the adventures of two unlikely friends – Wolfy, a young brown rat and Fate, a red shouldered hawk. The new two-book illistrated series is Wolfy's Adventure from author and grandmother Gisela Bengfort. WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Bengfort about her children's books and their message of courage and empathy.

    Brian Cross talks about his new children's book "King Froderick"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 18:00


    In this edition of In The Author's Voice, author, artist, and educator Brian Cross talks about his new children's picture books - "King Froderick of Basschundia" and "King Froderick at War"

    Steve Berry: The Omega Factor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 17:05


    If you're looking for a good summer read that's part mystery, part treasure hunt, as well as a travelogue through history... you might want to check out Steve Berry's new novel The Omega Factor.

    The War on Music: John Mauceri

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2022 30:13


    A new book looks at the history of classical music in the 20th century and the influence that World War I, World War II and the Cold War had on shaping the future of classical music. For this edition of In The Author's Voice, renowned conductor and musical scholar John Mauceri talks about his book – "The War on Music: Reclaiming the Twentieth Century," and his plea for reconsideration and reconciliation.

    The Invisible Siege: The Rise of Coronaviruses and the Search for a Cure

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 18:37


    For most of history, coronavirus knowledge was limited to a couple of types that caused the common cold. For the past couple of years, the world has dealt with a much different variation.

    Author Kimberly Gordon Biddle talks about her latest book for children

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 17:54


    Southern Illinois native and author Kimberly Gordon Biddle talks about her latest children's book "Darlene's Double Dutch Dreams" for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

    Author Colin Kersey talks about his new novel - Swimming With The Angels

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 19:04


    For this edition of In The Author's Voice, WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with author Colin Kersey about his new novel, "Swimming With The Angels."

    Darius Kamali on Mistake of Identity & Dog Whistling Dixie Past the Graveyard...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 17:25


    If you'd like slightly different perspective on the current state of everything from identity politics, to cancel culture and wokeness… you might want to check out a pair of recent books from author Darius Kamali.

    A Mayflower descendant talks about the very first Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 7:41


    In this edition of In The Author's Voice, we talk with a descent of the Mayflower on this Thanksgiving Day about the history of the very first Thanksgiving. Roughly 400 years ago English settlers made a peace settlement with the Native Americans that gave birth to the Thanksgiving Holiday we celebrate today. WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Paula Fisher, a Mayflower descendant about the arrival of the Mayflower in 1620 and the history of the first Thanksgiving.

    World Sight Day and impact of Age-related Macular Degeneration

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 8:36


    October 14, 2021 is World Sight Day. In this edition of In The Author's Voice we learn about the cause and treatment of Age-related Macular Degeneration or AMD. AMD is on eof the leading causes of blindness in the US for adults aged 50 and older. WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with Retina Specialist Dr. Rishi Singh of the Cleveland Clinic.

    National Geographic explores Mysteries of The Solar System

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 19:01


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    "The Unknown," Martiece Arrington

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 22:44


    WSIU Radio News Updates provides a daily podcast of the top local and state news stories as well as the latest weather information.

    MS. Adventure: Jess Phoenix

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 15:44


    WSIU Radio News Updates provides a daily podcast of the top local and state news stories as well as the latest weather information.

    The Last Crystal Trilogy: Frances Schoonmaker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 23:44


    WSIU Radio News Updates provides a daily podcast of the top local and state news stories as well as the latest weather information.

    In The Author's Voice: 100 of the Worst Ideas in History

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 18:09


    Just in time for a summer road trip, there's a new audio book version of "100 of the Worst Ideas in History." WSIU's Jeff Williams talked with co-author, Mike Smith, for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

    In The Author's Voice: Cate Holahan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 15:34


    Welcome to this edition of In The Author's Voice . Today (4/20/21), a new psychological thriller hits the book stands from author Cate Holahan. "Her Three Lives" tells the story of a family that must discover who the real enemy is after a violent home invasion breaks their trust in one another. WSIU's Jeff Williams talked Holahan about her new novel. "Her Three Lives" is from Grand Central Publishing.

    In The Author's Voice: Steve Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 13:32


    Author Steve Berry's latest installment in his Cotton Malone series is out today (2/23/21). WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Berry about "The Kaiser's Web" for this edition of In The Author's Voice .

    In "There and Here," Illinois Author Explores Historic Names and Places

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 6:00


    WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with author Laurent Pernot about his new book, "There and Here: Small Illinois Towns with Big Names."

    "Bucky's Dome" Book Authors Hope to Spur Awareness, Funds

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 5:20


    WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with authors Cary O'Dell and Thad Heckman about their new book, "Bucky's Dome."

    In The Author's Voice: Dan Klefstad and "Fiona's Guardians"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020 5:59


    WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with Illinois News Anchor Dan Klefstad about his novel, Fiona's Guardians .

    Brandon Derman: Struggles for Climate Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 23:15


    So far this year, we've experienced extreme forest fires as well as a very active hurricane season. Brandon Derman is a Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield. His new book is Struggles for Climate Justice: Uneven Geographies and the Politics of Connection. WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Derman about his book and the environmental, political, and social impact of our changing climate.

    In The Author's Voice: The Evolving Workplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 16:36


    In The Author's Voice turns its focus on the changing work force in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. For many of us, working from home has become a necessity as businesses, schools and other organizations have had to de-centralize and isolate their work force. But is this change simply a reaction to the pandemic or the acceleration of a new paradigm for the workplace? WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Sunil Prashara, President and CEO of the Project Management Institute about the impact COVID-19 is having on how we work.

    In The Author's Voice: Car Safety During the Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 12:08


    What do you need to know about keeping your car safe during the Coronavirus pandemic? In this edition of In The Author's Voice , WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with Brian Moody, the Executive Editor for Autotrader as he provides tips on minimizng the spread of the virus in your car as well as sharing insights for getting your car serviced or buying a new car.

    In The Author's Voice: In Two Worlds

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 19:19


    Author Ido Kedar's book, In Two Worlds , is the story about a non-speaking autistic teenager who discovers his voice. It's story similar to the real-life story of the author. Ido and his mother, Tracy, recently talked with WSIU's Jeff Williams about Ido's novel and their effort to change how autism is viewed and treated. For this edition of In The Author's Voice , Ido communicated using speech generating software.

    In The Author's Voice: The Cactus League

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 16:30


    Missing baseball? Author Emily Nemens is out with her debut novel The Cactus League. It's a tale of an all star outfielder and the intriguing cast of characters that make up the annual rite of passage known as spring training. WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with Nemens about her novel for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

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