Writers' Voices

In A Bit Much, comedy writer and poet, Lyndsay Rush, presents her debut book, a collection of poetry containing over 140 funny and heartwarming poems about her experiences with life, love, and womanhood. Rush, who became a poet by accident, became a viral sensation when her witty and relatable poems were posted on her popular Read More

In Technology is Dead: The Path to a More Human Future, former managing director of the Harvard Innovation Labs, author, and global speaker, Chris Colbert, writes an insightful and thought-provoking book centered around humanity's dependance on technology and how we as a society can use that to produce positive outcomes for us rather than unintended, Read More

In Gender Explained: A New Understanding of Identity in a Gender Creative World, developmental and clinical psychologist, Diane Ehrensaft, PhD, and her co-author, Michelle Jurkiewicz, PsyD, explore the changing culture of gender in today's world. According to Ehrensaft, this is a time in history where the uncertainty of this topic is making many people anxious. Read More

In Suspended by No String: A Songwriter's Reflections on Faith, Aliveness, and Wonder, Emmy and Grammy-nominated musician and writer, Peter Himmelman, presents a collection of essays that touches on topics that both inspire and reflect on everyday life. While his book includes some personal recollections, he doesn't consider it to be his memoir even if Read More

In The Puzzle Box, New York Times bestselling author, Danielle Trussoni, writes an intriguing follow-up to her 2023 hit thriller, The Puzzle Master. Set in Japan during the Year of the Wood Dragon, her novel tells the story of a puzzle savant named Mike who has been invited to Tokyo to help crack the ancient Read More

French American author, Aurélie Thiele, joins Writer's Voices to talk about her debut novel, a historical fiction titled The Paris Understudy. Set in Paris in the time before, during, and after WWII, the book tells the story of two rival women, French opera extraordinaire, Madeleine Moreau, and her understudy, a novice named Yvonne Chevallier. When Read More

In Mattie, Milo, and Me, Moth StorySLAM winner, Anne Abel, shares her moving memoir about the role her dogs, Mattie and Milo, played in her journey of recovery from her traumatic childhood. Her first dog was Mattie, one she took in when her son was 10 years old, and ended up falling completely in love Read More

Author and marketing expert, Crystal King, visits Writer's Voices to discuss her third novel, a blend of mythology mixed with history and goth, titled In the Garden of Monsters. Set in 1948 in Italy's Sacro Bosco, her book is a retelling of the Greek myth of Hades and Persephone, and is told from the point Read More

Bestselling historical fiction author, Greer Macallister joins Writer's Voices to discuss her newest historical novel, The Thirteenth Husband. Set during the Gilded Age, the book tells the story of a real-life, Bohemian heiress named Aimee Crocker. According to Macallister, “She was an heiress from a well-to-do, California family. Her father was actually the lawyer for Read More

The Best Lies is New York Times #1 bestselling author, David Ellis', 11th published crime novel. The book follows Leo Balanoff, an attorney and diagnosed pathological liar, who's framed for the murder of a local gangster. In exchange for life in prison, Leo chooses to go undercover for the FBI to help take down the Read More

Therapist, adjunct professor, and author, Holly LaBarbera, joins us to discuss her debut novel, All I Know. As she describes it, “The story is about two intertwined, dysfunctional families… it's about this one woman's discovery to move beyond your childhood wounds and issues and how to find love and live a healthy life with healthy Read More

New York Times bestselling author and professor of English literature, Eloisa James, joins Writer's Voices to discuss her newest historical romance, Viscount in Love. The first novel in her Accidental Brides series,Viscount in Love tells the story of Viscount Dominic Kelbourne, the caregiver of two orphaned twins, who has intentions of marrying his fiancée Leonora, Read More

In his second novel, Familiaris, author David Wroblewski writes the precursor to his #1 New York Times bestselling book, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. Chosen as Oprah's Book Club Picks, both books follow members of the Sawtelle family and their life on a farm in northern Wisconsin. This story, however, delves into the origin of Read More

In his 19th book, journalist and author, Michael Castleman, writes The Untold Story of Books: A Writer's History of Book Publishing, a comprehensive guide chronicling the history of publishing. Well-written and filled with extensive research, The Untold Story of Books provides a wealth of information and interesting facts that anyone, from aspiring writers to someone Read More

In This Was Toscanini: The Maestro, My Father, and Me, Lucy Antek Johnson, along with her father, Samuel Antek, present an in-depth, firsthand account of Arturo Toscanini, one of the greatest and most influential conductors of the 20th century. Told from the point of view of Samuel, a first violinist of seventeen years in Toscanini's Read More

In his second novel, musician and former producer, Don Silver, presents Scorched, a coming-of-age, mystery thriller. Set in Philadelphia, the story follows the life of 14-year-old Jonas Shore who, after the death of his father, makes some misguided decisions that land him in Lafayette Academy, a boarding school for orphans and delinquents. According to Silver, Read More

Writing coach, editor, and author, Jacqueline Gay Walley, joins Writer's Voices to discuss her intriguing new novel, The Waw. The book tells the story of an American woman who, in the hopes of escaping her life, journeys abroad after envisioning a small, lovely English town by the sea. In her voyage of self discovery, she Read More

Award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author, Eric Weiner, stops by to discuss his newest nonfiction book, an unconventional biography about Benjamin Franklin, titled Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life. Part memoir, part biography, part travelogue and more, Ben & Me explores the various parts Read More

Former lawyer and politician, Leo Daughtry, stopped by to share his debut novel, Talmadge Farm. Set in North Carolina in the 1950's, Talmadge Farm follows the lives of Gordon Talmadge, a wealthy landowner, and the two sharecropping families who reside and tend to the tobacco farm on his property. As readers delve into the novel, Read More

Korean American laywer and author, Mai Corland, joins Writer's Voices to discuss her latest novel, an epic fantasy saga, Five Broken Blades. Part of a three book series, it is the first in the trilogy, with the second book, Four Ruined Realms, coming out in January 2025 and the third book expected to be released Read More

In Flightless Falcon, debut author, James Charles Smith, writes a coming-of-age, historical novel set during the Vietnam War and tells the story of a young man named Sam Roberts. It begins in April of 1969 and Sam, who disagrees with the U.S.'s stance on the Vietnam War, has just resigned from the Air Force Academy Read More

In The Good Eater: A Vegan's Search for the Future of Food, sociologist, author, and educator, Nina Guilbeault, PhD, takes readers deep into the world of veganism and explores the impact our foods have on us and our environment. Born from a decade-long project, this book stemmed from Guilbeault's dissertation that she wrote while at Read More

Scientist, speaker, and dean of the Franke College of Forestry & Conservation at the University of Montana, Dr. Alan Townsend, visits Writer's Voices to discuss his memoir, This Ordinary Stardust: A Scientist's Path from Grief to Wonder. In his book, Dr. Townsend wrote about the two devastating events in his life that occurred a decade Read More

In Your Pets' Secret Lives: The Truth Behind Your Pet's Wildest Behaviors, nonfiction writer and entomologist, Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, provides readers with a slew of interesting facts about our pets' everyday lives and how they interact with the world. Illustrated by the talented Rob Wilson, her book is filled with fascinating information about all Read More

Award-winning journalist and author, Gina DeMillo Wagner, visits Writer's Voices to discuss her first book, a memoir titled Forces of Nature: A Memoir of Family, Loss, and Finding Home. The book tells of her journey as the sibling and caregiver of a disabled brother and how that experience shaped her as an adult. Wagner explained, Read More

In her second novel, Five Days in Bogotá, art expert, former gallery owner, and author, Linda Moore, takes readers into the vibrant city of Bogotá, Colombia, in this exciting art world thriller. Set in 1990, the story follows gallery owner and mother of two, Ally Blake, as she exhibits artists at a Bogotá art fair Read More

In Just Another Epic Love Poem, writer and mental health therapist, Parisa Akhbari, presents a coming-of-age, young adult, romance novel about two best friends and the bond that connects them as they navigate their last year of high school together. Told in both prose and poetry, the girls also have the added stress of dealing Read More

The writing duo of Jaima Fixsen and Regina Sirois, who write under the pen name Audrey Blake, joins Writer's Voices to discuss their latest historical novel, The Woman With No Name. Set in England in the 1940's and based on a true story, the novel is about Yvonne Rudellat, a French woman in her mid-40's Read More

In her debut memoir, Little Avalanches: A Novel, author and writing instructor, Becky Ellis, writes about her emotional and tumultuous journey growing up as a World War II veteran's daughter. Along the way, she delves into her father's war story as he fought as a combat soldier in World War II and the horrific traumas Read More

In The Times That Try Men's Souls: The Adams, the Quincys, and the Battle for Loyalty in the American Revolution, historian and Constitutional scholar, Joyce Lee Malcolm, delves intimately into our nation's history and spotlights the lives of prominent families during the time of the American Revolution. In her research, she found that the Revolutionary Read More

In Once We Were Home, award-winning author, Jennifer Rosner, writes a compelling novel following four children who were displaced and sent into hiding during WWII, how their lives changed in the aftermath of war, and their emotional journey back to their roots. While the characters are fictionalized, their experiences were true of many Jewish children Read More

Author and businessman, Tom Seeman, visits Writer's Voices to discuss his remarkable, new memoir, Animals I Want To See: A Memoir of Growing Up in the Projects and Defying the Odds. As one of 12 children, Seeman and his siblings grew up in an African-American community in the projects of Toledo, Ohio. While his family Read More

Columbia University professor, Helen Benedict, known for her work regarding the plight of asylum-seekers and war, presents a disconcerting novel about refugees in Greece titled The Good Deed. Her book tells the stories of five women, four of whom are seeking comfort and protection from their native countries, but end up in a terrible, overcrowded Read More

New York Times bestselling author, Caroline Paul, visits us to share her inspirational book about the connection between outdoor activities and aging titled Tough Broad: From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking – How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives As We Age. While her book is geared towards women 50 years and older, women as young Read More

Award-winning fiction and nonfiction writer, Leah Lax, joins Writer's Voices to discuss her illuminating new book about the immigrant experience, Not From Here: The Song of America. Interestingly, the book came about when Lax was first asked to write an opera for the Houston Grand Opera recognizing local immigrants and refugees in the community. From Read More

In his second published novel, Like It Never Happened: A Novel, prize-winning suspense novelist, Jeff Hoffman, writes an intriguing story about four long-time friends and a years-long secret they keep that ultimately threatens to destroy each of their lives. Hoffman explains, “Four boys do something terrible when they're 18 and then their friendship falls apart Read More

National bestselling and award-winning author, Katherine Reay, joins us to talk about her 11th published book and newest historical novel, The Berlin Letters: A Cold War Novel. The story centers around Luisa Voekler, a CIA code breaker, who was separated from her father as a young child after the rise of the Berlin Wall, but Read More

USA Today bestselling author, Heather Webb, sits down with us to discuss her latest historical fiction and 9th published novel, Queens of London: A Novel. Set in London in 1925, Queens of London tells the story of Alice Diamond, aka “Diamond Annie,” the leader of the notorious Forty Elephants gang, the first all-female crime syndicate Read More

In The Busy Brain Cure: The Eight-Week Plan to Find Focus, Tame Anxiety, and Sleep Again, board-certified physician and award-winning wellness speaker, Dr. Romie Mushtaq, writes a comprehensive wellness guide to healing your “Busy Brain” with an easy-to-follow, eight-week protocol. Coined by Dr. Mushtaq herself, the “Busy Brain” is a term she uses to describe Read More

In Yaguareté White: Poems, educator and award-winning poet, Diego Báez, presents a remarkable collection of poetry comprised of topics such as home, history, and language, all written in a mix of different languages. In it, readers will find a variety of different types of poetry, including prose, short and long poems, lyric poems, and abstract Read More

Medical doctor and assistant professor of pediatrics at The George Washington University, Mojgan Ghazirad, sits down with us to talk about her autobiographical, historical fiction novel, The House on Sun Street. Set in Iran, The House on Sun Street tells the story of a young girl named Moji and the hardships her and her family Read More

Award-winning author, Veera Hiranandani, talks to us about her latest middle-grade, historical fiction novel, Amil and the After. A follow-up to her previous book, Newberry Honor winner, The Night Diary, Amil and the After takes place in 1949 after the Partition of India and tells the story of 12 year-old Amil as he adjusts to Read More

Bestselling nonfiction writer, Abbott Kahler, stops by to discuss her intriguing debut novel, Where You End. In the story, identical mirror twins, Kat and Jude Bird, face a crisis when Kat is involved in a serious car accident that leaves her in a coma, and when she wakes up, all she remembers is her sister's Read More

Acclaimed artist and author, Jonathan Santlofer, visits Writer's Voices to discuss his latest suspense thriller, The Last Van Gogh: A Novel. The story follows Alexis and Luke, both art enthusiasts, as they trace the path of a missing Van Gogh painting, believed to be the painter's last self-portrait. Along the way, they discover that this Read More

In Voidopolis, transmedia playwright and artist, Kat Mustatea, presents a one-of-a kind, augmented reality book set in New York City during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mustatea, who was born in Bucharest and immigrated to the U.S. with her family in the 80's, began this unique project by first, deleting every post from her Read More

New York Times bestselling author and award-winning historian, Katherine Howe, chats with us to discuss her latest pirate adventure tale, A True Account: Hannah Masury's Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself. A True Account is a dual narrative, historical fiction that begins in 1726 in Boston, Massachusetts. Hannah Masury, a young woman in her Read More

Lawyer and university administrator at Troy University, Allen Mendenhall, visits Writer's Voices to discuss his debut novel, A Glooming Peace This Morning. Categorized as Southern Gothic, the story is set in the 1970's in the fictional town of Andalusia in fictious Magnolia County. Mendenhall explains, “It's really a retelling of Greek tragedy and more specifically, Read More

Canadian bestselling author, Lesley Crewe, joins us to discuss her heart-warming, new novel, Recipe for a Good Life. Set in 1955, Recipe for a Good Life follows the life of Kitty, a mystery novelist living in Montreal, Canada, who is suffering from writer's block and decides she is done writing any more detective novels. This Read More

In Down the Steep, Chicago author, A.D. Nauman, takes us into 1960's Virginia during the Jim Crowe era and tells the story of young Willa McCoy, a 13-year old girl who deeply admires her father, a member of the Klan, but comes to learn the reality of what he actually stands for. Nauman elaborates, “So Read More

Associate Professor of Philosophy at Wellesley College, Helena de Bres, shares with us her fascinating new book about twins, How To Be Multiple. Illustrated by her own identical twin sister, Julia, How To Be Multiple explores the various philosophies of twinhood, the relationship between twins, her own personal experiences as a twin, the role of Read More

In The Human Trial, award-winning novelist, Audrey Gale, tells the remarkable story of Randall Archer, an underprivileged adolescent-turned-Harvard student with great ambitions of becoming a pathologist. Set in the 1930's Depression era, “The story is about a young man from a violently abusive home who happens to be absolutely brilliant… he's finished high school by Read More