Podcast appearances and mentions of chris enss

Chris Enss is a New York Times bestselling author who has been writing non-fiction books about women of the Old West for more than thirty years. Chris was a guest at White Stallion Ranch and she took time from her vacation and spent it with Russell and Steven for the Cowboy Up Listeners.  Chris has authored more than fifty published books on the subject of women in the old west. Chris has been honored with nine Will Rogers Medallion Awards, two Elmer Kelton Book Awards, an Oklahoma Center for the Book Award, three Foreword Review Magazine Book Awards, the Laura Downing Journalism Award, and a Willa Cather Award from Women Writing the West for scholarly nonfiction.   Enss's most recent works are The Doctor Was A Woman: Stories of the First Female Physicians on the Frontier, An Open Secret: The Story of Deadwood's Most Notorious Bordellos, and Along Came a Cowgirl: Daring and Iconic Cowgirls of Rodeos and Wild West Shows.

This week we are discussing The Dead Files “Ghosts of Deadwood” (Season 3 Episode 11) which aired January 10, 2014. We also talked about the Wild West, belief systems, pickled eggs, and what happens when you swing a hammer. So, grab your duster and join us where… The Activity Continues. And remember, never sit with your back to the door. Audio Note: Apologies for the plosives. We were using different mics and forgot to use pop filters. Tried to fix it in post, but I couldn't catch them all. Content Warning: In this episode we mention suicide, death by hanging, so trigger warning for those who need it. Also, while Amy and Steve's swears are bleeped on TV, ours are not. The Activity Continues is a paranormal podcast where soul friends, Amy, Megan, and AP chat about true crime, ghost stories, haunts, dreams, and other paranormal stuff including the TV show, The Dead Files. Our recaps are full of reoccurring jokes about reoccurring tropes. We also occasionally do interviews with people from the paranormal world, with the goal of learning from others. We think you'll really benefit from the things these people have to say. Sometimes we get a little scientific. We enjoy trying to come up with possible explanations for some of the things that the clients experience. But this by no means indicates that we do not believe the clients or are invalidating their experiences. We do believe. This episode was recorded on December 15, 2024 released on January 30, 2025. Chapter Markers00:00:00 Intro00:00:39 Hello!00:02:11 Content Warning & Housekeeping00:03:37 Megan talks about the Universe00:06:11 Overview00:08:15 Segment One – The Setup00:42:56 Segment Two – Diggin' Tru01:09:47 Segment Three – The Reveal01:20:17 Final Thoughts01:22:12 Goodbye - Outro Episode links:The Dead Files Official Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/the-dead-files/episodes/ghosts-of-deadwoodTimeline in Deadwood: https://www.deadwood.com/history/history-timeline/ Maggie Broadwater: https://www.cowgirlmagazine.com/wild-women-of-the-west-madam-belle-haskell-and-the-demise-of-maggie-broadwater/Paranormal Investigation there : https://homespunhaints.com/fairmont-hotel-ghost-tour-review-most-haunted-places-deadwood-sdJerry Bryant Obit: https://lawrencecountyhistory.blogspot.com/2015/01/lchs-past-president-jerry-bryant-dies.htmlVinegar Rowan: https://chrisenss.com/madam-benny-fowlers-open-secret/ Books:An Open Secret: The Story of Deadwood's Most Notorious Bordellos by Chris Enss: https://amzn.to/41IRJHlDeadwood's Al Swearingen: Manifest Evil in the Gem Theatre by Jerry Bryanthttps://amzn.to/41weiyL*Amazon links could generate a small commission to us at no cost to you. Disclaimer:This podcast is in no way affiliated with Warner Brothers, HBOMax, the Travel Channel, Painless TV, or the TV show The Dead Files or any of its cast or crew. We're just fans that love the show and want to build a community of like-minded people who would enjoy hanging out and discussing the episodes and similar content. Credits:Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg, Megan Simmons, and Amy PiersakProduction, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC. https://www.collectedsounds.com/Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Cannelle https://melissaoliveri.com Engage!Visit us at: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/ Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/voicemail/ (might be read on the show)Newsletter sign-up: http://eepurl.com/hWnBLLJoin us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinuesWe're on (almost) all the socials too Affiliates/SponsorsPlease see our Store page for all the links for all our current affiliates. https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/store/ Thank you for listening, take care of yourselves. We'll see you in two weeks!If you want to hear us EVERY week, become a Patron, join our Ghosty Fam and get bonus exclusive episodes! https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinuesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tac/exclusive-content

Tonight, we sit down with my special guest author and researcher Chris Enss who is an amazing researcher on the history of the Old West and she shares the story of the legendary Doc Holiday's love interest Mary Kate Cummings aka Big Nose Kate and her life during the Wild West.     *2020 Will Rogers Medallion Award Winner (Western Biographies)*   Doc Holliday's paramour Big Nose Kate could never get a publisher to give her the big bucks she demanded to tell the story of her life, but that didn't mean she didn't collect material she wanted to use in a biography. Over the fifty years Mary Kate Cummings, alias Big Nose Kate, traversed the West she saved letters from her family, musings she had written about her love interests, and life with the notorious John Henry Holliday. Using rare, never before published material Big Nose Kate stock-piled in anticipation of writing the tale of her days on the Wild Frontier, the definitive book about the famous soiled dove will finally be told.   Kate claims to have witnessed the Gunfight at the OK Corral and exchanged words with the likes of Wyatt Earp and Josephine Marcus. There's no doubt she embellished her adventures, but that doesn't take away from their historical importance. She was a controversial figure in a rough and rowdy territory. What she witnessed, the lifestyle she led, and the influential western people she met are fascinating and represent a time period much romanticized.Follow Our Other ShowsFollow UFO WitnessesFollow Crime Watch WeeklyFollow Paranormal FearsFollow Seven: Disturbing Chronicle StoriesJoin our Patreon for ad-free listening and more bonus content.Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradioFollow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio

Chris Enss and Howard Kazanjian, authors of Straight Lady: The Life and Times of Margaret Dumont, the Fifth Marx Brother • Viva Hollywood author Luis I. Reyes • Burt Kearns, author of Lawrence Tierney, Hollywood's Real Life Tough Guy (97:19)

Resources:  “Kitty LeRoy: Lady Gambler and Gunfighter” by Kathy Weiser for Legends of America, Feb 2020.  https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-kittyleroy/ “Kitty LeRoy: Untimely Death” by Greta for Explore Dallas History, Dec 29, 2018.  https://exploredallashistory.com/kitty-leroy-untimely-death/ “Kitty LeRoy was a Jig Dancer and Much More” by Marshall Trimble for True West Magazine, August 3, 2016.  https://truewestmagazine.com/kitty-leroy-was-a-jig-dancer-and-much-more/ “Wild Women Wednesday: Kitty LeRoy” by Chris Enss for Cowgir Magazinel, Dec 30, 2015. https://cowgirlmagazine.com/wild-women-wednesday-kitty-leroy/ Boudoirs to Brothels: The Intimate World of Wild West Women, Michael Rutter, Farcountry Press, 2015.  https://www.google.com/books/edition/Boudoirs_to_Brothels/QhrICgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1   Links:  Get tickets to the Generation Why 10th Anniversary Live Show at www.genwhypod.com

Kitty LeRoy was a sharpshooter, cardsharp, dancer, and entrepreneur. She became a well-known entertainer in the Old West and ran with legends like Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickock. But her fierce temper and fiery personality often made her dangerous to be around. You may have never heard of Kitty LeRoy before but after this episode you won't soon forget her.  Resources:  “Kitty LeRoy: Lady Gambler and Gunfighter” by Kathy Weiser for Legends of America, Feb 2020.  https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-kittyleroy/ “Kitty LeRoy: Untimely Death” by Greta for Explore Dallas History, Dec 29, 2018.  https://exploredallashistory.com/kitty-leroy-untimely-death/ “Kitty LeRoy was a Jig Dancer and Much More” by Marshall Trimble for True West Magazine, August 3, 2016.  https://truewestmagazine.com/kitty-leroy-was-a-jig-dancer-and-much-more/ “Wild Women Wednesday: Kitty LeRoy” by Chris Enss for Cowgir Magazinel, Dec 30, 2015. https://cowgirlmagazine.com/wild-women-wednesday-kitty-leroy/ Boudoirs to Brothels: The Intimate World of Wild West Women, Michael Rutter, Farcountry Press, 2015. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Boudoirs_to_Brothels/QhrICgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1 Sponsors:  Best Fiends - Download Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play. Outschool - www.outschool.com/once and use code ONCE for $15 off your child's first class.  Links:  Get tickets to the Generation Why 10th Anniversary Live Show at www.genwhypod.com Join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An interview with Chris Enns, co-author of "Straight Lady: The Life and Times of Margaret Dumont 'The Fifth Marx Brother.'" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lights-camera-author/support

On June 25, 1876, General George Custer and some 200 soldiers perished in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Their wives soon learned of the outcome. They were now widows. How these women coped and survived is the subject of the new book, “The Widowed Ones,” written by New Times bestselling author, actress and comedienne, Chris Enss. She chats with Russell and Alan about what she discovered about these brave and amazing women.

Tillsammans med sina fyra söner var hon en av frontfigurerna i det amerikanska 30-talets gangstervärld. Hon sades vara hjärnan bakom deras brutala liga, men i själva verket tycks hennes person vara lika svårfångad som svartmålad. Redaktionen för detta avsnitt består av:Julia Grauers programledareEmilia Mellberg manus och researchMårten Andersson producentPablo Leiva Wenger scenuppläsareJulia Öjbrandt ljuddesign och slutmix Medverkar gör också Lars Lampers, journalist med inriktning på kriminalhistoria.Vill du veta mer om Ma Barker? Här är några av de böcker som ligger till grund för avsnittet:Ma Barker: America's Most Wanted Mother av Chris Enss och Howard Kazanjian Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota av Deborah Frethem och Cynthia Schreiner Smith Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the F.B.I., 1933-34 av Bryan Burrough

Tillsammans med sina fyra söner var hon en av frontfigurerna i det amerikanska 30-talets gangstervärld. Hon sades vara hjärnan bakom deras brutala liga, men i själva verket tycks hennes person vara lika svårfångad som svartmålad. Redaktionen för detta avsnitt består av:Julia Grauers programledareEmilia Mellberg manus och researchMårten Andersson producentPablo Leiva Wenger scenuppläsareJulia Öjbrandt ljuddesign och slutmix Medverkar gör också Lars Lampers, journalist med inriktning på kriminalhistoria.Vill du veta mer om Ma Barker? Här är några av de böcker som ligger till grund för avsnittet:Ma Barker: America's Most Wanted Mother av Chris Enss och Howard Kazanjian Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota av Deborah Frethem och Cynthia Schreiner Smith Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the F.B.I., 1933-34 av Bryan Burrough

Tillsammans med sina fyra söner var hon en av frontfigurerna i det amerikanska 30-talets gangstervärld. Hon sades vara hjärnan bakom deras brutala liga, men i själva verket tycks hennes person vara lika svårfångad som svartmålad. Redaktionen för detta avsnitt består av:Julia Grauers programledareEmilia Mellberg manus och researchMårten Andersson producentPablo Leiva Wenger scenuppläsareJulia Öjbrandt ljuddesign och slutmix Medverkar gör också Lars Lampers, journalist med inriktning på kriminalhistoria.Vill du veta mer om Ma Barker? Här är några av de böcker som ligger till grund för avsnittet:Ma Barker: America's Most Wanted Mother av Chris Enss och Howard Kazanjian Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota av Deborah Frethem och Cynthia Schreiner Smith Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the F.B.I., 1933-34 av Bryan Burrough

Tillsammans med sina fyra söner var hon en av frontfigurerna i det amerikanska 30-talets gangstervärld. Hon sades vara hjärnan bakom deras brutala liga, men i själva verket tycks hennes person vara lika svårfångad som svartmålad. Redaktionen för detta avsnitt består av:Julia Grauers programledareEmilia Mellberg manus och researchMårten Andersson producentPablo Leiva Wenger scenuppläsareJulia Öjbrandt ljuddesign och slutmix Medverkar gör också Lars Lampers, journalist med inriktning på kriminalhistoria.Vill du veta mer om Ma Barker? Här är några av de böcker som ligger till grund för avsnittet:Ma Barker: America's Most Wanted Mother av Chris Enss och Howard Kazanjian Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota av Deborah Frethem och Cynthia Schreiner Smith Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the F.B.I., 1933-34 av Bryan Burrough

It's Wild West Wednesday! As the podcast is on hiatus until the end of the year (new episodes start January 3, 2022, we are featuring a repeat performance of  our Six-Gun Justice Conversation segment in which Rich chats with  Chris Enss about her book, IRON WOMEN: The Ladies Who Helped Build the Railroad, the Unlikely Friendship of Isabella Bird and Rocky Mountain Jim, as well as the Western Writers of America's Packing the West program.Chris Enss is a scriptwriter and comedienne who has written for television, film, and performed on cruise ships and on stage. She has worked with award-winning musicians, writers, directors, producers, and as a screenwriter for Tricor Entertainment, but her passion is for telling the stories of the men and women who shaped the history and mythology of the American West. Chris is the current president of the Western Writers of America. Support the show (https://tinyurl.com/sgjpdonate)

Button up yer long johns and snap yer braces, it's time for another Six-Gun Justice Speed Listen installment. Hit the trail with co-host Paul Bishop and his guest Chris Enss as they take aim at one of the West's wildest women—Calamity Jane...Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=kRf2_NuEPxu37b9-4FZKmX0UAJ4ZdKVRhAgUrm-4gBj-CkNHowjeqW7Q4bYKdoyNoNgGhKTBK-OpQSh_)

Listen up, ya’ yahoos, it’s time for another Six-Gun Justice Speed Listen installment. Today, co-host Paul Bishop is joined by the President of the Western Writers of America, Chris Enss, for a discussion of the early women Western wordslingers and how and why they differed from their male counterparts, all in under thirty minutes—give or take... Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=kRf2_NuEPxu37b9-4FZKmX0UAJ4ZdKVRhAgUrm-4gBj-CkNHowjeqW7Q4bYKdoyNoNgGhKTBK-OpQSh_)

Chris Enss is an author and screenwriter who has written more than 20 books on the subject of women in the Old West, and has collaborated with producer Howard Kazanjian on seven books, including two about Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Chris has won 5 Will Rogers Medallion Award, 2 Academy of Western Artists Elmer Kelton Award, and the Western Writers of America Spur Finalist Award. Chris has 2 books coming out, the first called Iron Women, about the women who built the railroad, comes out later this year, and an upcoming book with Howard Kazanjian, called the Widow’s Circle, about the Elizabeth Custer, comes out in 2022. https://twitter.com/4par

Men may have done the survey work and laid the track, but there's a lot more to a railroad than steel rails and flanged wheels.  In this episode, author and western researcher Chris Enss describes the role women have played in railroading, dating from the industry's earliest times. Women were among the first telegraphers, as well as inventors of game-changing devices like the crossing gate and refrigerator car, plus creators of a myriad of inventions and means to make travel more safe and comfortable. Some worked to create a mystic allure of the West as a destination, building an interest in vacation train travel, even serving as railroad-employed tour guides at the destination. Not all women involved with the trains were on the railroad payroll, but the robbers and ladies of negotiable virtue all fit into the story as well. Chris Enss is a New York Times best selling author who has written over fifty books about women of the West, and was the recipient of the Will Rogers Medallion Award for best nonfiction Western for 2015.  Chris Enss book on this subject is called "Iron Women" and is available on Amazon.

In today's episode, Rich and Chris talk IRON WOMEN: The Ladies Who Helped Build the Railroad, the Unlikely Friendship of Isabella Bird and Rocky Mountain Jim, and the Western Writers of America's Packing the West program.Chris Enss is a scriptwriter and comedienne who has written for television, film, and performed on cruise ships and on stage. She has worked with award-winning musicians, writers, directors, producers, and as a screenwriter for Tricor Entertainment, but her passion is for telling the stories of the men and women who shaped the history and mythology of the American West. Chris is the current president of the Western Writers of America.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=kRf2_NuEPxu37b9-4FZKmX0UAJ4ZdKVRhAgUrm-4gBj-CkNHowjeqW7Q4bYKdoyNoNgGhKTBK-OpQSh_)

She did it again. Chris Enss made me and Russ sound like we knew what we were doing. A phenomenal writer, historian and, yes, a private investigator (surprise, surprise), Chris always delights and solicits eager conversation. Give a listen right here!

Russell and Alan chat with historian and author Chris Enss. Some of the most famous names in history, not to mention film and pop culture, populate her 40+ books. Her newest book is "No Place for a Woman: The Struggle for Suffrage in the Wild West." Learn more about Chris at www.chrisenss.com. 

Tonight, my special guest is author and historian Chris Enss who's here to discuss the Wild West and what was considered to be the greatest possse of all time. Future legends of the Old West, Charlie Bassett, Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp, and Bill Tilghman were the lawmen who patrolled the unruly streets. When a cattle baron's son fled town after the shooting of the popular saloon singer named Dora Hand, the four men--all experts with a gun who knew the harsh, desertlike surrounding terrain--hunted him down like "Thunder Over the Prairie." The posse's ride across the desolate landscape to seek justice influenced the men's friendship, their careers, and their feelings about the justice system. This account of that event is a fast-paced, cinematic glimpse into the Old West that was. Want more paranormal episodes? Follow our new podcast 'Paranormal Fears' on any podcast app or Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradio Follow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio Visit our website: https://www.mysteriousradio.com Check Out Mysterious Radio! (copy the link to share with your friends and family via text) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Enss is a scriptwriter and comedienne who has written for television, film, and performed on cruise ships and on stage. She has worked with award-winning musicians, writers, directors, producers, and as a screenwriter for Tricor Entertainment, but her passion is for telling the stories of the men and women who shaped the history and mythology of the American West. Chris is the current president of the Western Writers of America. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=suROpN0f2hQhThddyTchkgR4CytqmFW705g1jNJV3rCDT8OLxSCXKbf8j0oyifmCvb3fAW&fromUL=true&country.x=US&locale.x=en_US)

Tonight, we sit down with author Chris Enss as she shares the story of the legendary Doc Holiday's love interest Mary Kate Cummings aka Big Nose Kate and her life during the Wild West.Become a Mysterious Radio Truther to get access to the ultimate catalog of archived podcasts, bonus editions right from your Apple Podcast App and many others! Plus get access to a ton of resources for members only in all facets of the mysterious phenomena happening in our world. https://www.patreon.com/mysteriousradioSPECIAL PROMO - Become a member of the 'Truther Plus" on Patreon and get a Vintage Area 51 sign!Doc Holliday’s paramour Big Nose Kate could never get a publisher to give her the big bucks she demanded to tell the story of her life, but that didn’t mean she didn’t collect material she wanted to use in a biography. Over the fifty years Mary Kate Cummings, alias Big Nose Kate, traversed the West she saved letters from her family, musings she had written about her love interests, and life with the notorious John Henry Holliday. Using rare, never before published material Big Nose Kate stock-piled in anticipation of writing the tale of her days on the Wild Frontier, the definitive book about the famous soiled dove will finally be told. Kate claims to have witnessed the Gunfight at the OK Corral and exchanged words with the likes of Wyatt Earp and Josephine Marcus. There’s no doubt she embellished her adventures, but that doesn’t take away from their historical importance. She was a controversial figure in a rough and rowdy territory. What she witnessed, the lifestyle she led, and the influential western people she met are fascinating and represent a time period much romanticized. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I am THRILLED to have had the pleasure of interviewing nonfiction author Chris Enss, who writes not only about the Old West but about women during that time period. We talk about Doc Holliday’s paramour "Big Nose" Kate and the research that went into Chris's new book ACCORDING TO KATE, Chris shares an incredible true story of Pinkerton's first female private detective Kate Warne, and we discuss how Chris comes up with topic after fascinating topic to write about. With 40+ books on the market, Chris is a writer who has a lot to share! WATCH this interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sEJS_QJ_o40 Listen to more Writers Showcase podcast: http://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/sets/creative-edge-writers-showcase Chris Enss's website: https://chrisenss.com/ Christie Stratos's website: http://christiestratos.com Creative Edge: http://www.creative-edge.services Like our Facebook page to watch LIVE author interviews: http://www.facebook.com/writersshowcasepodcast/ *This is a copyrighted podcast owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network and Creative Edge Publicity*

Doc Holliday and Kate Elder - the passionate Old West tale of a gentleman dentist and a cultured dance hall girl; Boxers and woodpeckers share hard knocks in Deadwood; Taj brings forth love from Haight (Ashbury!); an original Tales from the Heart of America, Road Worn, tells the story of a well-worn highway.  This episode of Love In America Podcast originally aired on March 17, 2018. CREDITS: http://lovin-america.blubrry.net/love-haight-069 Links: John Henry (Doc) Holliday and Mary Katharine (Kate Elder) Haroney: From the Tombstone Times: Katie Elder, Her True Story by Maggie Van Ostrand (http://www.tombstonetimes.com/stories/kate.html) From AngelFire.com: Biography, John Henry Holliday (http://www.angelfire.com/co4/earpgang/doc01.html) From True West Magazine: Mrs. John Holliday? By Gary L. Roberts (https://truewestmagazine.com/mrs-john-holliday) From the Book: Love Untamed, by JoAnn Chartier and Chris Enss (https://www.amazon.com/Love-Untamed-Romances-Old-West/dp/0762711426) Love in America website: https://www.LoveInAmerica.us

Say what you will about Squirrel Tooth Alice. She may have been the west's best known soiled dove, but she was also a business owner, a mother and proud proponent of Prairie Dogs. Special thanks to Rhiannon McAfee of Rex Rivetter Private Eye and to Austin Beach, Drew Profit and Mike Janson of Broken Bard Productions for appearing in this episode. Thank you to Chris Enss for her book Wicked Women. To see all of Chris's western work, visit this link: https://www.amazon.com/Chris-Enss/e/B001H6IQ8E/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1  

In episode 94 of the Get Published Podcast, Host and 13-Time Bestselling Author Paul G. Brodie interviews Chris Enss about her author journey and creating book trailers for your book launch.

We're back with a bunch more recommendations to help you tackle the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge! Here's what we're chatting about today:   Book About Nature Animals Strike Curious Poses by Elena Passarello The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Rain: A Natural and Cultural History by Cynthia Barnett Shark Drunk by Morten Strøksnes Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson   Western True Grit by Charles Portis The Ox-Bow Incident by Walter Van Tilburg Clark World, Chase Me Down by Andrew Hilleman Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx The Assassination Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford by Ron Hansen The Pinks by Chris Enss   Celebrity Memoir Vacationland by John Hodgman Troublemaker by Leah Remini Ginger Kid by Steve Hoffstetter This is Me by Chrissy Metz You're Never Weird on the Internet (almost) by Felicia Day The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide by Jenna Fischer   Children's Classic published before 1980 Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by EL Konigsburg The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis  The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor