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O'labumi Brown joins us to share her memoir Hairalujah . We discuss the art of moving between hardship and joy in memoirs. O'labumi shares s...
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O'labumi Brown joins us to share her memoir Hairalujah . We discuss the art of moving between hardship and joy in memoirs. O'labumi shares s...

Andrew F. Giles invites us into his novel Transhumance . We discuss queer people returning to non-urban areas, and the speculative fiction i...

Vincent Traughber Meis joins us to share the English and Spanish versions of his novel Iguana . We discuss characters falling in love with o...

Lee Pulaski returns with his latest novel Murder of a Midnight Marriage . We discuss being in the public light, the masks of personality, an...

Lauren Sanders shares the 25th Anniversary of their novel Kamikaze Lust . We discuss sex and sexuality in literature, how audience views on...

Mike Player shares his western comedy, Utopia . We discuss humor in literature, white-washed wild-west history, misfit heroes, and the art o...

Geoffrey Newman shares his memoir, Better to Cry Now . We discuss living a blessed life in defiance of those who say you won't make it, and...

Rob Osler returns to share his latest mystery, The Case of the Murdered Muckracker . We discuss the evolution of the Harriet Morrow Investig...

Rodney Rhoda Taylor joins to share their memoir, A Life in Letters: A story of resilience, sequins, and hope . We discuss the art of writing...

Christian Baines returns as to share his latest novel, Andalusia Dogs . We discuss The Season of the Witch for the Haunted Hearts book serie...

Patricia Grayhall returns as a triple threat with her latest novel Framed . We discuss corporate greed, conspiracies, environmental awarenes...

Sophie Haeder returns with her latest novel The Lurking Demon . We discuss the evolution of Dohva, and the main characters - Sineth, Kima, a...

S.M. Stevens shares her novel Beautiful & Terrible Things . We discuss this amazing diverse cast of friends, their social justice activities...

Daniel Land returns to share his concept single: Pearl Daddy . He wrote two singles that compliment each other and tell a love story with ea...

Neil Laird helps us kick off the new year by sharing his series Prime Time Travelers . We discuss how his career as an Emmy-nominated direct...

Gordon Blitz returns to share his novel Converso Jews: A Hidden Family Story . We discuss his recent plays and monologues, as well as the bo...

Madeleine Nakamura shares her novels Cursebreakers and Angel Eye . We discuss the impact of queer speculative fiction, as well as authentic...

Timothy Jay Smith shares his next novel Fire On The Island . We discuss arson as a political weapon and the refugee situation, as well as a...

Troy Ford shares his first novel Lamb . We discuss placing a series in a boarding school in the 90s, casting an unnamed narrator as a main c...

West Ambrose shares their first novel The Last Boy On Earth . We discuss navigating our world when it's unrecognizable and finding the agenc...

Hugh Flynn shares his memoir Something Special Be . We discuss the challenges LGBTQ+ folks face when pursuing legal guardianship, not to men...

Robyn Green shares her debut novel The Dramatic Life of Jonah Penrose . We discuss writing depth into the lives of the characters who bring...

Richard Sargent shares his The Ultimate Chick Flick Cookbook . We discuss bringing people together with food and films, and he shares how he...

Jon Kinnally shares his memoir I'm Prancing As Fast As I Can . We discuss how his life as a self-doubting gay youth brought him to acting an...

Vinny Cusenza shares his novel Blood and Soil . We discuss setting a romance and thriller against the American Nazi movement in the 1950s, a...

Frank Pizzoli shares his book Passionate Outlier . We discuss the evolution of journalism, interviewing the movers and shakers of early LGBT...

Jaye C. Watts shares their novel The New Worlds! We discuss dystopian science fiction that explores themes of polarization, digital silos, a...

Jeffrey Round shares his novel The English Tutor ! We discuss cultural differences, dividing beliefs, and love that still blossoms as two pe...

Elizabeth Roderick joins us with their series: Tales from Purgatory! We discuss books 1, The Commune , and 2, Deathwalkers , and the interse...

Andrew J. Peters returns with his series Jaguar of the Backward Glance ! While talking about book one The Awakening and book two The Sim Ru...

Daniel W.K. Lee shares his book of poetry, Anatomy of Want . We discuss exploring desire that isn't necessarily romantic, and writing in a w...

Blair Fell joins us to talk about life as a writer, and then shares his two novels, First, The Sign for Home about the deaf/blind experience...

'Nathan Burgoine returns to share his latest Hi-Lo novel, Dogs Don't Break Hearts . We discuss the importance of High-Interest-Low-Complexit...

Kevin Klehr returns to share his upcoming novel, Grayson's Magical Mishaps . We discuss the second year of the Haunted Heart Series, a cast...

Jessamyn St. Claire shares her novel Hunted . We discuss bisexual inclusion, building passion through danger, and writing modern mafia noir...

Kara Zajac shares her memoir The Significance of Curly Hair . We discuss overcoming grief with humor, the fear of becoming a 'traditional'wo...

Lee Pulaski shares his latest novel We Ride at Brunch . We discuss found family and whether can friends become lovers. Then we peek into the...

Dr. Lawrence D. Mass, surviving partner to Arnie Kantrowitz, shares Song of Myself. We discuss Arnie's inspirations, the spirit of Walt Whit...

Ross Mathews and Dr. Wellinthon García-Mathews share their children's book, Tío and Tío: The Ring Bearers ! We dive into how they encouraged...

Sven Davisson returns to share his latest book, Puck You! We dive into reclaiming lost customs and engaging with transformative rituals as q...

Bill Hulseman shares his essay collection: Six to Carry the Casket and One to Say the Mass. We dive into belonging, birth order trauma, prid...

Michael G. Williams returns to share his collected novellas: Servant Sovereign AND his latest novel, Children of Solitude . We talk about re...

Christopher Rice (writing as C. Travis Rice) returns to share his summer romance novella: Party of Three . We dive into the Sapphire Cove Su...

Patricia Grayhall returns to share her new romance: A Place for Us . We dive into connecting with lost loves, building a life together in th...

Mo Fanning returns to share his new novel: Rainbows and Lollipops . We discuss setting a story close to home - Birmingham in this case, heal...

Robert Raasch shares his novel: The Summer Between . We discuss coming out in earlier decades, the importance of location shaping story, and...

Jonathan Lerner shares his memoir: Performance Anxiety . We discuss the civil rights era, why being LGBTQ+ was even more lonely, and what it...

Sophie Haeder shares her novel: The Land Within . We discuss being inspired by Dungeons and Dragons, the romantasy genre, and the prominence...

John R. Gordon shares his novel: Mother of Serpents . We discuss evil spirits & madness, blending history & myth, and why it's important to...

Margaret Gardiner shares her novel Damaged Beauty: Joey Superstar . We discuss being raised to be silent, finding one's way through damage t...