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Molly talks with author Kimberly Giarratano about her book "Death of A Dancing Queen: A Billie Levine Mystery" About Death of A Dancing Queen After her mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis, Billie Levine revamped her grandfather's private investigation firm and set up shop in the corner booth of her favorite North Jersey deli hoping the free pickles and flexible hours would allow her to take care of her mom and pay the bills. So when Tommy Russo, a rich kid with a nasty drug habit, offers her a stack of cash to find his missing girlfriend, how can she refuse? At first, Billie thinks this will be easy earnings, but then her missing person's case turns into a murder investigation and Russo is the detective bureau's number one suspect. Suddenly Billie is embroiled in a deadly gang war that's connected to the decades-old disappearance of a famous cabaret dancer with ties to both an infamous Jewish mob and a skinhead group. Toss in the reappearance of Billie's hunky ex-boyfriend with his own rap sheet, and she is regretting every decision that got her to this point. Becoming a P.I. was supposed to solve her problems. But if Billie doesn't crack this case, the next body the police dredge out of the Hudson River will be hers. About the author Kimberly G. Giarratano lives in the woods of northeastern Pennsylvania with her husband and small children. She loves politics, podcasts, and British crime dramas. Stay current with Kimberly's writing projects at her website: http://kimberlyggiarratano.com/ and sign up for her newsletter: eepurl.com/bn21-X One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. Follow this show on Facebook @ReadBetweentheLinesPod Follow our parent network on Twitter at @SMGPods Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at @SouthgateMediaGroup Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at www.southgatemediagroup.com. Check out our webpage at southgatemediagroup.com

About Hammer of Gath: A Tale of Rehavan In a time millennia before the Golden Iris reigned supreme, before Salinor and the race of men ever dreamed of nationhood, the elven empire of Elisidor stands as Rehavan's greatest power. To their east lies the ocean, to their west lies Gath, the sprawling democracy of the minotaurs, their only option for expansion. As both nations grow and swell, one lusting for mineral wealth, the other for fertile land, differences in belief and custom become divisive. Factions rise desirous of conquest. A chance misfortune sparks bloodshed, and as this bloodshed increases, two blacksmiths from opposing cultures find themselves thrust into prominence, living out their personal grudge on the stage of international war. The war ravages Rehavan, casting doubt upon ancient customs, religious teachings, and ideals, and ultimately posing the question: What is the nature of power? About the author There is no way to bridge the gap between souls, to make the experience of one become the experience of another. What we see and hear and feel as "life" is unique to us, flavored by our innate soul and the moments that touch us. We have no perfect way to translate what moves within our mind for others. But, by all that is beautiful or grand, that doesn't make the pursuit any less meaningful. That doesn't mean we can't try. Stories are how I try. So, please, read one. Here's my soul. One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. Follow this show on Facebook @ReadBetweentheLinesPod Follow our parent network on Twitter at @SMGPods Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at @SouthgateMediaGroup Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at www.southgatemediagroup.com. Check out our webpage at southgatemediagroup.com

Molly talks with author Henriette Lazaridis about her book "Terra Nova". About Terra Nova The year is 1910, and two Antarctic explorers, Watts and Heywoud, are racing to the South Pole. Back in London, Viola, a photo-journalist, harbors love for them both. In Terra Nova, Henriette Lazaridis seamlessly ushers the reader back and forth between the austere, forbidding, yet intoxicating polar landscape of Antarctica to the bustle of early twentieth century London. Though anxious for both men, Viola has little time to pine. She is photographing hunger strikers in the suffrage movement, capturing the female nude in challenging and politically powerful ways. As she comes into her own as an artist, she's eager for recognition and to fulfill her ambitions. And then the men return, eager to share news of their triumph. But in her darkroom, Viola discovers a lie. Watts and Heywoud have doctored their photos of the Pole to fake their success. Viola must now decide whether to betray her husband and her lover, or keep their secret and use their fame to help her pursue her artistic ambitions. Rich and moving, Terra Nova is a novel that challenges us to consider how love and lies, adventure and art, can intersect. About the author Henriette Lazaridis' novel TERRA NOVA was published by Pegasus Books in December, 2022 and was called "ingenious" and "provocative" by the New York Times. She is the author of the best-selling novel THE CLOVER HOUSE. Her short work has appeared in publications including Elle, Forge, Narrative Magazine, The New York Times, New England Review, The Millions, and has earned her a Massachusetts Cultural Council Artists Grant. Henriette grew up in the Boston area as the only child of Greek expats, speaking Greek as her first language. Devoted to storytelling since her childhood bedtime stories from the Odyssey, Henriette earned degrees in English literature from Middlebury College, Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar, and the University of Pennsylvania. Having taught English at Harvard, she now teaches at GrubStreet in Boston and runs the Krouna Writing Workshop in northern Greece. She writes the Substack newsletter The Entropy Hotel, about athletic and creative challenges at henriettelazaridis.substack.com. For more, visit henriettelazaridis.com. One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. Follow this show on Facebook @ReadBetweentheLinesPod Follow our parent network on Twitter at @SMGPods Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at @SouthgateMediaGroup Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at www.southgatemediagroup.com. Check out our webpage at southgatemediagroup.com

Molly talks with author Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop about her book "Daughter of Spies: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies". About Daughter of Spies: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies As a child, Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop, along with her five brothers, was raised to revere the tribal legends of the Alsop and Roosevelt families. Her parents' marriage, lived in the spotlight of 1950s Washington where the author's father, journalist Stewart Alsop, grew increasingly famous, was not what either of her parents had imagined it would be. Her mother's strict Catholicism and her father's restless ambition collided to create a strangely muted and ominous world, one that mirrored the whispered conversations in the living room as the power brokers of Washington came and went through their side door. Through it all, her mother, trained to keep secrets as a decoding agent with MI5, said very little. In this brave memoir, the author explores who her mother was, why alcohol played such an important role in her mother's life, and why her mother held herself apart from all her children, especially her only daughter. In the author's journey to understand her parents, particularly her mother, she comes to realize that the secrets parents keep are the ones that reverberate most powerfully in the lives of their children. About the author Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop is the author of more than 60 works of fiction for all ages. She is the winner of the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the Pen Syndicated Fiction Award. Elizabeth has written books for children of all ages (The Castle In The Attic, Counting on Grace, Dumpy La Rue), novels for adults (In My Mother's House and Island Justice), short stories (Bad News and The Golden Darters anthologized in Best American Short Stories), and poetry (published in anthologies and literary reviews).You can get in touch with Elizabeth Winthrop by clicking here. Click here for a great interview with Elizabeth about all facets of her writing career. In the fall of 2022, Regal House published Winthrop's memoir, Daughter of Spies: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies about her parents' love affair in England during the war and the complications of their marriage in the politically charged atmosphere of 1950s Washington. One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. Follow this show on Facebook @ReadBetweentheLinesPod Follow our parent network on Twitter at @SMGPods Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at @SouthgateMediaGroup Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at www.southgatemediagroup.com. Check out our webpage at southgatemediagroup.com

About A Dance of the Dead On a moon-lit night, Diké , heir to the Kingdom and leader of the terrifying warrior cult, the Ogwumii, falls asleep inside his bedroom. He wakes up to find himself trapped within the secret shrine of the village deity, a dark cave forbidden to all save the powerful witchdoctors. Overnight, the mighty warrior-prince becomes an Osu— an untouchable and outcast.In disgraced exile in the forbidden shrine, his sole companion is the raging ghost of a murdered slave girl, wrongly sacrificed to the gods on the false prophecy of a lecherous witchdoctor. To break the Osu curse, Diké must find the traitors who orchestrated his downfall and embark on a terrifying journey to the ancestors' realm, a deadly quest that could end his life or return him to full citizenship and glory. About the Author Nuzo Onoh is a Nigerian-British writer of Igbo descent. She is a pioneer of the African horror literary subgenre. Hailed as the "Queen of African Horror", Nuzo's works have featured in numerous magazines, podcasts, and anthologies, as well as in several academic studies and publications. Nuzo holds a Law degree and a Masters degree in Writing, both from Warwick University, United Kingdom. She is also a certified Civil Funeral Celebrant, licensed to conduct non-religious burial services. An avid musician with an addiction to JungYup and K-indie pop music, Nuzo plays both the guitar and piano, and holds an NVQ in Digital Music Production from City College, Coventry. She currently resides in The West Midlands, UK, with her cat, Tinkerbell.

Molly interviews Enrica Jang, the director of Poe House, about the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival and the 5th Annual Saturday Poe "Visiter" Awards. Website: https://poefestinternational.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/poefestintl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/poefestinternational/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poebaltimore YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCEKC_0busyzb7aySf9feNg One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast. Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group. Follow this show on Facebook @ReadBetweentheLinesPod Follow our parent network on Twitter at @SMGPods Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at @SouthgateMediaGroup Learn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at www.southgatemediagroup.com. Check out our webpage at southgatemediagroup.com Poe Baltimore is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization created to fund, maintain and interpret The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, and to celebrate the legacy of one of Baltimore's most famous residents. The organization is dedicated to maintaining the museum as a vibrant experience for the thousands of visitors who come from around the world each year, and as part of a broader mission of city-wide events and educational opportunities celebrating Poe's legacy in Baltimore and beyond.

About "Good Morning, Hope" The inspiring true story of the Zalli family, forced to rebuild their lives in a new, uncertain land. Born in poverty-stricken Albania, twin sisters Argita and Detina Zalli always dreamed of becoming doctors. But when the government collapsed, plunging the country into anarchy and civil war, the twins' dream unraveled along with their homeland. Their parents were determined to find a way to leave and save their daughters' futures—not to mention their very lives. After several dangerous attempts, they finally escaped, only to be thrust into a new nightmare as refugees. With grit and determination, they fought their way forward. When tragedy struck yet again, threatening what they held most dear, the girls had to come to terms with the high price they had all paid to survive. In Good Morning, Hope, Argita and Detina share their harrowing story of courage and resilience. It was the strength of their family, particularly the sisters' unbreakable bond as twins, that nurtured and sustained them throughout their perilous ordeal. About the authors Born in Albania, twin sisters Argita and Detina Zalli were eleven years old when the government collapsed and civil war broke out. Two years later, after several failed attempts to flee the violence and poverty, they escaped with their parents to England. Overcoming the formidable challenges of being refugees, both young women achieved academic success and went on to become highly accomplished PhD research scientists and lecturers. Influenced by Barack Obama and eager to help others, they founded We Speak Science, a nonprofit organization that supports disadvantaged students throughout the world, particularly immigrants, whose circumstances hinder their ability to learn at school. Subsequently, in collaboration with world-class oncologists and scientists, Argita and Detina cofounded Aferdita Ime, a nonprofit initiative that seeks to help cancer patients through psychosocial support and counseling. https://www.sandrajonaspublishing.com/good-morning-hope/

Molly talks with Andrew Hiller about his creartive life and Pitter Patty Finds Another Day. About Pitter Patty Finds Another Day Pitter Patty is a sad little cloud looking for a friend, but people are not friendly to rain clouds and keep singing to her to "come back another day." Can this little cloud find a friend? Can she make it to another day? Children's picture book; read aloud for 3 to 6 year olds. Uses open dyslexic font. About the author Andrew ahs been working, writing, and producing for public radio since 2006 ever since he discovered that DC has No Food. That commentary, his first for WAMU 88.5's Metro Connection, won Best of the Year and started his journey down the cobblestone path. Since then, he has been fortunate enough to meet and interview many incredible people from Muppets and Jedis to Nobel Prize Winners and political leaders. Andrew's website: https://andrewhiller.net/

Molly talks with author Ananda Lima about her book, "Mother/land". Order "Mother/land" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781625570260 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3F82UgN About Mother/land MOTHER/LAND is focused on the intersection of motherhood and immigration and its effects on a speaker's relationship to place, others and self. It investigates the mutual and compounding complications of these two shifts in identity while examining legacy, history, ancestry, land, home, and language. The collection is heavily focused on the latter, including formal experimentation with hybridity and polyvocality, combining English and Portuguese, interrogating translation and transforming traditional repeating poetic forms. These poems from the perspective of an immigrant mother of an American child create a complex picture of the beauty, danger and parental love the speaker finds and the legacy she brings to her reluctant new motherland. #Poetry #Latinx Studies. About the author Ananda Lima's poetry collection Mother/land (Black Lawrence Press, forthcoming 2021) is the winner of the Hudson Prize. She is also the author of the chapbooks Translation (Paper Nautilus, 2019, winner of the Vella Chapbook Prize), Amblyopia (Bull City Press – INCH series, 2020), and Tropicália (Newfound, forthcoming in 2021 winner of the Newfound Prose Prize). Her work has appeared or is upcoming in The American Poetry Review, Poets.org, Kenyon Review Online, Gulf Coast, Poetry Northwest, The Common, and elsewhere. She has an MA in Linguistics from UCLA and an MFA in Creative Writing in Fiction from Rutgers University, Newark.

Molly talks with Tommy and Charlie Greenwald about their book, "The Rescues Finding Home" Order "The Rescues Finding Home" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781636550763 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3Q13Qrz About The Rescues Finding Home Two shelter dogs await adoption in this early reader story about friendship, family, and home. Moose and Bear are two scrappy shelter dogs patiently waiting for the right owner to adopt them. They meet, become friends, and one day a Cathy decides to take them both home. Despite their luck, they must face the challenges of settling into their new home. Along the way, they learn about each other, and their friendship deepens. Told with humor and heart, Finding Home is a tale that champions the importance of family and relays how it feels to belong and to have a place to call home. About the Author Tommy Greenwald is the author of many books for children and young adults, including GAME CHANGER, which was a YALSA Top Ten Pick for Reluctant Readers, an Amazon Best Book of The Month, a Junior Library Guild Gold Premiere selection, and the winner of the Connecticut, Kentucky and Rhode Island Middle School Reading Awards; RIVALS, an Amazon Best Book of The Month and Junior Library Guild Selection; and DINGED, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection. His new book THE RESCUES: FINDING HOME is a collaboration with his son Charlie, and illustrator Shiho Pate. Tommy is also the author of the CHARLIE JOE JACKSON, CRIMEBITERS, PROJECT Z and GOOD SPORTS LEAGUE series, the Co-Founder of Spotco Advertising, an entertainment advertising agency in New York City, and the lyricist and co-bookwriter of JOHN & JEN, an off-Broadway musical. To read woefully outdated information about Tommy, visit tommygreenwald.com.

About the author Christopher Paolini is the creator of the World of Eragon and the Fractalverse. Holder of the Guinness World Record for youngest author of a bestselling series. Qualified for marksman in the Australian army. Scottish laird. Dodged gunfire . . . more than once. As a child was chased by a moose in Alaska. Has his name inscribed on Mars. Firstborn of Kenneth and Talita. Husband. Father. Asker of questions and teller of stories. About Murtagh: The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror. Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society. Throughout the land, hushed voices whisper of brittle ground and a faint scent of brimstone in the air—and Murtagh senses that something wicked lurks in the shadows of Alagaësia. So begins an epic journey into lands both familiar and untraveled, where Murtagh and Thorn must use every weapon in their arsenal, from brains to brawn, to find and outwit a mysterious witch. A witch who is much more than she seems. In this gripping novel starring one of the most popular characters from Christopher Paolini's blockbuster Inheritance Cycle, a Dragon Rider must discover what he stands for in a world that has abandoned him. Murtagh is the perfect book to enter the World of Eragon for the first time . . . or to joyfully return. About Fractal Noise: July 25, 2234: The crew of the Adamura discovers the Anomaly. On the seemingly uninhabited planet Talos VII:a circular pit, 50 kilometers wide. Its curve not of nature, but design. Now, a small team must land and journey on foot across the surface to learn who built the hole and why. But they all carry the burdens of lives carved out on disparate colonies in the cruel cold of space. For some the mission is the dream of the lifetime, for others a risk not worth taking, and for one it is a desperate attempt to find meaning in an uncaring universe. Each step they take toward the mysterious abyss is more punishing than the last. And the ghosts of their past follow.

Molly talks with author Vanessa Riley about her book, "Murder in Westminster". About Murder in Wesminster Discovering a body on her property presents Lady Abigail Worthing with more than one pressing problem. The victim is Juliet, the wife of her neighbor, Stapleton Henderson. Although Abigail has little connection with the lady in question, she expects to be under suspicion. Abigail's skin color and her mother's notorious past have earned her a certain reputation among the ton, and no amount of wealth or status will eclipse it. Abigail can't divulge that she was attending a secret pro-abolition meeting at the time of the murder. To her surprise, Henderson offers her an alibi. Though he and Juliet were long estranged, he feels a certain loyalty to his late wife. Perhaps together, he and Abigail can learn the truth. . . . Abigail, whose marriage was not a love match, knows well how appearances can deceive—and how treacherous London's high society can be. Yet who would have killed Juliet, and why? Taking the reins of her life in a way she never has before, Abby intends to find out—but she may uncover more danger than she ever imagined . . . Order "Murder in Westminster" from Amazon right here https://a.co/d/bZ1CGZ1 About the author Vanessa Riley writes Regency Romances and Historical Fiction of dazzling multi-culture communities with powerful persons of color. Vanessa writes for historical romance readers who admire and acquire books that showcase women who find joy in sweeping kisses and strong sisterhoods. Even in the darkness, she promises to give you laughs and to show you how light always prevails and how love always, always wins. Vanessa juggles mothering a teen, cooking for her military-man husband, and speaking at women's and STEM events. She loves baking her Trinidadian grandma's cake recipes and collecting Irish crochet lace. She's known for her sweeping romances and humorous delivery of poignant truths. You can catch her writing from the comfort of her southern porch with a cup of Earl Grey tea. You can find her at: www.vanessariley.com https://www.facebook.com/VanessaRileyAuthor http://www.twitter.com/VanessaRiley https://www.youtube.com/regencymaid https://www.instagram.com/vanessarileyauthor Sign up for her newsletter to get access to free stories, giveaways, and more at: www.VanessaRiley.com

NO SPARE PEOPLE documents the joys and perils of a tiny mother-daughter family navigating life on the margins. From poems about finding autonomy as a queer, unpartnered parent by choice in the South to those chronicling a generation's economic instability, Hoover rejects so-called "acceptable losses" stemming from inequalities of gender, race, and class. The book asks, what happens to the woman no longer willing to live a lie? How does language invent not only identity, but possibility? Order "No Spare People" from Amazon right here https://a.co/d/87HOvSB About the author: Erin Hoover is the author of two poetry collections, Barnburner (2018) and No Spare People (forthcoming in 2023, Black Lawrence Press). Her poems have appeared in The Best American Poetry and Best New Poets, and in journals such as Cincinnati Review, Florida Review, Poetry Northwest, and Shenandoah. She lives in rural Tennessee and teaches creative writing at Tennessee Tech.

Molly talks with author Donna Gordon about her book, "What Ben Franklin Would Have Told Me". Order "What Ben Franklin Would Have Told Me" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781646032303 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3OKN8vu

Molly talks with author Michelle Major about her book, "The Wish List". Order "The Wish List" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781335430649 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3XIzb5p

Molly talks with author Veronica Gutierrez about her book, "As You Look". Order "Hanna Howard" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781642473445 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3Xvtt73

Molly talks with author Raquel V Reyes about her book, "Mango, Mambo, and Murder". Order "Mango, Mambo, and Murder" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781639101009 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3Ujtk3E

Molly talks with author Matthew Harffy about his book, "For Lord and Land". Order "For Lord and Land" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781801102247 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3F5OAp4

Molly talks with author Ashley Winstead about her book, "Fool Me Once". Order "Fool Me Once" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781525899744 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3FaAEKs

Molly talks with author Christy Nicholas about her book, "Ireland: A Guide to Hidden Ireland" and much more. Order from an independent bookseller at this link: Time Tourist Outfitters, Ltd. https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9780979819742 Ireland: Mythical, Magical, Mystical https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9798986394817 or at Amazon right here Time Tourist Outfitters, Ltd https://amzn.to/3VaImKi Ireland: Mythical, Magical, Mystical https://amzn.to/3ARdoPh

Molly talks with author Marcykate Connolly about her book, "Hollow Dolls". Order "Hollow Dolls" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781492688198 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3Vi17LW

Molly talks with author Hanna Howard about her book, "Ignite the Sun". Order "Ignite the Sun" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9780310769736 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3XC0PkI

Molly talks with author Erica Plouffe Lazure about her book, "Proof of Me and Other Stories". Order "Proof of Me and Other Stories" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781941561270 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3H5FASD

Molly talks with author Carter Wilson about his book, "The New Neighbor: A Thriller". Order "The New Neighbor: A Thriller" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781728247526 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3igAXuv

Molly talks with author Louise Marburg about her book, "No Diving Allowed". Order "No Diving Allowed" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781646030774 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3VbMJoy Order "You Have Reached Your Destination" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781958094006 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3Vxi7h5

Molly talks with author Daisy Bateman about her book, "A Dismal Harvest". Order "A Dismal Harvest" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781645060383 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3EIpOeP ABOUT A DISMAL HARVEST Autumn on the Sonoma Coast. A welcome chill is whipping through the crisp Pacific air, but something else is stirring in this rural California town… Witty and down-to-earth Claudia Simcoe is sure that the gourmet harvest dinner being held at her artisan marketplace will wipe away any memories of the unpleasantness last summer. Not to mention give her a chance to figure out the bewildering relationship budding with her craft-beer-brewing neighbor, Nathan. But rather than dealing with carefully curated food and cautious flirting, Claudia finds herself thrown into the center of a murder investigation when a secret compartment in her market is tied to the death of a local lawyer. At least this time she isn't the prime suspect. Instead, it's one of Claudia's marketplace tenants who is wanted by the police: the locally-famed cheesemaker, Julie Muller. Determined to help clear her friend's name—and to discover the history connecting her market to the murder victim—Claudia is forced to test her mettle as a detective once more. As she starts digging into San Elmo's long-buried past, she is confronted with Prohibition-era mysteries, shady land deals, and a small town bursting with motives to kill the crooked lawyer. But just as she thinks she's getting a handle on this investigating thing, another gruesome death brings Claudia dangerously close to the killer. The second installment in Daisy Bateman's Marketplace series delivers cozy mystery and charming humor as Claudia works to uncover the truth about the murders, her marketplace, and her feelings for her ruggedly attractive neighbor. ABOUT DAISY BATEMAN Daisy Bateman is a mystery lover, cheese enthusiast, and world-renowned expert in Why You Should Buy That. In what passes for normal life, she works in biotech. She lives in Alameda, California, with her husband and a cat, only one of whom wears a tuxedo on a regular basis, and a puppy on a mission to chew the whole world into tiny pieces.

Molly talks with author Timothy Miller about his book, "The Strange Case of the Dutch Painter". Order "The Strange Case of the Dutch Painter" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781645060420 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3g4CJ15 ABOUT THE STRANGE CASE OF THE DUTCH PAINTER Paris, 1890. When Sherlock Holmes finds himself chasing an art dealer through the streets of Paris, he's certain he's smoked out one of the principals of a cunning forgery ring responsible for the theft of some of the Louvre's greatest masterpieces. But for once, Holmes is dead wrong. He doesn't know that the dealer, Theo Van Gogh, is rushing to the side of his brother, who lies dying of a gunshot wound in Auvers. He doesn't know that the dealer's brother is a penniless misfit artist named Vincent, known to few and mourned by even fewer. Officialdom pronounces the death a suicide, but a few minutes at the scene convinces Holmes it was murder. And he's bulldog-determined to discover why a penniless painter who harmed no one had to be killed–and who killed him. Who could profit from Vincent's death? How is the murder entwined with his own forgery investigation? Holmes must retrace the last months of Vincent's life, testing his mettle against men like the brutal Paul Gauguin and the secretive Toulouse-Lautrec, all the while searching for the girl Olympia, whom Vincent named with his dying breath. She can provide the truth, but can anyone provide the proof? From the madhouse of St. Remy to the rooftops of Paris, Holmes hunts a killer—while the killer hunts him. ABOUT TIMOTHY MILLER Timothy Miller is a native of Louisiana, a graduate of Loyola University in New Orleans. He has two Sherlock Holmes novels under his belt, with a third in the oven. His screenplays have placed in several contests, including five times as a semifinalist in the Academy's prestigious Nicholl Fellowship. He tended bar for twenty-five years everywhere from Bourbon St. in New Orleans to Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. When not mourning over his beloved New Orleans Saints he is mourning over his beloved Chicago Cubs. His favorite superhero is Underdog.

Molly talks with author Kate Elliott about her book, "Servant Mage". Order "Servant Mage" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781250769053 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3GiqOr1 ABOUT SERVANT MAGE Fellian is a Lamplighter, able to provide illumination through magic. A group of rebel Monarchists free her from indentured servitude and take her on a journey to rescue trapped compatriots from an underground complex of mines. Along the way they get caught up in a conspiracy to kill the latest royal child and wipe out the Monarchist movement for good. But Fellian has more than just her Lamplighting skills up her sleeve… At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. ABOUT KATE ELLIOTT Kate Elliott lives in Hawaii, USA. In addition to the Crossroads series and the Crown of Stars series, she is co-author of THE GOLDEN KEY.

Molly talks with author Maggie Smith about her book, "Truth and Other Lies". Order "Truth and Other Lies" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781645382621 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3EmymaO ABOUT TRUTH AND OTHER LIES Megan Barnes' life is in free fall. After losing both her job as a reporter and her boyfriend in the same day, she retreats to Chicago and moves in with Helen, her over-protective mother. Before long, the two are clashing over everything from pro-choice to #MeToo, not to mention Helen's run for U.S. Congress, which puts Megan's career on hold until after the election. Desperate to reboot her life, Megan gets her chance when an altercation at a campus rally brings her face-to-face with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jocelyn Jones, who offers her a job on her PR team. Before long, Megan is pulled into the heady world of fame and glamour her charismatic new mentor represents. Until an anonymous tweet brings it all crashing down. To salvage Jocelyn's reputation, Megan must locate the online troll and expose the lies. But when the trail leads to blackmail, and circles back to her own mother, Megan realizes if she pulls any harder on this thread, what should have been the scoop of her career could unravel into a tabloid nightmare. Readers who love Jodi Picoult's topical plot twists and Liane Moriarty's character-driven novels will devour this fast-paced tale of three women whose lives converge as one fights a devastating accusation, another campaigns for a contested seat in Congress, and one, the young reporter with ties to both, navigates the tricky line between secrets and lies. ABOUT MAGGIE SMITH Maggie Smith, former psychologist and later CEO of a national art consulting company, lives in Wisconsin and is the host of the weekly podcast Hear Us Roar (available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google) where she interviews debut women's fiction authors about their novel and their path to publication. Her short story, THE DEVIL YOU KNOW, appeared in the 2018 anthology False Faces and she's a regular monthly blogger for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. A board member of the Chicago Writer's Association, she serves as Managing Editor of their on-line literary publication The Write City Magazine.

Molly talks with author Sarah Henning about her book, "The King Will Kill You". Order "The King Will Kill You" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781250841032 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3Erk8pb ABOUT THE KING WILL KILL YOU Princess Amarande is finally on the verge of having everything she wants. To be with her true love Luca, no one nor law standing in the way. To rule Ardenia as queen outright, no marriage necessary, as Luca does the same with the reformed Torrence. To rebuild the continent of The Sand and Sky into a place not defined by archaic, patriarchal laws, but by the will of its people. However, threats await in the shadows of Amarande's hoped-for happily ever after. One expected and deadly to both her love and every one of her objectives. The other, unexpected, and arising with a vicious aim: revenge at any cost. Against the princess who killed him, the boy whose love made her do it, and the continent cruel enough to deserve his rage. The King Will Kill You is the epic, pulse-pounding conclusion to Sarah Henning's Kingdoms of Sand and Sky trilogy. ABOUT SARAH HENNING Sarah Henning is a recovering journalist who has worked for the Palm Beach Post, Kansas City Star and Associated Press, among others. When not writing, she runs ultramarathons, hits the playground with her two kids, and hangs out with her husband Justin, who doubles as her long-suffering IT department. Sarah lives in Lawrence, Kansas, hometown of Langston Hughes, William S. Burroughs, and a really good basketball team.

Molly talks with author Tee O'Fallon about her book, "Tough Justice: K-9 Special Ops Book 1". Order "Tough Justice: K-9 Special Ops Book 1" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781649371430 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3hBktN9 ABOUT TOUGH JUSTICE: K-9 SPECIAL OPS BOOK 1 It should have been a routine investigation. Instead, DEA K-9 agent Adam "Deck" Decker watches in horror as one Denver hospital seems to be Ground Zero for overdoses of a new drug. Now Deck can only hope a certain icy, green-eyed ER doctor will help him and his canine partner track down the deadly source. Dr. Tori Sampson has her reasons for not trusting federal agents, especially ones working for the DEA. But the rash of overdoses―including a heartbreaking case involving a teen―is alarmingly high. And the new opioid is not only extremely dangerous, it defies all the usual medical treatments. So Tori has a choice: work with the big, brawny, and annoyingly hot DEA agent…or watch more innocent people die. Tori's the only person who can help Deck break the case, and they'll need to trust each other, no matter how high the tension and attraction sizzling between them runs. But with every question answered, they realize there's something more behind these typical teen overdoses. There's a pattern here, and a pattern can only suggest one thing. There's a killer on the loose.

Molly talks with author Lina Rather about her books, "Sisters of the Forsaken Stars" and "Sisters of the Vast Black". Order "Sisters of the Vast Black" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781250260253 Order "Sisters of the Forsaken Stars" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781250782144 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3fRMNul ABOUT SISTERS OF THE VAST BLACK Years ago, Old Earth sent forth sisters and brothers into the vast dark of the prodigal colonies armed only with crucifixes and iron faith. Now, the sisters of the Order of Saint Rita are on an interstellar mission of mercy aboard Our Lady of Impossible Constellations, a living, breathing ship which seems determined to develop a will of its own. When the order receives a distress call from a newly-formed colony, the sisters discover that the bodies and souls in their care―and that of the galactic diaspora―are in danger. And not from void beyond, but from the nascent Central Governance and the Church itself.

Molly talks with author Hilde Lysiak about her book, "Hilde on the Record". Order "Hilde on the Record" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781641605816 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3DWzm45 ABOUT HILDE ON THE RECORD When seven-year-old Hilde Lysiak found out her new town didn't have a paper, she grabbed a notepad and began to work. Hilde Lysiak spent her early childhood in New York City with a passion for journalism. When her family moved to Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, Hilde didn't complain. Instead, she started reporting. Hilde began by reporting on the birth of her sister, the newest resident on Orange Street, then began expanding her coverage to the entire city. She interviewed hundreds of locals in her effort to deliver "All the News Fit for Orange Street": a seed exchange at the local library, a fundraiser for a hospital's neonatal unit, a fire at a church, and a mysterious vandal destroying landscaping on city property. Everything changed when Hilde received a tip that a terrible crime had happened just blocks from her house. By using the tools she had learned on the beat, the enterprising young reporter was able to confirm the facts and get the important information out to the public several hours before the other local media. Hilde was proud of her work, but not everyone in her small town felt that way. Cyberbullies targeted her, zeroing in on her age and gender. Hilde considered ignoring them but decided she had to stand up to the haters to protect the reputation she had worked so hard to earn. Her response went viral, and nearly every major news organization took notice. Hilde hasn't let anything stand in her way since. ABOUT HILDE KATE LYSIAK Hilde Kate Lysiak is the reporter and publisher of the Orange Street News. Since starting her paper at the age of seven Hilde has written and published hundreds of stories in her hometown of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Hilde has been recognized for her work in the New York Times, NBC Today Show, GMA, The Washington Post, and thousands of other media across the world.

Molly talks with author Elayne Audrey Becker about her book, "Forestborn". Order "Forestborn" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781250752178 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3DJ1Yh4 ABOUT FORESTBORN TO BE BORN OF THE FOREST IS A GIFT AND A CURSE. Rora is a shifter, as magical as all those born in the wilderness―and as feared. She uses her abilities to spy for the king, traveling under different guises and listening for signs of trouble. When a magical illness surfaces across the kingdom, Rora uncovers a devastating truth: Finley, the young prince and her best friend, has caught it, too. His only hope is stardust, the rarest of magical elements, found deep in the wilderness where Rora grew up―and to which she swore never to return. But for her only friend, Rora will face her past and brave the dark, magical wood, journeying with her brother and the obstinate, older prince who insists on coming. Together, they must survive sentient forests and creatures unknown, battling an ever-changing landscape while escaping human pursuers who want them dead. With illness gripping the kingdom and war on the horizon, Finley's is not the only life that hangs in the balance. ABOUT ELAYNE AUDREY BECKER Elayne Audrey Becker is a storyteller with a passion for history, myth, mountains, and magic. She holds a BA from Vassar College and an MSc from the University of Aberdeen, and she has worked as an editor at a New York publisher. Born and raised in Georgia, she grew up with a lake and woods as her backyard, spending long days outside and visiting national parks with her family.

Molly talks with Divya LV Jagasundaramr about her cookbook, "Amma's Cookbook". Order "Amma's Cookbook" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9798597537016 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3DJ03ZM ABOUT AMMA'S COOKBOOK We all need food.Whether it be for nutrition, good health or just a tool by which we can bring people together, food is an important feature in everyone's lives. #However food is enjoyed when surrounded with love or when made with love. There is no bigger epitome of this than meals which you remember from your childhood. There is no greater evoking of positive emotions and times of enjoyment than when you are enjoying your Amma's food!This book presents an amalgamation of such recipes with a modern twist. Why not combine the treasured culinary memories of your youth in a robust and healthy way?! In the hustle and bustle of everyday life here are recipes that will not only contain wholesomeness of home cooked meals without the hours of careful preparation! This book is not so much a presentation of traditional recipes but more an exploration of how one can adapt traditional meals in a modern day setting thereby allowing the future generations to forge their own memories to revert to when the going gets tough. Remember the old adage that "the key to a man's heart is through his stomach." This book will adapt that adage to, "The key to everyone's heart is through their stomach!" Enjoy! Eat! Experience! ABOUT DIVYA LV JAGASUNDARAM Divya LV Jegasundaram was born in Oxford, England, and then migrated to Toronto, Canada in 2007. Divya was the youngest Bank Manager for the 7th largest Bank in the world in the UK, and then was able to repeat her success and become the youngest for North America as well. Divya then left her very successful career in Banking and is now a Certified Fulfillment Life Coach, Executive Coach, Master Spirit Life Coach, Senior Faculty for a leading Life Coaching School, International Keynote Speaker and 4 time Best Selling Author. Divya also spends a lot of time giving back to the community and has been recognized globally for her achievements and professional services, as well as being the recipient for the Women In Management Canada (WIM) Entrepreneur Award, the Woman On Fire (WOF) Business Woman of the Year Award and nominee for Canada's Top 40 Under 40.

Molly talks with Boyd and Beth Morrison about their book, "The Lawless Land". Order "The Lawless Land" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781801108638 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3DIZNdg ABOUT THE LAWLESS LAND Live by the sword. Die for the truth. England, 1351. The Pestilence has ravaged the land. Villages lie abandoned but for crows and corpses. Highways are patrolled by marauders and murderers. In these dark and dangerous times, the wise keep to themselves. But Gerard Fox cannot afford to be wise. The young knight has been robbed of his ancestral home, his family name tarnished. To regain his lands and reputation, he sets forth to petition the one man who can restore them. Fate places Fox on the wrong road at the wrong time as he hurtles towards a chance encounter. It will entangle him with an enigmatic woman, a relic of incalculable value, and a dark family secret. It will lead him far from home and set him on a collision course with one of the most ambitious and dangerous men in Europe – a man on the cusp of seizing Christendom's highest office. And now, Fox is the only one standing in his way...

Molly talks with author Joe Lee about his book, "Forgiveness: The Story of Eva Kor. Survivor of The Auschwitz Twin Experiments". Order "Forgiveness" from Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3zII3xt ABOUT FORGIVENESS In March of 1944, at age 10, little Eva was arrested with her entire family, including her twin sister, Miriam, for the "crime" of being Jewish. Nazis loaded Eva and her family into a cattle car with other men, women, and children headed to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Within moments of their arrival, the twins lost their entire family to the gas chambers without a chance to say goodbye. Because twins were considered valuable for research, the girls were spared immediate death by Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor and war criminal, in favor of experimentation and torture. This stunning, heartbreaking illustrated biography tells the story of a tenacious girl's fight to survive a horrific childhood ravaged by tragedy; her growing anger as an adult who settled in Terre Haute, Indiana; and her eventual discovery that forgiveness might just save her life. ABOUT JOE LEE Joe Lee is an artist, cartoonist (his Saturday editorial cartoon has run in the Bloomington Herald-Times for the last 19 years), author, and illustrator. His books on Dante, Greek Mythology and the History of Clowns (he is also a former circus clown having graduated from Ringling Bros. Clown College and travelled with several different circuses) were published by For Beginners Publishing (where he also illustrated another dozen titles for their ongoing series).

Molly talks with author Blake Sanz about his book, "The Boundaries of Their Dwelling". Order "The Boundaries of Their Dwelling" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781609388072 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3NzgHQl About The Boundaries of Their Dwelling Moving between the American South and Mexico, these stories explore how immigrant and native characters are shaped by absent family and geography. A Chilanga teen wins a trip to Miami to film a reality show about family while pining for the American brother she's never met. A Louisiana carpenter tends to his drug-addicted son while rebuilding his house after a slew of hurricanes. A New Orleans ne'er-do-well opens a Catholic-themed bar in the wake of his devout mother's death. A village girl from Chiapas baptizes her infant on a trek toward the U.S. border. In the collection's second half, we follow a Veracruzan-born drifter, Manuel, and his estranged American son, Tommy. Over decades, they negotiate separate nations and personal tragicomedies on their journeys from innocence to experience. As Manuel participates in student protests in Mexico City in 1968, he drops out to pursue his art. In the 1970s, he immigrates to Louisiana, but soon leaves his wife and infant son behind after his art shop fails. Meanwhile, Tommy grows up in 1980s Louisiana, sometimes escaping his mother's watchful eye to play basketball at a park filled with the threat of violence. In college, he seeks acceptance from teammates by writing their term papers. Years later, as Manuel nears death and Tommy reaches middle age, they reconnect, embarking on a mission to jointly interview a former riot policeman about his military days; in the process, father and son discover what it has meant to carry each other's stories and memories from afar. About Blake Sanz Blake Sanz, originally from Louisiana, has published fiction in American Short Fiction, Ecotone, Puerto del Sol, Joyland, and elsewhere. A graduate of the MFA program at Notre Dame, his writing has garnered recognition and awards from Zoetrope: All-Story, Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, the Sozopol Fiction Seminars in Bulgaria, and other conferences and residencies. He teaches writing at the University of Denver.

Molly talks with thriller author Mazey Eddings about her book, "A Brush With Love". Order "A Brush With Love" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781250805980 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3sYpVvX ABOUT "A BRUSH WITH LOVE" Harper is anxiously awaiting placement into a top oral surgery residency program when she crashes (literally) into Dan. Harper would rather endure a Novocaine-free root canal than face any distractions, even one this adorable. A first-year dental student with a family legacy to contend with, Dan doesn't have the same passion for pulling teeth that Harper does. Though he finds himself falling for her, he is willing to play by Harper's rules. So with the greatest of intentions and the poorest of follow-throughs, the two set out to be "just friends." But as they get to know each other better, Harper fears that trading fillings for feelings may make her lose control and can't risk her carefully ordered life coming undone, no matter how drool-worthy Dan is. Blood, gore, and extra-long roots? No problem. The idea of falling in love? Torture. ABOUT MAZEY EDDINGS Mazey is a neurodiverse author, dentist, and (most importantly) stage mom to her cats, Yaya and Zadie. She can most often be found reading romance novels under her weighted blanket and asking her boyfriend to bring her snacks. She's made it her personal mission in life to destigmatize mental health issues and write love stories for every brain. With roots in Ohio and North Carolina, she now calls Philadelphia home.

Molly talks with Rebecca Johns about her book, "Virus City". Order your free copy of Virus City here. Virus City AVAILABLE NOW Virus City, shares the stories of Chicagoans navigating life in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. "This collection is full of people who are telling their stories with honesty and in earnest. You'll be reading about firefighters and EMTs who see death and pain on a daily basis and have to be around groups of people; a worker at an adolescent psychiatric inpatient facility who watches his students find some other home to go to; teachers and students who were thrown into online learning with little to no preparation, and how that has created worry about an uncertain future; or a student working in Chinatown who now has to deal not only with the stress of work, but also with prejudice and hate against Asian-Americans. This collection is about human beings living and struggling, but most importantly, overcoming. This collection is about more than the human condition. It's about human resiliency." –KENYATTA ROGERS

Molly talks with thriller author David Richman about his book, "When the Sparrow Falls". Order "When the Sparrow Falls" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781250784230 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3FzUyzm ABOUT "WHEN THE SPARROW FALLS" When the Sparrow Falls Now available Life in the Caspian Republic has taught Agent Nikolai South two rules. Trust No One. And work just hard enough not to make enemies. Here, in the last sanctuary for the dying embers of the human race in a world run by artificial intelligence, if you stray from the path―your life is forfeit. But when a Party propagandist is killed―and is discovered as a "machine"―he's given a new mission: chaperone the widow, Lily, who has arrived to claim her husband's remains. But when South sees that she, the first "machine" ever allowed into the country, bears an uncanny resemblance to his late wife, he's thrown into a maelstrom of betrayal, murder, and conspiracy that may bring down the Republic for good. ABOUT NEIL SHARPSON Neil Sharpson lives in Dublin with his wife and their two children. Having written for theater since his teens, Neil transitioned to writing novels in 2017, adapting his play The Caspian Sea into When The Sparrow Falls. A huge fan of animation, Neil writes Unshaved Mouse, a comedic review blog mostly focusing on animated film and comic book movies.

Molly talks with thriller author David Richman about his book, "Cycle of Lives". Order "Cycle of Lives" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781632992994 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3FzZjJo ABOUT "CYCLE OF LIVES" Cycle of Lives: 15 People's Stories, 5,000 Miles, and a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer Now available Have you ever been forced to consider the fact of your mortality? If confronted with cancer, how would you feel? What would you say to the people you love? What would they say to you? No two people have the same answers to these questions, a lesson I learned well during a solo six-week, 5,000-mile cross-country bike ride I called Cycle of Lives. The trip started as a fundraiser in honor of my sister, June, who died of brain cancer. But long before I even set out on my endurance ride from L.A. to Florida to N.Y., I exhaustively interviewed fifteen people across the country whose lives had also been irrevocably changed by cancer—either as patients, survivors, loved ones, or caregivers. Hearing their moving stories, which were influenced by many different forms of past and present trauma, transformed my cycling odyssey into a journey of emotional self-discovery as I relived the chaos and emotional upheaval of cancer through them: from the man who found true love after losing his soulmate to cancer, to the elite athlete who had to reckon with his all-star body finally letting him down, to the medical oncologist who cares as much about her patients as she cares for them. Whether you or someone you care about is going through cancer or some other major trauma, I hope this thought-provoking collection of astonishing stories can help you, too. ABOUT DAVID RICHMAN An entrepreneur, author, public speaker, athlete, and philanthropist, David Richman uses the lessons learned in his life to enrich and inspire others. As a former sedentary, over-weight, smoker, David knew that he needed to focus not on what others wanted out of him, but on what he wanted out of life. With his first book, Winning in the Middle of the Pack, David discussed how to get more out of ourselves than ever imagined. Over the last 15 years, David has completed over 50 triathlons, including 15 Ironman-distance triathlons (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run), more than 50 runs longer than marathon distance, including several 24-hour runs, running 85 miles in Mexico in the heat of the summer, and ran four consecutive marathons (104 miles) from Santa Barbara to Manhattan Beach. In Cancer: The Queen of Emotional Chaos â Fifteen Remarkable Stories, One 5,000-Mile Bike Ride, David introduces us to fifteen unique, evocative, relatable people, whose diverse and wide-ranging experiences shed light on the human experience and emotions related to the trauma of cancer. Told through personal, insightful narratives, these stories delve deep into the psyche so that we can all learn how to better navigate the emotions that accompany intense trauma. David was born in Miami and has since been a Southern California resident. He has twins in college and a wife who are as aspirational and driven as their father.

Molly talks with thriller author Brad Parks about his book, "Unthinkable". Order "Unthinkable" from an independent bookseller at this link: bookshop.org/a/10588/9781542024952 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3zqFqzz ABOUT "UNTHINKABLE" Unthinkable Now available From international bestselling author Brad Parks comes a new thriller about an ordinary man who may be able to save the world as we know it—but to do so, he must make an impossible choice. Nate Lovejoy is a self-proclaimed nobody, a stay-at-home dad who doesn't believe he's important to anyone but his wife and their two daughters. So it's a shock when members of a powerful secret society kidnap and spirit Nate away to a mansion at the behest of their leader, Vanslow DeGange, who claims to know the future. He's foreseen that a billion people could die—unless Nate acts. It seems improbable, especially given what DeGange says will set this mass casualty incident in motion: a lawsuit against the biggest power company in Virginia, being brought by Nate's wife, Jenny. Nate quickly smells a scam being perpetrated by the power company. But at every turn, it becomes apparent there's more to DeGange's gift than Nate wants to acknowledge. A billion people really could die, and Nate might be the only one who can save them. All he has to do is the unthinkable. ABOUT BRAD PARKS International bestselling author Brad Parks is the only writer to have won the Shamus, Nero, and Lefty Awards, three of American crime fiction's most prestigious prizes. His novels have been translated into 15 languages and have won critical acclaim across the globe, including stars from every major pre-publication review outlet. A graduate of Dartmouth College, Parks is a former journalist with The Washington Post and The (Newark, N.J.) Star-Ledger. He is now a full-time novelist living in Virginia with his wife and two school-aged children.

Molly talks with photographer/artist Jimmy Fike about his book, "Edible Plants: A Photographic Survey of the Wild Edible Botanicals of North America". Order "Edible Plants" from an independent bookseller at this link: bookshop.org/a/10588/9781684351718 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3Jd5YsA About Jimmy Fike Jimmy Fike was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1970. He earned a BA in Art from Auburn University and an MFA in Photography from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Currently, he works as a Residential Art Faculty Member at Estrella Mountain College in Avondale, Arizona. His photographic work endeavors to push the tradition of landscape photography into the realm of socially and ecologically engaged practice. His series on wild edible plants has been exhibited extensively across the USA, featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, and Mother Jones, and accepted into the permanent collection of the George Eastman House Museum.

Molly talks with Tracy Clark about her novel Runner, the fourth novel in her Chicago mystery series. They talk about setting her books in Chicago, writing a thriller, and how she created the series. RUNNER: In Tracy Clark's blistering new novel, Cassandra Raines, Chicago former homicide cop turned uncompromising private investigator searches for a runaway teen–and unearths a twisted world of misdirection and lies… https://tracyclarkbooks.com Order "Runner" from an independent bookseller at this link: bookshop.org/a/10588/9781496732019 or at Amazon right here amzn.to/3roRoHE

Molly talks with Robert Dugoni about his stunning new novel, The World Played Chess. They also talk about the Vietnam war, writing, and how the story for the book came to be. https://www.robertdugonibooks.com Order "The World Played Chess" from an independent bookseller at this link: bookshop.org/a/10588/9781542029377 or at Amazon right here amzn.to/3DYkUat

Molly talks to crime author Stephanie Kane for the third time, breaking a Read Between The Lines record! They chat all about her new book Object Lessons, writing thrillers, and Stephanie's process. OBJECT LESSONS: When Adam and Eve Castle bring their miniature dioramas to Denver to train cops in crime-scene investigation, a string of baffling murders follows. Called in to solve the crimes depicted in the dioramas, paintings conservator Lily Sparks discerns connections between them and the real murders which draw her into the orbit of a killer intent on going from master of a tiny universe to playing God. Each diorama parallels a real crime. But why is the killer reenacting the diorama murders on a life-sized stage? Are the dioramas roadmaps for the crimes, or are the victims being targeted based on the homes and lifestyles the dioramas represent? To catch the killer, Lily must now embark on a deadly new game of house played by a psychopath's rules. https://www.writerkane.com Order "Object Lessons" from Amazon right here amzn.to/3oJx40N

Molly talks with Alverne Ball about all of his different writing work, his new book "Blue Religion", and his favorite things about writing thrillers. tinhouse.com/th_post_faculty/alverne-ball/ Order "Blue Religion" from an independent bookseller at this link: bookshop.org/a/10588/9781944536022 or at Amazon right here amzn.to/3jXiVeL

In this episode, Molly talks with Terry Helwig about her new book Shifting Shorelines, her experience writing memoirs, and things she does to understand the "Shifting Shorelines" of life. Order "Shifting Shorelines" from an independent bookseller at this link: bookshop.org/a/10588/9781632280725 or at Amazon right here amzn.to/3C3rLOS

On this episode, Molly talks with biographer Matthew Dennison all about his new book, The Queen, his work writing biographies, and the research he had to do into the royal family. Order "The Queen" from an independent bookseller at this link: bookshop.org/a/10588/9781788545914 or at Amazon right here amzn.to/3azfuWy #SupportIndieBookStores