115I – How the Story Changes: An Interview with Shawn Smucker
Today, we’re back again with Shawn Smucker, but this time we’re talking about nonfiction and his new memoir, Once We Were Strangers. It’s the story of how Shawn came to have a friendship with a Syrian refugee in Shawn’s hometown of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and how their friendship changed both men. This book moved me like…
114E – Preparation
Advent is here, and many people around the world are preparing for Christmas! Others are preparing for Hanukkah and Kwanzaa and New Year’s Eve. Families are making plans to get together, to bake a lot, cook a lot, shop a lot. There’s a lot going on this month! In addition to the holiday planning, many…
113I – Imagining a Real Life: An Interview with Jane Kirkpatrick
Jane Kirkpatrick writes historical fiction from a different angle. She researches fascinating real people and then writes what’s missing from history — their personal stories. Everything She Didn’t Say is the latest of Jane’s novels. It’s about the real and imagined life of Carrie Strahorn, a pioneer woman and journalist of the late 19th century.…
112E – Why Are You Doing This?
Some things stick in your head and you can’t stop thinking about them. That’s what happened to me this week with a Michael, Jr. YouTube video. He’s a comedian, and he was explaining to a group how it’s different to know what you’re doing, to be good at something, versus being good at it and…
111I – Lessons From a Long Career: An Interview with Thomas Locke
Today’s guest is author Thomas Locke, also known as Davis Bunn. Thomas has a brand new book out this week, the dystopian novel Enclave. In today’s interview, we walk through Thomas/Davis’ career as he tells us what he’s learned over twenty-plus years of highs and lows. The first thing he talks about is discipline. The…