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Speaking of Writers
Welcome to Speaking of Writers. Veteran broadcaster Steve Richards interviews local, regional and best selling authors. For more info email steve @ sval622@sbcglobal.net. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/speakingofwriters/subscribe Cover art photo provided by Janko Ferlič on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@thepootphotographer
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Speaking of WritersHarry Rosenfeld - In Memoriam
Harry M. Rosenfeld died this week at his home in Slingerlands, NY. He was a child refugee from Nazi Germany. Harry was a key figure in the Washington Post's…
Speaking of WritersWilliam Rawlings Lighthouses of The Georgia Coast
Once an essential part of nautical navigation and commerce, the world's lighthouses have become historical relics of days past, their primary function now…
Speaking of WritersChris Matthews This Country My Life in Politics and History
A sweeping memoir of American politics and history from Chris Matthews, New York Times bestselling author and former host of MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris…
Speaking of WritersJessica Chiarella- The Lost Girls
About THE LOST GIRLS: It's been more than twenty years since Marti Reese's sister, Maggie, disappeared. Only eight-years-old at the time, Marti can't remember…
Speaking of WritersKenneth Whyte- The Sack of Detroit General Motors And The End of American Enterprise
In the 1950s, America enjoyed massive growth and affluence, and no companies contributed more to its success than automakers. They were the biggest and best…
Speaking of WritersBenjamin Hochman- 11 in '11: A Hometown Hero, La Russa's Last Ride in Red, and a Miracle World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals
Of the 11 World Series titles the St. Louis Cardinals have won in their formidable history, 2011's victory stands out as something different, something…
Speaking of WritersCamille Aubray- The Godmothers
Female-driven historical novels are having their moment in popular culture, though these books have long been darlings of the media and shelf staples for…
Speaking of WritersHayden Herrera- Upper Bohemia
ABOUT THE BOOK: Set against a backdrop of 1950s Cape Cod, New York City, and Mexico, Herrera’s poignant memoir is the perfect summer read. Herrera is a…
Speaking of WritersGeorgia Clark- It Had to Be You
For the past twenty years, Liv and Eliot Goldenhorn have run In Love in New York, Brooklyn’s beloved wedding-planning business. When Eliot dies unexpectedly…
Speaking of WritersMichael Dobbs- King Richard
From the best-selling author of One Minute to Midnight: a riveting account of the crucial days, hours, and moments when the Watergate conspiracy consumed, and…
Speaking of WritersJamie Brenner- Blush
About BLUSH: BLUSH places us in the lush vineyards of the Hollander Estates winery, which has existed as the North Fork of Long Island's premier destination…
Speaking of WritersJeff Mangold- Power and Pinstripes: My Years Training the New York Yankees
As the strength and conditioning coach for the Yankees for parts of three decades, Jeff Mangold was firmly embedded in building the dynasty of the 1990s and…
Speaking of WritersCaitlin Wahrer-The Damage
THE DAMAGE from lawyer turned novelist Caitlin Wahrer is an edgy, propulsive read about a small-town family pushed to the brink questions what we will do in…
Speaking of WritersLisa Regan- Hush Little Girl
Dressed in pajamas covered with stars, the little girl’s body is perfectly still, her arms folded neatly over her chest. The wildflowers decorating her hair…
Speaking of WritersRon Blomberg-The Captain & Me: On and Off the Field with Thurman Munson
As back-to-back #1 draft picks for the New York Yankees, Ron Blomberg and Thurman Munson made for an odd couple. One was a good-looking, gregarious kid from…
Speaking of WritersMike Puma- If These Walls Could Talk: New York Mets: Stories from the New York Mets Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
In If These Walls Could Talk: New York Mets: Stories from the New York Mets Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box (Triumph Books, April 27, 2021), veteran New…
Speaking of WritersJess McHugh- Americanon
Jess McHugh explores the true history of thirteen of America’s most popular books, chronologically tracing their origins and influence as no one has before, in…
Speaking of WritersSteven B Smith-Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes
The concept of patriotism has fallen on hard times. What was once a value that united Americans has become so politicized by both the left and the right that…
Speaking of WritersKevin Weddle-The Compleat Victory: Saratoga and the American Revolution
In his new book, The Compleat Victory: Saratoga and the American Revolution (Oxford University Press – February 2021), Kevin J. Weddle—professor of Military…
Speaking of WritersCraig Unger- American Kompromat
Kompromat, the Russian term for compromising material, has become an almost unimaginably powerful weapon during the Trump era, and its impact will last far…
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Eliza Jane Brazier- If I Disappear
About the Book: Sera loves true crime podcasts. They make her feel empowered in a world where women just like her disappear daily. She's sure they are…
Speaking of WritersJudithe Little-The Chanel Sisters
Over a century after Coco and Antoinette Chanel opened their first hat shop in Paris, Chanel is without a doubt still the most iconic fashion brand in the…
Speaking of WritersDavid Andelman- A Red Line In The Sand
David A. Andelman, longtime columnist for CNN and veteran correspondent for The New York Times and CBS News, astutely combines history and global politics in…
Speaking of WritersBrian Wheat- SON OF A MILKMAN My Crazy Life with Tesla
Brian Wheat is far from your typical rock star. As bassist for the multi-platinum band, Tesla, he’s enjoyed the spoils of success and lived the sex, drugs, and…
Speaking of WritersHeather Chavez- No Bad Deed
Heather Chavez thought to herself “would I get out if I was alone?” as she was sitting in the car at her kid’s school when something happened that gave her…
Speaking of WritersJohn Gooch- Mussolini's War: Fascist Italy from Triumph to Collapse: 1935-1943
Mussolini's War: Fascist Italy from Triumph to Collapse: 1935-1943 is a remarkable new history from John Gooch, evoking the centrality of Italy to World War…
Speaking of WritersNick Petrie- The Breaker
ABOUT THE BOOK: A man wanted by two governments, Peter Ash has found a simple, low-profile life in Milwaukee, living with his girlfriend June and renovating…
Speaking of WritersJennifer Probst- Our Italian Summer
About OUR ITALIAN SUMMER Workaholic and single mother Francesca Ferrari is one step away from a nervous breakdown when her studious, straight-laced…
Speaking of WritersRobert Jones Jr.- The Prophets
About THE PROPHETS: Isaiah was Samuel’s and Samuel was Isaiah’s. That was the way it was since the beginning, and the way it was to be until the end. In the…
Speaking of WritersBrad Taylor- American Traitor
In AMERICAN TRAITOR Brad Taylor reveals it’s not really Hong Kong that is the end game for China—it’s Taiwan. While the United States and the rest of the world…
Speaking of WritersLie, Lie Again By Stacy Wise
Lie, Lie Again (Lake Union, paperback) by Stacy Wise “starts with a bang—a body at the bottom of a staircase,” says bestselling author BFFs Liz Fenton and Lisa…
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Mary Higgins Clark from 2011
This week on The Speaking of Writers Podcast we remember a few of the authors that we lost this year. The #1 New York Times bestselling author Mary Higgins…
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Jim Lehrer from 2010
This week on The Speaking of Writers Podcast we remember a few of the authors that we lost this year. Jim Lehrer was the author of twenty-one novels, three…
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Pete Hamill from 2011
This week on The Speaking of Writers Podcast we remember a few of the authors that we lost this year. Today it's The Quintessential New York journalist Pete…
Speaking of WritersMacho Time: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of Hector Camacho By Christian Giudice
In Macho Time: The Meteoric Rise and Tragic Fall of Hector Camacho, Christian Giudice brings us from Camacho’s childhood in Puerto Rico (which his mother had…
Speaking of WritersUnder a Gilded Moon-Joy Jordan-Lake
It’s historical fiction at its finest—and deadliest—in bestselling author Joy Jordan-Lake’s Under a Gilded Moon (Lake Union Publishing) out this holiday…
Speaking of WritersNational Geographic’s DRIVES OF A LIFETIME: 500 of the World’s Greatest Road Trips- 2nd Edition
The Corona Virus pandemic has turned vacation travel plans upside down for many this year. With events cancelled and concern over health risks associated with…
Speaking of WritersFirst Principles by Thomas E. Ricks
In FIRST PRINCIPLES: What America’s Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country (Harper),Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and…
Speaking of WritersFool Me Twice By Jeff Lindsay
In 2019, Jeff Lindsay introduced readers to Riley Wolfe, a master thief that targets the wealthiest 0.1 percent. Fans were ready to cheer for the newest…
Speaking of WritersMr. Met How a Sports-Mad Kid from Jersey Became Like Family to Generations of Big Leaguers By Jay Horwitz
Anyone who knows Jay Horwitz knows he loves stories, and has a wealth of them to share. As the beloved, longtime PR director for the New York Mets, he has…
Speaking of WritersSingular Sensation: The Triumph of Broadway By Michael Riedel
Broadway, one of New York’s—and the world’s—most recognizable industries, is at a standstill. With its doors closed, fans across the globe are looking for a…
Speaking of WritersThe Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany By Lori Nelson Spielman
New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author Lori Nelson Spielman takes readers on a journey across Italy alongside a cast of strong women…
Speaking of WritersCary Grant: A Brilliant Disguise By Scott Eyman
More than thirty years after Grant’s death, biographer Scott Eyman sheds new light on the life of the Hollywood icon in CARY GRANT: A Brilliant Disguise (…
Speaking of WritersWhere I Come From By Rick Bragg
About WHERE I COME FROM: From the best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of All Over but the Shoutin' and The Best Cook in the World, a collection of his…
Speaking of WritersThe Bridge by Bill Konigsberg
Stonewall Book Award-winning author Bill Konigsberg explores mental health and suicidal ideation in his latest groundbreaking novel in which he draws from his…
Speaking of WritersLittle Threats By Emily Schultz
With great buzz and universal acclaim, The Blondes made an indelible impression on readers and literary critics alike. To the delight of fans everywhere…
Speaking of WritersThe Road To Bama By Andrew J. Bone
Andrew Bone takes fans back to the start and behind the scenes, showing that the path to Bryant–Denny Stadium is not always a straight and narrow one The…
Speaking of WritersMad At The World A Life of John Steinbeck by William Souder
The first full-length biography of John Steinbeck to appear in a quarter century, MAD AT THE WORLD: A Life of John Steinbeck [W. W. Norton & Company]…
Speaking of WritersAttack The Day- Kirby Smart and Georgia's Return To Glory- Seth Emerson
When Kirby Smart returned to his alma mater in 2016, hopes were high that he could take Georgia football to that elusive next level. Smart wasted no time…
Speaking of WritersThe Cold Millions By Jess Walter
In THE COLD MILLIONS (Harper)—his eagerly-awaited first novel since the #1 New York Times bestseller Beautiful Ruins—master storyteller Jess Walter turns his…
Speaking of WritersPayton and Brees The Men Who Built the Greatest Offense in NFL History By Jeff Duncan
A rare, behind the scenes look at the Saints over more than 14 seasons As the city was rebuilding following Hurricane Katrina, Sean Payton arrived in 2006 as a…
Speaking of WritersThe Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser
From New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker and New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser come the highly anticipated THE MAN WHO RAN…
Speaking of WritersThe Zealot And The Emancipator By H. W. Brands
In his 2012 bestseller, The General vs. the President, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands provided a thrilling, personality-driven narrative of two…
Speaking of WritersOur Last Season A Writer, a Fan, a Friendship Harvey Araton
Harvey Araton is one of New York’s—and the nation’s—best-known sports journalists, having covered thousands of Knicks games over the course of a long and…
Speaking of WritersCrazy Stupid Bromance By Lyssa Kay Adams
With the release of 2018’s The Bromance Book Club, Lyssa Kay Adams established herself as an auto-buy author for romance fans. Her incisive take on toxic…
Speaking of WritersHis Very Best Jimmy Carter, A Life By Jonathan Alter
About HIS VERY BEST Jonathan Alter tells the epic story of an enigmatic man of faith and his improbable journey from barefoot boy to global icon. Alter paints…
Speaking of WritersThe Residence By Andrew Pyper
Tragedy strikes in 1853 when President-Elect Franklin Pierce is travelling with his family to D.C. In an instant, their train derails, violently flinging…
Speaking of WritersBeneficence by Meredith Hall
A family of five lives on a dairy farm in Maine. They put up hay and separate milk and clean the barn and wean the calves. When something unimaginable—yet…
Speaking of WritersNear-Life Experience By Emma G. Rose
Eric just wants to do his job as an EMT. He’s mostly recovered from the freak accident that put him in the hospital. There’s just one thing still bothering…
Speaking of WritersAmerican Rule How a Nation Conquered the World but Failed Its People By Jared Yates Sexton
Since the country’s founding, Americans in power have subjugated others for personal gain, making their fortunes through slavery, plundering resources and…