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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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00:15:05

Scott Turow- The Last Trial

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/05/12

THE LAST TRIAL by Scott Turow is the courtroom drama his fans have been waiting for: the culmination of two incredible lives in one explosive case, as Turow’s beloved character, Sandy Stern, returns to the Kindle Country courtroom to defend one of his oldest friends from ruinous charges. In THE LAST TRIAL, Sandy Stern is a celebrated criminal defense lawyer nearing the end of his career. But when his lifelong friend, Dr. Kiril Pafko, a Nobel Prize winner and world- renowned cancer researcher, is

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00:12:48

James Patterson-The House of Kennedy

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/05/01

James Patterson Tells the Story of the Kennedy Family The House of Kennedy is a revealing, fascinating account of America’s most storied family, as told by America’s most trusted storyteller. You've read about Jack, Bobby, Joe, Rose, Kick, Ted, Jackie O, John, and JFK Jr. This is their true story. James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author and most trusted storyteller. He has created many enduring fictional characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett,

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00:09:03

John Turner- They Knew They Were Pilgrims

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/05/01

An ambitious new history of the Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony, published for the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s landing In 1620, separatists from the Church of England set sail across the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower. Understanding themselves as spiritual pilgrims, they left to preserve their liberty to worship God in accordance with their understanding of the Bible. There exists, however, an alternative, more dispiriting version of their story. In it, the Pilgrims are religious zealots who

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00:12:19

David Baldacci- Walk The Wire

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/05/01

About WALK THE WIRE: Decker and Jamison are ordered to investigate the death of a young woman, Irene Cramer, whose body was expertly autopsied and then dumped in the open—which is only the beginning of the oddities surrounding the case. As Decker and Jamison dig into Irene’s life, they are shocked to discover that the woman who worked as a prostitute by night was also a teacher for a local religious sect by day—a sect operating on land once owned by a mysterious government facility that looms over

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00:10:44

Chad Seales- Religion Around Bono

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/04/29

On the face of it, Bono—U2’s frontman since 1978 and arguably one of the most recognizable people on the planet—is the very example of an engaged, progressive activist: headlining human rights benefits, conferring with world leaders, founding NGOs to help Africa’s poor. But in this new critique, religious studies scholar and U2 fan Chad Seales illuminates the often-ignored threads that run through and complicate the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s popular persona and promise—and that unconsciously

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00:10:17

Don Winslow- Broken

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/04/24

In six intense, haunting short novels, Don Winslow returns to the themes that are the hallmarks of his acclaimed body of work—crime, corruption, vengeance, justice, loss, betrayal, guilt, and redemption—to explore the savagery and nobility that drive and define the human condition. About the Author: Don Winslow is the author of twenty-one acclaimed, award-winning international bestsellers, including the New York Times bestsellers The Force and The Border, the #1 international bestseller The Cartel,

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00:12:02

Lindsay Chervinsky-The Cabinet: George Washington and...

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/04/24

The US Constitution never established a presidential cabinet—the delegates to the Constitutional Convention explicitly rejected the idea. So how did George Washington create one of the most powerful bodies in the federal government? On November 26, 1791, George Washington convened his department secretaries—Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph—for the first cabinet meeting. Why did he wait two and a half years into his presidency to call his cabinet? Because the US

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00:10:02

Toby Muse- KILO: INSIDE THE DEADLIEST COCAINE...

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/04/21

Veteran journalist Toby Muse has witnessed up close each level of the cocaine underworld, fueled by the appetite for cocaine in America and Europe. In KILO: INSIDE THE DEADLIEST COCAINE CARTELS—FROM THE JUNGLES TO THE STREETS, he takes the reader inside Colombia’s notorious drug cartels to offer a never before look at the drug trade. Following a kilo of cocaine from its production in a clandestine laboratory to the smugglers who ship it abroad, he reveals the human lives behind the drug’s

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00:13:01

Jon Pessah- Yogi A Life Behind the Mask

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/04/17

The definitive biography of Yogi Berra, the New York Yankees icon, winner of 10 World Series championships, and the most-quoted player in baseball history by Jon Pessah. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-richards/support

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00:12:22

Erik Larson- The Splendid and The Vile

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/04/17

New York Times bestselling author Erik Larson is known for expertly transporting readers to past worlds; even stories we think we know come to life in a different way in his hands. With his remarkable new work of nonfiction, THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE, Larson once again turns history into a thriller, taking us into the heart of war-torn England for the period of May 10, 1940, through May 10, 1941—Winston Churchill’s first year as prime minister. --- Support this podcast:

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00:11:26

Harlan Coben- The Boy From The Woods

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/04/10

In THE BOY FROM THE WOODS, Harlan Coben creates the unforgettable character of Wilde, a man who is a mystery to everyone, including himself. Decades ago, Wilde was found as a boy living feral in the woods with no memory of his past. Now, thirty years later, he’s a highly trained ex-military operative who still knows nothing about his personal history. And he's back living in the same woods on the outskirts of town, content to be an outcast with only a few deep connections to other people. ABOUT THE

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00:08:25

Son of Bum: Lessons My Dad Taught Me About Football...

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/04/09

Football life lessons from one of our greatest coaches, who learned from his father –the legendary Bum Phillips. Legendary football coach and Super Bowl champion Wade Phillips recalls his life in football and memories of his father, NFL head coach Bum Phillips. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-richards/support

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00:27:24

Luis Tiant-Son of Havana: A Baseball Journey from...

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/04/09

The improbable story of Luis Tiant—a living link to the earliest days of Fidel Castro’s regime, a Boston Red Sox legend, and the most qualified 20th Century pitcher not yet enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/steve-richards/support

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00:08:49

Megan Campisi- Sin Eater

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/04/09

“Reminiscent of The Handmaid’s Tale” (Kirkus Reviews), playwright Megan Campisi’s debut novel, SIN EATER ( Atria), is an inventive exploration of history and womanhood in 16th century England—with a dystopian and eerily contemporary feminine twist. When 14-year-old May is caught stealing, she receives a life sentence: rather than being hanged, she must become a Sin Eater—a shunned, silent woman, performing a funeral rite of consuming food that symbolizes each particular sin—from lust to rebellion to

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00:10:59

Kate Winkler Dawson- American Sherlock: Murder,...

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/04/01

Many are fascinated by the forensic techniques employed at crime scenes, but few know the origin story of these now taken-for-granted methods of solving murders and other misdeeds. AMERICAN SHERLOCK by journalist and documentary film producer Kate Winkler Dawson chronicles the revolutionary contributions of Edward Oscar Heinrich, who pioneered many of the forensic techniques used today. Heinrich was one of the nation's first expert witnesses, working in a time when the turmoil of Prohibition led to

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00:10:46

Steve Inskeep- Imperfect Union

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/04/01

Steve Inskeep tells the riveting story of John and Jessie Frémont, the husband and wife team who in the 1800s were instrumental in the westward expansion of the United States, and thus became America’s first great political couple John C. Frémont, one of the United States’s leading explorers of the nineteenth century, was relatively unknown in 1842, when he commanded the first of his expeditions to the uncharted West. But in only a few years, he was one of the most acclaimed people of the age –

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00:21:40

Dean Koontz- Devoted

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/04/01

In Dean Koontz's new book: DEVOTED - 100,000 years of the human-dog bond leads to an evolutionary leap in a relationship that will change the world for the better - that is - if events in a Utah lab don’t first change it for the worse. Devoted is a breathless story of suspense and terror and also about the many ways people become devoted to one another and to dogs - and dogs to them! About the Author: DEAN KOONTZ has been praised as a “literary juggler” by The Times(of London) for his deft ability

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00:10:53

Kerri Maher- The Girl In White Gloves

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/03/27

THE GIRL IN WHITE GLOVES is a vivid reimagining of the exhilarating and sensationalized life of Princess Grace of Monaco from Kerri Maher, the acclaimed author of The Kennedy Debutante. Maher’s meticulously researched novel, The Kennedy Debutante, earned Maher both critical and popular acclaim. People Magazine called it “a riveting reimagining of a true tale of forbidden love,” and USA Today praised this “well-paced and engaging novel.” In her new novel, THE GIRL IN WHITE GLOVES, Maher once again

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00:10:43

Susan Spungen- Open Kitchen: Inspired Food for Casual...

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/03/27

An open kitchen, whether physical or spiritual, is a place to welcome company, to enjoy togetherness and the making of a meal. This cookbook is full of contemporary, stylish, and accessible dishes that will delight and impress with less effort. From simple starters such as Burrata with Pickled Cherries and centerpieces such as Kale and Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken, to desserts such as Chamomile Flan, the dishes are seasonal classics with a twist. Her meals are vegetable-forward and always appealing

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00:10:30

Jason Diakite- A Drop of Midnight

Speaking of Writers ·

2020/03/11

JASON “TIMBUKTU” DIAKITÉ is one of Sweden’s chart topping hip hop artists winning 8 Swedish Grammy awards, 4 P3 Guld (Swedish radio) awards and has performed all over the world, from Sweden to Africa and from the Roxy in Los Angeles to Nobel Peace Prize award ceremonies! Born in Sweden to American parents - an African American dad and a white mom - Jason's book - A DROP OF MIDNIGHT- has already sold thousands of copies in Sweden and goes on sale in the US next month. It is also being adapted into a

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