Julie Carr

This week we have the second of a two-part interview as Dr. David Mason speaks with Dr. Julie Carr about her book, Mud, Blood, and Ghosts: Populism, Eugenics, and Spiritualism in the American West published by the University of Nebraska Press. David is the director of the Asian Studies Department at Rhodes College. Julie is the director of the Women’s Studies Department and professor of English at the University of Colorado Boulder. 

This week we have the second of a two-part interview as Dr. David Mason speaks with Dr. Julie Carr about her book, Mud, Blood, and Ghosts: Populism, Eugenics, and Spiritualism in the American West published by the University of Nebraska Press. David is the director of the Asian Studies Department at Rhodes College. Julie is the director of the Women’s Studies Department and professor of English at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Julie Carr - Mud, Blood, and Ghosts - Part 2

This week we have the first of a two-part interview as returning guest host Dr. David Mason speaks with Dr. Julie Carr about her book, Mud, Blood, and Ghosts: Populism, Eugenics, and Spiritualism in the American West published by the University of Nebraska Press. David is the director of the Asian Studies Department at Rhodes College. Julie is the director of the Women’s Studies Department and professor of English at the University of Colorado Boulder. 

This week we have the first of a two-part interview as returning guest host Dr. David Mason speaks with Dr. Julie Carr about her book, Mud, Blood, and Ghosts: Populism, Eugenics, and Spiritualism in the American West published by the University of Nebraska Press. David is the director of the Asian Studies Department at Rhodes College. Julie is the director of the Women’s Studies Department and professor of English at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Julie Carr - Mud, Blood, and Ghosts - Part 1

Paul Kix

We're happy to welcome Blake McVey back as guest host of the program today. Blake is the public services director of the historic Cossitt Library in downtown Memphis. Today is the second of a two-part interview with journalist and author Paul Kix. Paul's journalism has appeared in many publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic Monthly, and The New Yorker. His first book is The Saboteur: The Aristocrat Who Became France's Most Daring Anti-Nazi Commando, and today he and Blake will conclude their discussion of his latest title, You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America which is published by Celadon Books. 

We're happy to welcome Blake McVey back as guest host of the program today. Blake is the public services director of the historic <a href="https://www.memphislibrary.org/about/locations/cossitt-library/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cossitt Library </a>in downtown Memphis. Today is the second of a two-part interview with journalist and author <a href="https://www.paulkix.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul Kix</a>. Paul's journalism has appeared in many publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic Monthly, and The New Yorker. His first book is The Saboteur: The Aristocrat Who Became France's Most Daring Anti-Nazi Commando, and today he and Blake will conclude their discussion of his latest title, <a href="https://www.paulkix.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America</a> which is published by Celadon Books.

Paul Kix - You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live Pt. 2

We're happy to welcome Blake McVey back as guest host of the program today. Blake is the public services director of the historic Cossitt Library in downtown Memphis. Today is the first of a two-part interview with journalist and author Paul Kix. Paul's journalism has appeared in many publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic Monthly, and The New Yorker. His first book is The Saboteur: The Aristocrat Who Became France's Most Daring Anti-Nazi Commando, and today he and Blake will begin discussing his latest title, You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America which is published by Celadon Books. 

We're happy to welcome Blake McVey back as guest host of the program today. Blake is the public services director of the historic <a href="https://www.memphislibrary.org/about/locations/cossitt-library/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cossitt Library </a>in downtown Memphis. Today is the first of a two-part interview with journalist and author <a href="https://www.paulkix.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul Kix</a>. Paul's journalism has appeared in many publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic Monthly, and The New Yorker. His first book is The Saboteur: The Aristocrat Who Became France's Most Daring Anti-Nazi Commando, and today he and Blake will begin discussing his latest title, <a href="https://www.paulkix.com/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America</a> which is published by Celadon Books.

Paul Kix - You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live Pt. 1

Peter Cozzens

Peter Cozzens is on the program today for the second of a two-part interview. Peter is a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer and a historian. He has edited or written almost twenty books, having won many awards along the way. Today we will wrap up our chat about the last book in his trilogy of books looking at U.S. government wars against Native Americans. The first two were: The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West and Tecumseh and the Prophet. The new one is A Brutal Reckoning: Andrew Jackson, the Creek Indians, and the Epic War for the American South which is published by Alfred A. Knopf.

Peter Cozzens is on the program today for the second of a two-part interview. Peter is a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer and a historian. He has edited or written almost twenty books, having won many awards along the way. Today we will wrap up our chat about the last book in his trilogy of books looking at U.S. government wars against Native Americans. The first two were: The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West and Tecumseh and the Prophet. The new one is <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646491/a-brutal-reckoning-by-peter-cozzens/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Brutal Reckoning: Andrew Jackson, the Creek Indians, and the Epic War for the American South</a> which is published by Alfred A. Knopf.

Peter Cozzens - A Brutal Reckoning Pt. 2

Peter Cozzens is on the program today for the first of a two-part interview. Peter is a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer and a historian. He has edited or written almost twenty books, having won many awards along the way. Today we will begin talking about the last book in his trilogy of books looking at U.S. government wars against Native Americans. The first two were: The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West and Tecumseh and the Prophet. The new one is A Brutal Reckoning: Andrew Jackson, the Creek Indians, and the Epic War for the American South which is published by Alfred A. Knopf.

Peter Cozzens is on the program today for the first of a two-part interview. Peter is a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer and a historian. He has edited or written almost twenty books, having won many awards along the way. Today we will begin talking about the last book in his trilogy of books looking at U.S. government wars against Native Americans. The first two were: The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West and Tecumseh and the Prophet. The new one is <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646491/a-brutal-reckoning-by-peter-cozzens/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Brutal Reckoning: Andrew Jackson, the Creek Indians, and the Epic War for the American South</a> which is published by Alfred A. Knopf.

Peter Cozzens - A Brutal Reckoning Pt. 1

Memphis native Elizabeth Passarella is a writer and editor. Currently, she is a contributing editor for Southern Living, and previously worked as an editor at Vogue and Real Simple. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times, Parents, The Wall Street Journal, among many others. In 2021, she published her first collection of essays, Good Apple: Tales of a Southern Evangelical in New York, and recently Thomas Nelson Books released her second collection, It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway: And Other Thoughts on Moving Forward.

Memphis native Elizabeth Passarella is a writer and editor. Currently, she is a contributing editor for Southern Living, and previously worked as an editor at Vogue and Real Simple. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times, Parents, The Wall Street Journal, among many others. In 2021, she published her first collection of essays, Good Apple: Tales of a Southern Evangelical in New York, and recently Thomas Nelson Books released her second collection, It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway: And Other Thoughts on Moving Forward.

Elizabeth Passarella - It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway

Michael Farris Smith

Michael Farris

Michael Farris Smith is a novelist who has previously appeared on Book Talk for his books, Rivers, Desperation Road, The Fighter, and Blackwood. His other titles are Nick and The Hands of Strangers. Today we’ll be discussing his latest, Salvage This World, which is published by Little, Brown. 

<a href="https://www.michaelfarrissmith.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Farris Smith</a> is a novelist who has previously appeared on Book Talk for his books, Rivers, Desperation Road, The Fighter, and Blackwood. His other titles are Nick and The Hands of Strangers. Today we’ll be discussing his latest, <a href="https://www.michaelfarrissmith.com/salvage-this-world" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Salvage This World</a>, which is published by Little, Brown.

Michael Farris Smith - Salvage This World

Rebecca Boggs Roberts

Rebecca Boggs Roberts is a journalist and author, having been a correspondent for NPR, PRI, and the BBC, including the programs Morning Edition, The World, and Talk of the Nation. She is currently the deputy director of events for The Library of Congress. Her first book in 2012, co-authored with Sandra Schmidt, was Historic Congressional Cemetery. Her second was 2017’s Suffragists in Washington, D.C. : The 1913 Parade and the Fight for the Vote. 2020 brought The Suffragist Playbook : Your Guide to Changing the World, co-authored by Lucinda Robb. Today, we’ll continue our discussion of her newest work, Untold Power: The Fascinating Rise and Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson, which is published by Viking.

<a href="https://rebeccaroberts.org/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rebecca Boggs Roberts</a> is a journalist and author, having been a correspondent for NPR, PRI, and the BBC, including the programs Morning Edition, The World, and Talk of the Nation. She is currently the deputy director of events for The Library of Congress. Her first book in 2012, co-authored with Sandra Schmidt, was Historic Congressional Cemetery. Her second was 2017’s Suffragists in Washington, D.C. : The 1913 Parade and the Fight for the Vote. 2020 brought The Suffragist Playbook : Your Guide to Changing the World, co-authored by Lucinda Robb. Today, we’ll continue our discussion of her newest work, <a href="https://rebeccaroberts.org/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Untold Power: The Fascinating Rise and Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson</a>, which is published by Viking.

Rebecca Boggs Roberts - Untold Power - part two

Rebecca Boggs Roberts is a journalist and author, having been a correspondent for NPR, PRI, and the BBC, including the programs Morning Edition, The World, and Talk of the Nation. She is currently the deputy director of events for The Library of Congress. Her first book in 2012, co-authored with Sandra Schmidt, was Historic Congressional Cemetery. Her second was 2017’s Suffragists in Washington, D.C. : The 1913 Parade and the Fight for the Vote. 2020 brought The Suffragist Playbook : Your Guide to Changing the World, co-authored by Lucinda Robb. Today, we’ll begin our discussion of her newest work, Untold Power: The Fascinating Rise and Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson, which is published by Viking.

<a href="https://rebeccaroberts.org/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rebecca Boggs Roberts</a> is a journalist and author, having been a correspondent for NPR, PRI, and the BBC, including the programs Morning Edition, The World, and Talk of the Nation. She is currently the deputy director of events for The Library of Congress. Her first book in 2012, co-authored with Sandra Schmidt, was Historic Congressional Cemetery. Her second was 2017’s Suffragists in Washington, D.C. : The 1913 Parade and the Fight for the Vote. 2020 brought The Suffragist Playbook : Your Guide to Changing the World, co-authored by Lucinda Robb. Today, we’ll begin our discussion of her newest work, <a href="https://rebeccaroberts.org/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Untold Power: The Fascinating Rise and Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson</a>, which is published by Viking.

Rebecca Boggs Roberts - Untold Power - part one

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Tara Conklin

  Tara Conklin studied law and worked as a litigator here in the United States as well as in the United Kingdom. Her love of writing  eventually won out, and she published her best selling debut novel, The House Girl in 2013. in 2019, she returned with her follow up, The Last Romantics, which was also a best seller, and has just been published in paperback by William Morrow.

<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mfEAqNBTS_A/XjCkaXmMONI/AAAAAAAAHto/30G8JZAp5GQ3dkS8-84Kjj0AEtHZXvHiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/110818_MS_THE_LAST_ROMANTICS_Tara_Conklin_Author_Photo_credit_Mary_Grace_Long.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.taraconklin.com/bio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tara Conklin </a>studied law and worked as a litigator here in the United States as well as in the United Kingdom. Her love of writing  eventually won out, and she published her best selling debut novel, The House Girl in 2013. in 2019, she returned with her follow up, <a href="https://www.taraconklin.com/the-last-romantics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Last Romantics</a>, which was also a best seller, and has just been published in paperback by William Morrow.

Tara Conklin - The Last Romantics

JEREMY SCOTT

 Jeremy Scott is perhaps best known for being the voice and co-founder of the extremely popular YouTube channel Cinema Sins where he nitpicks the plots an details of movies. A few years ago, he started a young adult book series about a world were super heroes are real, but must remain in the shadows while keeping the world safe. It starts Philip a young, but blind hero, who bands together with other young, but physically handicapped fellow students, to help protect the protectors. The first book was called The Ables, and Turner  has recently released the second book in the series, Strings.

<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IuELGdHUDAs/XgEf-CVF8YI/AAAAAAAAHrI/iaK-FoCHCBQkBfaobAXJh9Ruci2g4xxCwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/strings%252Bbaby%252B%25281%2529.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://cinemasins.com/book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeremy Scott</a> is perhaps best known for being the voice and co-founder of the extremely popular YouTube channel Cinema Sins where he nitpicks the plots an details of movies. A few years ago, he started a young adult book series about a world were super heroes are real, but must remain in the shadows while keeping the world safe. It starts Philip a young, but blind hero, who bands together with other young, but physically handicapped fellow students, to help protect the protectors. The first book was called The Ables, and Turner  has recently released the second book in the series, <a href="https://cinemasins.com/book" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Strings</a>.

Jeremy Scott - Strings

  Jan Brett is one of the most-respected authors and illustrators of children's book in the world. Among her dozens of books are Berlioz the Bear, The Umbrella, and The Animals' Santa. Today we'll be discussing her latest, The Tale of the Tiger Slippers, which is published by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers.

<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9N1tpQahtEE/Xfk7ZJ5R8iI/AAAAAAAAHqU/L8g4_RmnrAM_5MkqnFzvJasNFbjz-xkrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/tiger.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://www.janbrett.com/biography.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jan Brett</a> is one of the most-respected authors and illustrators of children's book in the world. Among her dozens of books are Berlioz the Bear, The Umbrella, and The Animals' Santa. Today we'll be discussing her latest, <a href="https://www.janbrett.com/bookstores/the_tiger_slippers_book.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Tale of the Tiger Slippers</a>, which is published by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers.

Jan Brett - The Tale of the Tiger Slippers

Nic Stone

  Nic Stone is a successful writer of YA novels, those being Dear Martin, Jackpot, and Odd One Out. Today, we'll be talking about her first book for middle-graders, Clean Getaway, which is already a bestseller and published by Crown Books for Young Readers.

<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n-BZuNxcKV4/XiImHROQJ6I/AAAAAAAAHsg/PCQNj7N2ElMG5p8AY2CjHWXvKZlkYFmbQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/nic%2Bstone.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://www.nicstone.info/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nic Stone</a> is a successful writer of YA novels, those being Dear Martin, Jackpot, and Odd One Out. Today, we'll be talking about her first book for middle-graders, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/605269/clean-getaway-by-nic-stone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clean Getaway</a>, which is already a bestseller and published by Crown Books for Young Readers.

Nic Stone - Clean Getaway

Michael Zapata

Adana Moreau

 Michael Zapata is a former Chicago public School teacher, the founding editor of Make Literary Magazine, and he has recently published his first novel, The Lost Book of Adana Moreau, which is published by Hanover Square Press/Harper Collins.

<a href="http://www.michaelzapata.com/about.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Zapata</a> is a former Chicago public School teacher, the founding editor of Make Literary Magazine, and he has recently published his first novel, <a href="http://www.michaelzapata.com/the-lost-book-of-adana-moreau.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lost Book of Adana Moreau</a>, which is published by Hanover Square Press/Harper Collins.

Michael Zapata - The Lost Book of Adana Moreau

 Beatriz Williams and Karen White have both appeared on Book Talk before to talk about their best-selling novels, Beatriz with The Summer Wives, and Karen with The Beach Trees and A Long Time Gone. New to Book Talk is Lauren Willig, who has published six stand-alone novels and 13 installments of her successful Pink Carnation English historical series. All three authors together have collaborated on three novels, The Forgotten Room, The Glass Ocean, and today we'll be talking about All the Ways We Said Goodbye: A Novel of The Ritz Paris, which is published by Harper Collins. It's a story of honor and courage as three women, each in a different era in French history, World Wars I and II as well as the 1960s, strive for truth and autonomy while navigating a number of different battlefields.

<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ct2y17pmw1E/XkMS7-RP7DI/AAAAAAAAHvA/5t2X30dpvhcKT4auNc9CsBTAmlOJ5vEGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/WWW_1.1.1.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://beatrizwilliams.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beatriz Williams</a> and <a href="https://www.karen-white.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karen White</a> have both appeared on Book Talk before to talk about their best-selling novels, Beatriz with The Summer Wives, and Karen with The Beach Trees and A Long Time Gone. New to Book Talk is <a href="https://laurenwillig.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lauren Willig</a>, who has published six stand-alone novels and 13 installments of her successful Pink Carnation English historical series. All three authors together have collaborated on three novels, The Forgotten Room, The Glass Ocean, and today we'll be talking about <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062931092/all-the-ways-we-said-goodbye/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All the Ways We Said Goodbye: A Novel of The Ritz Paris</a>, which is published by Harper Collins. It's a story of honor and courage as three women, each in a different era in French history, World Wars I and II as well as the 1960s, strive for truth and autonomy while navigating a number of different battlefields.

Williams, White, and Willig - All the Ways We Said Goodbye

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