SEASON TWO (2018-19)
Episode 201 - Liz Long (Watch a bonus clip on Blue Ridge PBS Passport!)
Liz is a USA Today bestselling author of Young Adult and urban fantasy. We'll kick off season two, talking to her about her recent works, The Brighton Duology along with her Heroes of Arcania Trilogy. Visit Liz's website at lizclong.com/
Episode 202 - Betsy Ashton (Watch a bonus clip on Blue Ridge PBS Passport!)
We'll travel to Smith Mountain Lake and meet the author of the Mad Max Mystery series. We'll also learn about her novel, Eyes Without a Face.
Episode 203 - James Morrison (Watch a bonus clip on Blue Ridge PBS Passport!)
We'll take a look at the World War II era through the books of James Morrison - Bedford Goes to War: The Heroic Story of a Small Virginia Community in World War II and Class of 1940: Coming of Age in World War II. Visit his website at morrisonjamesw.com/
Episode 204 - Krista Davis (Watch a bonus clip on Blue Ridge PBS Passport!)
We venture to the New River Valley and Claytor Lake to talk with New York Times best seller, Krista Davis. Learn about her latest books: The Diva Cooks Up a Storm (Domestic Diva Series); The Coloring Crook (Pen and Ink Mystery Series); and Paws & Claws Mystery Series. Visit Krista's website at kristadavis.com
Episode 205 - Mary Carter Bishop (Watch a bonus clip on Blue Ridge PBS Passport!)
We visit with Pulitzer Prize winner and investigative journalist, Mary Carter Bishop and discuss her book, Don’t You Ever: My Mother and Her Secret Son.
Episode 206- Leah Weiss (Watch a bonus clip on Blue Ridge PBS Passport!)
We travel to Lynchburg to meet Leah Weiss and talk about her award winning debut novel, If the Creek Don't Rise. Visit Leah's website at leahweiss.com
Episode 207 - Michael Abraham (Watch a bonus clip on Blue Ridge PBS Passport!)
Sitting beside the famous J-611 locomotive, we'll chat with Michael Abraham about his book, Chasing the Powhatan Arrow.
Episode 208 - Diane Fanning (Watch a bonus clip on Blue Ridge PBS Passport!)
We'll travel to Bedford, VA, to visit National Bestselling author and Edgar Award nominee, Diane Fanning. We'll talk about her true crime books and her works of fiction including the Secret City series. Visit Diane's website at dianefanning.com
Episode 209 - Ann Goethe (Watch a bonus clip on Blue Ridge PBS Passport!)
We visit the New River Valley home of playwright, poet, essayist and novelist, Ann Goethe, to talk about her new book, Goner. Visit Ann's website at anngoette.com
Episode 210- Adriana Trigiani (Watch a bonus clip on Blue Ridge PBS Passport!)
We catch up with Big Stone Gap native and New York Times best selling author Adriana Trigiani. We'll discuss her new release, Tony's Wife and much more! adrianatrigiani.com/
Episode 211 - Jim Sargent
We talk with him about his love of baseball, history and his Mickey Mathews mystery series.
Episode 212 - Heath Lee (Watch a bonus clip on Blue Ridge PBS Passport!)
Learn about her new book that launched in April 2019, The League of Wives, The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the US Government to Bring Their Husbands Home from Vietnam. It's the powerful, true story of unknown heroines who ignored protocol and battled Washington and Hanoi to bring their POW husbands home. heathleeauthor.com/
Episode 213 - Nikki Giovanni (Watch a bonus clip on Blue Ridge PBS Passport!)
We travel to the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, to visit with a living legend and one of America’s most celebrated writers. This scholar, educator, poet, American icon, wonderful cook and space enthusiast talks with us about her life and work.