Book Nook with Vick Mickunas Podcast
1) Best of Book Nook: Newbery medalist Karen Cushman on 'Matilda Bone'
From the 2002 archives: Newbery Medalist Karen Cushman discusses her young adult novel "Matilda Bone," set in medieval England's fascinating world of early medicine.
2) John K. Bollard's 'Protesting With Rosa Parks' and 70 years of protest
As the 70th anniversary of Rosa Parks' arrest approaches, John K. Bollard chronicles nearly 100 others who fought transportation segregation since the 1830s.
3) Kathleen Rooney's 'Leaf Town Forever,' pandemic-inspired picture book
Sisters Kathleen and Beth Rooney discuss their new picture book inspired by children who built an imaginary town from fallen leaves during the pandemic.
4) Otto Penzler on 'Golden Age Christmas Mysteries' and 50 years in crime
Otto Penzler, founder of Mysterious Press, discusses his new holiday anthology featuring classic crime writers and reflects on 50 years in mystery publishing.
5) Robert Goldsborough on 'The White Mountain' and continuing Nero Wolfe
Robert Goldsborough discusses his 40-year journey as the continuator of Rex Stout's beloved Nero Wolfe mystery series and his latest novel, "The White Mountain."
6) Eileen Lynch's 'Splenditude' & William Kennedy's Albany Cycle Classic
Debut novelist Eileen Lynch discusses her Chicago-set novel "Splenditude" and its mental health themes, plus a classic 2011 interview with Pulitzer winner William Kennedy
7) Art Cullen's 'Dear Marty, We Crapped in Our Nest': Iowa farm crisis
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist returned to the program to show us we can farm better. Art Cullen examines Iowa's agricultural crisis and water pollution.
8) Dennis Dempsey's 'Alcohol Was My God': Catholic Recovery Memoir
A scholar reflects upon his battle with alcohol while revealing his spiritual faith. Over 50 years of AA sobriety and Catholic renewal are explored in the memoir.
9) Shamya Sumlin's 'Brothers & Sisters': Young Dayton author's memoir
A 21-year-old aspiring screenwriter from Dayton has published her first book. Shamya Sumlin's memoir chronicles loss, resilience, and generational trauma.
10) Dan Newland's 'Other Worlds': From Wapakoneta to Patagonia essays
You can take the boy out of Wapakoneta, but you can never take Wapakoneta out of this now 75-year-old man. Essays spanning Ohio, Argentina, and Patagonia.