Book Nook with Vick Mickunas Podcast
1) "The Witch's Orchard" by Archer Sullivan: Appalachian mystery series
A new private eye series set in the Appalachian region kicks off with a search for two girls who vanished without a trace 10 years ago. Annie Gore investigates.
2) 'Amanda' by Kay Hooper & C.J. McLin Autobiography: 1995 & 1998 on WYSO
Kay Hooper was a bestselling romance novelist when she visited WYSO for an interview 30 years ago. Plus C.J. McLin Jr.'s autobiography discussion with Dr. Minnie Johnson.
3) "Miriam's Kitchen" by Elizabeth Ehrlich: Memoir & Recipes from 1998
An author's mother-in-law taught her valuable life lessons and fantastic recipes. This memoir explores Jewish heritage, kosher cooking, and spiritual revival.
4) 'Enemy Aliens' by David Cole: Constitutional rights in war on terror
This interview with constitutional rights scholar David Cole was timely 22 years ago and seems even more pertinent today. Post-9/11 civil liberties and the Patriot Act.
5) A Public Peace Process" by Harold Saunders: Diplomacy & Dialogue
A longtime diplomat shares his insights into how sustained dialogues are key elements in engineering successful peace negotiations. Hear a Camp David Accords negotiator.
6) "Love in Another Town" by Barbara Taylor Bradford - 1995 Interview
Barbara Taylor Bradford was in her mid-40s when she published her first novel. It sold more than 30 million copies. Over her long career, she sold more than 90 million.
7) A Few Small Candles: War Resisters of World War II Tell Their Stories
Larry Gara was a peace activist who walked the walk. He was a Quaker and conscientious objector who served a prison term rather than serve in WWII. Rare 1999 interview.
8) School Leadership & Native Flute: Gwen Agna + Kevin Locke on Book Nook
Educator Gwen Agna discusses her memoir on community-centered leadership and creating equitable schools. Plus, a bonus interview with late Indigenous flutist Kevin Locke.
9) "Remote - the Five" by Eric Rickstad: FBI vs Psychic Serial Killers
This second book in Eric Rickstad's new crime fiction series with elements of horror and science fiction is quite a page-turner. FBI agents hunt deadly psychic killers.
10) "Ecstasy" by Ivy Pochoda: Greek horror novel on Book Nook interview
Why is violence more acceptable in horror novels? Ivy Pochoda explains why her new book isn't the crime novel readers expected in this episode of Book Nook.