A Word on Words Podcast
1) The Shadowed Land - Signe Pike
Author Signe Pike sits down with J.T. Ellison to discuss the newest entry in her 'The Lost Queen' series, 'The Shadowed Land.' Pike delves into the inspiration she drew from the often overlooked pre-C...Show More
2) When Southern Women Cook - Bolling & Tipton-Martin
WHEN SOUTHERN WOMEN COOK is a first-of-its-kind cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen. This book features 300+ recipes and stories of the women who shaped Southern cuisine. Led by Toni Tipton-Martin an...Show More
3) Ghost Dogs - Andre Dubus III
Andre Dubus III navigates adulthood with diverse experiences: from chasing a drug lord in Mexico to confronting privilege in New York City. In GHOST DOGS, Dubus's book of essays, he reflects on person...Show More
4) Playworld - Adam Ross
Griffin Hurt is struggling—between his role on The Nuclear Family, the pressures of Boyd Prep, and his wrestling coach’s demands, he’s on the brink. Instead of confiding in his family’s shrink, he tur...Show More
5) A Talent for Murder - Peter Swanson
Martha, a librarian, marries Alan, a charming salesman often away for work. When she discovers a suspicious bloodstain on his shirt from a conference, Martha investigates Alan's travels, uncovering fi...Show More
6) Skin & Bones - Renée Watson
Lena Baker's life feels stable—until a wedding day confession upends everything. She struggles to teach her daughter self-love while questioning everything she knows about relationships, friendship, a...Show More
7) Night Watch - Jayne Anne Phillips
In 1874, haunted by war & loss, 12-year-old ConaLee and her silent mother, Eliza, journey to the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. Far from their mountain home, they navigate a world shaped by trauma, r...Show More
8) Tías and Primas - Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez
Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez was born into a large, close-knit family in Nicaragua. She explores the complex dynamics of strong, resilient women in her book Tías and Primas. In this follow-up to For...Show More
9) The City in Glass - Nghi Vo
Nghi Vo’s novel The City in Glass is a tale of love, loss, and redemption. The demon Vitrine built the city of Azril into a place of joy, desire, and chaos. But when angels come, the city falls, and V...Show More
10) Grief Is for People - Sloane Crosley
Witty and poignant, Grief Is for People is Sloane Crosley’s moving exploration of loss following the death of her closest friend. In this memoir, Crosley confronts grief’s complexities through philoso...Show More