In addition to writing fiction, I volunteer at my local community radio station, KBOO.FM. I host a program called Between the Covers which airs every third Thursday from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Pacific Time. It’s a program dedicated to books, writers, and all things writing related. Below are some recent author interviews.
Interview with Willy Vlautin
Check out this interview with local author Willy Vlautin. Willy is an author of eight novels and is the winner of the Joyce Carol Oates award and a Pen / Faulkner award nominee. Three of his books have been adapted into feature films. He is also the founder of the bands, Richmond Fontaine and the Delines. His current novel, The Left and the Lucky, is set in Portland.
Michelle Cox has always been obsessed with stories of the past and has spent a lifetime collecting them. She is the award-winning author of historical fiction, including the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series, The Fallen Woman’s Daughter, and The Merriweather Novels. Michelle also pens the wildly popular, “Novel Notes of Local Lore,” a weekly blog chronicling the lives of Chicago’s forgotten residents.
Click below as we discuss her latest release and her love for Cary Grant, big band music, and marmalade.
What is it like to have your book banned?
New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Evison. Jonathan is the author of multiple novels including All About Lulu, The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving, and The Heart of Winter. His novel Lawn Boy was the target of censorship in 2022. According to the American Library Association, it was seventh-most banned and challenged book in the country due to its inclusion of LGBT+ content and being sexually explicit. Click below as we discuss his experience being banned, his latest release, and his fascination with dentistry.
