A riveting visit with architect Mario Cartaya about "Journey Back Into the Vault." How a return trip to "home" reconciled his identity as a Cuban and an American. Hear the conversation: tinyurl.com/jk9ajkjj Get the Book: tinyurl.com/3zc9bkv7 Read my Substack essay: tinyurl.com/f76upbxe

Dr. Ralph DeFalco takes us inside a future where the U.S. has been defeated and economically dismantled. It’s a chilling look at what happens when history and current trends collide. Hear the convo: tinyurl.com/49rxyhfj Get the book: tinyurl.com/446w734w Read my Substack Essay: tinyurl.com/ynxskdcs

In a world that scrolls fast and forgets even faster, the gentle, decades-long story of #TheArchers everyday life in Ambridge still finds a way to gather listeners and trend. Sometimes characters we’ve grown with over years, even generations, can matter more than anything squeezed into 30 seconds.

Celebrated mountaineer Jim Whittaker has passed away at the age of 97 in Port Townsend. He was the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1963 and inspired generations of climbers.

@lilmudda.bsky.social @docmurphydog.bsky.social @anneserling.bsky.social @kellycarlin.bsky.social @journeyled1.bsky.social @getyourfoxyback.bsky.social @rubicon1313.bsky.social @sixfeetofcandy.bsky.social @mslaura.bsky.social @zim2918.bsky.social

Legendary trial lawyer, radio host, and author Mike Papantonio joins me to discuss his latest legal thriller, "A Death in Arcadia." Hear the conversation: tinyurl.com/yeaz5tcu Get the book: tinyurl.com/39pjyy6h Read my Substack essay: tinyurl.com/ycx73cw7

My 88 All Time Favorite Books: 77. The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion (2017). Punk Fantasy/Horror/Anarchist fiction/LGBTQ+. Author: Margaret Killjoy. #booksky #novella #punk #anarchism #horror #fantasy @margaret.bsky.social

I’m thrilled that the Kirkwood Public Library (just outside St Louis) picked me as this year’s One Author, One Kirkwood selection. I’m doing a free event there one month from today, Wednesday 5/6 that’s also The Payback’s paperback release party (it’s out on 5/12!) kplmo.org/oneauthor/

On April 8, 1961, President John F. Kennedy hosted author and activist Helen Keller in the Oval Office to discuss disability rights.

Way to go, Cavan!

Poet and dancer Kirsten Kashock discuses her unsettling new novel, "An Impossibility of Crows," a story examaning the haunting boundaries of devotion, inheritance, & control. Hear the conversation: tinyurl.com/ycyemv76 Get the Book: tinyurl.com/3mxrfjyt Read my Substack Essay: tinyurl.com/2nvrz6dd

Truth!

Sometimes you have to put blinders on and just focus on writing or creating today. Not tomorrow. Not next year. Make Something. Create Something. Act in defiance of the world around you, and things stopping you. - Wrtr #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky

Having a great time at #eastercon in Birmingham, catching up with friends and colleagues. Thanks to everyone who came to listen to me reading the prologue to Jitterbug this morning. #author

If you're a YA fan, check out @alisakmichaels.bsky.social. You'll love the Siren Series!

Psychotherapist to creatives, Dennis Palumbo celebrates a new audio book and offers a prescription for thriving in today's "interesting times." Hear the conversation: tinyurl.com/5fx3y2pt Order the audio book: tinyurl.com/47d4pf6w Read my Substack essay: tinyurl.com/3az6unw9

There is a new book by an Indigenous author pretty much every time I go to the bookstore, in all sorts of genres, and I can't possibly keep up and read them all, which is the most wonderful problem to have. We absolutely rock.

An American Genius. Musician, Author, Educator. #GilScottHeron

With "A Deadly Hook," Karen Ann Phillips has written not just a mystery, but a quiet meditation on resilience, disguised as a story you pick up simply to see what happens next. Hear the convo: tinyurl.com/4d5zwbyp Get the Book: tinyurl.com/2k4kek3c Read my Substack Essay: tinyurl.com/5n7mjw9y

I wonder how may authors just have their therapist read their book… #writing #author #writingcommunity #reading #books #writersky #booksky #writesky

Last day to read for #Free! This week on The Write Stuff we are chatting with Contemporary Women’s Fiction and Literary Fiction Author, Leonora Ross! #author #booksky #authorlife #interview 📚💙📚💙📚 open.substack.com/pub/lawrence...

Can a head-strong journalist and her best friend editor find love while facing a day that keeps repeating? Hopefully they get it right. Four Past Midnight by L. D. K. Johnson. Available everywhere. #London #author #writer #booklover #reader #Romance #BookSky #MomSky #MomLife #ReadingCommunity

EXCITING NEWS! We'll be getting SIGNED copies of "Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old" by Professor Mary Beard @wmarybeard.bsky.social It explains why the deep past does really affect us all. It's out next month book fans! Order HERE. www.biggreenbookshop.com/signed-copie...

We're getting SIGNED copies of "Ripening: Why Women Need Fairy Tales Now" by the awesome Sharon Blackie. ‘Stories are spells; they change things … fairy tales matter because at the heart of every one of them is transformation.’ Out on May 7th ORDER HERE www.biggreenbookshop.com/signed-copie...

Chad Boudreaux's Mob Justice, takes us into modern Chicago, where Justice Department attorney Blake Hudson confronts a criminal empire far more dangerous than its Hollywood reputation. The Convo: tinyurl.com/35a57y6y The Book: tinyurl.com/bdd8axa9 My Substack Essay: tinyurl.com/36zud99s

Gary Fields explores his globe-spanning, time-bending novel, "The Book of Judges" which is already drawing comparisons to The Da Vinci Code. Hear the conversation: tinyurl.com/ycxj4j7v Get the book: tinyurl.com/ybxr3y56 Read my Substack Essay: tinyurl.com/2pxujj4x

Morning Jaye

The grandson of the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups creator has launched a campaign against The Hershey Company, which owns the Reese's brand. He wants them to stop skimping on ingredients. n.pr/3N2lYUx

Special offer from Longbarrow Press: any 3 hardbacks for £32. Includes collections by Steve Ely, Angelina D'Roza, Rob Hindle, Peter Riley, Nancy Gaffield, Mark Goodwin, Matthew Clegg, Chris Jones, Fay Musselwhite, 'The Footing' anthology, and more longbarrowpress.com/current-publ...

Mimi Nichter's memoir, "HOSTAGE: A Memoir of Terrorism, Trauma, and Resilience," reveals not just the frightening experience, but the lessons learned. Hear the Conversation: tinyurl.com/383smwr7 Get the book: tinyurl.com/vykpbrbe Read my Substack Essay: tinyurl.com/5az77m7h

Silicon Valley pioneer Michael Yang’s new memoir, "Coming Alive on the Ride," explores finding joyful immersion in life's most unpredictable moments. Hear the Conversation: tinyurl.com/2ks8cydy Get the Book: tinyurl.com/54jwt835 Read My Substack Essay: tinyurl.com/snaajep8

We’re here to support libraries. Take action at action.everylibrary.org. #library #libraries #read #reading #book #books #librarylove #author #publiclibrary #literature #lit

🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇 The Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck February 27, 1902 #Author #BOTD The Grapes of Wrath tells the 💔 story of a poor farmer and his family who leave Oklahoma during the Great Depression heading to California for a better future. #books #Steinbeck 🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇 John Steinbeck

In celebration of it's paperback release join us for a special look at the journey of Jennifer K. Morita toward publication of her debut novel, "Ghosts of Waikīkī." Hear the Conversation: tinyurl.com/mpeny7h7 Get the Paperback: tinyurl.com/43ykr8z9 Read my Substack Essay: tinyurl.com/3ebzrfn9

2/23/1853 — b. Dolores Correa Zapata, Mexican poet, author, educator, #womensrights activist, feminist. Co-founder, “Mexican Woman” magazine (1902-07); co-founder, first #feminist assn in Mexico (1904). Some works utilized as Mexican school texts #womenshistory #womenwriters #WriterSky #PolSky #edu

Bravo, Nnedi!

Born from the "ashes of a collapsed marriage" & the quiet, wintry silence of Montana, Danielle Girard's 17th novel is a powerful work of emotional archaeology. It debuts today! Here our conversation: tinyurl.com/4t84aann Get the Book: tinyurl.com/2vseum9b Read my Subtack essay: tinyurl.com/4m5zrawx

Meet the "Dog Whisperer of the Garden State," Darlene Dziomba, as we discuss her authentic cozy mystery, Tail of Deception. Hear the Conversation: tinyurl.com/am86wmea Get the Book: tinyurl.com/thjaywy3 Read my Substack Essay: tinyurl.com/3kpkycb3

In "Steeped," retired neurosurgeon Dr. Craig Yorke, describes his journey from Boston’s Roxbury to the operating room and ultimately back to the music that first shaped him. Hear the Conversation: tinyurl.com/5fhzhatb Get the Book: tinyurl.com/3fte54zk Read my Substack Essay: tinyurl.com/mun3wzwt

Emmanuel LeRoche, author of A Taste of Madagascar, takes us beyond the spreadsheets and tourist brochures to the "dim green hush" of the forest canopy where Vanilla lives. Hear the Conversation: tinyurl.com/3zmb454k Get the Book: tinyurl.com/mwbresrd Read my Substack Essay: tinyurl.com/5n6b7vhu

Corey Seemiller's "The Soulmate Strategy," explores her journey from trying to control the pain of a breakup to discovering the freedom that comes with letting go. Hear the Conversation: tinyurl.com/2jbs3d24 Get the Book: tinyurl.com/5n6hrp44 Read my Substack Essay: tinyurl.com/mr44zjy2

In celebration of Black History Month, one of the most powerful interviews I've had the honor of conducting. Dr. Bettye Kearse speaks about her extraordinary life as an Oracle in "The OtherMadisons - The Lost History of a President's Black Family. terryshepherd.substack.com/p/dr-bettye-...

Happy Groundhog Day! (“Peanuts” from 70 years ago, February 2, 1956)

I met Rosa Parks in the evening of her life. She was everything I hoped a heroine might be.

Happy Birthday Farrah!

☀️ Happy Monday ☀️ 🦊 Meet and Greet 🦊 This is one of my favorite quotes “If you don't know where you're going, any road'll take you there.” ~George Harrison Good for a Monday Be kind to each other We will be okay Love Foxy 💕❤️💕

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Dr. Angela Petersen joins me to discuss her radical new book, "The Wellness Glitch," and why tracking every step and heartbeat might be the very thing keeping us unwell. Hear the Conversation: tinyurl.com/k2frp7h4 Get the Book: tinyurl.com/4cn984fj Read my Substack Essay: tinyurl.com/bddh5vcu