An international event is moving online and encouraging everyone in quarantine to join in for their physical and mental health. Join Elaine Diehl as she gets more information on the World Dance Group ’s celebration of International Dance Day from their CEO, Noel Roque .

Bestselling author David Baldacci is out with the latest installment in his Memory Man series, this one called Walking the Wire . He talks about this latest adventure plus how COVID-19 has changed his life and travel schedule in this chat with Barbara Gray.

Last month, we shared a poem from local poet and physician, Brian Volck , for National Poetry Month. Now we revisit a conversation Dr. Volck had with our Kelly Blewett in 2016 about his fascinating book, Attending Others: A Doctor's Education in Bodies and Words.

For Mother’s Day: Alexander Watson , author of River Queens: Saucy boat, stout mates, spotted dog, America , shares a special story about his mom.

Learn more about the wildflowers in the Great Parks of Hamilton County in this commentary from the parks’ Kimberly Whitton .

For Mother’s Day: local poet Pauletta Hansel recites her poem When She Was Done , from her collection, Coal Town Photograph .

Ohio master woodcarver James Mellick creates works celebrating our armed forces and specifically the dogs who also put their lives on the line during combat. His traveling exhibit, Wounded Warrior Dogs Project & K9 War Stories , was on display at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan until the pandemic closed it. Click here for a virtual tour . He recently spoke about his work and this exhibit with our Anne Arenstein.

For Mother’s Day: Katie Laur’s Memories from the Hills of Home story about a family trip to their grandmother’s house in Tennessee in the 1950’s.

A new Message of Hope from Tamera Lenz Muente , associate curator at the Taft Museum of Art .

Book Review: Roberta Schultz reviews Grady Hendrix’s latest novel, The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires.