In The Author's Voice

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, WSIU Radio's Jeff Williams talks with author, journalist and Salon founder David Talbot about his latest book The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government.

In The Author's Voice is a regular feature on wsiunews.org and is a listener supported service of Southern Illinois University.

With medical marijuana now legally available in Illinois, the state's pilot program is hitting full stride.  In fact, according to national statistics, 23 states and the District of Columbia have some form of legal marijuana usage.

An addiction psychiatrist is out with a new book that examines the dangers of legalizing pot in any form.  WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with Dr. Ed Gogek about his new book "Marijuana Debunked: A handbook for parents, pundits and politicians who want to know the case against legalization" for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

As the aftermath of the terrorist attack on Paris continues to unfold, Canadian journalist and military historian Gwynne Dyer suggests the western world and specifically the United States does not need to be overly concerned with the rise of the so called "Islamic State."    For this edition of In The Author's Voice, WSIU's Jeff Williams talked with Dyer about his new book Don't Panic: ISIS, Terror and Today's Middle East.  The conversation was recorded just days before the the November 13th terrorist attack in Paris.

A column in the Atlantic by Educator, author and writer Jessica Lahey on over-parenting and why parents should let their children fail generated overwhelming response.  Her new book The Gift of Failure examines what parents should know in order to help their children succeed.   Lahey recently talked with WSIU's Jeff Williams for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

Weather patterns are shifting, ice caps are melting and sea levels are rising.   Climate change is the subject of the November issue of National Geographic magazine.  The entire issues is dedicated to exploring the issue as well as examining remedial actions.    WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with National Geographic magazine's Dennis Dimick for this edition of In The Author's Voice.   You can view the online edition here.

This week marks the 10th Anniversary of the Killer Nashville Writers' Conference. To commemorate the milestone a new anthology of mystery and horror short stories written by more than a dozen conference participants is now on bookshelves.   WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with conference organizer Clay Stafford about "Killer Nashville Noir-Cold Blooded" for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

Author and educator Rick Niece reflects on life growing up in a small Ohio town and his journey back in his latest book Side-Yard Superhero: Life Lessons from an Unlikely Teacher.   WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Niece about the book in this edition of In The Author's Voice.

Author Leigh Bardugo talks with WSIU's Jeff Williams about her latest fantasy-adventure novel Six of Crows for this installment of In The Author's Voice.

A new book chronicles a day in the life of a nurse.   Theresa Brown is an RN, author and frequent columnist on health care issues from the nurse's perspective.  WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Brown about her new book The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients' Lives.

Illinois and 22 other states allow the medical use of marijuana. The origin of cannabis for medicinal purposes dates back to the healers of ancient China. But what do we really know about the science of marijuana? Despite the fact that marijuana has been around for centuries very little scientific research has been conducted.  

"High Science" is National Geographic's June cover story. WSIU Radio's Jeff Williams talked with writer Hampton Sides about his story that explores the world of medical marijuana from research conducted in the early 1800's in Europe to the current genetic mapping underway in the U-S as well as the current state of medical marijuana regulations in the United States.
 

That's writer Hampton Sides.  His article on medical marijuana is the cover story for the June edition of National Geographic magazine.  He talked with WSIU's Jeff Williams.  You can access the article by clicking here.