In The Author's Voice

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, A new historical fiction novel takes us back in time in Athenian life to the birth of democracy and the golden age of Athens.

Author and educator Yvonne Korshak talks about her new novel, "Pericles and Aspasia," the story of a general know as the 'first citizen of Athens' and a courtesan with the mind of a philosopher.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, Dan Hendrickson talks about his latest novel Brandy: Ballad of a Pirate Princess.

The story tells the tale of Brandy, the daughter of a notorious pirate and his even more notorious wife, set in the Caribbean in the 1840's against the back drop of the slave trade and the British abolitionist movement.

Breanna Churchill is a graduate of early childhood education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

After becoming a mother, she formed the Brown Bear Book Club, an online resource to empower educators and parents with books and resources for young children.

Now, she’s written her own children’s book, entitled “The Little Bird Who Wanted to Fly.”

WSIU's Brad Palmer had a chance to speak with Breanna about her work.

Breanna will hold a book signing on Saturday, February 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the African American Museum inside the University Mall in Carbondale.

She will host a story time on Saturday, March 11 at the Sallie Logan Public Library in Murphysboro at 11 a.m.

There will be a book signing and story time on April 6 at Kids Korner in Turley Park in Carbondale from 5-6 p.m.

A virtual book tour is scheduled for the week of April 17-21. More details will be available soon.

Breanna will also be at the Science Center in Carbondale on April 29 from 2-3 p.m.

The Brown Bear Book Club can be found on social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Author Steve Berry’s latest adventure novel hits book stands everywhere on Tuesday, February 21st. The Last Kingdom is yet another chapter in the life of former special agent turned rare bookstore owner Cotton Malone. This time, Cotton finds himself in Bavaria in a race against time and history.

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Berry about the novel for this edition of In The Author’s Voice.

A new book by author and investigative journalist Howard Blum takes a closer look at the decade’s old death of a former CIA officer.   The Spy Who Knew Too Much is a work of non-fiction that reads like a John le Carree novel with as much subterfuge as a Mission Impossible movie.

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Blum about the book and the story that begins on the Chesapeake Bay in 1978.

Playwright, author and actor Ernest Thompson is probably best known for his Academy Award winning movie On Golden Pond.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, Thompson talks about his new and first novel - a father and son story - called "The Book of Maps."

If you listen to public radio or watch public television the name Rick Steves conjures up images of picturesque European destinations and once in a lifetime experiences.

On this edition of In The Author's Voice, travel writer and expert tour guide Rick Steves talks about his new 6-hour PBS TV Special that delves into history of Europe's art and culture.

Rick Steves: The Art of Europe airs Sunday, October 23rd at 4:00 pm on WSIU TV. You can catch his weekly radio show, Travel with Rick Steves, every Sunday at 2:00 pm on WSIU Radio.

Game inventor and toy industry executive Jeffrey Breslow talks about his new book, A Game Maker's Life: A Hall of Fame Game Inventor and Executive Tells the Inside Story of the Toy Industry. Breslow talks with WSIU's Jeff Williams about the book in this edition of In The Author's Voice.

Author Melany Kahn decided to create a children's guide to mushroom foraging when she couldn't find a book suitable for her own kids. On this edition of In The Author's Voice, Kahn talks about the book, mycology, and the popularity of hunting for mushrooms with WSIU's Jeff Williams.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, A new series of children’s books follows the adventures of two unlikely friends – Wolfy, a young brown rat and Fate, a red shouldered hawk. The new two-book illistrated series is Wolfy’s Adventure from author and grandmother Gisela Bengfort. WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Bengfort about her children’s books and their message of courage and empathy.