In The Author's Voice

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, author, artist, and educator Brian Cross talks about his new children's picture books - "King Froderick of Basschundia" and "King Froderick at War"

Brian Cross is also a Biology Professor at Tulsa Community College. More information on his children's books is available here.

If you're looking for a good summer read that's part mystery, part treasure hunt, as well as a travelogue through history... you might want to check out Steve Berry's new novel The Omega Factor.

No, it's not a new Cotton Malone adventure. Instead we're introduced to a brand new character by the name of Nick Lee, a United Nations Investigator on a mission to protect the world's antiquities. The focus of this mystery is the Ghent Altarpiece - a real masterpiece by artist Jan van Eyck that is surrounded by its own real-life mystery after a panel of the work of art disappeared in 1934 never to be seen again. And that's where Begins his new adventure in modern day Belgium.

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

A new book looks at the history of classical music in the 20th century and the influence that World War I, world War II and the Cold War had on shaping the future of classical music. For this edition of In The Author's Voice, renowned conductor and musical scholar John Mauceri talks about his book – "The War on Music: Reclaiming the Twentieth Century," and his plea for reconsideration and reconciliation.

For most of history, coronavirus knowledge was limited to a couple of types that caused the common cold. For the past two years, the world has dealt with a much different variation. For this edition of In The Author's Voice, Epidemiologist and writer Dan Werb talks about the history of coronavirus in his new book, "The Invisible Siege: The Rise of Coronaviruses and the Search for a Cure."

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, southern Illinois native and author Kimberly Gordon Biddle talks about her latest children's book "Darlene's Double Dutch Dreams."

Follow Darlene and her sisters as they enter the annual Double Dutch contest and find the courage to overcome an unexpected challenge.

Dr. Kimberly Gordon Biddle grew up in Colp, Illinois. She now lives in California where she is professor emeritus at Sacramento State University. You can learn more about her children's books on her website PinkPearlWriting.com

Have you ever read a book... couldn’t wait for the author’s next story to come out... then - nothing. Well, that was an experience WSIU's Jeff Williams had more than 20-years ago with the novel, "Soul Catcher," by Colin Kersey.

Imagine his surprise when Kersey’s second novel recently came out – 26 years after his first. For this edition of In The Author's Voice, Colin Kersey talks about his new novel, "Swimming with the Angels."

If you’d like slightly different perspective on the current state of everything from identity politics, to cancel culture and wokeness… you might want to check out a pair of recent books from author Darius Kamali.

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Kamali about his books "Dog Whistling Dixie Past the Graveyard" and "Mistake of Identity," for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, we talk with a descent of the Mayflower on this Thanksgiving Day about the history of the very first Thanksgiving. Roughly 400 years ago English settlers made a peace settlement with the Native Americans that gave birth to the Thanksgiving Holiday we celebrate today.

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Paula Fisher, a Mayflower descendant about the arrival of the Mayflower in 1620 and the history of the first Thanksgiving.

October 14, 2021 is World Sight Day. In this edition of In The Author's Voice we learn about the cause and treatment of Age-related Macular Degeneration or AMD. AMD is one of the leading causes of blindness in the US for adults aged 50 and older.

WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with Retina Specialist Dr. Rishi Singh of the Cleveland Clinic and his patient Patricia Stoneman.

Imagine traveling nearly 400-million miles to witness an asteroid field that dates back to the beginning of our Solar System. National Geographic Science Writer Michael Greshko talks about his recent cover story "Mysteries of The Solar System," in the September issue of National Geographic Magazine. Greshko talks with WSIU's Jeff Williams about NASA's Lucy mission to the Jupiter Trojan asteroids for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

For more information visit National Geographic at natgeo.com/space.