By Loganberry Books
The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.
This week, we talk to author Thrity Umrigar (@ThrityUmrigar) about her new novel Honor, in conversation with fellow authors Paula McLain, and Loganberry’s own Sarah Willis. They discuss the book’s heavy emotional and political swings as it explores the personal risks of interfaith marriage in modern-day India.
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This week, Aseelah Shareef of Cleveland’s Karamu House Theater interviews author Caseen Gaines (@caseengaines) on his new book Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way. They discuss the story and legacy of the groundbreaking 1921 musical Shuffle Along, the first African-American Broadway hit, and exactly how the creators behind it became forgotten in the mainstream pop-consciousness.
Purchase Footnotes from Loganberry online at: https://store.loganberrybooks.com/footnotes
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This week, we are hosting interviews with cancer survivors Penny Casselman, author of How To Get A Free Boob Job, and Jacqueline Acho, author of Currency of Empathy: The Secret to Thriving in Business & Life. Local Voices manager Miesha Headen asks how their experiences with cancer changed their lives, and what being a survivor means to them.
Purchase How To Get A Free Boob Job from Loganberry online at: https://bookshop.org/books/how-to-get-a-free-boob-job-and-other-insights-from-a-breast-cancer-adventurer-9781982254735/9781982254711
Purchase Currency of Empathy from Loganberry online at: https://bookshop.org/books/currency-of-empathy/9781732436411
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On today’s episode, Local Voices manager Miesha Headen interviews Grace Ji-Sun Kim to discuss her new book, Hope in Disarray. They discuss the role faith has in the wake of the pandemic, her work towards ending the invisibility of Asian-American women, and what Christianity means to her as a person of color. All of this and more, today on Lines from Loganberry.
Loganberry Books is spotlighting Pilgrim Press, an independent publisher located in Cleveland and the oldest English language publishing company in the United States. Pilgrim publishes books that nurture spiritual growth and provoke the soul for the sake of a just world: from one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s first books to the sermons of Otis Moss, Jr. Purchase Hope in Disarray from Loganberry online at: https://store.loganberrybooks.com/hope-disarray-piecing-our-lives-together-faith
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On this episode of Lines from Loganberry, Local Voices manager Miesha Headen interviews Doug Henderson, author of The Cleveland Heights LGBTQ Fantasy & Role Playing Club. They discuss the challenges of writing characters coming from different perspectives on queer identity, and how it all fits into the composition of a narrative. Plus, Lou Barrett of Purple Palm Press joins us to discuss the operation of an independent publisher focused on queer lives.
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On this episode of Lines from Loganberry, Local Voices manager Miesha Headen interviews three Hugo Award Finalists from Journey Press: Tom Purdom (I Want the Stars), Laura Weyr (The Eighth Key), and Gideon Marcus (Kitra). They discuss their books, the history of their careers, and what it means to be an independent publisher in the science fiction space.
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On this episode, author Maggie Sullivan speaks to Local Voices manager Miesha Headen about her book Boss Ladies of CLE, and teaches authors how to market and promote their books on a low budget. Having years of experience helping companies with digital marketing and content creation, she comes to Lines from Loganberry to share her insight.
Purchase Boss Ladies of CLE from Loganberry online at: https://store.loganberrybooks.com/boss-ladies-cle
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On today’s episode, Adele Bertei and musicology journalist Charlotte Morgan discuss Why Labelle Matters, a history of the musical group of Patti Labelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash. They discuss the obstacles women in music face, the rise of Afrofuturism in the 1970’s, and collaborations with and influences between Black and white musicians.
Content warning: within this episode, there is a discussion on sexual abuse. The discussion begins at 28:54 and ends at 31:18 .
Purchase Why Labelle Matters from Loganberry online at: https://bookshop.org/books/why-labelle-matters/9781477320402
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On this episode, bookseller Miranda Richmond hosts author Barbara J. Essex to discuss her book Bad Girls of The Bible. In the book, Essex reflects upon women traditionally described in the Bible in a negative sense, uncovering a relatable humanity, and new lessons to take away from their stories. All of this and more, on Lines from Loganberry.
Purchase Bad Girls of The Bible from Loganberry online at: https://store.loganberrybooks.com/bad-girls-bible-exploring-women-questionable-virtue
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On this episode, Local Voices manager Miesha Headen hosts civil rights lawyer Terry Gilbert, along with coauthor and journalist Carlo Wolff, to discuss their new book, Trying Times. In his memoir, Gilbert discusses his experience challenging preconceived notions in the legal system, and how he used his position to bring attention towards equity, both inside and out of the court.
Purchase Trying Times from Loganberry online at: https://store.loganberrybooks.com/trying-times
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The podcast currently has 26 episodes available.