This week Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective, is joined by Robin Kall, who has been the host of “Reading with Robin,” for the past two decades. She chronicles “can’t miss” authors, and facilitates discussions on some of the most popular books of the present day. She and Maureen decide to dive into one of their shared favorite topics: historical fiction. The two discuss what makes books popular, and why we’re drawn to inserting ourselves into these stories, much like we would when looking at an ancestor’s photo.

Related Episodes: 

Episode 168: We're All Related with A.J. Jacobs

Episode 105: Women in the Dark 1840-1900 with Katherine Manthorne

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About My Guest:

Robin is a literary influencer, who over the past two decades has built a devoted and passionate following both in her local Rhode Island, online, and wherever there are readers. In addition to her radio talk show, Robin has hosted countless “can’t miss” author events including her annual “Summer With Robin” and the more recently minted author series, “The Cardigan Connection” which she hosts with her daughter, Emily. Robin is a graduate of Binghamton University and lives in Rhode Island with her husband and their corgi, Benny.

About Maureen Taylor:

Maureen is a frequent keynote speaker on photo identification, photograph preservation, and family history at historical and genealogical societies, museums, conferences, libraries, and other organizations across the U.S., London, and Canada.  She’s the author of several books and hundreds of articles and her television appearances include The View and The Today Show (where she researched and presented a complete family tree for host Meredith Vieira).  She’s been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Better Homes and Gardens, The Boston Globe, Martha Stewart Living, Germany’s top newspaper Der Spiegel, American Spirit, and The New York Times. Maureen was recently a spokesperson and photograph expert for MyHeritage.com, an internationally known family history website, and also writes guidebooks, scholarly articles, and online columns for such media as Smithsonian.com. Learn more at

I'm thrilled to be offering something new. Photo investigations. These collaborative one-on-one sessions. Look at your family photos then you and I meet to discuss your mystery images. And find out how each clue and hint might contribute to your family history. Find out more by going to maureentaylor.com and clicking on family photo investigations. 

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