I talk with writer, Jennifer Donaldson, about her literary background at the prestigious Michener Center at the University of Texas and how that helped her with her commercial career ghost writing Veronica Mars books and writing YA thrillers.

I interview author PJ Hoover to talk about her use of mythology and history to engage young readers in her novels that use these ancient characters in modern ways.

I interview author, Katherine Catmull, about her delightfully sinister short stories as well as her novels, "Summer and Bird" and "The Radiant Road."

This first episode is an interview with Austin Death Cafe host, Heather Black, a hospice nurse who wants to encourage a "death positive" outlook and help people feel comfortable asking questions about the most inevitable reality we all face.