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Welcome to Speaking of Writers. Veteran broadcaster Steve Richards interviews local, regional and best selling authors. For more info email steve @ [email protected]. https://creators.spotify.com/... more
FAQs about Speaking of Writers:How many episodes does Speaking of Writers have?The podcast currently has 658 episodes available.
May 12, 2020Scott Turow- The Last TrialTHE LAST TRIAL by Scott Turow is the courtroom drama his fans have been waiting for: the culmination of two incredible lives in one explosive case, as Turow’s beloved character, Sandy Stern, returns to the Kindle Country courtroom to defend one of his oldest friends from ruinous charges.In THE LAST TRIAL, Sandy Stern is a celebrated criminal defense lawyer nearing the end of his career. But when his lifelong friend, Dr. Kiril Pafko, a Nobel Prize winner and world- renowned cancer researcher, is faced with charges of insider trading, fraud, and murder and his life’s work is put into jeopardy, Stern decides to take on one last trial – one that could impact both of their legacies.ABOUT THE AUTHORScott Turow is the author of eleven bestselling works of fiction, including Testimony, Identical, Innocent, PresumedInnocent, and The Burden of Proof, and two nonfiction books, including One L, about his experience as a law student. Hisbooks have been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than thirty million copies worldwide, and have beenadapted into movies and television projects. He has frequently contributed essays and op-ed pieces to publications suchas the New York Times, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic....more16minPlay
May 01, 2020James Patterson-The House of KennedyJames Patterson Tells the Story of the Kennedy FamilyThe House of Kennedy is a revealing, fascinating account of America’s most storied family, as told by America’s most trusted storyteller. You've read about Jack, Bobby, Joe, Rose, Kick, Ted, Jackie O, John, and JFK Jr. This is their true story.James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author and most trusted storyteller. He has created many enduring fictional characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, Maximum Ride, Middle School, and I Funny. Among his notable literary collaborations are The President Is Missing, with President Bill Clinton, and the Max Einstein series, produced in partnership with the Albert Einstein Estate. Patterson’s writing career is characterized by a single mission: to prove that there is no such thing as a person who “doesn’t like to read,” only people who haven’t found the right book. He’s given over three million books to schoolkids and the military, donated more than seventy million dollars to support education, and endowed over five thousand college scholarships for teachers. The National Book Foundation recently presented Patterson with the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, and he is also the recipient of an Edgar Award and six Emmy Awards. He lives in Florida with his family....more13minPlay
May 01, 2020John Turner- They Knew They Were PilgrimsAn ambitious new history of the Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony, published for the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s landingIn 1620, separatists from the Church of England set sail across the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower. Understanding themselves as spiritual pilgrims, they left to preserve their liberty to worship God in accordance with their understanding of the Bible. There exists, however, an alternative, more dispiriting version of their story. In it, the Pilgrims are religious zealots who persecuted dissenters and decimated Native peoples through warfare and by stealing their land. The Pilgrims’ definition of liberty was, in practice, very narrow. Drawing on original research using underutilized sources, John G. Turner moves beyond these familiar narratives in his sweeping and authoritative new history of Plymouth Colony. Instead of depicting the Pilgrims as otherworldly saints or extraordinary sinners, he tells how a variety of English settlers and Native peoples engaged in a contest for the meaning of American liberty.John G. Turner is professor of religious studies at George Mason University and the award-winning author of Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet....more10minPlay
May 01, 2020David Baldacci- Walk The WireAbout WALK THE WIRE:Decker and Jamison are ordered to investigate the death of a young woman, Irene Cramer, whose body was expertly autopsied and then dumped in the open—which is only the beginning of the oddities surrounding the case. As Decker and Jamison dig into Irene’s life, they are shocked to discover that the woman who worked as a prostitute by night was also a teacher for a local religious sect by day—a sect operating on land once owned by a mysterious government facility that looms over the community. London is a town replete with ruthless business owners, shady government officials, and religious outsiders, all determined to keep their secrets from coming out. When other murders occur, Decker will need his extraordinary memory and detective skills, and the assistance of a surprising ally, to root out a killer and the forces behind Cramer’s death… before the boom town explodes.BIO: DAVID BALDACCI is a global #1 bestselling author, and one of the world’s favorite storytellers. His books are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with over 150 million worldwide sales. His works have been adapted for both feature film and television. David Baldacci is also the cofounder, along with his wife, of the Wish You Well Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting literacy efforts across America. Still a resident of his native Virginia, he invites you to visit him at DavidBaldacci.com and his foundation at WishYouWellFoundation.org....more13minPlay
April 29, 2020Chad Seales- Religion Around BonoOn the face of it, Bono—U2’s frontman since 1978 and arguably one of the most recognizable people on the planet—is the very example of an engaged, progressive activist: headlining human rights benefits, conferring with world leaders, founding NGOs to help Africa’s poor. But in this new critique, religious studies scholar and U2 fan Chad Seales illuminates the often-ignored threads that run through and complicate the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s popular persona and promise—and that unconsciously inform the economic and spiritual frames his fans place on the world. An impressive reconsideration of Bono's legacy, from a man who still considers himself a fan:)...more11minPlay
April 24, 2020Don Winslow- BrokenIn six intense, haunting short novels, Don Winslow returns to the themes that are the hallmarks of his acclaimed body of work—crime, corruption, vengeance, justice, loss, betrayal, guilt, and redemption—to explore the savagery and nobility that drive and define the human condition.About the Author: Don Winslow is the author of twenty-one acclaimed, award-winning international bestsellers, including the New York Times bestsellers The Force and The Border, the #1 international bestseller The Cartel, The Power of the Dog, Savages, and The Winter of Frankie Machine. Savages was made into a feature film by three-time Oscar-winning writer-director Oliver Stone. The Power of the Dog, The Cartel, and The Border sold to FX in a major multi-million-dollar deal to air as a weekly television series beginning in 2020. A former investigator, antiterrorist trainer, and trial consultant, Winslow lives in California and Rhode Island. don-winslow.comFacebook: @DonWinslowAuthor Twitter: @donwinslow...more11minPlay
April 24, 2020Lindsay Chervinsky-The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American InstitutionThe US Constitution never established a presidential cabinet—the delegates to the Constitutional Convention explicitly rejected the idea. So how did George Washington create one of the most powerful bodies in the federal government?On November 26, 1791, George Washington convened his department secretaries—Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph—for the first cabinet meeting. Why did he wait two and a half years into his presidency to call his cabinet? Because the US Constitution did not create or provide for a presidential cabinet. Washington was on his own....more13minPlay
April 21, 2020Toby Muse- KILO: INSIDE THE DEADLIEST COCAINE CARTELS—FROM THE JUNGLES TO THE STREETSVeteran journalist Toby Muse has witnessed up close each level of the cocaine underworld, fueled by the appetite for cocaine in America and Europe. In KILO: INSIDE THE DEADLIEST COCAINE CARTELS—FROM THE JUNGLES TO THE STREETS, he takes the reader inside Colombia’s notorious drug cartels to offer a never before look at the drug trade. Following a kilo of cocaine from its production in a clandestine laboratory to the smugglers who ship it abroad, he reveals the human lives behind the drug’s complicated legacy. With a 16 page insert of exclusive photos, KILO is particularly timely as the world, and the United States, struggles with a record harvest of cocaine that has resulted in purer drugs and led to a spike in overdoses.Reporting on Colombia for the world’s most prestigious networks and publications, Muse gained unprecedented access to the extraordinary people who survive on the drug trade—farmers, smugglers, assassins—and the drug lords and their lovers controlling these multi-billion dollar enterprises. He also spent weeks with the US Coast Guard as they tried to stem the flow of drugs, seizing tons of cocaine on the vast Pacific Ocean. Uncovering stories of violence, sex, and money, he shows the allure and the madness of cocaine. And how the War on Drugs has been no match for cocaine.Piercing this veiled world, KILO is a gripping portrait of a country struggling to end this deadly trade even as the riches flow. A human portrait of criminals and the shocking details of their lives, this is a chilling, unforgettable story that takes you deep into the belly of the beast....more11minPlay
April 17, 2020Jon Pessah- Yogi A Life Behind the MaskThe definitive biography of Yogi Berra, the New York Yankees icon, winner of 10 World Series championships, and the most-quoted player in baseball history by Jon Pessah....more14minPlay
April 17, 2020Erik Larson- The Splendid and The VileNew York Times bestselling author Erik Larson is known for expertly transporting readers to past worlds; even stories we think we know come to life in a different way in his hands. With his remarkable new work of nonfiction, THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE, Larson once again turns history into a thriller, taking us into the heart of war-torn England for the period of May 10, 1940, through May 10, 1941—Winston Churchill’s first year as prime minister....more13minPlay
FAQs about Speaking of Writers:How many episodes does Speaking of Writers have?The podcast currently has 658 episodes available.