In this episode, host Mari Talkin is joined by children's middle grade writer Nicole Valentine to discuss time travel and the science of awe. They discuss Nicole's recent novel, A Time Traveler's Theory of Relativity and her future plans.

In this episode, host Mari Talkin is joined by award-winning Young Adult novelist Jeff Zentner, who discusses his latest NYT Notable Book, In The Wild Light.

On this episode of Talkin Stories, my partner in crime of the chatty kind is Brooks Hansen, novelist, memoirist, screenwriter, illustrator, and teacher.

We discuss his book projects, the intersection of teaching literature and history to high school students, and the current issues surrounding the teaching of Western Civilization.

Mari and her guest, writer Rob Costello, talk horror, the writing process, and why young people need dark and speculative stories.

Host Mari Talkin and her guests, children's book author Jess Rinker and illustrator Meg Hunt, discuss the story behind their collaborative project, a picture book biography called SEND A GIRL about a woman who made history by becoming FDNY's first female firefighter and in so doing inspires all of us to find our inner strength.

Host Mari Talkin and her sister Janae Scott discuss the power of stories to build empathy and create bonds. Along the way, they also tell some family stories that are both cringy and hilarious.

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