The Purpose Tree

A talk with author Susan Tekulve about her inspirations and growing catalogue of diverse books, including her collection of stories Savage Pilgrims; her novel In the Garden of Stone, her collection of essays Second Shift; and beyond!

Her forthcoming collection of poetry Bodies of Light will be out December 2 by Serving House Books.

https://servinghousebooks.com/susan-tekulve

A talk with the legendary writer, editor, and co-founder of Serving House Books, Walter Cummins. We traced the beginnings of his writing career and the origins of Serving House Books, and went through his memories of the great writers he's worked with through the years.

He is the author of seven collections of short fiction, four essay collections, numerous other anthologies, and has had well over 100 stories published in international magazines and journals.

For more on his writing and career:

http://www.waltercummins.com

A fun talk with North Carolina filmmaker Rodney Wilds. Wilds is a graduate of the Wake Forest MFA Documentary Film program. We talked about his inspiration, a love for film, and how his newest project evolved. "We Are, Because We Were" is a 2024 short documentary film featuring the Winston-Salem African American Archive and its mission to preserve the history of the Black community in Winston-Salem.

See the trailer here:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-GLHmAPhu-BJhp68He7DHKoeLrOXe0N4ndbD80/
There have been numerous news stories on his 2024 film.
https://www.wfdd.org/story/new-documentary-and-immersive-event-showcase-black-contributions-winston-salem

A special election edition and talk with writer Tommy Jenkins about his book Drawing the Vote. This important book traces the history of voting in the United States in graphic novel form.

For more about Tommy: https://tommyjenkinswriter.wordpress.com/

To register to vote anywhere in the U.S. please visit:

https://vote.gov/

A talk with Penguin Pretzel founders Nick and Suzy Agostino about their wildly successful family business, and all the "twisted" ups and downs it took to get there. Penguin Pretzels is now the premier pretzel maker in the American southeast with innovative one of a kind designs.

The company has retail locations in Florida, and they distribute nationwide wholesale to restaurants, cafes, markets, distributors, zoos, aquariums, theme parks, and beyond!

⁠https://penguinpretzels.com/home⁠

A talk with author Daun Daemon about her work, cats, and newest collection of poetry A Prayer for Forgiving My Parents. 

Daun Daemon is the author of A Prayer for Forgiving My Parents (Kelsay Books, 2023), a memoir in poems. Her short stories and poems have been widely published in print and online journals. More about her work can be read at https://daundaemon.com/.

A talk with author and historian Greg Renoff about his life and his works Van Halen Rising and Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life in Music

Learn more about Greg and his amazing books:

http://vanhalenrising.com

A talk with the lead guitarist of the band WINGS OF STEEL Parker Halub. This new band is on fire with a live album coming out soon, a third studio album coming out next year, and a couple of tours. Check out their music here: https://wingsofsteelband.com

Follow the band on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wingsofsteelband

Part II: My discussion with the lead singer of the band WINGS OF STEEL Leo Unnermark. We dig into the self-tiled EP, the first full-length album titled Gates of Twilight, cover songs, and the band's future plans!

To learn more about the band and buy their CDs and Vinyl albums visit: https://wingsofsteelband.com

A talk with singer Leo Unnermark of the band Wings of Steel. Part I: about his evolution as a singer, the origins of the band, and just a fun discussion of rock music.

Check them out: https://wingsofsteelband.com