The dying wish of Lee, Sandra Schnakenburg’s housekeeper, was for Sandra to write her story after she passed-- but it was a story Sandra did not know. Sandra stopped by the show to talk about uncovering Lee’s fascinating and moving life and bringing it to the page.

Kate Winkler Dawson discusses THE SINNERS ALL BOW: TWO AUTHORS, ONE MURDER, AND THE REAL HESTER PRYNNE, a riveting true crime history that explores a murder that divided 19th-century America, using modern investigative techniques to answer some lingering questions.

Author Jane Corry hops the pond from the UK to chat about I DIED ON A TUESDAY, a suspense novel told from three perspectives. Corry discusses where the story came from and shares her own experiences working in a men’s prison as a writer in residence.

The hosts of the fantabulous Nightmare on Film Street podcast stop by to talk about their gorgeous book, COCKTAILS FROM THE CRYPT: TERRIFYING YET DELICIOUS CONCOCTIONS INSPIRED BY YOUR FAVORITE HORROR FILMS.

From the creator of the long-running, smash-hit podcast Aaron Mahnke’s Cabinet of Curiosities comes the book—a riveting look inside some of history’s strangest stories.

Peace on Earth and goodwill towards Mary Lwyd? Sarah Clegg brings us a well researched history of some of the wildest, darkest Christmas traditions from European Folklore.

Author Judith Lindbergh “joined” us to chat about AKMARAL, a story of the Sauromatae – nomads descended from the Amazons (as described by Herodotus). Lindbergh discusses the research behind Akmaral herself, the titular character raised to be a warrior – and how she balanced battle and compassion while building her character.

Hanna Harms stopped by to talk about MILK WITHOUT HONEY, a gorgeous graphic novel about the rising threat to the fragile ecosystems of bees and and what their decline means worldwide.

Jenn had the honor of chatting with Nikki Walton-- bestselling and NAACP Image Award-nominated author, TV personality, podcast host, and licensed psychotherapist-- about her beautiful and nourishing book WAKE UP TO LOVE: MEDITATIONS TO START YOUR DAY.

J.K. Kennedy stopped by to talk about her gorgeous and uplifting volume of poetry, CLUMSY BEAUTY: POEMS FOR HEARING THE “I LOVE YOU” IN EVERYTHING.