For the Love of Books Podcast

Romanian author Valeriu Barbu pens fantasy in English, reviews "Greenwich Meridian Memoir"

Listen in to poet Valeriu Barbu speak in beautiful Italian followed by English dubbing about his new book "Hey, Peasant" and his review of author Emma Palova's new book "Greenwich Meridian Memoir." Both authors share a common past represented by the horrors of living in communism and totalitarianism of the Eastern European block.

Damselfy: A historic foreshadowing of a real epidemic

It was a bizarre coincidence, when author JuliAnne Sisung was enticed to a small Michigan town, that was engulfed by an epidemic in the 1890s.

"It took a year to write following months of research for the perfect small town. I found Pere Cheney, just south of Grayling, Michigan. It was a railroad and logging town with a fascinating history, and it was waiting for me. I didn’t know we’d be living with Covid -19 when I began this book about a diphtheria epidemic. It hit the village in 1893, and some surprising events nourished the novel."

                                                                    -Author JuliAnne Sisung-

 

 

Author Xander Cross fuses supernatural with cyberpunk in action thrillers

Inspired by Japanese folklore, author Xander Cross creates a dark, forbidding future and a demon in peril in "The Origin of the White Wind." Welcome to The Atlas Dystopia Apocalyptica, the memoirs of a former Divine Messenger turned yakuza assassin! This gritty action thriller will take you into the shadowy world of dragons and yōkai in the 22nd Century New Toky and beyond! 

 

 

Racing the Summer Reading Regatta to Mackinac Island

Come sail the high seas with Captains of Literary Wonderment!

Have you ever been hiked out on the high side, your boat at a 30-degree heel, wind filling your spinnaker, spray hitting your face as you scream across the water at 20 knots? Well, if you have, you'll understand the excitement this Virtual Book Festival will bring. If you haven't, throw caution to the wind, and join us for the Summer Reading Regatta!

Author Donald Levin takes on white supremacist terrorism "In the House of Night"

When the police investigation into the murder of a gentle retired history professor stalls, friends of the dead man plead with PI Martin Preuss to find out what happened. 

Author Angela Verges finds humor in every situation

Verges tackles the serious issues of menopause and beyond with a light heart in her collection of stories and essays "Menopause Ain't No Joke." 

She turned her blog posts into a book in three months with stories ranging from aboard an airplane to a dentist's office.

Verges lives by the motto "A laugh a day, keeps stress at bay" and keeps a hoola hoop in her office.

"I wish I had written more essays," she said.

Once, she found mouse poop in her car while reaching for a treat.

"There was no shingle on my hood that said, 'Welcome, we'll leave the light on for you."

Attorney- turned-author Mark Bello transforms cases into thrillers

The award-winning author puts us in the front-row seat watching victims like Hayley Larson fight for justice in his latest thriller- Supreme Betrayal in the Zachary Blake Legal Thrillers series.

Inspired by the headlines, Bello masterfully weaves real with fiction as he tells the story from alternating points of view.

Can Hayley prevent a sexual predator from being elevated to the highest court in the land?

But nothing will stop President's nominee Oliver Wilkinson from fighting for the coveted seat on the Supreme Court.

Only Hayley stands in his way.

Authors track 100 years of perception shift sparked by technology

From the first spark of electricity to the RNA-based  COVID vaccine, authors Gene and Marion take us on a journey through time over the last 100 years of the evolution of technology in their book "Shift Happens: Essays on Technology."

“Major changes in technology in the past 100 years have drastically shifted our perceptions of who we are and how we live.”

                                                                Gene Wilburn

Gene Wilburn

 

 

Author A. Kidd reaches for the stars in debut book

Rather than becoming an astronaut, author A. Kidd transforms into spunky heroine Julia who aims to help her disappearing Grammu.

Author Colleen Nye uses multiple pen names for different audiences

The award- winning author for her "Immersion" writes under different pen names to reach different audiences.

Her most recent R.J. Lloyd pen name takes on the paranormal, supernatural, fantasy, sci-fi, dystopian, sex and action.

While Nora Carter tackles non-fiction.