Podcasts

Monday, January 5th, 2026 Chris Chambers Noir

Ep5 Chris Chambers Noir: Start 2026 off right with our panel of 4 authors who are celebrating “Southern Noir? Hick Hardboiled? Or the next evolutionary step of one of crime fiction’s original forms.” You are in for a treat!

January 2026: On this month’s episode of Chris Chambers Noir, a panel of four writers will test what you consider to be Sounthern Noir. “What is the next evolutionary step of one of crime fiction’s original forms?” asks our host,…more

Saturday, December 27th, 2025 Authors Between the Covers: What It Takes to Write Your Heart Out

You will love “Rosa’s Shell, Simply a Smile, A Bowl of Rice,” by Joan Leotta

About Joan Leotta — A Pittsburgh native, Joan is an author and story performer. Her books include, Giulia Goes to War, Book One of the Legacy of Honor Series, Tales Through Time: Women of the South, The Complete Guide to the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia,…more

Thursday, December 11th, 2025 Chris Chambers Noir

Ep4 Chris Chambers Noir: “Psychological thrillers and cop suspense aren’t noir? Oh hell no. These two ladies, award winners, bestsellers and queens of crime, will show you. Meet Tracy Clark and Christina Kovac”

December 2025: “On this month’s episode of Chris Chambers Noir, these two psychological thriller writers will make you understand the meaning of noir,” says our host Christopher Chambers, the award-winning author of dozens of books, short…more

Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 Elaine's Literary Salon

Ep31: Tennessee native Thomas Dann brings us “Midnight in Memphis,” a Southern noir where two detectives forge an unlikely alliance as they strive to bridge the racial divide and catch a killer hell bent on revenge

Meet the Author: Thomas Dann was born and bred in Memphis, Tennessee, five generations deep in a family fighting the entrenched political machine there. He has spent time variously on the East and Left Coasts, studying creative writing at Stanford, working…more

Monday, December 1st, 2025 Elaine's Literary Salon

Ep29: Meet Carter Wilson: From the USA Today bestselling author of “The Dead Girl in 2A” and “The New Neighbor,” comes a chilling new thriller that forces the question — Are murderers always the bad guys?

Meet the Author: Carter Wilson is the USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of ten psychological thrillers, known for their emotional intensity, tight pacing, and sinister twists. His work has received starred reviews from every major trade…more

Monday, December 1st, 2025 Courage to Thrive

Ep2: Courage to Thrive — On today’s show, Rev. Dr. Robert Flanagan interviews Karen Swallow Prior, Ph. D., a reader, writer, and professor, who gives us insight into the beloved hymn, ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem

December 2025: Welcome to Ep2 of Father Bob’s Courage to Thrive show! Today’s topic: A conversation about Father Bob’s newest book, “While Mortals Sleep: Reading Phillips Brooks through Twenty-First-Century Eyes” Father Bob talks…more

Saturday, November 22nd, 2025 Elaine's Literary Salon

Coming to Elaine’s Literary Salon, Feb. 15: Jennifer van der Kleut tells us about her journey to write “The Better Mother,” a plot-driven suspense debut about a woman who ends up pregnant after a casual fling — but the father’s girlfriend has sinister intentions

Meet the Author: Jennifer began her writing journey at the age of 10 when she started her own neighborhood newspaper, “The Santa Clara Times,” printed it herself, and walked up and down her street, passing it out to all the neighbors. She graduated from…more