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You can listen live on Tuesday, June 18th – Click Here I am so thrilled that I will be talking to Lisa Brennan-Jobs on June 18th about her amazing book, Small Fry. When I say amazing, I mean really amazing. One might say it blew me away — or at least, it blew me all the way to the California. I …
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It was a thrill for me to meet Lawrence Block, a Mystery Writer of America Grand Master at Bouchercon2018. Larry has been a great friend to Joy on Paper during the past four years and so I was happy to set up a ‘relay’ style interview with four of the great authors who have contributed stories to his latest anthology, …
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Recently I had the joy of interviewing Margaret George about her fascinating book Nero: Splendor Before the Dark. The dramatic opening of that book — the great fire of Rome — has had me thinking a great deal about Rome. So I was thrilled when she recommended Brook Allen’s new book about the early years of Marc Antony: Antonius, Son …
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It’s summertime and kids are out of school — what a wonderful time to give them a gift of a book that will inspire them. It was such a joy for me to talk to four-time Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross about her book, Run with Me. I remember the excitement of watching her win the Olympic Gold Medal for …
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DATE: May 21, 2019 It was a joy to talk with Vernon LaVia about his book, Make Earth Great Again, which connects the dots on 26 bi-diversity issues that are vital to our understanding of our beautiful earth — an earth that is in danger of being destroyed by our own neglect. It is a small book with big ideas. In …
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It was an honor to interview Jerry Padavano, the author of The Ultimate Challenge: Surviving Cancer. He has written a candid and inspirational story about his battle with cancer. It is a story of courage and perseverance. It is a testament to positive thinking. He has put a great deal of his heart and soul in sharing his powerful story …
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It is always a JOY for me to find a new author — especially on the release of their first book. Neel Mullick’s Dark Blossom is the beginning of what I predict will be a brilliant career. There are so many things I love about Dark Blossom. Neel handles this drama with amazing deft and talent as he slowly reveals …
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It was meant to be that Roslyn Franken would be a guest on Joy on Paper to talk about her book: Meant to Be, A True Story of A True Story of Might, Miracles and Triumph of the Human Spirit Why? Because the title comes from a Yiddish word that has always been important to me: bashert — which is translated: …
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[Culture Trails: Adventures in Travel] I just celebrated the 4th Anniversary of Joy on Paper and one of the things that I have discovered is that there are so many ‘magical threads’ that weave through the tapestry of my program. One thread leads to another… A month ago I flew north to visit my son who is completing his Ph.D. …
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When I was planning my 4th Anniversary program, I knew who I wanted to be my guests: Tasha Alexander & Andrew Grant. I had interviewed them separately in the past — but I wanted them to come on the program together. They intrigued me. I saw them at the Bouchercon 2018 World Mystery Convention held in October — practically in …
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