Jun 26, 2020
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Daniel Biddle and distinguished former Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Murray Dubin discuss their biography TASTING FREEDOM: OCTAVIUS CATTO AND THE BATTLE FOR EQUALITY IN CIVIL WAR AMERICA, as well as Catto’s role as a black civil rights activist in the 1800s, how his legacy was...
Jun 19, 2020
SciFi and fantasy author J. Dianne Dotson joins the Oddcast to discuss her new book ACCRETION, tips for success in indie publishing, rising to the challenge of the new virtual normal, building vital relationships with independent bookstores, and the challenges of women in space. With Oddcast regulars, Merry Jones, Jon...
Jun 12, 2020
The Oddcast turns the tables on mystery, thriller and sci-fi author (and Oddcast cohost) Jon McGoran, who talks about his books SPLICED, SPLINTERED and SPIKED, plus writing for adults and young adults, launching a book about a pandemic during a pandemic, and watching his stories come true, with his pals Gregory Frost,...
Jun 5, 2020
This week we welcome the creator/host of the public radio show The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn, Ben Vaughn. A contributor to NPR’s Fresh Air, songwriter, record producer, and composer for TV and film as well as a singer/storyteller, Ben talks about his organic connection to music, how writing for TV sharpened his craft,...