In this edition of In The Author's Voice, author and SIU Law School alum Eric Coulson talks about his novel "The Chrysalis Option."

On this edition of In The Author's Voice, gerontologist Macie Smith talks about aging and what getting older means.

Macie talks with WSIU's Jeff Williams about how getting older doesn't have to be a negative, if you give yourself permission to approaching aging as a positive.

On this edition of InFocus, Mountain Stage Artistic Director and host Larry Groce talks about an upcoming compilation album that commemorates the 40th anniversary of the program.

For 40-years, Mountain Stage has introduced public radio listeners to the best of live performance music from its home stage in Charleston, West Virginia. In celebration of the show's 40th Anniversary there's a new compilation album that releases on April 19, 2024. Larry talks about Live on Mountain Stage: Outlaws & Outliers.

Mountain Stage airs on WSIU Saturday at 5:00pm and Sunday at 10:00 am.

A new book chronicles the origin of public broadcasting as it grew out of the fledgling days of radio and TV in the 1920’s and 30’s.

Josh Shepperd is an assistant professor at the University Colorado Boulder and the Director of the Sound Submission Project at the Library of Congress. He talked with WSIU's Jeff Williams about his book “Shadow of the New Deal: The Victory of Public Broadcasting."

Just about a month away from the region's second total solar eclipse in seven years, a new children's book helps prepare kids for the big event.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice we talk with Nebraska mom, Jayme Sandberg, who was inspired to write a children's book after experiencing the total solar eclipse in 2017. Her new book is "Total Solar Eclipse: A Stellar Friendship."

You can find out more about the book as well as its associated educational materials at www.solareclipsebook.com.

Have you ever heard of PAD? Chances are you haven't - even though it is the leading cause of amputations in the U.S. and impacts more than 12-million Americans annually. Peripheral Artery Disease also disproportionately impacts black and brown populations.

A new campaign, Get a Pulse on PAD, aims to raise awareness of Peripheral Artery Disease. WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Dr. Anahita Dua, a vascular surgeon and associate professor of surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School about PAD.

More information is available online at https://padpulse.org.

To escape winter, many birds fly south. But for birds who choose to stay in southern Illinois they've developed some unique ways to cope with the cold.

Nature reporter Kevin Boucher talks with Avian Ecologist Dr. Jeff Hoover of the University of Illinois about some of the ways birds survive winter here in southern Illinois.

A new book is out about a southern Illinois family’s struggles with mental illness and the hope it offers for other families experiencing similar struggles.

The author is White County native Kandace Davis.

WSIU's Brad Palmer spoke with her about the book entitled Out of the Night that Covers Me.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, Shelley Fraser Mickle talks about her new book White House Wild Child: How Alice Roosevelt Broke All the Rules and Won the Heart of America.

The book takes a closer look at the life and times of Alice Roosevelt – the eldest child of President Theodore Roosevelt. President Roosevelt once said that "I can do one of two things – I can be president of the United States or I can control my daughter, Alice. I cannot possibly do both." In that vein, Shelley Fraser Mickle chronicles Alice's larger than life persona.

On this edition of In the Author's Voice, if you're still searching for that perfect Christmas gift, lifestyle expert Meaghan Murphy talks about what's trending for holiday gift giving and encourages shoppers to buy local.

Murphy is also an advocate of the wholesale online marketplace, Faire, that she says provides local retailers the opportunity to stock the latest trends in holiday gift giving - including a blast from the past.

MotorTrend is out with it's annual Car of the Year for 2024. WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with MotorTrend Senior Editor Aaron Gold about this year's top pick, the Toyota Prius.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice we talk with Vicki Cody about her new memoir "Fly Safe: Letters from the Gulf War and Reflections from Back Home."

For more than 30-years Vicki Cody was the anchor for her military family while her husband Dick, an Army Commander and ultimately four-star general, lead an Apache helicopter unit. Her new book looks at the life of a military family through the eyes of a wife and mother as well as those of a father and pilot in combat. It tells their story through the letters they exchanged while he was deployed during the first Gulf War .

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, author Chad Boudreaux talks about his new novel "Scavenger Hunt."

A thriller set within the power structure of Washington, DC, we follow Justice Department attorney Blake Hudson as he's drawn into an elite counter terrorism group of intelligence and military operatives. But, will he become the hunter or the hunted. We talk with Boudreaux about the book and his connection with SIU.

Mario and Jane grew up in Indiana, went to college, got married, and had four children. Mario was a lawyer and later a judge. What is exceptional about their story is that both Mario and Jane were blind since childhood.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, Mary Pieroni Harper talks about her parents story in her new book, The Sound of Her Voice: My Blind Parents’ Story. It's part biography; part memoir.

Every day we hear something about the state of the economy, the status of jobs, the rate of inflation, interest rates, and near record consumer debt. What does it mean and what should we understand? Richard Vague is an American businessman, venture capitalist, and a former Secretary of Banking and Securities for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Vague has written a new book, "The Paradox of Debt: A New Path to Prosperity Without Crisis." He recently talked about the book with WSIU's Jeff Williams for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

In this day and age you can find just about any kind of information on the internet - no matter how far-fetched. And truth can often be stranger than fiction. With that in mind, BBC TV Host and author Dan Schreiber has written a new book that should make for an interesting and entertaining summer read.

On this edition of In The Author's Voice, Schreiber talks about his new book "The Theory of Everything Else: A Voyage Into the World of the Weird."

May was Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month. With that as a backdrop, a new historical fiction novel released during May, tells the story of two Japanese Americans and their tumultuous path to survive childhood after the bombing at Pearl Harbor, the incarceration camps in the U-S, and the bombing of Hiroshima.

For this edition of In The Author's Voice, WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talks with authors
Kent and Constance Matsumoto about their new novel Of White Ashes. The novel is based on the experiences of Kent's parents.

Of White Ashes is out now from Apprentice House Press.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, Ambassador Meryl Frank talks about her new family memoir "Unearthed: A Lost Actress, a Forbidden Book, and a Search for Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust."

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Frank about the book and her journey to honor the memory of the Holocaust and a beloved family member.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, A new historical fiction novel takes us back in time in Athenian life to the birth of democracy and the golden age of Athens.

Author and educator Yvonne Korshak talks about her new novel, "Pericles and Aspasia," the story of a general know as the 'first citizen of Athens' and a courtesan with the mind of a philosopher.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, Dan Hendrickson talks about his latest novel Brandy: Ballad of a Pirate Princess.

The story tells the tale of Brandy, the daughter of a notorious pirate and his even more notorious wife, set in the Caribbean in the 1840's against the back drop of the slave trade and the British abolitionist movement.

Breanna Churchill is a graduate of early childhood education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

After becoming a mother, she formed the Brown Bear Book Club, an online resource to empower educators and parents with books and resources for young children.

Now, she’s written her own children’s book, entitled “The Little Bird Who Wanted to Fly.”

WSIU's Brad Palmer had a chance to speak with Breanna about her work.

Breanna will hold a book signing on Saturday, February 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the African American Museum inside the University Mall in Carbondale.

She will host a story time on Saturday, March 11 at the Sallie Logan Public Library in Murphysboro at 11 a.m.

There will be a book signing and story time on April 6 at Kids Korner in Turley Park in Carbondale from 5-6 p.m.

A virtual book tour is scheduled for the week of April 17-21. More details will be available soon.

Breanna will also be at the Science Center in Carbondale on April 29 from 2-3 p.m.

The Brown Bear Book Club can be found on social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Author Steve Berry’s latest adventure novel hits book stands everywhere on Tuesday, February 21st. The Last Kingdom is yet another chapter in the life of former special agent turned rare bookstore owner Cotton Malone. This time, Cotton finds himself in Bavaria in a race against time and history.

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Berry about the novel for this edition of In The Author’s Voice.

A new book by author and investigative journalist Howard Blum takes a closer look at the decade’s old death of a former CIA officer.   The Spy Who Knew Too Much is a work of non-fiction that reads like a John le Carree novel with as much subterfuge as a Mission Impossible movie.

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Blum about the book and the story that begins on the Chesapeake Bay in 1978.

Playwright, author and actor Ernest Thompson is probably best known for his Academy Award winning movie On Golden Pond.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, Thompson talks about his new and first novel - a father and son story - called "The Book of Maps."

If you listen to public radio or watch public television the name Rick Steves conjures up images of picturesque European destinations and once in a lifetime experiences.

On this edition of In The Author's Voice, travel writer and expert tour guide Rick Steves talks about his new 6-hour PBS TV Special that delves into history of Europe's art and culture.

Rick Steves: The Art of Europe airs Sunday, October 23rd at 4:00 pm on WSIU TV. You can catch his weekly radio show, Travel with Rick Steves, every Sunday at 2:00 pm on WSIU Radio.

Game inventor and toy industry executive Jeffrey Breslow talks about his new book, A Game Maker's Life: A Hall of Fame Game Inventor and Executive Tells the Inside Story of the Toy Industry. Breslow talks with WSIU's Jeff Williams about the book in this edition of In The Author's Voice.

Author Melany Kahn decided to create a children's guide to mushroom foraging when she couldn't find a book suitable for her own kids. On this edition of In The Author's Voice, Kahn talks about the book, mycology, and the popularity of hunting for mushrooms with WSIU's Jeff Williams.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, A new series of children’s books follows the adventures of two unlikely friends – Wolfy, a young brown rat and Fate, a red shouldered hawk. The new two-book illistrated series is Wolfy’s Adventure from author and grandmother Gisela Bengfort. WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Bengfort about her children’s books and their message of courage and empathy.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, author, artist, and educator Brian Cross talks about his new children's picture books - "King Froderick of Basschundia" and "King Froderick at War"

Brian Cross is also a Biology Professor at Tulsa Community College. More information on his children's books is available here.

If you're looking for a good summer read that's part mystery, part treasure hunt, as well as a travelogue through history... you might want to check out Steve Berry's new novel The Omega Factor.

No, it's not a new Cotton Malone adventure. Instead we're introduced to a brand new character by the name of Nick Lee, a United Nations Investigator on a mission to protect the world's antiquities. The focus of this mystery is the Ghent Altarpiece - a real masterpiece by artist Jan van Eyck that is surrounded by its own real-life mystery after a panel of the work of art disappeared in 1934 never to be seen again. And that's where Begins his new adventure in modern day Belgium.

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Steve Berry about his new novel for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

A new book looks at the history of classical music in the 20^th century and the influence that World War I, world War II and the Cold War had on shaping the future of classical music. For this edition of In The Author's Voice, renowned conductor and musical scholar John Mauceri talks about his book – "The War on Music: Reclaiming the Twentieth Century," and his plea for reconsideration and reconciliation.

For most of history, coronavirus knowledge was limited to a couple of types that caused the common cold. For the past two years, the world has dealt with a much different variation. For this edition of In The Author's Voice, Epidemiologist and writer Dan Werb talks about the history of coronavirus in his new book, "The Invisible Siege: The Rise of Coronaviruses and the Search for a Cure."

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, southern Illinois native and author Kimberly Gordon Biddle talks about her latest children's book "Darlene's Double Dutch Dreams."

Follow Darlene and her sisters as they enter the annual Double Dutch contest and find the courage to overcome an unexpected challenge.

Dr. Kimberly Gordon Biddle grew up in Colp, Illinois. She now lives in California where she is professor emeritus at Sacramento State University. You can learn more about her children's books on her website PinkPearlWriting.com

Have you ever read a book... couldn’t wait for the author’s next story to come out... then - nothing. Well, that was an experience WSIU's Jeff Williams had more than 20-years ago with the novel, "Soul Catcher," by Colin Kersey.

Imagine his surprise when Kersey’s second novel recently came out – 26 years after his first. For this edition of In The Author's Voice, Colin Kersey talks about his new novel, "Swimming with the Angels."

If you’d like slightly different perspective on the current state of everything from identity politics, to cancel culture and wokeness… you might want to check out a pair of recent books from author Darius Kamali.

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Kamali about his books "Dog Whistling Dixie Past the Graveyard" and "Mistake of Identity," for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, we talk with a descent of the Mayflower on this Thanksgiving Day about the history of the very first Thanksgiving. Roughly 400 years ago English settlers made a peace settlement with the Native Americans that gave birth to the Thanksgiving Holiday we celebrate today.

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Paula Fisher, a Mayflower descendant about the arrival of the Mayflower in 1620 and the history of the first Thanksgiving.

October 14, 2021 is World Sight Day. In this edition of In The Author's Voice we learn about the cause and treatment of Age-related Macular Degeneration or AMD. AMD is one of the leading causes of blindness in the US for adults aged 50 and older.

WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with Retina Specialist Dr. Rishi Singh of the Cleveland Clinic and his patient Patricia Stoneman.

For more information visit National Geographic at natgeo.com/space.

A random traffic accident in the summer of 2009 in Bloomington, Illinois forever changed the lives of Martiece Arrington and his family. Martiece’s then 10-year old brother, Travell, was killed while riding his bicycle. Martiece is a May 2021 graduate of SIU Carbondale. His new novel, “The Unknown,” honors the life of his brother and chronicles their journey.

WSIU’s Jeff Williams recently talked with Martiece about his book for this edition of In The Author’s Voice. You can find more information about “The Unknown” on Martiece Arrington’s website https://purchasingtheunknown.com.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, volcanologist and adventurer Jess Phoenix talks with WSIU's Jeff Williams about her recent book "Ms. Adventure: My Wild Explorations in Science, Lava, and Life," and her philosophy that we are all born scientists.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, longtime educator and author Frances Schoonmaker talks with WSIU's Jeff Williams about her awarding winning trilogy of children's books, "The Last Crystal."

Just in time for a summer road trip, there's a new audio book version of "100 of the Worst Ideas in History." WSIU's Jeff Williams talked with co-author, Mike Smith, for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

Welcome to this edition of In The Author's Voice.  Today (4/20/21), a new psychological thriller hits the book stands from author Cate Holahan.  "Her Three Lives" tells the story of a family that must discover who the real enemy is after a violent home invasion breaks their trust in one another.  WSIU's Jeff Williams talked Holahan about her new novel.

"Her Three Lives" is from Grand Central Publishing. 

Author Steve Berry's latest installment in his Cotton Malone series is out today (2/23/21).  WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Berry about "The Kaiser's Web" for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with author Laurent Pernot about his new book, "There and Here: Small Illinois Towns with Big Names."

WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with authors Cary O'Dell and Thad Heckman about their new book, "Bucky's Dome."

WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with Illinois News Anchor Dan Klefstad about his novel, Fiona's Guardians.

So far this year, we've experienced extreme forest fires as well as a very active hurricane season.  Brandon Derman is a Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield.  His new book is Struggles for Climate Justice: Uneven Geographies and the Politics of Connection.  WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Derman about his book and the environmental, political, and social impact of our changing climate.

In The Author's Voice turns its focus on the changing work force in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

For many of us, working from home has become a necessity as businesses, schools and other organizations have had to de-centralize and isolate their work force.  But is this change simply a reaction to the pandemic or the acceleration of a new paradigm for the workplace?

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Sunil Prashara, President and CEO of the Project Management Institute about the impact COVID-19 is having on how we work.

What do you need to know about keeping your car safe during the Coronavirus pandemic?  In this edition of In The Author's Voice, WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with Brian Moody, the Executive Editor for Autotrader as he provides tips on minimizng the spread of the virus in your car as well as sharing insights for getting your car serviced or buying a new car.

Author Ido Kedar's book, In Two Worlds, is the story about a non-speaking autistic teenager who discovers his voice.   It's story similar to the real-life story of the author.   Ido and his mother, Tracy, recently talked with WSIU's Jeff Williams about Ido's novel and their effort to change how autism is viewed and treated. 

For this edition of In The Author's Voice, Ido communicated using speech generating software.

Missing baseball?  Author Emily Nemens is out with her debut novel The Cactus League.  It's a tale of an all star outfielder and the intriguing cast of characters that make up the annual rite of passage known as spring training.   WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with Nemens about her novel for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

Fans of former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone can dive into his latest adventure with the release this week of Steve Berry’s new novel, The Warsaw Protocol.  WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Berry about his latest adventure that takes readers to one of Berry's favorite places - Poland.

The Warsaw Protocol, from Minotaur Books,  is out this week in all formats.  In The Author's Voice is an online feature of WSIU.

As we start a new year and a new decade, author and columnist Sarah Ban Breathnach is out with a revised 25^th anniversary edition of her iconic book Simple Abundance and its companion, The Journal of Gratitude.  

For this edition of In The Author's Voice, WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Ban Breathnach about the book and introducing it to a new generation.

An effort is underway by environmental groups to reduce the use and reliance on single-use plastic – things like plastic bottles and those shopping bags that many grocery and retail stores use.     In an effort to reduce the plastic footprint, Greenpeace has been urging retail and grocery stores to voluntarily curb their single-use plastics.

David Pinsky is the co-author of the new report Packaging Away the Planet.  It ranks 20 of the largest US grocery retailers on their efforts to eliminate single use plastics.   WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Pinsky about the report and how we are collectively doing at reducing our reliance on single-use plastic.

David Pinsky is co-author of the Greenpeace report Packaging Away the Planet.  View the full report here.

Pinsky is also author of  Greenpeace USA's annual seafood sustainability report.  

WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with Author Jeremy Finley about his book, The Dark Above.

Finley will sign books July 27 at 1:00 at Barnes and Noble in Carbondale, and host a Q&A at 3:00pm at Rise Above it Bakery in Carterville.

Right now, only about half the world’s population has access to the internet - but that’s about to change in a big way.

Jim Cashel is a researcher and visiting fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and chairman of Forum One – a web strategy and development firm.  His new book, The Great Connecting, examines the emergence of global broadband and how it will likely impact the world.   

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Cashel about his research and what it will mean to have worldwide internet service.

The Great Connecting: The emergence of Global Broadband and how that changes everything is published by Radius Book Group, New York.   In The Author’s Voice is a re-occurring on-line series of WSIU. 

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with author Steve Berry about his new Cotton Malone novel The Malta Exchange.

WSIU's Jennifer Fuller talks with author Jeremy Finley about his new book, "The Darkest Time of Night."

So, what is a giraffe's favorite shoe?   Answer: Hightops!    Just in time for a good summer read for your kids or grand kids is the latest children’s story from long-time educator, and former college president Karen Gross.    Her new book, Lady Lucy’s Laugh Giraffe Journey is the latest in her Lady Lucy series.  

The book is in honor of World Giraffe Day on June 21^st and raises awareness to the plight of giraffes as well as providing some proceeds from the book’s sales to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation.  Gross recently talked with WSIU's Jeff Williams about the book and her effort to help children learn through laughter.

You  can find out more about the book here.   In The Author’s Voice is a listener supported service of WSIU and Southern Illilnois University Carbondale.  

This week the United States officially opened its US Embassy in Jerusalem.   A move, that has generated praise, as well as controversy and unrest in the region.  Michael Sfard is a human rights lawyer in Israel and author of the recent book The Wall and The Gate: Israel, Palestine, and the Legal Battle for Human Rights.  As an advocate for human rights, he offers a different perspective on the much covered conflict. 

WSIU's Jeff Williams  talked with Sfard earlier this year shortly after President Trump announced that the US would move its embassy to Jerusalem.   Sfard talked about how the announcement was received  as well as what he sees as the future of Israel and Palestine.

Michael Sfard's writings on human rights has appeared in The New York Times, Haaretz, and Foreign Policy. He lives in Tel Aviv.   The Wall and The Gate is published by Metropolitan Books.

A southern Illinois native is the author of a new children's book.  Dr. Kimberly Gordon Biddle grew up in Colp.  She now lives in California where she teaches at Sacramento State University.    LaDonna Plays Hoops is a picture book that tells the story of a young African-American girl who goes to visit her grandma for a family reunion.  

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Dr. Biddle about her book and a reading she will give on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Carbondale Barnes & Noble beginning at 12:00pm. 

More with Kimberly Gordon Biddle...

Dr. Biddle talks about growing up in southern Illinois and her desire to teach.

This year marks the 50^th anniversary of the assignation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.   After nearly five-decades there remain many unanswered questions surrounding the killing of Dr. King.  Author Steve Berry’s new novel, The Bishop’s Pawn, is the latest installment in his Cotton Malone series.  It’s a prequel of sorts and tells the back story of the beginning of the Magellan Billet and Cotton’s association with that  special Justice Department unit.  It also wraps Cotton's latest mystery around the historical intrigue of one of the most pivotal events of the 20^th Century - the assignation of MLK.  

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Berry about his new novel.   The Bishop's Pawn, from Minotaur Books, is in bookstores today (March 20, 2018).

In The Author’s Voice is an online feature of WSIU Radio – a listener supported service of Southern Illinois University.    You can find more segments of In The Author's Voice here.

As China's trillion dollar "Road and Belt" infrastructure initiative continues working to re-shape global trade, a new book, Young China, works to bring a new understanding of China to the world - especially of Chinese millennials known as the Restless Generation.   In this edition of In The Author's Voice, WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with author Zak Dychtwald about his book and his experience with China and its people.

Young China is out in paperback from St. Martin's Press.  Zak Dychtwald is the founder of the Young China Global Group, a think-tank focused on helping companies and governments understand global millennials.

The Vietnam War was a time of much change in America that still echos through our country's culture nearly 50 years later.  Les Arbuckle spent nearly two years of his life growing up in Saigon at the start of the Vietnam War. His father was stationed there and signed on the air Saigon's Armed Forces Radio station. Arbucfkle talks with WSIU's Jeff Williams about being a teenager in Saigon and his new memoir, Saigon Kids: An American Military Brat comes of Age in 1960's Vietnam.

More of the Conversation with Les Arbuckle:

Hear more of Les Arbuckle's conversation with Jeff Williams about life in Saigon as a teenager and a military brat.

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Kalb about those questions and more for this edition of In The Author’s Voice. 

Genius,  the May cover story for National Geographic Magazine, by Claudia Kalb, is currently on news stands and available on line at www.nationalgeographic.com.

This week (Thursday, April 27, 2017) the Mystery Writers of America holds its 71st Annual Edgar Awards in New York City.   Named after Edgar Allan Poe, the Edgar Awards honors the best in mystery fiction, non-fiction and television published or produced in 2016.   Southern Illinois based author Laura Benedict is a finalist in the Best Short Story category for her work "A Paler Shade of Death."  WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Benedict about her nominated story and the Edgar Awards.

More information on the Edgar Awards is available here.

More with Laura Benedict...

Find out what's coming up next from Laura Benedict.

New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry is out today (Tuesday, April 4, 2017) with his new novel The Lost Order.  It’s the latest in his Cotton Malone series.   WSIU’s Jeff Williams talked with Berry about the story and the real life history of the Knights of the Golden Circle that forms the foundation of the tale…

The Lost Order is published by Minotaur Books.  In The Author's Voice is a series of original interviews from WSIU and is a listener supported service of Southern Illinois University.

Geo-biologist and research scientist Hope Jahren has spent her scientific career studying plants. Her new memoir Lab Girl chronicles her journey of scientific discovery from playing in her father’s lab as a child to her ground breaking research on trees and plants.  It’s an honest and frank look at the life of a research scientist.  WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Jahren about her work, the book, and trees.

Lab Girl is available from Vintage Books.  You can follow  Hope Jahren on her blog – hopejahrensurecan write.com or learn more about her research at jahrenlab.com.

In The Author's Voice is a listener supported service of WSIU and Southern Illinois university. 

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Nickell about his music and his upcoming performance for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

Welcome to this Edition of In The Author's Voice.  In 1980 Jonathan Sanger's first feature film debuted.  That movie was The Elephant Man.   It starred John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins and John Gielgud.  It also helped launch the career of director David Lynch.

Jonathan Sanger is out with a new memoir, Making The Elephant Man.   WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Sanger about the book and his career.

Making The Elephant Man: A Producer's Memoir is published by McFarland and Company.   Jonathan Sanger has two new independent films out this year.  Chapter and Verse, about a reformed Harlem gangster, and Marshall, a film about the early law career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.

Social media and its influence on today's children presents a disturbing reality.  Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Vine, Tinder, and many others form the social media landscape that continues to evolve and intertwine itself into the fabric of our lives - especially the lives and the socialization of today's youth.    Writer Nancy Jo Sales is the author of American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with Sales about the book and what she discovered from talking with teens across the country.

American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers is now out in paperback from Vintage Books.

There’s a new who-done-it series from an author that knows of what she writes.   Dr. Barbara Golder is forensic pathologist and an attorney.   The first novel in her Lady Doc murders series is Dying for Revenge.   WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Golder about the book, her work, and its influence on her writing.

Dr. Barbara Golder is a retired pathologist and attorney.  Her new novel, Dying for Revenge, is the first book in her Lady Doc Murders series from Full Quiver Publishing.

Dr. Chad Hanson is a Forest Fire Ecologist with the John Muir Project of Earth Island Institute.   You can learn more about the new forest fire study on line at the www.johnmuirproject.org.

Kate DiCamillo is the author of Because of Winn-Dixie.  Her latest novel for young readers is Raymie Nightingale.   In The Author’s Voice is a listener supported service of Southern Illinois University. 

You can watch this season's episodes of Ingredients, The Stuff Inside Your Stuff here.

When author Carol Miller was a teenager she survived an airplane crash that took the life of her younger sister.  For 20-years she carried the guilt of having survived that trauma until a therapy know as EMDR brought her back to life.   

Miller's new memoir, Every Moment of A Fall, chronicles her journey.  She recently talked with WSIU's Jeff Williams about the book and her experience for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Cornwell about her latest Scarpetta novel and what keeps her inspired after all of these years.

Chaos is on bookshelves today from Harper Collins.  You can also look for her upcoming book Ripper –  in January.  It's a follow up to Cornwell’s Chasing the Ripper as she continues to build her case as to the identity of the infamous Jack the Ripper.

Veteran National Geographic photographer George Steinmetz  wrote the forward for this year’s book.  WSIU's Jeff Williams talked with Steinmetz about the book and about what inspires him as a landscape photographer.

National Geographic Greatest Landscapes is in stores now.

November is both Lung Cancer Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month.   According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women.

In the edition of In The Author's Voice, WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with Anita Logsdon, a treatment suite nurse with Oncology Hematology Care; and Katie Brown, Vice President for Support and Survivorship Programs with LUNGevity, a lung-cancer research and advocacy group about the disease and its impact on society.

More information on Lung Cancer and support for caregivers is available on line at www.lungevity.org and www.NavigateLungCancer.org 

Author Laura Benedict's latest "Bliss House" novel hits book stores Tuesday (Oct. 11, 2016).   The Abandoned Heart is the third installment in the series and chronicles the beginning of Bliss House and the sordid tale of it's patriarch, Randolph Bliss.

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Benedict about the book for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

Part 2 - The Abandoned Heart: Continued

Part 3 - Benedict on writing mystery novels

Author Laura Benedict's latest novel is The Abandoned Heart from Pegasus Books.  She lives with her family in southern Illinois.   You can catch Laura at her upcoming book signing at the  Carbondale Barnes  & Noble on Saturday, October 22 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.   She will be joined by local authors Hugh Richard Williams and John F.D. Taff.

In The Author's Voice is a reoccurring on line and on air series by WSIU Radio.

Sandra Brown’s latest suspense novel, Sting, hit book stores this week.  WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with the New York Times best selling author about her new book and what keeps her inspired after more than 60-novels.

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New York Times bestselling author Steve Martini is out with his latest legal thriller.  It’s called Blood Flag and is rooted in the history of Nazi Germany.  WSIU Radio's Jeff Williams recently talked with Martini about his latest installment in the Paul Madriani series for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

A new children’s book, Lady Lucy’s Quest,  tells the story of a feisty young heroine who believes in the power of the possible. 

It’s written by Karen Gross who is a former college president and former senior policy advisory at the US Department of Education. 

WSIU Radio's Jeff Williams recently talked with Gross about the book and what inspired her to write a story for children.

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A new “how to” book suggests creative ways that we can remember loved ones who will never be forgotten.  It's a guide to how we can move beyond grief to celebrating the joy and affection of loved one's memories.    Loss survivor, author and journalist Allison Gilbert’s new book is Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive.   WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Gilbert about the book for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

Alibaba is one of the world's largest online shopping malls.  A new book, Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built chronicles the humble origins of its founder and the company that is now a $200-billion industry.  WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with the book's author Duncan Clark for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

Author Kate DiCamillo is out with her latest novel.   The two-time Newberry Medalist ‘s latest  book for young readers is Raymie Nightingale.  WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with DiCamillo about the book for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

Raymie Nightingale is available from Candlewick Press.    In The Author’s Voice is an online feature of WSIU Public Radio.

Imagine scouring the globe for the remains of one of the rarest of artifacts - a 17th Century pirate ship known as the Golden Fleece.   Writer Robert Kurson chronicles the journey of two treasure hunters in search of respected British sea Captain turned pirate Joseph Bannister's infamous ship.   WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with Kurson about his book Pirate Hunters for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry is out this week with his latest Cotton Malone adventure. The 14th Colony has what's left of the Magellan Billet working to uncover the plot of a former KGB mastermind that dates back to the Cold War.  WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Berry about his latest novel and a quirk in the Constitution.

The Pew Research Center's 2015 study on religion found that nearly 23% of adults in the United States have no religious affiliation.  That's up from 16% in 2007.   The Religious Landscape Study also identified that 1 in 5 US adults were raised as members of a religion but now say they have no religious affiliation.

A new book, I Don't Know What to Believe: Making Spiritual Peace with Your Religion, examines this trend.   WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Rabbi Kamin about his book for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

I Don't Know What to Believe is published by Central Recovery Press.  More information on the book is available at www.benkamin.com

Prayer has been part of our culture since the dawn of civilization.  A new book examines the role prayer has played in history from the ancient world to the modern era.  Author and historian Jean-Pierre Isbouts discusses his latest book Ten Prayers That Changed the World with WSIU's Jeff Williams for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

Isbouts is a doctoral professor at Fielding Graduate University.  Ten Prayers That Changed the World is published by National Geographic.

March 2 is nationally recognized as Read Across America Day.  It’s a day to focus attention and awareness on the importance of the role that reading plays in student achievement.

A recent book suggests a comprehensive approach that parents and teachers can use to foster the desire in our children to read.  WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with education professor and author Ernest Morrell about the book he co-wrote. “Every Child a Super Reader: 7 Strengths to Open a World of Possible.”  The book is available from Scholastic.  Dr. Ernest Morrell is the Director for Minority and Urban Education at Columbia University’s Teachers College.  

Chicago during the dawn of the Roaring Twenties was a time of unregulated madness. Writer Dean Jobb tells the story of a smooth talking lawyer named Leo Koretz who used his charisma to entice people to invest millions of dollars in a pyramid scheme rivaling the modern day exploits of Bernie Madoff.

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Jobb about the book in this edition of In The Author's Voice.

The Centers for Disease Control estimates that kids miss 22-million school days each year due to colds. If you are a parent or grandparent of school aged kids, you know we are in the middle of cough and cold season. Dr. Laurence Flint is a pediatrician and helped author a recent survey by the National Association of School Nurses that examines how parents approach their child's illness.   WSIU's Jeff Williams talked with Flint about the survey and what parents need to know about keeping thier children healthy during cold season.

The National Cancer Institute estimates there will be 1.6 Million new cases of cancer diagnosed in the United States during 2016.  About 40% of all men and women will experience some form of cancer during their lifetime.  Two nurses who run the cancer answer line at Cleveland Clinic’s Taussig Cancer Institute are out with a new book that is based on more than 15-years of helping cancer patients and their families.  The book, is The Complete Cancer Organizer.   Advanced Practice Nurse and book co-author Jamie Schwachter recently talked with WSIU's Jeff Williams for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

How safe are you or your information in today's interconnected cyber world?  Author and security expert Marc Goodman explores those questions in his recent book Future Crimes: Inside the Digital Underground and the Battle for Our Connected World.   Goodman's book is now out in paperback.  WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Goodman for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism says some 28% of adults in the United States drink enough to put them at risk of dependency or other alcohol related abuses.  A new book takes an alternative approach to recovery from alcohol addiction that is different from the traditional 12-step process.   The authors are Jack Canfield who created the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and recovery expert Dave Andrews.    WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Andrews for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

Author Colleen Coble is back with the next installment in her Sunset Cove series.  Mermaid Moon is out in paperback this week.  Readers get introduced to Mallory Davis as she returns to her Maine home for the first time in 15 years.  WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Coble for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

Imagine a time in the not to distant future when Alzheimer's no longer exists.  The search for the fountain of youth has largely been a work of science fiction.  But science is on the cusp of a revolutionary breakthrough.  Dr. Michael Fossel is a physician and an expert in the science of cell aging and human aging.    WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Dr. Fossel about his book The Telomerase Revolution for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

In this edition of In The Author's Voice, WSIU Radio's Jeff Williams talks with author, journalist and Salon founder David Talbot about his latest book The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government.

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With medical marijuana now legally available in Illinois, the state's pilot program is hitting full stride.  In fact, according to national statistics, 23 states and the District of Columbia have some form of legal marijuana usage.

An addiction psychiatrist is out with a new book that examines the dangers of legalizing pot in any form.  WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with Dr. Ed Gogek about his new book "Marijuana Debunked: A handbook for parents, pundits and politicians who want to know the case against legalization" for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

As the aftermath of the terrorist attack on Paris continues to unfold, Canadian journalist and military historian Gwynne Dyer suggests the western world and specifically the United States does not need to be overly concerned with the rise of the so called "Islamic State."    For this edition of In The Author's Voice, WSIU's Jeff Williams talked with Dyer about his new book Don't Panic: ISIS, Terror and Today's Middle East.  The conversation was recorded just days before the the November 13th terrorist attack in Paris.

This week marks the 10th Anniversary of the Killer Nashville Writers' Conference. To commemorate the milestone a new anthology of mystery and horror short stories written by more than a dozen conference participants is now on bookshelves.   WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with conference organizer Clay Stafford about "Killer Nashville Noir-Cold Blooded" for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

Author and educator Rick Niece reflects on life growing up in a small Ohio town and his journey back in his latest book Side-Yard Superhero: Life Lessons from an Unlikely Teacher.   WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Niece about the book in this edition of In The Author's Voice.

Author Leigh Bardugo talks with WSIU's Jeff Williams about her latest fantasy-adventure novel Six of Crows for this installment of In The Author's Voice.

"High Science" is National Geographic's June cover story. WSIU Radio's Jeff Williams talked with writer Hampton Sides about his story that explores the world of medical marijuana from research conducted in the early 1800's in Europe to the current genetic mapping underway in the U-S as well as the current state of medical marijuana regulations in the United States.
 

That's writer Hampton Sides.  His article on medical marijuana is the cover story for the June edition of National Geographic magazine.  He talked with WSIU's Jeff Williams.  You can access the article by clicking here.

Author and historian Michael Schein is out with a new book that chronicles the life of the confederate spy - "John Surratt: The Assassin Who Got Away."   He talked with WSIU Radio's Jeff Williams for this edition of  In the Author's Voice.

On this Thanksgiving holiday we pause to give thanks and reflect on the culture and tradition of Thanksgiving.  

WSIU Radio's Jeff Williams talks with writer and blogger Rebecca Rupp about her recent work on the National Geographic Channel's new miniseries Eat: The Story of Food.

Welcome to this edition of In the Author's Voice!  In the spring of 2012 a commencement speech given by high school English teacher David McCullough, Jr. went viral.  

His message to the graduating class: 'you are not special.' That speech is now the basis of a new book.  WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with McCullough about his view of the student experience and his new book You Are Not Special and Other Encouragements.

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Acclaimed Novelist Laura Benedict is a southern Illinois based writer.  Her latest work, Bliss House, was just released.  She is a self-described author of "dark suspense."  

In this edition of In the Author's Voice, WSIU Radio's Jeff Williams talks with Benedict about her new book and how she got started writing scary novels...

Bliss House is now in bookstores. 

Laura Benedict is scheduled to take part in a book signing on Saturday, June 28th at the Bookworm in Carbondale from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.  She is also scheduled to appear at the Carbondale Barnes and Noble on Saturday, July 19th from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

George Jelinek was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1999 at the age of 45.  The Australian Professor of Emergency Medicine has been successful at using dietary and lifestyle changes to successfully manage his MS. 

Jelinek is the author of Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis: An Evidence-Based Guide to Recovery and Recovering from Multiple Sclerosis.  He talks about his personal experience with MS and his research for this edition of In the Author's Voice.

WSIU Radio's Jeff Williams talks with children's author Kate DiCamillo about her latest novel for young readers Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures for this edition of In The Author's Voice.

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Author Christina Rasmussen is a crisis intervention counselor.  Her book Second Firsts: Live, Laugh, and Love Again is now out in paperback.  In this edition of In The Author's Voice, WSIU Radio's Jeff Williams talks with Rasmussen about her book and the personal experience that helped shape her philosophy on dealing with loss.

In The Author's Voice is a listener supported service of WSIU Radio and Southern Illinois University.

WSIU's Jennifer Fuller interviews author Alan Weisman about his new book, "Countdown."

WSIU Radio's Jennifer Fuller talks with National Geographic's Andrew Evans about "National Geographic: Four Seasons of Travel."

The book is available at National Geographic's website. You can follow Andrew Evans on twitter: @WheresAndrew.

WSIU Radio's Jeff Williams talks with National Geographic's Director of Photography Sara Leen about the magazine and its dedication to photojournalism.

In this edition of In the Author's Voice,  Collen Coble talks about her latest novel Rosemary Cottage.   The second installment in her Hope Beach series is on book shelves this week. 

WSIU Radio's Jeff Williams recently talked with Coble about the book and her work.

Coble is a best selling author with more than 2-million books in print.  She lives with her husband in Indiana.

If you're looking for some summer reading to help keep the kids entertained - as well as mom and dad - you might want to consider a new series from first time author, BBC Radio host Simon Mayo.  

WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Mayo about his debut novel Itch: The Explosive Adventures of an Element Hunter for this edition of In the Author's Voice.

In the Author's Voice is a listener supported service of WSIU Public Radio and Southern Illinois University Carbdondale.

WSIU Radio's Brad Palmer sat down with Peterson to talk about his new book  Pops: The Willie Stargell Story.
 

Peterson signed copies of the book last weekend in Pittsburgh as part of the book launching.  Pops: The Willie Stargell Story is available at Barnes & Noble as well as on amazon.com.
 

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C-Span is in the middle of a new season of it's history series  First Ladies:Influence and Image.  Monday's segment features Mary Todd Lincoln.

WSIU's Jeff Williams talked with C-Span Executive Producer Mark Farkas about the First Lady and the series.
 

That's Mark Farkas the Executive Producer of C-Span's history series  First Ladies: Influence and Image.  Monday's segment is on Mary Todd Lincoln.  It airs on C-Span at 8:00 pm. 

More information on the series is online at www.firstladies.c-span.org.
 

In this Edition of  In the Author's Voice, WSIU Radio's Jeff Williams talks with behavioral therapist Dr. Debora Phillips about her newly released revised edition of How To Fall Out Of Love.  

With Valentine's Day this week the focus is on love, flowers, and that special someone in your life, but not everyone is sending or receiving Valentine's this week.  For those experiencing  the pain of rejection -- loving someone who does not love you back -- this time of year can be a painful process.  Dr. Phillips talks about her process that helps those stuck in harmful relationships.

In this, the 20th installment in the Kay Scarpetta series, Scarpetta finds herself involved in an international disappearance case...