Listen & Be Heard

Category: Author Interviews

  • Attaining Homefullness

    The conversation focuses on Tiny’s efforts to get poverty recognized as a cause of death by Congress, and organizing for the safety and security of those living with her in poverty. Robert Zachary speaks about his experiences with poverty and racism in his youth and how they inform the present.

  • Every Ounce of Courage

    Every Ounce of Courage

    Unedited video interview with memoir author by Tony Robles.

  • The Ugly Mug Interview

    The Ugly Mug Interview

    Unedited video interview with Horror Author Darren Todd by Tony Robles.

  • Hope at the End of the Driveway

    Hope at the End of the Driveway

    Nancy Sloan says that hope is the book’s central message and that she sees her book as a way to help women who find themselves in similar circumstances.

  • Writer Christian Hanz Lozada

    Writer Christian Hanz Lozada

    The unedited interview by Tony Robles with Christian Hanz Lozada, author of the forthcoming book He’s A Color Until He’s Not.

  • Poet Christopher D. Sims

    Poet Christopher D. Sims

    The unedited interview by Tony Robles with Christopher D. Sims , from Rockford, IL, a poet, activist, and spoken work performer, in anticipation of a Juneteenth event in Hendersonville. The event was ultimately canceled, but Listen & Be Heard gained a new contributor.

  • Flo Mayberry the Book Doula

    Flo Mayberry the Book Doula

    Tony Robles speaks with Flo Mayberry, in Hendersonville, NC, about her life as a writing coach.

  • Edwin Torres on the Written and Spoken Word

    Edwin Torres on the Written and Spoken Word

    The uncut video interview. Martha Cinader speaks from her studio in Greenville, SC with Edwin Torres, author of Quanundrum, winner of the 2022 American Book Award, and spoken word artist in Beacon, NY, about his three hour virtual workshop, on Saturday, June 3, Room to Roam, and his mixery and mastery of spoken word, music,…

  • wildflowers by Beverly Parayno

    wildflowers by Beverly Parayno

    The uncut video interview by Tony Robles in Hendersonville, NC who speaks with Beverly Parayno in Cameron Park, CA, about her book of short stories: wildflowers.

  • Fiction Addiction, Beverly Parayno, Edwin Torres

    Fiction Addiction, Beverly Parayno, Edwin Torres

    Jill Hendrix, owner of Fiction Addiction bookstore. Beverly Parayno author of wildflowers. Edwin Torres, spoken word.

  • Wednesday, May 24 on WPVM 103.7 FM

    Wednesday, May 24 on WPVM 103.7 FM

    Hosted from WPVMfm 103.7 in Asheville, Wednesday at 4pm, featuring a conversation about books and the book business with Jill Hendrix, owner of Fiction Addiction bookstore in Greenville, SC. Tony Robles speaks from Hendersonville, NC with Beverly Parayno in Cameron Park, CA, about her book of short stories: wildflowers

  • Reebee dedoo dada

    Reebee dedoo dada

    The uncut video interview by Tony Robles, who speaks with multi-media artist Filey Matias, author of Reebee dedoo dada, Redhawk Publications, a story of song and the freedom to be oneself! Reebee, dedoo, dada is a book about bullying and how it takes a village to beat one.

  • Suzy Sureck, Fiely Matias, Zap Mama, Tracie Morris

    Suzy Sureck, Fiely Matias, Zap Mama, Tracie Morris

    Martha Cinader speaks with Suzy Sureck, Tony Robles with Fiely Matias, spoken word by Zap Mama, Tracie Morris

  • Wednesday, May 17 on WPVM 103.7 FM

    Martha Cinader speaks with Suzy Sureck about her multi-media installation Tread Lightly. Tony Robles speaks with Fiely Matias about his book Reebee, dedoo, dada.

  • The Music of Roots

    The Music of Roots

    Martha Cinader speaks with multi-media artist Suzy Sureck about the sounds inspired by the underground community beneath our feet, and other facets of her multi-media installations, including her use of poetry in Tread Lightly/Digital Forest curated by Ute Ritschel at the Shader Galerie Darmstadt, Germany 2022.