Author Interviews

  • Local Authors’ Day at the Morganton Public Library

    Local Authors’ Day at the Morganton Public Library

    Tony Robles speaks wtih Beth Revis Kyra Freeman, Christy Lowman, Leila McMichael, Margaret Langley, Marissa Eller, and Michael Hardy from Local Authors’ Day at the Burke County Public Library in Morganton, NC

  • Talking with Authors at the Monthly Market

    Talking with Authors at the Monthly Market

    Martha Cinader speaks with authors at the monthly Author & Artisan Market at As The Page Turns Bookstore in Travelers Rest, SC

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • S1E14 – Fiction Addiction, Beverly Parayno, Edwin Torres

    S1E14 – 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…

  • 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…

  • S1E13 – Suzy Sureck, Fiely Matias, Zap Mama, Tracie Morris

    S1E13 – 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…

  • S1E12 – Sebastian Matthews, Jennifer McGaha, Jacqueline Ramos

    S1E12 – Sebastian Matthews, Jennifer McGaha, Jacqueline Ramos

    Martha Cinader speaks with Sebastian Matthews, about Travelogue, A Photographic Journey, Tony Robles speaks with Jennifer McGaha, about Flat Broke with Two Goats. Spoken word from Jacqueline Scott Ramos and music from King I.

  • Appalachian Memoir

    Appalachian Memoir

    Tony Robles interviews Jennifer McGaha about her memoir Flat Broke with Two Goats.

  • L&BH features Laura Lengnick, Ann Davila Cardinal, May3rd

    L&BH features Laura Lengnick, Ann Davila Cardinal, May3rd

    Asheville’s own Laura Lengnick will join me to talk about the expanded and updated second edition of Resilient Agriculture, and the twelve things that we can all do to cultivate a resilient agriculture. I will also air an…

  • Fiction Twined with Memory

    Fiction Twined with Memory

    Tony Robles speaks with Ann Davila Cardinal, author of several young adult books, from her home in Vermont about her latest book, this one for adults: The Storyteller’s Death.

  • Healing Love is What it’s About

    Healing Love is What it’s About

    Tony Robles speaks with Robert Zachary of the Healing Love Institute who shares life experience and poetry too.

  • Pretty Like Jamaica, a Story Especially for Caribbean Children

    Pretty Like Jamaica, a Story Especially for Caribbean Children

    We talked about how the role of provider has changed in Jamaica, gender violence, Jamaican National language and English in the schools, choosing to live in Jamaica, and her plans for at least ten more children’s books…

  • S1E5 – Red Shoes, Wild Women Writers

    S1E5 – Red Shoes, Wild Women Writers

    An archival interview of Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes, author of Women who run with the wolves, Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype. A conversation with Nilsa Rivera, about podcasting and navigating the world as writers.

  • S1E4 – See through Mestizo Eyes, Read and Listen to Women

    S1E4 – See through Mestizo Eyes, Read and Listen to Women

    Tony Robles speaks with Chumash elder Joe Talaugon, author of Mestizo through My Eyes. Virtuous sings original reading songs for National Reading Month. Pilar Uribe contributes quotes from prominent women for Women’s History Month. Your host and producer,…