WCBS Author Talks

Author Talks

Society & Culture
101
Chapter 121: John Marrs, Karin Slaugher & E.R. ...
Two edge of your seat thrillers plus a new (and good) spin on fake news.
29 min
102
Chapter 120: Jasmine Guillory, Sarah Archer & J...
We highlight a trio of authors in the biggest selling genre in the book industry: romance.
34 min
103
Chapter 119: Adrian McKinty, Melissa de la Cruz...
A thriller that's been called "Jaws for parent". A YA queen returns to the world of adult fiction. Plus we explore the idea of cellular memory.
31 min
104
Chapter 118: Peter D. Johnston, Abbi Waxma + Ha...
This week: a negotiation thriller, a book for book nerds and a beach read fit for a princess.
41 min
105
Chapter 117: Jack Carr, Hilary Davidson & Crist...
This week: the thriller the government doesn't want you to read, an honest look at PTSD and a beach read inspired by a real-life string of unsolved beach murders. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
38 min
106
Chapter 116: Riley Sager, Madeleine Henry, Emil...
We pay tribute to our hometown of NYC with several books set in the city so nice, they named it twice. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
40 min
107
Chapter 115: Cate Holahan, Mary Kay Andrews + D...
We kick summer into high gear with beach reads from Cate Holahan and Mary Kay Andrews. Then we learn when and how the summer reading trend started with professor Donna Harrington-Leuker. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
34 min
108
Chapter 114: Brad Thor, David Bell & Lisa Duffy
We chat with thriller writers Brad Thor and David Bell about their latest books. Our Beach Read this week is the new novel from Lisa Duffy. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
32 min
109
Chapter 113: Jane Green, Tembi Locke + A Look a...
We celebrate Audiobook Month with authors Jane Green and Tembi Locke. Plus voice actor Martin Untrojb takes us behind the scenes of the recording process. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
39 min
110
Chapter 112: Elaine Welteroth, Melanie Benjamin...
The super successful and bubbly Elaine Welteroth wants to empower the women coming up behind her. We dust off one of history's lost stories with Melanie Benjamin. And we ask thriller writer and licensed psychotherapist A.F. Brady if evil people can change? See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
31 min
111
Chapter 111: Patti Callahan Henry & David Walla...
This week's beach read explores the power of memories. Then we get a harsh look at what's in store if we don't do something about global warming. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
29 min
112
Chapter 110: Renee Rosen & Kris Waldherr
Renee Rosen introduces us to a legendary women's magazine editor. And we find out why Kris Waldherr thinks love stories are ghost stories in disguise. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
41 min
113
Chapter 109: Wendy Wax & Wayne Coffey
We welcome the warmer weather this week with a couple of sure signs of summer -- beach reads and baseball. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
40 min
114
Chapter 108: Alex Kershaw & Randy Susan Meyers
We mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day with a book that highlights the contributions of those men who carried out that day's most perilous missions. Then we have an open conversation with Randy Susan Meyers about her difficult to write novel about female body image. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
16 min
115
Chapter 107: Adam Savage & Chris Pavone
We get permission to be our most geeky selves from the one and only Adam Savage. Then cookbook editor turned best-selling thriller writer Chris Pavone explains how 9/11 inspired his latest novel. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
39 min
116
Chapter 106: Gary Grossman & Ed Fuller, M.C.Fox...
This week: A Russian terrorist targets luxury hotels, a Russian cyber attack threatens America's security and a story about two Russian brothers who couldn't be more different. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
30 min
117
Chapter 105: Lea Geller, M.G. Wheaton & Jennife...
Something for every reader this week: a laugh-out-loud fish out of water story, an end of the world sci-fi thriller and literary fiction about the immigrant experience. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
31 min
118
Chapter 104: Susan Meissner & Gina Marie Guadag...
Two books, set over 100 years apart, focus on the American immigrant experience.  See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
24 min
119
Chapter 103: Kris Frieswick, Diane Les Becquets...
This week: we hunt for King Arthur with a female Indiana Jones; experience a deeply personal thriller and come of age during the heyday of the 1960s. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
32 min
120
Chapter 102: Linda Fairstein, Richie Narvaez & ...
Thriller writer Linda Fairstein hits a milestone. We vicariously enact revenge on the hipster movement with Richie Narvaez. Then we meet the Butler sisters who are trying to deal with life in the debut novel from journalist Anissa Gray. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
33 min
121
Chapter 101: Mallory O'Meara, Michael Ames & Br...
We pay credit to a female monster movie designer lost to history. We revisit America's longest war. Then we find out what secrets our skeletons hold. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
29 min
122
Chapter 100: Art Shamsky + Erik Sherman, Steve ...
We reminisce about the '69 Mets with right-fielder Art Shamsky and sportswriter Erik Sherman. Steve Berry is back to talk about his latest Cotton Malone thriller. Plus we talk with Preet Bharara about his new book on the criminal justice system. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
55 min
123
Chapter 99: Maura Roosevelt, Tom Greenwald & Na...
This week: we experience the decline of a family dynasty. We feature a book with a unique storytelling style that will capture the attention of young readers. And finally we'll learn how breaking the rules can make you rich. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
29 min
124
Chapter 98: Jacqueline Jackson, Chris Formant &...
This week: a mother's love, forgotten sacrifice and how Dickens influenced one thriller writer. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
43 min
125
Chapter 97: Jill Schlesinger
This week we learn what NOT to do with our money from CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger. Click here to check out video of the interview. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.
21 min