This is one of those podcasts where you're going to learn a thing or two! Historian Lindsay Chervinsky stopped by the Jam to discuss her book, THE CABINET. More than once, Brad found himself saying "I had no idea that's how this whole thing worked."...
Author Michael Seese wrote The Extraordinary eTab Of Julian Newcombe tapping the story on his phone while his young son was at football practice. The only unexpected consequence: now he has two more books to write because the other children are...
Novelist Louise Fine stopped by to talk about her book, Daughter of the Reich in the U.S, her family's escape from Germany in the thirties, her rediscovering a history she didn’t know, and staking claim to a voice about a place—and a culture—to...
Trevor Wood takes us on a journey that weaved through his time in the Royal Navy, then to becoming a playwright, and on to writing his first novel, The Man on the Street. So, buckle up and pour a strong drink for this one.
Author Tommy Jenkins stopped by the Jam to talk about his new graphic novel, Drawing the Vote, living in Appalachia, and the learning curve both he and I went through in terms of understanding race and class in America. Oh, and the Marvel Cinematic...
uthor Samantha M. Bailey stopped by the show to talk about her debut thriller, Woman on the Edge. But her road to publication was neither smooth nor fast. But the journey proved worthwhile. As did the unexpected turns she took along her way.
Happy to celebrate Episode 50 with author Sara Sligar, who stopped by to talk about her debate novel, Take Me Apart. Plus, writer angst and wandering.
I've been wanting Janelle on the program for some time, but the release of her fourth book, Pretty Things, felt like the right time. But before she was a best selling novelist, she was one of the most important voices in technology journalism.
Author and book consultant Katie Orphan stopped by the Jam to talk about her book Read Me, Los Angeles: Exploring L.A.'s Book Culture. We took a deep into how Katie’s life lad her to curating books for a living and writing about experiencing the...
Bloomberg reporter Sarah Frier stopped by the Jam to discuss her book, No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram. But, we also got into her illustrious college journalism career, and the work it takes to cover technology these days.