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In small town Texas, cops ask a psychic for help

November 6, 2023 Literature

Writer Julia Heaberlin joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss her new novel, featuring a cast of characters trying to solve the disappearance of a missing child, and the prominent role Texas plays in her writing.

The maestro of mystery

August 4, 2023 Culture, History, Literature, Race/Identity

Best-selling author Brenden Slocum discuss themes of authorship, authenticity and art from his novel about uncovering the truth about a composer’s legacy.

In a Texas town, cops ask a psychic for help

August 3, 2023 Literature

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Uncovering family secrets can set you free

July 6, 2022 Culture, Literature

Linda Holmes from NPR joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss Holmes’ novel, “Flying Solo,” in which a wooden duck goes missing and a woman looking to find herself ends up in the center of a mysterious caper.

A Modern Take On Greek Mythology

July 20, 2021 Culture, Literature

Novelist Stacey Swann joins us to talk about interweaving down-to-earth characters, but with the characteristics of the legendary Greek gods.

A Conversation With John Grisham

November 11, 2020 Culture, Literature

John Grisham joins us to talk about his prolific pace of writing a book a year – and about the art of the legal thriller.

Susan Choi On Her Nation Book Award Winner

May 5, 2020 Culture, Literature

Susan Choi joins us to talk about her book, “Trust Exercise: A Novel,” which was a runaway hit last year, delighting readers and critics all the way to a National Book Award.

Frauds And Fakers And Counterfeit Makers

November 5, 2019 Culture, Economics, Science and Technology, Uncategorized

Lydia Pyne, visiting researcher at the Institute for Historical Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, joins us to talk about the value of the right kind of fakes and which ones still take us for a ride.