SUMMARY: Steve Suitts was seventy-two years old when he tracked down his grandfather’s birth certificate and discovered his grandfather had died eighteen months before his father was born. What follows, in his new memoir, What’s In A Family Name: A Southern Family History Becomes a Gothic Mystery, is a detective story as Suitts traces his […]
Donna Meredith interviews Andy Crocker, author of “The Unconditionals”
February 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Book Summary: The Unconditionals: Five Timeless Values to Live Without Limits and Ignite Your Superpower introduces five core values—love, gratitude, integrity, accountability, and endeavor—as essential for personal fulfillment and growth. Combining timeless wisdom, scientific findings, and inspiring real-life examples, it illustrates how embracing these values unconditionally can transform our lives. More than a collection of […]
Dawn Major interviews Daniel Wallace, author of “Beneath The Moon And Long Dead Stars”
November 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Daniel Wallace probably doesn’t need an introduction; his novel Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions is widely known and celebrated and it was adapted to film and later to a Broadway musical. In addition to his six novels, he’s written a memoir This Isn’t Going to End Well and a children’s book, The Cat’s […]
Mary Ellen Thompson interviews Nancy Thode, author of “Ahead of Her Time, The Trailblazing Life and Legacy of Ann Head”
October 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Ahead of Her Time, The Trailblazing Life and Legacy of Ann Head chronicles the life of Nancy Thode’s mother who was a famous Beaufort, SC, author in the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s. The book also contains several of Ann’s writings as well as correspondence between her and another famous author, Pat Conroy. I met Nancy […]