I met Bren McClain in 2017 at an author’s luncheon and book signing for her new novel, One Good Mama Bone. At some point, when she was living away, I offered Bren a writing respite at MarshSong Cottage. She never did take me up on it, but we started emailing each other and because we […]
BettyJoyce Nash interviews Jay Kauffmann, author of “The Mexican Messiah”
March 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Jay Kauffmann’s story collection, The Mexican Messiah, transports readers from the North Pole to Tokyo, Paris, the Sahara, and beyond. Kauffmann, a former international model, earned an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. He chairs the English Dept. at the Miller School of Albemarle. The Mexican Messiah, runner-up in the Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize, was […]
Ben Guest interviews Steve Suitts, author of “What’s In a Family Name: A Southern Family History Becomes a Gothic Mystery”
February 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
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 […]