The show also podcasts each interview separately, and all archived podcasts can be searched from the Sound Authors website at www.sounduauthors.com
The first author guest this week is will be John Michael Finkner, author of Letters From Grandpa Mike. A charming book that features wildly entertaining conversation between the author and his unborn grandchildren. In Letters from Grandpa Mike, the author educates his developing grandchild on the ways of the world. While engaging in dialogue with his unborn grandbaby, Finkner opens up about life, love, religion, and family. The author also passes on family stories and recalls childhood memories, but not without adding a healthy dose of humor to his anecdotes.
The second guest featured on the show will be Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author/illustrator of several children’s books such as Good Night, Monkey Boy, Baghead, Bubble Bath Pirates and Annie Was Warned. His books have landed on recommendation lists by Newsweek, The New York Times, USA Today, Publisher's Weekly, and The PBS Teachersource. In the March/April 2003 issue of Print magazine, Jarrett is featured as one of their 20 most promising new visual artists.
The third author guest will be Dr. Paul Mullen, author of The Day I Hit A Home Run At Great American Ball Park. Dr. Mullen’s family tale reminds us why we love baseball, America’s greatest pastime, and what it is like living in a traditional Catholic household. He is currently touring the Midwest promoting health and family literacy and teaching students how to become more effective readers.
The musical guest for the show this week will be the bluegrass sextet King Wilkie. This band has made multiple appearances on the Grand Ole Opry and eventually earned the IBMA's coveted Emerging Artist of the Year Award. King Wilkie was born in 2002 and the members are Ted Pitney, Reid Burgess, Abe Spear, John McDonald, Nick Reeb, and Jake Hopping. They are all multi-instrumentalists.
Tune in next week, February 1st, to the live show or podcast to hear Dr. Herb London, a noted cultural critic and president of the Hudson Institute. London formerly co-hosted CNN's Crossfire, and hosted "Myths that Rule America" and a 47-part CBS series, "The American Character.
Sound Authors radio show each week is replete with authors from around the country and around the world, each telling their tales, from self-help to fiction, children’s books to thrillers, how-to books to corporate guidebooks.
Original music is also featured, along with up-and-coming bands and singer-songwriters. Listen for musician interviews and fresh music each week! No need to run out to your nearest bookstore to find the next great book or CD. Tune in to Sound Authors every Friday at 1PM EST on World Talk Radio. Or check out any of the interviews on the web – they are all podcasted within a day or two of the interview. Sound Authors - where authors sound off!
Sound Authors Host Dr. Kent Gustavson’s background is in music, but his career has been in publishing. He is the owner of an independent book publisher, and a publishing consultant around the world. His many CDs and his book are available from his website online, or through the Sound Authors website.
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