Episodes

  • Interview with James Wade, author of Narrow the Road
    May 20 2026

    Narrow the Road chronicles an unforgettable journey through East Texas in 1932. Seeking his father, 15-year old William encounters bootleggers, conmen, and even a gorilla. Author James Wade joins me to talk about his powerful novel.

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    57 mins
  • Interview with Michelle Collins Anderson, author of The Moonshine Women
    May 11 2026

    Michelle Collins Anderson talked with me about her new novel The Moonshine Women, an exhilarating visit to the turbulent 1930s. The novel tells the story of the Strong family of rural Missouri—the family farms and makes moonshine, a practice that has become both more lucrative and more dangerous since prohibition.

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    1 hr
  • Interview with Madeline Vosch, author of Undead: A Memoir of My Suicide
    May 11 2026

    Chris Gardner talks with Madeline Vosch, author of Undead: A Memoir of My Suicide, a revealing memoir about the complicated truths of surviving a suicide attempt.

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    56 mins
  • When the River Speaks: A Community Published Poetry and Art Journal in San Marcos, Texas
    Apr 21 2026

    Poets and contributors to San Marcos' community poetry and art journal--Carmen Rumbaut, Jim Trainer, Blaze Turley, and E. D. Watson read from their work and talked with Priscilla about the journal.

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    1 hr
  • Interview with poet Crystal White
    Apr 21 2026

    Poet and educator Crystal White talked with Chris Gardner and read a selection of her published and unpublished poems.

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    58 mins
  • Vladimir, by Julia May Jonas
    Apr 21 2026

    Priscilla and guest Rebecca Bell-Metereau explore Vladimir, Julia May Jonas' provocative academic novel, now a popular Netflix miniseries.

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    59 mins
  • This Rough Magic, by Mary Stewart.
    Apr 21 2026

    Chris Gardner talks with Professor Annilee Newton about This Rough Magic, by Mary Stewart, an exciting romantic suspense novel from 1964 that’s become a classic.

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    57 mins
  • Train Dreams by Denis Johnson
    Apr 21 2026

    Chris Gardner talks with Justin Tapscott about Denis Johnson's Train Dreams, a critically acclaimed novel of the changing American West.

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    59 mins