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99: Black Woods, Blue Sky
Black Woods, Blue Sky is set in contemporary Alaska where Birdie, a 26-year-old mom, is trying to forge a life for herself and her 6-year-old daughter, Emaleen, in a small town. When Arthur, a local misfit who spends most of his time alone in his remote cabin, starts frequenting the roadside lodge where Birdie works as a waitress, they strike up an unlikely relationship. And then things get strange! Louise Erdrich says, “Black Woods, Blue Sky...
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7: Where the Crawdads Sing
Linda and Nancy discuss Delia Owen’s New York Times bestselling book, Where the Crawdads Sing. This book tells the riveting story of Kya, a young girl abandoned by her family in the North Carolina swamp, her journey to young womanhood, and her entanglement in the...
6: Dr. Don Wilhite talks drought in This Blessed Earth
In This Blessed Earth by Ted Genoways, we read about Dr. Don Wilhite, international expert on drought. In this episode Don joins us on the front porch to tell us about the critical challenge of drought and its impact on food production. Dr. Wilhite was the founding...
5: This Blessed Earth
Linda and Nancy discuss This Blessed Earth by investigative journalist Ted Genoways. This nonfiction book follows a year in the life of a Nebraska farm family and examines the social, political, emotional, economic, and environmental challenges facing the people who...
4: Lisa Lawmaster Hess on Casting the First Stone
Author Lisa Lawmaster Hess joins us on the front porch to discuss her Christian fiction book, Casting the First Stone. The book is the first in a trilogy about three strong female characters navigating a child custody battle. Old wounds and mistakes threaten to...
3: Casting the First Stone
Linda and Nancy discuss Casting the First Stone, the first book in a trilogy by Lisa Lawmaster Hess. Three heroines face-off over a custody battle that bring out their own insecurities and past experiences. Linda and Nancy debate how, in our culture, women navigate...
2: Sarah Crawford on Lessons from Better People
Author Sarah Crawford joins us on the front porch to discuss her work, Lessons from Better People. Sarah describes her experience as a Syracuse University Remembrance Scholar visiting Lockerbie, Scotland where, 30 years ago, 35 Syracuse University students and 11...
1: Lessons from Better People
We discuss Lessons from Better People by Sarah Crawford. This fictionalized account and personal narrative blend humor, pathos, and expert characterization in an unforgettable story about a Syracuse University Remembrance Scholar who spends the summer in Europe with...
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