August 2023 Lineup

August Lineup

August brings  several epic works of non-fiction by top-notch writers, Southern fiction at its finest, an engaging historical fiction novel involving an African Brigade who fought for the Union, and a feature of Book 6 in The Write Quotes series, titled Writing Community, Revision, & Editors, a publication of inspirational and practical quotes by Charlotte Readers Podcast.

Episode 350 – August 1

In this episode, we feature New York Times bestselling author Brian Selznick, and his novel, Big Tree, which Booklist calls “An enthralling and expansive meditation on what it means to be alive on this planet.” Legendary film director Steven Spielberg had this to say: “The tale of the natural world is the greatest story we have to tell, and Brian delivers a brilliant chapter of that tale throughout the pages of Big Tree.” We also feature Book 6 in The Write Quotes series, titled Writing Community, Revision, & Editors, with audio versions of the Foreword and the Reflections, and a peek by the hosts at some of the quotes.

Episode 351 – August 8

In this episode, we feature award-winning journalist and debut author Tracy Buchanan and her novel, Toward the Corner of Mercy and Peace, which author Susan Reinhardt describes as “Southern fiction at its finest,” and which author Camille Pagan says is a story about “finding the courage to carve your own path while you still have time.” We also feature Matt Scott, author of the Surviving the Lion’s Den series, and his blog post titled: The Keys to Writing My First Novel.

Episode 352 – August 15

In this episode, we feature English professor and author David Wright and his book, Black Cloud Rising, the story of an African Brigade of former slaves who fought for the Union along the coast of Virginia and North Carolina during the fall of 1863. National Book Award winner Charles Frazier describes the book as “richly detailed, [a] grippingly told story [that] breathes life into a revolutionary moment when the US moved a vital step forward toward achieving the ideals we’ve always proclaimed.” We also feature Pernille Hughes, author of Ten Years, and her blog post titled: Random Nuggets for Writerly Wranglings.

Episode 353 – August 22

In this episode, we feature award-winning writer David Fleming and his book titled Who’s Your Founding Father: One Man’s Epic Quest to Uncover the First, True Declaration of Independence,  called by Andrew Roberts, a renowned historian and New York Times bestselling author, a “hugely entertaining page-turner” where Fleming “proves beyond a reasonable doubt that Thomas Jefferson plagiarized the Declaration of Independence, and then sought to cover it up.” We also feature Paul Luikart, author of several short story collections, and his blog post titled: For the Love of It All, Be Specific! (Just Don’t Specify Everything!).

Episode 354 – August 29

In this episode, we feature Jarrett Krosoczka, the New York Times bestselling author/illustrator behind more than forty books for young readers, and his book, Sunshine: How Camp Taught Me About Life, Death, and Hope, which is his follow-up to his National Book Award finalist, Hey, Kiddo. His recent book brings readers back to Camp Sunshine to meet the campers and counselors who changed the course of his life. We also feature award-winning author Marjorie Klein and her blog post titled: Inspiration + Imagination = Fiction.