July 12, 2024 It gives us great pleasure to present a Season 9, Episode 28 Interview – April McCloud April McCloud joins us to share her debut novel, The Switch. We discuss disability, bionics, humanism, and spiderbots with hats! Follow and support: Website TwitterX Mentioned in this episode: The Switch at Rebel Satori Bio: April McCloud is a 1% bionic human who worships her cat and hopes to be reincarnated as a red panda. A librarian, educator, and opinionated black belt, she hails from Rochester, NY and enjoys plotting, be it a book, vacation, or a heist at a GF bakery. She identifies as ..read more

July 5, 2024 It gives us great pleasure to present a Season 9, Episode 27 Interview – Nathan Andres Nathan Andres joins us to share the book that came from his exploration of the idea of resiliency, Your REAL Life: Get Authentic, Be Resilient, & Make It Count. We discuss how the REAL model is based on neuroscience and can be used to help anyone face the difficult situations in life! Follow and support: Website Instagram Mentioned in this episode: Your REAL Life: Get Authentic, Be Resilient & Make It Count! at Nathan’s site Bio: Nathan Andres, M.A., is a coach, well-being and LGBTQ ..read more

June 28, 2024 It gives us great pleasure to present a Season 9, Episode 25 Interview – Terry Wolverton Terry Wolverton joins us to share her novel Season of Eclipse. We discuss how her hero goes from living a life of privilege to being in witness protection and having to confront the issues of her own identity. We also go into how Detroit shapes that journey and introduces people into her life that she didn’t know she needed. Follow and support: Website Facebook Instagram TwitterX Mentioned in this episode: Season of Eclipse at Bookshop.org Bio: Terry Wolverton was born in Cocoa Beach, Flo ..read more

May 24, 2024 It gives us great pleasure to present a Season 9, Episode 20 Interview – Alan Lessik Alan Lessik shares his novel, Make The Dark Night Shine, a story of family heritage and discovery. We discuss the inspiration for the story, as well as Alan’s love of figure skating, how novels preserve queer culture, and a look into Zen Buddhism for queer folks. Follow and support: Website YouTube Mentioned in this episode: Make The Dark Night Shine at Rebel Satori Press Bio: Alan Lessik is a member of the Berlin Queer Writers Circle, Zen practitioner, amateur figure skater and queer activist ..read more

May 17, 2024 It gives us great pleasure to present a Season 9, Episode 19 Interview – Terry Connell Terry Connell returns to share his latest work, Lost Soles, a collection of images and essays inspired by the discarded shoes he saw while on long walks during the pandemic. We discuss the odd turns life takes, as well as the importance of being open to everything that comes your way. Follow and support: Website Facebook Instagram TwitterX Mentioned in this episode: Lost Soles at Amazon Bio: Terry has a degree in Elementary Education from Penn State University, and after a year of teaching h ..read more

May 10, 2024 It gives us great pleasure to present a Season 9, Episode 18 Interview – Gordon Blitz Gordon Blitz joins us to share his multi-genre strengths by writing about dementia, aging, and late-life same-sex love in Harmonic Dissonance. We then discuss his crime novel Murder Times Three-A Waverly Place Mystery where he highlights bisexual and asexual aspects of being queer while a cat uncovers clues that lead the amateur sleuth through the case. Follow and support: Website Facebook Instagram TwitterX TikTok Mentioned in this episode: Harmonic Dissonance at Amazon Murder Times Three at ..read more

May 3, 2024 It gives us great pleasure to present a Season 9, Episode 17 Interview – Dale Corvino Dale Corvino joins us to share his book Bonds and Boundaries! We discuss sex work, having beacons on our paths, estrangement, and human connection in this digital age. Follow and support: Website Instagram TwitterX Mentioned in this episode: Bonds and Boundaries at Rebel Satori Bio: A 2021 Lambda Literary Emerging Fellow in nonfiction, Dale Corvino’s essays have appeared in Salon, the Rumpus, and the Gay & Lesbian Review. Bonds & Boundaries, his debut collection of short stories, was r ..read more

April 5, 2024 It gives us great pleasure to present a Season 9, Episode 14 Interview – James Pauley Jr. James Pauley Jr. joins us to share his memoir, Bumpy Rides and Soft Landings, sparking conversation about not deleting pages from the story of your life and always sharing the authentic truth! Follow and support: Website Facebook Instagram TwitterX Mentioned in this episode: Bumpy Rides and Soft Landings at James’ website An Unconditional Friendship at James’ website Bio: James Pauley, Jr. was born and raised in a small town in southwestern Michigan. He received his bachelor’s degree fro ..read more

March 29, 2024 It gives us great pleasure to present a Season 9, Episode 13 Interview – Mark S. King Mark S. King joins us to share his memoir, My Fabulous Disease, sparking conversation about collecting decades of essays about his life into a memoir narrative and he shares a great lens through which he sees events! Follow and support: Website Facebook Instagram TwitterX YouTube Mentioned in this episode: My Fabulous Disease at Amazon Bio: Mark S. King has been writing about gay life, sex, and survival since testing HIV positive in 1985. His blog, My Fabulous Disease, has been nominated se ..read more

March 22, 2024 It gives us great pleasure to present a Season 9, Episode 12 Interview – Rob Rosen Rob Rosen returns to share his novel, D.B. and Me, sparking conversation about the growth of queer literature, and fictionalizing the later life of a real person! Follow and support: Website Facebook Mentioned in this episode: D.B. and Me at JMS Books Bio: Multi-award-winning and best-selling author/editor/anthologist Rob Rosen is the author of Sparkle: The Queerest Book You’ll Ever Love, Divas Las Vegas, Hot Lava, Southern Fried, Queerwolf, Vamp, Queens of the Apocalypse, Creature Comfort, Fa ..read more