Turning Pages Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/turning-pages Turning Pages is a monthly half-hour show for book lovers. Each month, Toni will share book reviews, author interviews and news from the book world, with a focus on California authors, and invites comments, questions and book recommendations from listeners via email at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com Listen to Turning Pages every first Wednesday at 3:30 pm © 2026 Toni Wheeler c448c0fc-150e-51b1-8a69-dd95667c5458 yes Toni Wheeler en Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:10:50 -0700 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:11:28 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/G7V4MUvB-ZnDWcusK0L6bRpi1Jr6FcoPl9YnZFLEv_U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zYmJh/NWE2ZjcwMzAzMzFm/Y2FlYmZjZDczNjcz/NWY0MS5qcGc.jpg Turning Pages episodic Toni Wheeler Turning Pages is a monthly half-hour show for book lovers. Each month, Toni will share book reviews, author interviews and news from the book world, with a focus on California authors, and invites comments, questions and book recommendations from listeners via email at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com Listen to Turning Pages every first Wednesday at 3:30 pm Turning Pages is a monthly half-hour show for book lovers. books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews Mendocino County Public Broadcasting No No Barbara Leary, Children's Book Author and Writing Coach 20 20 Barbara Leary, Children's Book Author and Writing Coach full a0899000-dfc4-4d48-bcf6-4c075206bfa7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/89928b86 This show features Toni's conversation with DC-area author Barbara Leary. Barbara's work spans multiple genres, including nonfiction, short stories, flash fiction, poetry, and children's books. She is the author of four children’s books, including The Climbing Tree, which won First Place in the Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards (Early Readers/Picture Books). 

Barbara is also the founder of Finch and Squirrel LLC, coaching writers of all levels to transform their stories into published works, and she teaches graduate-level writing and communication at Georgetown University.


 Take a look at Barbara's websites: finchandsquirrel.com; barbaralearyauthor.com

]]> This show features Toni's conversation with DC-area author Barbara Leary. Barbara's work spans multiple genres, including nonfiction, short stories, flash fiction, poetry, and children's books. She is the author of four children’s books, including The Climbing Tree, which won First Place in the Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards (Early Readers/Picture Books). 

Barbara is also the founder of Finch and Squirrel LLC, coaching writers of all levels to transform their stories into published works, and she teaches graduate-level writing and communication at Georgetown University.


 Take a look at Barbara's websites: finchandsquirrel.com; barbaralearyauthor.com

]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:10:48 -0700 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 1802 This show features Toni's conversation with DC-area author Barbara Leary. Barbara's work spans multiple genres, including nonfiction, short stories, flash fiction, poetry, and children's books. She is the author of four children’s books, including The Climbing Tree, which won First Place in the Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards (Early Readers/Picture Books). 

Barbara is also the founder of Finch and Squirrel LLC, coaching writers of all levels to transform their stories into published works, and she teaches graduate-level writing and communication at Georgetown University.


 Take a look at Barbara's websites: finchandsquirrel.com; barbaralearyauthor.com

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler Melissa Eleftherion: Poetry Month and "Suture," a new volume of erasure poems 19 19 Melissa Eleftherion: Poetry Month and "Suture," a new volume of erasure poems full 0551b238-085a-4974-9605-d94bf51dd533 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4b9a0b60 April is National Poetry Month! I spoke to Melissa Eleftherion, Ukiah's Poet Librarian, about local poetry goings-on, as well as her new volume of erasure poetry titled "Suture." 

"A suture stitches a wound closed, but what is left after that wound heals—a scar? Or a memory? In this new collection, Melissa Eleftherion excavates the Flowers in the Attic series of books by V C Andrews to tell her own story in spare, haunting poems (or …sutures) that detail the lasting trauma of a violent childhood."

In our conversation we mentioned several poetry events happening here in Mendocino County, including the LOBA series (April 18, 3:00 at the Ukiah Branch Library), the 24th annual Haiku festival (April 26, 2:00 pm at Grace Hudson Museum), and Writers Read (the last Thursday of every month, also at Grace Hudson Museum). And Melissa's book launch will be held at Medium Gallery, 110 South School Street, at 6:00 pm on April 25th.

]]> April is National Poetry Month! I spoke to Melissa Eleftherion, Ukiah's Poet Librarian, about local poetry goings-on, as well as her new volume of erasure poetry titled "Suture." 

"A suture stitches a wound closed, but what is left after that wound heals—a scar? Or a memory? In this new collection, Melissa Eleftherion excavates the Flowers in the Attic series of books by V C Andrews to tell her own story in spare, haunting poems (or …sutures) that detail the lasting trauma of a violent childhood."

In our conversation we mentioned several poetry events happening here in Mendocino County, including the LOBA series (April 18, 3:00 at the Ukiah Branch Library), the 24th annual Haiku festival (April 26, 2:00 pm at Grace Hudson Museum), and Writers Read (the last Thursday of every month, also at Grace Hudson Museum). And Melissa's book launch will be held at Medium Gallery, 110 South School Street, at 6:00 pm on April 25th.

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:15:12 -0700 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 1751 April is National Poetry Month! I spoke to Melissa Eleftherion, Ukiah's Poet Librarian, about local poetry goings-on, as well as her new volume of erasure poetry titled "Suture." 

"A suture stitches a wound closed, but what is left after that wound heals—a scar? Or a memory? In this new collection, Melissa Eleftherion excavates the Flowers in the Attic series of books by V C Andrews to tell her own story in spare, haunting poems (or …sutures) that detail the lasting trauma of a violent childhood."

In our conversation we mentioned several poetry events happening here in Mendocino County, including the LOBA series (April 18, 3:00 at the Ukiah Branch Library), the 24th annual Haiku festival (April 26, 2:00 pm at Grace Hudson Museum), and Writers Read (the last Thursday of every month, also at Grace Hudson Museum). And Melissa's book launch will be held at Medium Gallery, 110 South School Street, at 6:00 pm on April 25th.

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler Reading the Classics, with Kelly Hardesty 18 18 Reading the Classics, with Kelly Hardesty full 4247f1b7-cdfe-45bc-9a62-50dbe2ff9cbc https://share.transistor.fm/s/558123f8 In this episode I am talking with Kelly Hardesty about her blog, sky-t-tray.us, in which she writes about reading the books we tend to categorize as classics. What is the definition of a literary classic? Why – and how – might a reader explore these works written decades or centuries ago?

The books we talked about specifically are

Little Women by Lousia May Alcott (1868)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (1943)
Anne of Green Gables series by L M Montgomery (1908)
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez (1985)
Moonstone by Wilkie Collins (1868)
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1818)
The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather (1915)
I Wonder as I Wander by Langston Hughes (1956)
Loitering with Intent by Muriel Spark (1981)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder (1927)
Martin Eden by Jack London (1909)
Sweet Thursday by John Steinbeck (1954)
Shirley by Charlotte Brontë (1848)
Persuasion by Jane Austen (1818)

Questions or comments about this or past episodes can be sent to TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com

]]> In this episode I am talking with Kelly Hardesty about her blog, sky-t-tray.us, in which she writes about reading the books we tend to categorize as classics. What is the definition of a literary classic? Why – and how – might a reader explore these works written decades or centuries ago?

The books we talked about specifically are

Little Women by Lousia May Alcott (1868)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (1943)
Anne of Green Gables series by L M Montgomery (1908)
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez (1985)
Moonstone by Wilkie Collins (1868)
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1818)
The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather (1915)
I Wonder as I Wander by Langston Hughes (1956)
Loitering with Intent by Muriel Spark (1981)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder (1927)
Martin Eden by Jack London (1909)
Sweet Thursday by John Steinbeck (1954)
Shirley by Charlotte Brontë (1848)
Persuasion by Jane Austen (1818)

Questions or comments about this or past episodes can be sent to TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com

]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:02:56 -0800 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 1739 In this episode I am talking with Kelly Hardesty about her blog, sky-t-tray.us, in which she writes about reading the books we tend to categorize as classics. What is the definition of a literary classic? Why – and how – might a reader explore these works written decades or centuries ago?

The books we talked about specifically are

Little Women by Lousia May Alcott (1868)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (1943)
Anne of Green Gables series by L M Montgomery (1908)
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez (1985)
Moonstone by Wilkie Collins (1868)
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1818)
The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather (1915)
I Wonder as I Wander by Langston Hughes (1956)
Loitering with Intent by Muriel Spark (1981)
The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder (1927)
Martin Eden by Jack London (1909)
Sweet Thursday by John Steinbeck (1954)
Shirley by Charlotte Brontë (1848)
Persuasion by Jane Austen (1818)

Questions or comments about this or past episodes can be sent to TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler Terena Scott: Raising Rhia, A Mother's Fight for a Joyful Life 17 17 Terena Scott: Raising Rhia, A Mother's Fight for a Joyful Life full 20dee961-f969-40a0-b9e0-dd556040d792 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b91043e3 Terena Scott is a writer, teacher, advocate, and mother. Her memoir, Raising Rhia, is a deeply personal story about raising her daughter, who was born with multiple disabilities, in a world that wasn’t built for her. This book is for anyone who’s ever fought for someone they love. It’s for the weary, the brave, the brokenhearted, and the wildly hopeful. 

]]> Terena Scott is a writer, teacher, advocate, and mother. Her memoir, Raising Rhia, is a deeply personal story about raising her daughter, who was born with multiple disabilities, in a world that wasn’t built for her. This book is for anyone who’s ever fought for someone they love. It’s for the weary, the brave, the brokenhearted, and the wildly hopeful. 

]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:21:23 -0800 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 1784 Terena Scott is a writer, teacher, advocate, and mother. Her memoir, Raising Rhia, is a deeply personal story about raising her daughter, who was born with multiple disabilities, in a world that wasn’t built for her. This book is for anyone who’s ever fought for someone they love. It’s for the weary, the brave, the brokenhearted, and the wildly hopeful. 

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler Lasara Firefox Allen: Genderqueer Menopause 16 16 Lasara Firefox Allen: Genderqueer Menopause full 8e4d1715-2c26-404c-ae7a-4661ceecc780 https://share.transistor.fm/s/be435d51 Lasara Firefox Allen, MSW (they/them/Mx) is a certified Menopause Doula, gender-affirming Menopause Coach, and educator specializing in inclusive midlife care. As CEO and Founder of Genderqueer Futures and Founding Coach of The Genderqueer Menopause Coach, they train healthcare providers, therapists, doulas, coaches, and other menopause professionals through the Gender-Affirming Menopause Care Certification Course, and facilitate community programs for trans and gender-expansive individuals. Their trauma-informed, evidence-based approach bridges research, somatics, and lived experience to transform menopause care. Their most recent book, Genderqueer Menopause (North Atlantic Books), will be on bookstore shelves on January 13, 2026.

]]> Lasara Firefox Allen, MSW (they/them/Mx) is a certified Menopause Doula, gender-affirming Menopause Coach, and educator specializing in inclusive midlife care. As CEO and Founder of Genderqueer Futures and Founding Coach of The Genderqueer Menopause Coach, they train healthcare providers, therapists, doulas, coaches, and other menopause professionals through the Gender-Affirming Menopause Care Certification Course, and facilitate community programs for trans and gender-expansive individuals. Their trauma-informed, evidence-based approach bridges research, somatics, and lived experience to transform menopause care. Their most recent book, Genderqueer Menopause (North Atlantic Books), will be on bookstore shelves on January 13, 2026.

]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:17:12 -0800 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 2024 Lasara Firefox Allen, MSW (they/them/Mx) is a certified Menopause Doula, gender-affirming Menopause Coach, and educator specializing in inclusive midlife care. As CEO and Founder of Genderqueer Futures and Founding Coach of The Genderqueer Menopause Coach, they train healthcare providers, therapists, doulas, coaches, and other menopause professionals through the Gender-Affirming Menopause Care Certification Course, and facilitate community programs for trans and gender-expansive individuals. Their trauma-informed, evidence-based approach bridges research, somatics, and lived experience to transform menopause care. Their most recent book, Genderqueer Menopause (North Atlantic Books), will be on bookstore shelves on January 13, 2026.

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler California Naturalist Handbook, authors Deborah Edelman and Adina Merenlender 15 15 California Naturalist Handbook, authors Deborah Edelman and Adina Merenlender full af4f9a17-4ef6-49ab-a66d-89faab0dd640 https://share.transistor.fm/s/098cab6a I spoke with Deborah Edelman and Adina Merenlender, two of the co-authors of the California Naturalist Handbook.

This new second edition is significant as a resource for science-based information about California's ecosystems, the role of Citizen Scientists, and the California Naturalist Certification course given each year across the state.

Deborah will give an in-person talk at Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah on Thursday November 6th, 5:30 pm; and Adina will be at Gallery Bookshop in Mendocino Village on November 13, at 6:00. Contact the bookstores directly for information about the author events or to purchase copies of the book! Mendocino Book Co, 707-468-5940; Gallery Bookshop, 707-937-2665. Statewide California Naturalist Course information, https://ucanr.edu/program/uc-environmental-stewards/become-certified-naturalist-or-climate-steward

]]> I spoke with Deborah Edelman and Adina Merenlender, two of the co-authors of the California Naturalist Handbook.

This new second edition is significant as a resource for science-based information about California's ecosystems, the role of Citizen Scientists, and the California Naturalist Certification course given each year across the state.

Deborah will give an in-person talk at Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah on Thursday November 6th, 5:30 pm; and Adina will be at Gallery Bookshop in Mendocino Village on November 13, at 6:00. Contact the bookstores directly for information about the author events or to purchase copies of the book! Mendocino Book Co, 707-468-5940; Gallery Bookshop, 707-937-2665. Statewide California Naturalist Course information, https://ucanr.edu/program/uc-environmental-stewards/become-certified-naturalist-or-climate-steward

]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:33:28 -0800 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 1790 I spoke with Deborah Edelman and Adina Merenlender, two of the co-authors of the California Naturalist Handbook.

This new second edition is significant as a resource for science-based information about California's ecosystems, the role of Citizen Scientists, and the California Naturalist Certification course given each year across the state.

Deborah will give an in-person talk at Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah on Thursday November 6th, 5:30 pm; and Adina will be at Gallery Bookshop in Mendocino Village on November 13, at 6:00. Contact the bookstores directly for information about the author events or to purchase copies of the book! Mendocino Book Co, 707-468-5940; Gallery Bookshop, 707-937-2665. Statewide California Naturalist Course information, https://ucanr.edu/program/uc-environmental-stewards/become-certified-naturalist-or-climate-steward

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler Susanna Janssen: Once Upon a Continent, a Memoir of South American Adventures Unplugged 14 14 Susanna Janssen: Once Upon a Continent, a Memoir of South American Adventures Unplugged full ff6ec30b-142a-4f0f-9b54-62e3468234c6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2571face In 1979, Susanna and a companion spent four months traveling through South America. In the days before GPS and the Internet, not to mention rolling luggage, every day was an adventure. This book is both a travelogue and a personal memoir, and Susanna's storytelling skills and love of adventure make for a fun read - and an excellent conversation! More about the book can be found at susannajanssen.com, and comments about the show are welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com.

]]> In 1979, Susanna and a companion spent four months traveling through South America. In the days before GPS and the Internet, not to mention rolling luggage, every day was an adventure. This book is both a travelogue and a personal memoir, and Susanna's storytelling skills and love of adventure make for a fun read - and an excellent conversation! More about the book can be found at susannajanssen.com, and comments about the show are welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com.

]]> Wed, 03 Sep 2025 20:07:32 -0700 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 2385 In 1979, Susanna and a companion spent four months traveling through South America. In the days before GPS and the Internet, not to mention rolling luggage, every day was an adventure. This book is both a travelogue and a personal memoir, and Susanna's storytelling skills and love of adventure make for a fun read - and an excellent conversation! More about the book can be found at susannajanssen.com, and comments about the show are welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com.

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler Cynthia Reeves: The Last Whaler 13 13 Cynthia Reeves: The Last Whaler full 3ffdf8c7-7ef4-49db-896b-ebd8901a28b3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c5f30b8 A lively and wide-ranging hour-long conversation with author Cynthia Reeves about her book The Last Whaler, set in Svalbard before and after World War II. For more information about this book and Cynthia's other projects, see her website, cynthiareeveswriter.com (A shorter version of this interview aired on August 6, and can be found on the Jukebox for that date at 3:30 pm). Comments and questions about the show are welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

]]> A lively and wide-ranging hour-long conversation with author Cynthia Reeves about her book The Last Whaler, set in Svalbard before and after World War II. For more information about this book and Cynthia's other projects, see her website, cynthiareeveswriter.com (A shorter version of this interview aired on August 6, and can be found on the Jukebox for that date at 3:30 pm). Comments and questions about the show are welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2025 23:25:24 -0700 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 3010 A lively and wide-ranging hour-long conversation with author Cynthia Reeves about her book The Last Whaler, set in Svalbard before and after World War II. For more information about this book and Cynthia's other projects, see her website, cynthiareeveswriter.com (A shorter version of this interview aired on August 6, and can be found on the Jukebox for that date at 3:30 pm). Comments and questions about the show are welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler Cascadian Zen: Bioregional Writings on Cascadia Here and Now, with Theresa Whitehill 12 12 Cascadian Zen: Bioregional Writings on Cascadia Here and Now, with Theresa Whitehill full 91adeb12-b0d3-4fa9-a8ce-5b50a853ce1f https://share.transistor.fm/s/18007510 This episode features Toni's conversation with Theresa Whitehill ~ Ukiah poet, graphic designer and contributor to a two-volume series, Cascadian Zen. The books bring together nonfiction, poetry, interviews, translations, and artwork that explore expressions of Zen within the Cascadian bioregion.

]]> This episode features Toni's conversation with Theresa Whitehill ~ Ukiah poet, graphic designer and contributor to a two-volume series, Cascadian Zen. The books bring together nonfiction, poetry, interviews, translations, and artwork that explore expressions of Zen within the Cascadian bioregion.

]]> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:21:37 -0700 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 1770 This episode features Toni's conversation with Theresa Whitehill ~ Ukiah poet, graphic designer and contributor to a two-volume series, Cascadian Zen. The books bring together nonfiction, poetry, interviews, translations, and artwork that explore expressions of Zen within the Cascadian bioregion.

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler Kristana Arp: Terrible Beauty 11 11 Kristana Arp: Terrible Beauty full ce20b3ff-1022-471f-9d03-d5e88db30a6d https://share.transistor.fm/s/9851398e Kristana Arp's "Terrible Beauty" is a new collection of short stories that explore the lighter (and darker) side of human nature, through a philosophical lens. Seven stories - some humorous, some contemplative, and some cautionary - call to mind classic Twilight Zone episodes.

]]> Kristana Arp's "Terrible Beauty" is a new collection of short stories that explore the lighter (and darker) side of human nature, through a philosophical lens. Seven stories - some humorous, some contemplative, and some cautionary - call to mind classic Twilight Zone episodes.

]]> Wed, 07 May 2025 17:54:56 -0700 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 1770 Kristana Arp's "Terrible Beauty" is a new collection of short stories that explore the lighter (and darker) side of human nature, through a philosophical lens. Seven stories - some humorous, some contemplative, and some cautionary - call to mind classic Twilight Zone episodes.

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler National Poetry Month 10 10 National Poetry Month full 5bc2dd7a-01fb-4132-9af8-5f4343c523a5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b31ce638 In honor of National Poetry Month, Toni spoke with Melissa Eleftherion Carr about poetry happenings here in Mendocino County. Melissa is a past Poet Laureate of Ukiah, and is one of the coordinators of the 2025 Ukiah Haiku Festival taking place on April 27 (event information is at ukiahaiku.org). Feedback about the program is welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com.

]]> In honor of National Poetry Month, Toni spoke with Melissa Eleftherion Carr about poetry happenings here in Mendocino County. Melissa is a past Poet Laureate of Ukiah, and is one of the coordinators of the 2025 Ukiah Haiku Festival taking place on April 27 (event information is at ukiahaiku.org). Feedback about the program is welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com.

]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:13:46 -0700 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 1726 In honor of National Poetry Month, Toni spoke with Melissa Eleftherion Carr about poetry happenings here in Mendocino County. Melissa is a past Poet Laureate of Ukiah, and is one of the coordinators of the 2025 Ukiah Haiku Festival taking place on April 27 (event information is at ukiahaiku.org). Feedback about the program is welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com.

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler Matthew Bogart and Jesse Holden, authors of Incredible Doom graphic novel series 9 9 Matthew Bogart and Jesse Holden, authors of Incredible Doom graphic novel series full df5b65f2-2aef-426f-b4af-debbf24da7a4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/01d3eaeb I spoke with Jesse and Matt about the early days of the Internet, the setting of their two-volume graphic novel series Incredible Doom. 
Questions and comments are always welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com

]]> I spoke with Jesse and Matt about the early days of the Internet, the setting of their two-volume graphic novel series Incredible Doom. 
Questions and comments are always welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com

]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:11:28 -0800 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 2550 I spoke with Jesse and Matt about the early days of the Internet, the setting of their two-volume graphic novel series Incredible Doom. 
Questions and comments are always welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler The History of Ukiah's Palace Hotel: Karen Rifkin 8 8 The History of Ukiah's Palace Hotel: Karen Rifkin full 077d1652-403e-4f81-813b-2110f20ba649 https://share.transistor.fm/s/aea1c873 I talked to Karen Rifkin talk about her recently published book, The History of Ukiah's Palace Hotel. So much local lore!

Karen will also be giving two in-person talks about the book, at the Ukiah Library on February 8 (at 3:00 pm) and at Grace Hudson Museum on March 22, 2025. 

]]> I talked to Karen Rifkin talk about her recently published book, The History of Ukiah's Palace Hotel. So much local lore!

Karen will also be giving two in-person talks about the book, at the Ukiah Library on February 8 (at 3:00 pm) and at Grace Hudson Museum on March 22, 2025. 

]]> Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:17:05 -0800 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 1801 I talked to Karen Rifkin talk about her recently published book, The History of Ukiah's Palace Hotel. So much local lore!

Karen will also be giving two in-person talks about the book, at the Ukiah Library on February 8 (at 3:00 pm) and at Grace Hudson Museum on March 22, 2025. 

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler Jody Gehrman: author, playwright and professor of writing 7 7 Jody Gehrman: author, playwright and professor of writing full 765734f3-a84a-483f-9c5c-716cad7c120d https://share.transistor.fm/s/67a00891 The first episode of Turning Pages for 2025 is a conversation with the delightful Jody Gehrman about writing fiction and plays, and the wonderful things she's doing at Mendocino College. As always, comments and questions are welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com
Happy New Year!

]]> The first episode of Turning Pages for 2025 is a conversation with the delightful Jody Gehrman about writing fiction and plays, and the wonderful things she's doing at Mendocino College. As always, comments and questions are welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com
Happy New Year!

]]> Wed, 01 Jan 2025 20:06:39 -0800 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 1789 The first episode of Turning Pages for 2025 is a conversation with the delightful Jody Gehrman about writing fiction and plays, and the wonderful things she's doing at Mendocino College. As always, comments and questions are welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com
Happy New Year!

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler Book Reviews and Previews 6 6 Book Reviews and Previews full 4aa18f30-b8ba-4014-9224-6a327d8a53ce https://share.transistor.fm/s/1b66cc3a In this episode I review three recently published memoirs: Did I Ever Tell You, by Genevieve Kingston; My Beloved Monster, by Caleb Carr; and You Could Make This Place Beautiful, by Maggie Smith. I share a brief review of an upcoming novel: Black Woods Blue Sky, by Alaska based author Eowyn Ivey. And I revisit my September interview with Calvin Crosby, bookseller and literacy advocate in Salt Lake City, Utah. Happy reading and Happy Holidays!

]]> In this episode I review three recently published memoirs: Did I Ever Tell You, by Genevieve Kingston; My Beloved Monster, by Caleb Carr; and You Could Make This Place Beautiful, by Maggie Smith. I share a brief review of an upcoming novel: Black Woods Blue Sky, by Alaska based author Eowyn Ivey. And I revisit my September interview with Calvin Crosby, bookseller and literacy advocate in Salt Lake City, Utah. Happy reading and Happy Holidays!

]]> Thu, 05 Dec 2024 18:19:19 -0800 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 1620 In this episode I review three recently published memoirs: Did I Ever Tell You, by Genevieve Kingston; My Beloved Monster, by Caleb Carr; and You Could Make This Place Beautiful, by Maggie Smith. I share a brief review of an upcoming novel: Black Woods Blue Sky, by Alaska based author Eowyn Ivey. And I revisit my September interview with Calvin Crosby, bookseller and literacy advocate in Salt Lake City, Utah. Happy reading and Happy Holidays!

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler Stephen Most, River of Renewal: Myth and History in the Klamath Basin 5 5 Stephen Most, River of Renewal: Myth and History in the Klamath Basin full 9abb0a6e-039a-4eb7-8081-a96d45ec823f https://share.transistor.fm/s/d90fcea0 Stephen Most is the author of “River of Renewal: Myth and History in the Klamath Basin.” Originally published in 2006, the book was updated recently to reflect the removal of four dams on the Klamath River, and the return of the salmon to its upper reaches.

Stephen will be at Mendocino Book Company at 5:30 pm on November 14 for a reading and discussion. Listen to the show here, and join the conversation in person on the 14th!
Comments and questions are welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com
More information about the author and his projects can be found on his website, stephenmost.com

]]> Stephen Most is the author of “River of Renewal: Myth and History in the Klamath Basin.” Originally published in 2006, the book was updated recently to reflect the removal of four dams on the Klamath River, and the return of the salmon to its upper reaches.

Stephen will be at Mendocino Book Company at 5:30 pm on November 14 for a reading and discussion. Listen to the show here, and join the conversation in person on the 14th!
Comments and questions are welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com
More information about the author and his projects can be found on his website, stephenmost.com

]]> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:35:38 -0800 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 1800 Stephen Most is the author of “River of Renewal: Myth and History in the Klamath Basin.” Originally published in 2006, the book was updated recently to reflect the removal of four dams on the Klamath River, and the return of the salmon to its upper reaches.

Stephen will be at Mendocino Book Company at 5:30 pm on November 14 for a reading and discussion. Listen to the show here, and join the conversation in person on the 14th!
Comments and questions are welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com
More information about the author and his projects can be found on his website, stephenmost.com

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler J Ryan Stradal, full interview 4 4 J Ryan Stradal, full interview bonus a2cf709b-ba12-4ee1-b3ee-28b6f7aac42c https://share.transistor.fm/s/ff319d78 This is a slightly expanded version of my October 2nd conversation with J Ryan Stradal, with a bit more background about his writing inspirations. Note: The podcast he mentions is called The Bookcase, hosted by Kate and Charlie Gibson, abcaudio.com/podcasts/the-book-case; choose your platform and search for J Ryan Stradal The Bookcase. J Ryan's book recommendations in this episode were "Us Fools" by Nora Lange, and "Shaky Town" by Lou Matthews. Turning Pages will be back with a new show on November 6th. Thanks again for listening to Mendocino County Public Radio.

]]> This is a slightly expanded version of my October 2nd conversation with J Ryan Stradal, with a bit more background about his writing inspirations. Note: The podcast he mentions is called The Bookcase, hosted by Kate and Charlie Gibson, abcaudio.com/podcasts/the-book-case; choose your platform and search for J Ryan Stradal The Bookcase. J Ryan's book recommendations in this episode were "Us Fools" by Nora Lange, and "Shaky Town" by Lou Matthews. Turning Pages will be back with a new show on November 6th. Thanks again for listening to Mendocino County Public Radio.

]]> Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:56:16 -0700 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 1081 This is a slightly expanded version of my October 2nd conversation with J Ryan Stradal, with a bit more background about his writing inspirations. Note: The podcast he mentions is called The Bookcase, hosted by Kate and Charlie Gibson, abcaudio.com/podcasts/the-book-case; choose your platform and search for J Ryan Stradal The Bookcase. J Ryan's book recommendations in this episode were "Us Fools" by Nora Lange, and "Shaky Town" by Lou Matthews. Turning Pages will be back with a new show on November 6th. Thanks again for listening to Mendocino County Public Radio.

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler Emily Lloyd-Jones; J Ryan Stradal 3 3 Emily Lloyd-Jones; J Ryan Stradal full 75041dd6-669f-4a56-8da8-f99c19e57ad2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f14d464d This episode features two of our favorite authors.

First, a fun chat with Mendocino County author Emily Lloyd-Jones, who writes adventurous, magical fiction for teens and young adults. Her newest book, "The Wild Huntress," is the third in a story cycle inspired by the ancient folklore and mythology of Wales. It's available in bookstores now. More about Emily's books can be found on her website, emilylloydjones.com.

Followed by J Ryan Stradal, Southern CA based and Minnesota born, who talks about his new work-in-progress novel and shares his thoughts about Governor/VP candidate Tim Walz. He also shares a couple of book recommendations! His website is jryanstradal.com

Comments and questions about the show are always welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com

]]> This episode features two of our favorite authors.

First, a fun chat with Mendocino County author Emily Lloyd-Jones, who writes adventurous, magical fiction for teens and young adults. Her newest book, "The Wild Huntress," is the third in a story cycle inspired by the ancient folklore and mythology of Wales. It's available in bookstores now. More about Emily's books can be found on her website, emilylloydjones.com.

Followed by J Ryan Stradal, Southern CA based and Minnesota born, who talks about his new work-in-progress novel and shares his thoughts about Governor/VP candidate Tim Walz. He also shares a couple of book recommendations! His website is jryanstradal.com

Comments and questions about the show are always welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com

]]> Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:48:00 -0700 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 1801 This episode features two of our favorite authors.

First, a fun chat with Mendocino County author Emily Lloyd-Jones, who writes adventurous, magical fiction for teens and young adults. Her newest book, "The Wild Huntress," is the third in a story cycle inspired by the ancient folklore and mythology of Wales. It's available in bookstores now. More about Emily's books can be found on her website, emilylloydjones.com.

Followed by J Ryan Stradal, Southern CA based and Minnesota born, who talks about his new work-in-progress novel and shares his thoughts about Governor/VP candidate Tim Walz. He also shares a couple of book recommendations! His website is jryanstradal.com

Comments and questions about the show are always welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler "Death Valley" by Melissa Broder / Banned Book Month 2 2 "Death Valley" by Melissa Broder / Banned Book Month full 4a8bcfc3-d023-4943-b581-dc0bfcb3efd1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8fd238f5 LA-based author Melissa Broder joins Toni for a conversation about her novel Death Valley, which she describes as a humorous look at grief. In the second part of the show, Toni talks with Mendocino County Librarian Melissa Carr and Salt Lake City Utah bookstore owner Calvin Crosby (The King's English) about the impact of book bans on our communities.

]]> LA-based author Melissa Broder joins Toni for a conversation about her novel Death Valley, which she describes as a humorous look at grief. In the second part of the show, Toni talks with Mendocino County Librarian Melissa Carr and Salt Lake City Utah bookstore owner Calvin Crosby (The King's English) about the impact of book bans on our communities.

]]> Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:57:03 -0700 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 1801 LA-based author Melissa Broder joins Toni for a conversation about her novel Death Valley, which she describes as a humorous look at grief. In the second part of the show, Toni talks with Mendocino County Librarian Melissa Carr and Salt Lake City Utah bookstore owner Calvin Crosby (The King's English) about the impact of book bans on our communities.

]]> books, Mendocino, book reviews, author interviews No Toni Wheeler Interview with Author Holly James 1 1 Interview with Author Holly James full e3341fbb-dab5-4f74-b9c7-e6115e1246a8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7c275518 Romance fiction author Holly James lives in Southern California, but grew up in Ukiah. She and Toni spoke in August about her books.

]]> Romance fiction author Holly James lives in Southern California, but grew up in Ukiah. She and Toni spoke in August about her books.

]]> Wed, 28 Aug 2024 23:54:46 -0700 Toni Wheeler Toni Wheeler 1742 Romance fiction author Holly James lives in Southern California, but grew up in Ukiah. She and Toni spoke in August about her books.

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