Gwen Cooper interview - Tantorious episode 66

Gwen Cooper is the New York Times bestselling author of the memoir Homer's Odyssey and the novel Diary of a South Beach Party Girl. Her new book, the novel Love Saves the Day, is told through the eyes of the family cat. In this exclusive interview, Cooper explains why special felines are central to her stories.

Pamela Clare interview - Tantorious episode 65

Pamela Clare began her writing career as a columnist and investigative reporter. She is the author of historical romance and contemporary romantic suspense novels. In this exclusive interview, she talks about the special relationship she has with her fans - and the special relationship they have with the narrator of her I-Team series audiobooks.

Ashley Prentice Norton interview - Tantorious episode 64

Ashley Prentice Norton is a graduate of Exeter, Georgetown, and the Creative Writing Program at New York University. The Chocolate Money is her first novel. In this exclusive interview, she explains why her background as a Rockefeller is relevant to the story of an heiress and her sensitive young daughter.

Scott Hutchins interview - Tantorious episode 63

Scott Hutchins teaches at Stanford University. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Esquire, and elsewhere. A Working Theory of Love is his first novel. In this exclusive interview, Hutchins explains why artificial intelligence plays such an important role in the story.

Ken Jennings interview - Tantorious episode 62

Ken Jennings is best known as the winner of 74 games on the TV show Jeopardy! He is also the bestselling author of Maphead, Brainiac, and Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac. His new book, Because I Said So!, reveals the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids. In this exclusive interview, Jennings explains why he decided to look into these intriguing do's and don'ts.

Tim O'Brien interview - Tantorious episode 61

Tim O'Brien received the 1979 National Book Award in fiction for Going After Cacciato. His other works include the acclaimed novels The Things They Carried; July, July; and In the Lake of the Woods. Written before Going After Cacciato, If I Die in a Combat Zone (Box Me Up and Ship Me Home) is an intensely personal account of O'Brien's year as a foot soldier in Vietnam. In this exclusive interview, O'Brien explains why this book remains relevant 40 years later.

Franz Douskey interview - Tantorious episode 60

Franz Douskey's work has appeared in over 200 publications including The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, The Nation, New York Quarterly, Las Vegas Life, and the Minnesota Review. His new book, Sinatra and Me: The Very Good Years, is based on extensive interviews with Tony Consiglio, who was Frank Sinatra's friend and confidant for over 60 years. In this exclusive interview, Douskey explains how he got Tony, who Sinatra had nicknamed "the Clam," to open up. Sinatra and Me is available in print, ebook, and audiobook editions from Tantor Media.