We began these interviews in an effort to let our patrons know about some of the new books by local authors that are being published. There are so many outstanding authors in the Amherst area, and those with new books are unable to promote them in the usual ways during the pandemic.
Like many of you, we have been acquiring new tech skills while working from home. With each interview, we improved our techniques; our authors were all enthusiastic and had interesting ideas to share. We invite you to listen live to upcoming interviews on our Facebook page where you can post questions for the author, and to enjoy the past interviews that are posted below.
Upcoming Interviews
Check back soon for more interviews with local authors.
Previous Interviews
Richie Davis
...discussing Inner Landscapes
Recorded October 22, 2020 | 34 minutes, 2 seconds
Catherine Newman
...discussing How to Be a Person
Recorded October 13, 2020 | 34 minutes, 8 seconds
Owen Wormser
...discussing Lawns into Meadows: Growing a Regenerative Landscape
We recorded this interview on September 9, 2020, however, due to publisher restrictions, we are unable to post a recording online. You can still check out his book!
Debra Jo Immergut
...discussing You Again
Recorded July 29, 2020 | 37 minutes, 39 seconds
Bob Drinkwater
...discussing In Memory of Susan Freedom: Searching for Gravestones of African Americans in Western Massachusetts
Recorded July 8, 2020 | 28 minutes, 37 seconds
Karen Osborn
...discussing The Music Book
Recorded July 1, 2020 | 35 minutes, 23 seconds
Wally Swist
...discussing The Map of Eternity and On Being
Recorded June 17, 2020 | 35 minutes, 5 seconds
Lawrence Douglas
...discussing Will He Go? Trump and the Looming Election Meltdown in 2020
Recorded June 10, 2020 | 40 minutes, 40 seconds
Megan Dowd Lambert
...discussing A Kid of Their Own
Recorded June 4, 2020 | 45 minutes, 8 seconds
Pawan Dhingra
...discussing Hyper Education: Why Good Schools, Good Grades, and Good Behavior Are Not Enough
Recorded May 27, 2020 | 34 minutes, 59 seconds
Cammie McGovern
...discussing Just Breathe
Recorded May 20, 2020 | 36 minutes, 58 seconds
Corinne Demas and Artemis Roehrig
...discussing Do Jellyfish Like Peanut Butter?
Recorded May 12, 2020 | 40 minutes, 36 seconds
Karen Skolfield
...discussing Battle Dress: Poems
Recorded May 6, 2020 | Running time: 42 minutes, 56 seconds
Bruce Watson
...discussing Hearth & Soul: A History of the Jones Library at One Hundred
Recorded April 30, 2020 | Running time: 35 minutes, 5 seconds
Solomon Goldstein-Rose
...discussing The 100% Solution: A Plan for Solving Climate Change
Recorded April 22, 2020 | Running time: 45 minutes, 53 seconds
Martha Ackmann
...discussing These Fevered Days: Ten Pivotal Moments in the Making of Emily Dickinson
Recorded April 15, 2020 | Running time: 35 minutes, 17 seconds
Jennifer Rosner
...discussing her novel The Yellow Bird Sings
Recorded April 6, 2020 | Running time: 41 minutes 15 seconds