In The Author's Voice

In The Author's Voice

Jeff Williams

Episodes 131
Avg. Duration 14m
Activity Highly Active
Since Oct 2012
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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About This Podcast

In the Author's Voice features an in-depth discussion about the latest in fiction and nonfiction. WSIU anchors talk with local and national authors about their latest works and the issues they cover.

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Recent Episodes

In The Author's Voice: The Chrysalis Option

Mar 12, 2026 5m

( flynnmedia.com)In this edition of In The Author's Voice, author and SIU Law School alum Eric Coulson talks about his novel "The Chrysalis Option."

Older American's Month: A look at getting older with Dr. Macie Smith

May 15, 2025 18m

(WISU / WSIU)On this edition of In The Author's Voice, gerontologist Macie Smith talks about aging and what getting older means.Macie talks with WSIU's Jeff Williams about how getting older doesn't…

InFocus: Larry Groce on the 40th Anniversary of Mountain Stage

Apr 12, 2024 8m

Mountain Stage Artistic Director Larry Groce(BRIAN BLAUSER brianphoto@yah / MountainStage.org)On this edition of InFocus, Mountain Stage Artistic Director and host Larry Groce talks about an…

A new book examines the history of Public Broadcasting

Mar 05, 2024 22m

(Jeff Williams / WSIU)A new book chronicles the origin of public broadcasting as it grew out of the fledgling days of radio and TV in the 1920’s and 30’s. Josh Shepperd is an assistant professor at…

New children's book teaches about the total Solar Eclipse

Mar 01, 2024 6m

Total Solar Eclipse: A Stellar Friendship Story by Jayme Sandberg( solareclipsebook.com)Just about a month away from the region's second total solar eclipse in seven years, a new children's book…

PAD: Raising Awareness of Peripheral Artery Disease

Feb 21, 2024 9m

(Hush Naidoo Jade Photography / Unsplash)Have you ever heard of PAD? Chances are you haven't - even though it is the leading cause of amputations in the U.S. and impacts more than 12-million…

How Birds survive Winter in southern Illinois

Jan 12, 2024 24m

Winter snow at Lake Murphysboro(Kevin Boucher / Kevin Boucher)To escape winter, many birds fly south. But for birds who choose to stay in southern Illinois they've developed some unique ways to cope…

New book set in southern Illinois reaches #1 in Midwest book releases on Amazon

Dec 28, 2023 15m

(Provided)A new book is out about a southern Illinois family’s struggles with mental illness and the hope it offers for other families experiencing similar struggles.The author is White County native…

Author Shelley Fraser Mickle talks about her new book: White House Wild Child

Dec 21, 2023 27m

(WISU / WSIU)In this edition of In The Author's Voice, Shelley Fraser Mickle talks about her new book White House Wild Child: How Alice Roosevelt Broke All the Rules and Won the Heart of America.The…

In the Author's Voice: Trending Gifts for Last Minute Shoppers

Dec 13, 2023 9m

(WISU / WSIU)On this edition of In the Author's Voice, if you're still searching for that perfect Christmas gift, lifestyle expert Meaghan Murphy talks about what's trending for holiday gift giving…

MotorTrend Car of the Year 2024

Nov 17, 2023 9m

(WISU / WSIU)MotorTrend is out with it's annual Car of the Year for 2024. WSIU's Jeff Williams talks with MotorTrend Senior Editor Aaron Gold about this year's top pick, the Toyota Prius.

Fly Safe: Letters from the Gulf War and Reflections from Back Home

Sep 29, 2023 20m

(WISU / WSIU)In this edition of In The Author's Voice we talk with Vicki Cody about her new memoir "Fly Safe: Letters from the Gulf War and Reflections from Back Home."For more than 30-years Vicki…

In The Author's Voice: Scavenger Hunt

Aug 25, 2023 11m

(Chad Bourdreaux / chadboudreaux.com)In this edition of In The Author's Voice, author Chad Boudreaux talks about his new novel "Scavenger Hunt."A thriller set within the power structure of…

The Sound of Her Voice: My Blind Parents' Story

Aug 15, 2023 25m

(WISU / WSIU)Mario and Jane grew up in Indiana, went to college, got married, and had four children. Mario was a lawyer and later a judge. What is exceptional about their story is that both Mario and…

The Paradox of Debt: A New Path to Prosperity Without Crisis

Jul 26, 2023 17m

(WISU / WSIU)Every day we hear something about the state of the economy, the status of jobs, the rate of inflation, interest rates, and near record consumer debt. What does it mean and what should…

The Theory of Everything Else

Jul 12, 2023 21m

(WISU / WSIU)In this day and age you can find just about any kind of information on the internet - no matter how far-fetched. And truth can often be stranger than fiction. With that in mind, BBC TV…

In The Author's Voice - Of White Ashes

Jun 15, 2023 24m

(WISU / WSIU)May was Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month. With that as a backdrop, a new historical fiction novel released during May, tells the story of two Japanese Americans and…

Author and Ambassador Meryl Frank talks about her new memoir "Unearthed"

Apr 20, 2023 21m

(WISU / WSIU)In this edition of In The Author's Voice, Ambassador Meryl Frank talks about her new family memoir "Unearthed: A Lost Actress, a Forbidden Book, and a Search for Life in the Shadow of…

Author Yvonne Korshak talks about her new novel Pericles and Aspasia

Mar 10, 2023 17m

(WISU / WSIU)In this edition of In The Author's Voice, A new historical fiction novel takes us back in time in Athenian life to the birth of democracy and the golden age of Athens. Author and…

Author Dan Hendrickson tells the tale of Brandy: Ballad of a Pirate Princess

Mar 04, 2023 17m

(WISU / WSIU)In this edition of In The Author's Voice, Dan Hendrickson talks about his latest novel Brandy: Ballad of a Pirate Princess.The story tells the tale of Brandy, the daughter of a notorious…

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