Welcome to WYSO's author universe—where the creators of literature share their stories, insights, and creative journeys with Southwest Ohio's community radio audience. Through intimate conversations and thoughtful interviews, we bring you closer to the minds that craft the books that move, challenge, and inspire us.
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Yellow Springs author Rick Donahoe discusses his Jack Kerouac Prize-winning novel set in Oregon's high desert. Vick Mickunas calls it the best book he read this year. -
Bill Vitek discusses "Rooted in the Land," the essay collection he edited with Wes Jackson about what makes communities work. From the Book Nook archives, recorded 1996. -
Yellow Springs author Scott Geisel talks about "Orca's Call," his new mystery set in the Pacific Northwest. Will Nils and Bly become the start of a new series? Listen. -
Chris Maser, author of more than 40 books on ecology and sustainability, made his only Book Nook appearance in 1998. At 87, he's still writing and publishing new work. -
Sisters Kathleen and Beth Rooney discuss their new picture book inspired by children who built an imaginary town from fallen leaves during the pandemic. -
Otto Penzler, founder of Mysterious Press, discusses his new holiday anthology featuring classic crime writers and reflects on 50 years in mystery publishing. -
Robert Goldsborough discusses his 40-year journey as the continuator of Rex Stout's beloved Nero Wolfe mystery series and his latest novel, "The White Mountain." -
Debut novelist Eileen Lynch discusses her Chicago-set novel "Splenditude" and its mental health themes, plus a classic 2011 interview with Pulitzer winner William Kennedy -
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist returned to the program to show us we can farm better. Art Cullen examines Iowa's agricultural crisis and water pollution. -
My latest conversation with the eminent wordsmith Stefan Fatsis. The Word Freak author discusses dictionaries, Merriam-Webster and how language evolves online. -
The Domingo the Bounty Hunter series kicks off with the simultaneous release of the first two books in this series by Filipino-American author Cindy Fazzi. -
Thomas Perry was one fantastic crime fiction writer. This tribute revisits three interviews about his final novels before his death on Sept. 15, 2025 at age 78.
