Book Nook
311 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsListen to the Book Nook with Vick Mickunas for intimate conversations about books with the writers who create them.
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Book Nook: 'The House of Last Resort,' by Christopher Golden
March 26, 2024 20:06 - 50 minutes - 91.7 MBThey bought a house in Sicily for only one euro. It was a bit more than they bargained for.
Book Nook: 'We'll Meet Again' by Bartle Bull
March 22, 2024 15:02 - 28 minutes - 53.1 MB26 years between interviews and worth the wait!
Book Nook: 'Bob Knows: Conversations with Dylanologists' by Marco Zoppas
March 20, 2024 19:19 - 50 minutes - 91.8 MBTalking Bob Dylan...
Best of the Book Nook: 'Strike Three - You're Dead' by R.D. Rosen
March 14, 2024 17:13 - 28 minutes - 53.1 MBThis mystery novel won an Edgar Award forty years ago.
Best of the Book Nook: 'Enemy Within' by Robert K. Tanenbaum
March 11, 2024 20:54 - 50 minutes - 92 MBA former federal prosecutor shared his intimate knowledge of our justice system.
Book Nook: 'A Young Woman from the Provinces' by Jo Ann Kiser
February 28, 2024 19:38 - 28 minutes - 53.1 MBJo Ann Kiser began working on this novel over fifty years ago.
Book Nook: 'Cruel Lessons' by Randy Overbeck
February 26, 2024 19:58 - 50 minutes - 92.1 MBA long-time local educator publishes his most autobiographical novel.
Book Nook: 'The Rumor Game' by Thomas Mullen
February 23, 2024 17:49 - 28 minutes - 53.1 MBThe WWII thriller is set in Boston.
Book Nook: A conversation with the poet and editor Steve Broidy
February 19, 2024 19:36 - 50 minutes - 91.9 MBAnother poet Conrad had to corner.
Book Nook: 'Smoke Kings' by Jahmal Mayfield
February 15, 2024 20:32 - 28 minutes - 21.6 MBThis crime novel is smoking hot.
Book Nook: 'All the Sinners Bleed' by S.A. Cosby and 'Flags on the Bayou' by James Lee Burke
February 14, 2024 16:50 - 49 minutes - 91.1 MBConversations with two Edgar Award nominees for Best Novel.
Book Nook: 'Owning Up' by George Pelecanos
February 07, 2024 19:03 - 28 minutes - 21.3 MBA new story collection from one of our finest writers.
Book Nook: 'It's Okay to Be Small' by Douglas M. Coatney
February 05, 2024 20:57 - 49 minutes - 44 MBA retired veterinarian has published his first book.
Book Nook: 'Survival at Stake: How Our Treatment of Animals Is Key to Human Existence' by Poorva Joshipura
February 01, 2024 18:53 - 28 minutes - 20.1 MBHow our treatment of animals is adversely impacting the climate here on earth.
Book Nook: 'Hero' by Thomas Perry
January 30, 2024 19:55 - 50 minutes - 43 MBThomas Perry adds yet another novel to his impressive body of work.
Book Nook: 'Harbor Lights" by James Lee Burke'
January 29, 2024 18:35 - 50 minutes - 39.2 MBAfter publishing 41 novels James Lee Burke has a new story collection, his third.
The Best of the Book Nook: 'Phoenix: a Brother's Life' by J.D. Dolan
January 27, 2024 17:29 - 49 minutes - 42.4 MBRemembering the tragic loss of a brother.
Book Nook: 'Finding Home: Words from Kids Seeking Sanctuary' by Gwen Agna and Shelley Rotner
January 25, 2024 22:15 - 28 minutes - 66.4 MBAn interview with Gwen Agna.
Book Nook: 'Bosnian Authors in a European Window-a Comparative Study' by Keith Doubt
January 24, 2024 18:35 - 49 minutes - 114 MBShining a light on some great Bosnian writers.
The Best of the Book Nook: 'Cafe on the Nile' by Bartle Bull
January 23, 2024 18:14 - 28 minutes - 66.4 MBA thrilling and epic adventure story set in Africa in 1935.
Book Nook: Martha Moody, Simon Sebag Montefiore and Craig McDonald
January 21, 2024 23:38 - 50 minutes - 115 MBLooking back at 30 years of author interviews.
Book Nook: 'Merest Breath: Qohelet Translation and Commentaries' by Aubrey L. Glazer and Martin S. Cohen
January 19, 2024 15:26 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBA conversation with Rabbi Aubrey L. Glazer.
Book Nook: 'African American Mothers: Their Children and Their Poverty in America in the First Quarter of the Twenty-First Century' by Barbara Fleming
January 17, 2024 19:38 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBThe statistics will shock you. The reality is sobering.
The Best of the Book Nook: 'Burt's Way' by Martin Murie
January 16, 2024 17:45 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBThis is podcast number 1000. Thank you. Scroll away for many more...
Book Nook: 'Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars' by Kliph Nesteroff
January 15, 2024 19:47 - 50 minutes - 46 MBAmerican history and the freedom to be funny.
Book Nook: 'To Fall in Love, Drink This-a Wine Writer's Memoir' by Alice Feiring
October 07, 2022 16:30 - 48 minutes - 112 MBAuthor Alice Feiring returned to the program to talk to Vick Mickunas about her new memoir, To Fall in Love, Drink This.
Book Nook 'Amy Among the Serial Killers' by Jincy Willett
October 01, 2022 11:45 - 28 minutes - 66.4 MBVick Mickunas talks about the book Amy Among the Serial Killers with its author, Jincy Willett.
Book Nook: 'The Deal Goes Down' by Larry Beinhart
September 30, 2022 11:45 - 50 minutes - 115 MBVick Mickunas shares his interview about Larry Beinhart's book, The Deal Goes Down.
The Best of the Book Nook: Remembering America's Most Popular Historian, David McCullough
September 29, 2022 14:53 - 28 minutes - 66.4 MBVick Mickunas shares his commentary he wrote for the Dayton Daily News.
Book Nook: 'Bone Deep Bonds' by B.G. Arnold
September 21, 2022 11:45 - 50 minutes - 114 MBVick Mickunas speaks with B.G. Arnold about her novel, Bone Deep Bonds, a book focussing on the legacy of sexual abuse.
Book Nook: 'The Kingdoms of Savannah' by George Dawes Green
September 20, 2022 11:45 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBVick Mickunas spoke with George Dawes Green on the program to discuss his latest novel, The Kingdoms of Savannah.
The Best of the Book Nook: 'Unlocking The Sky: Glenn Hammond Curtiss and the Race to Invent the Airplane' by Seth Shulman
September 19, 2022 15:39 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBIn 2002, Vick Mickunas spoke to Seth Shulman about his biography of Glenn Hammond Curtiss, a lesser known early aviator and peer of The Wright brothers.
Book Nook: 'The Hidden One' by Linda Castillo
September 06, 2022 18:55 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBVick Mickunas speaks with author Linda Castillo about her latest addition to the Kate Burkholder series, The Hidden One.
The Best of the Book Nook: Remembering Stuart Woods 'Blood Orchid' by Stuart Woods
August 25, 2022 14:47 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBVick Mickunas shares fond memories from a interview he did with author Stuart Woods in 2002.
Book Nook: 'Things We Do In the Dark' by Jennifer Hillier
August 22, 2022 15:28 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBVick Mickunas shares his recent review of 'Things We Do In the Dark' by Jennifer Hillier.
Book Nook: 'Chasing Drew Hastings' by Drew Hastings
August 19, 2022 21:36 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBVick Mickunas interviews comedian, former mayor of Hillsboro, Ohio and author Drew Hastings about his book "Chasing Drew Hastings."
The Best of the Book Nook "A Voyage Long and Strange" by Tony Horwitz
August 12, 2022 20:33 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBVick Mickunas speaking with one of his guest in 2008, author Tony Horwitz.
The Best of the Book Nook: 'The Way Home' by George Pelecanos
August 08, 2022 14:07 - 5 minutes - 2.32 MBBack in 2009. Vick Mickunas spoke with screenwriter for HBO's The Wire and novelist, George Pelecanos.
The Best of the Book Nook: Remembering George McGovern on his 100th birthday
August 02, 2022 10:45 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBVick Mickunas takes time to remember author George McGovern.
Book Nook: 'Water to Bind' by Scott Geisel
August 01, 2022 10:45 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBVick Mickunas speaks with returning guest Scott Geisel about his second Jackson Flint mystery set in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Book Nook: 'Eleutheria' by Allegra Hyde
July 31, 2022 10:45 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBVick Mickunas interviews author Allegra Hyde about her book Eleutheria.
The Best of the Book Nook: 'The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It' by John Dean + Bonus Segment
July 30, 2022 10:45 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBAmid recent political controversies surrounding Donald Trump, Vick Mickunas thought it would be appropriate to highlight a past interview with John W. Dean, the author of 'The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It'. BONUS SEGMENT: Vick Mickunas fondly remembers cowboy poet Baxter Black.
Book Nook: 'Horse' by Geraldine Brooks
July 29, 2022 13:26 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBVick Mickunas interviews Geraldine Brooks about her latest novel, Horse.
Book Nook: 'Whereabouts Unknown' by Meredith Doench
July 26, 2022 17:53 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBVick Mickunas interviews Meredith Doench and she explains what drew her to writing horror novels.
Book Nook: 'Shifty's Boys' by Chris Offutt
July 21, 2022 11:45 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBVIck Mickunas interview Chris Offutt about his latest crime novel set in Kentucky.
Book Nook: 'Queen of the West: The Life and Times of Dale Evans' by Theresa Kaminski
July 20, 2022 11:45 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBVick Micknuas welcomes back the author of 'Queen of the West: The Life and Times of Dale Evans,' Theresa Kaminski.
The Best of the Book Nook: Remembering Ken Bode
July 19, 2022 12:48 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBIn 2013, Vick Mickunas recorded an episode reflecting on his friendship with long-time Yellow Springs resident Ken Bode.
Book Nook: The Island" by Adrian McKinty
July 13, 2022 17:30 - 50 minutes - 46 MBVick Mickunas speaks with author Adrian McKinty.
Book Nook: 'The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon-A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened' by Bill McKibben
July 11, 2022 14:14 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBOne of the first whistleblowers regarding climate change, Bill McKibben, returns to the show after 20 years.
Book Nook: X Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos Who Helped Defeat the Nazis by Leah Garrett
June 30, 2022 19:15 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBListen to Vick Mickunas' 2022 interview with author Leah Garrett for the paperback release of X Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos Who Helped Defeat the Nazis