(Penguin Books) On this episode of WUTC's "Open Book," Richard Winham speaks with Rollo Romig, author of "I Am on the Hit List: A Journalist's Murder and the Rise of Autocracy in India." Rollo Romig (rolloromig.com)
About this Podcast:
Hosted by Richard Winham, Open Book is a in-depth conversation with writers of local, regional, national, and international renown.
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Who hosts Open Book?
Open Book is hosted by Richard Winham. The show has published 50 episodes to date.
What has Open Book covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Rollo Romig And "I Am On The Hit List"" (11 July 2025, 59 minutes), "A Brother-Sister Bond: Jennifer Boulanger's Memoir "A Song For Olaf"" (26 May 2025, 54 minutes), and "Chat Book Flash Fiction: Paul Luikart's "Mercy"" (9 May 2025, 59 minutes).
How often does Open Book publish?
Open Book publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 58 minutes across 50 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Open Book?
Booking probability for Open Book is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Open Book requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Open Book's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Open Book?
The strongest fits for Open Book are News, Magazine & Book Publishing. Open Book has an arts audience.
About the host
Richard Winham hosts Open Book, an arts podcast with 50 episodes published.
Recent episodes
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- Jul 11, 202559 min
- May 26, 202554 min
Jennifer Boulanger (jenniferboulanger.info) (Aired Thu 5/22/25) On this episode of WUTC's "Open Book," Richard Winham speaks with Jennifer Boulanger, the author of "A Song for Olaf: A Memoir of Sibling Love at the Dawn...
- May 9, 202559 min
(Walnut St. Publishing) On this episode of WUTC's "Open Book" with Richard Winham, Paul Luikart - author, teacher and painter - talks about his latest work of short-form storytelling: "Mercy." Paul Luikart (Paul Luikart)
- Apr 25, 202559 min
(Cast Iron Storytelling) On this episode of "Open Book" on WUTC, Richard Winham showcases "Mileage," the one-year anniversary show by Cast Iron Storytelling - this Sunday at Barking Legs Theater in Chattanooga.
- Apr 11, 202559 min
Mark L Brooks (marklbrooks.com) On this episode of WUTC's "Open Book," Richard Winham speaks with Mark L. Brooks, an alum of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga whose debut novel is "Laying Autumn's Dust: A...
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- Mar 17, 202559 min
(Kehrer Verlag) On this episode of WUTC's "Open Book," Richard Winham speaks with Pamela Thomas-Graham, author and photographer of the forthcoming book "When Words Fail: A Photographic Journey through New York City."...
- Feb 17, 202559 min
(craiglea123 / Creative Commons) On this episode of WUTC's "Open Book," Richard Winham speaks with two poets in back-to-conversations: Mia S. Willis from Charlotte, NC - and Chattanooga's own Christian J. Collier. Mia...
- Feb 10, 202559 min
Deanna Raybourn (Holly Virginia Photography) On this episode of "Open Book," Richard Winham speaks with Deanna Raybourn, author of "Kills Well with Others." Her novel - a sequel to "Killers of a Certain Age," a New York...
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Jared Sullivan on "Valley So Low"
Dec 20, 202459 minJared Sullivan (Mackenzie Wray) (Aired 12/14/24) Jared Sullivan, an alum of UTC, talks about his book "Valley So Low: One Lawyer's Fight for Justice in the Wake of America's Great Coal Catastrophe" - on the coal ash...
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Matthew Hubbard
Nov 26, 202459 minMatthew Hubbard (Mandy Rhoden Photography) (Aired Sat 11/16/24) Author Matthew Hubbard is Richard Winham's guest for this episode of WUTC's "Open Book."
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Peggy Douglas, Part II
Nov 26, 202459 minPeggy Douglas (Southern Exposure) (Aired Sat 11/09/24) On this episode of "Open Book," Richard Winham shares the first part of his conversation with Peggy Douglas of "Southern Exposure."
- Oct 21, 202459 min
Andrew K. Clark (Andrew K. Clark) (Aired Sat 10/19/24) On this episode of "Open Book," Richard Winham speaks with Andrew K. Clark, Appalachian Gothic writer and poet who lives near Asheville, NC - and shares the first...
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Richard Jackson
Sep 24, 202459 minRichard Jackson in 2022. (Angela Foster / UTC) Richard Jackson - who established the creative writing program on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - talks about his latest collection of poems...
- Jul 21, 202457 min
(matsuyuki / Creative Commons) On this episode of "Open Book," Richard Winham speaks with Michael Ake, Holly Morse-Ellington and Kashun Parks of Cast Iron Storytelling from Next Exit Productions - and author Mark...
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Laura Hankin
Jul 15, 202457 minLaura Hankin (Penguin Random House) Laura Hankin - whose latest novel and first romcom is "One-Star Romance" - is Richard Winham's guest on this episode of "Open Book."
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Tasha Coryell - & Jason Tinney
Jun 16, 202459 minTasha Coryell (Emily Covington) On this Open Book, my first guest is Tasha Coryell - whose just published novel is titled "Love Letters To a Serial Killer." In the excerpt from the opening pages of the novel, read by...
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Stephen Eoannou & Pi Jacobs
Jun 12, 202459 min(infomatique / Creative Commons) (Aired 5/18/24) For this "Open Book," my first guest is Stephen Eoannou. When I was a very young lad living in a London suburb, I spent many of my days dreaming of riding a horse, six...
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James Champion
Jun 12, 202458 min(Jo Naylor / Flickr) (Aired 5/11/24) In this Open Book, my guest is a practicing psychiatrist who writes under the name James Champion. He decided to use a different name when writing his first novel to protect the...
- Jun 11, 202459 min
(Cast Iron Storytelling) (Aired 4/13/2024) For the first half of this week’s "Open Book," my guests are the local playwrights, actors and producers Jason Tinney and Holly Morse-Ellington. Jason Tinney (Cast Iron...
- Jun 10, 202459 min
Jason Tinney - at the launch of "Cast Iron Storytelling" at Barking Legs Theater in Chattanooga in April 2024. (Cast Iron Storytelling) Richard Winham talks to Jason Tinney - actor, writer and producer - about his...
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Richard Jackson
Former Director of the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health, The Jackson Clinics and Jackson Clinics Foundation, Inc.
Cathy Scott
British Columbia's Departures Travel
Amy Wright
educator, audio engineer, musician, Long Beach State Women's Basketball
Patty Griffin
communications director, Chapel Hill Orange County Visitors Bureau
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