Turning Pages

<p>April is National Poetry Month! I spoke to Melissa Eleftherion, Ukiah's Poet Librarian, about local poetry goings-on, as well as her new volume of erasure poetry titled "Suture." </p><p>"A suture stitches a wound...

<p>In this episode I am talking with Kelly Hardesty about her blog, sky-t-tray.us, in which she writes about reading the books we tend to categorize as classics. What is the definition of a literary classic? Why – and...

<p>Terena Scott is a writer, teacher, advocate, and mother. Her memoir, Raising Rhia, is a deeply personal story about raising her daughter, who was born with multiple disabilities, in a world that wasn’t built for her...

<p>Lasara Firefox Allen, MSW (they/them/Mx) is a certified Menopause Doula, gender-affirming Menopause Coach, and educator specializing in inclusive midlife care. As CEO and Founder of Genderqueer Futures and Founding...

<p>I spoke with Deborah Edelman and Adina Merenlender, two of the co-authors of the California Naturalist Handbook.</p><p>This new second edition is significant as a resource for science-based information about...

<p>In 1979, Susanna and a companion spent four months traveling through South America. In the days before GPS and the Internet, not to mention rolling luggage, every day was an adventure. This book is both a travelogue...

<p>A lively and wide-ranging hour-long conversation with author Cynthia Reeves about her book The Last Whaler, set in Svalbard before and after World War II. For more information about this book and Cynthia's other...

<p>This episode features Toni's conversation with Theresa Whitehill ~ Ukiah poet, graphic designer and contributor to a two-volume series, Cascadian Zen. The books bring together nonfiction, poetry, interviews...

<p>Kristana Arp's "Terrible Beauty" is a new collection of short stories that explore the lighter (and darker) side of human nature, through a philosophical lens. Seven stories - some humorous, some contemplative, and...

<p>In honor of National Poetry Month, Toni spoke with Melissa Eleftherion Carr about poetry happenings here in Mendocino County. Melissa is a past Poet Laureate of Ukiah, and is one of the coordinators of the 2025 Ukiah...

<p>I spoke with Jesse and Matt about the early days of the Internet, the setting of their two-volume graphic novel series Incredible Doom. <br>Questions and comments are always welcome at TurningPagesKZYX@gmail.com</p>

<p>I talked to Karen Rifkin talk about her recently published book, The History of Ukiah's Palace Hotel. So much local lore!</p><p>Karen will also be giving two in-person talks about the book, at the Ukiah Library on...

<p>The first episode of Turning Pages for 2025 is a conversation with the delightful Jody Gehrman about writing fiction and plays, and the wonderful things she's doing at Mendocino College. As always, comments and...

<p>In this episode I review three recently published memoirs: Did I Ever Tell You, by Genevieve Kingston; My Beloved Monster, by Caleb Carr; and You Could Make This Place Beautiful, by Maggie Smith. I share a brief...

<p>Stephen Most is the author of “River of Renewal: Myth and History in the Klamath Basin.” Originally published in 2006, the book was updated recently to reflect the removal of four dams on the Klamath River, and the...