When the River Speaks: A Community Published Poetry and Art Journal in San Marcos, Texas

Interview with James Wade, author of Narrow the Road

Narrow the Road chronicles an unforgettable journey through East Texas in 1932. Seeking his father, 15-year old William encounters bootleggers, conmen, and even a gorilla. Author James Wade joins me to talk about his powerful novel. See less

Interview with Michelle Collins Anderson, author of The Moonshine Women

Michelle Collins Anderson talked with me about her new novel The Moonshine Women, an exhilarating visit to the turbulent 1930s. The novel tells the story of the Strong family of rural Missouri—the family farms and makes moonshine, a practice that has become both more lucrative and more dangerous since prohibition.

Interview with Madeline Vosch, author of Undead: A Memoir of My Suicide

Chris Gardner talks with Madeline Vosch, author of Undead: A Memoir of My Suicide, a revealing memoir about the complicated truths of surviving a suicide attempt.

When the River Speaks: A Community Published Poetry and Art Journal in San Marcos, Texas

Poets and contributors to San Marcos' community poetry and art journal--Carmen Rumbaut, Jim Trainer, Blaze Turley, and E. D. Watson read from their work and talked with Priscilla about the journal.

Interview with poet Crystal White

Poet and educator Crystal White talked with Chris Gardner and read a selection of her published and unpublished poems.