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Bookmarked

All about books and reading in San Marcos and the world. Hosted by Priscilla Vance Leder.

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May 20, 2026 57 mins

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.

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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.

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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.

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April 21, 2026 58 mins

Chris Gardner talks with Justin Tapscott about Denis Johnson's Train Dreams, a critically acclaimed novel of the changing American West.

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April 21, 2026 57 mins

Chris Gardner talks with Professor Annilee Newton about This Rough Magic, by Mary Stewart, an exciting romantic suspense novel from 1964 that’s become a classic.

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April 21, 2026 58 mins

Priscilla and guest Rebecca Bell-Metereau explore Vladimir, Julia May Jonas' provocative academic novel, now a popular Netflix miniseries.

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April 21, 2026 58 mins

Poet and educator Crystal White talked with Chris Gardner and read a selection of her published and unpublished poems.

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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.

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February 23, 2026 58 mins

A memorable trip into the life and work of the British artist and poet William Blake. Gregory Ross joined me to talk about this lucid, powerful, timely book. "Before long you will find you are examining yourself as much as you are examining Blake" [The Times of London].

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"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways: You've probably read this iconic love poem. But what about the woman who wrote it? Join my conversation with Dr. Denae Dyck. She'll debunk myths about Elizabeth Barrett Browning and give us new insights into this passionate feminist and her poetry.

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Chris Gardner and Ken Ward discuss The Hounding, by Xenobe Purvis, "a rich, atmospheric, novel thrumming with menace," according to "The New York Times."

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Rev. Gregory Ross and I discuss "The Awakened Brain," by Dr. Lisa Miller, "a groundbreaking exploration of the neuroscience of spirituality and a bold new paradigm for health, healing, and resilience."

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Award-winning poet E. D. Watson reads from and talks about her new book. How do we cope with the flood of disparate images that confront us on a daily basis?

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Chris Gardner talks with historian Jimmy McWilliams about his extensive biography of radical Southern poet Frank Stanford.

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January 31, 2026 58 mins

Rebecca Bell-Metereau and I talked about this fascinating autobiography of Jacques Lusseyrand, who became a leader of the French Resistance in World War II despite his blindness.

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Diana Garcia talked with me and children's literature expert Dr. Teya Rosenberg about her beautiful new bilingual book The Girl Who Wanted A Piano, drawn from the life of San Marcos legend Ofelia Vasquez-Philo.

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January 31, 2026 56 mins

Chris Gardner talks with poet Anne Halsey about her work, including found poems based on early twentieth century medical records of women.

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Garrie Borden joined me to explore this fascinating account look at the life and work of the acclaimed science fiction writer James Tiptree, Jr.--the alter ego of a woman, Alice Bradley Sheldon.

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January 31, 2026 59 mins

In Hollywood, Charles Bukowski turns a very skeptical eye on Hollywood with this ribald account of the making of the film "Barfly," based upon his life. Writer Anthony Head, host of "Texas Dives Radio" joins me on this alcohol-fueled journey through the Hollywood of the 80s.

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A live in-studio reading of this Christmas classic, with comments and discussion, featuring KZSM Volunteers and Bookmarked guests: Carol Coburn, Mark Decker, Chris Gardner, Jennifer Kabay, Gene Randall, Gregory Ross, Jim Wagner, and E. D. Watson. Produced by Rob Roark.

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