For the Love of Books Podcast

For the Love of Books Podcast

Indie and small press authors talk about the writing craft and their support for each other’s work.

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February 13, 2026 35 mins

Award-winning author Frank Demith talks about his unique method of writing his second book historical fiction Defending The Eagle.

Defending The Eagle is a tense, gripping, and emotionally complex portrayal of war—not just as a battlefield of weapons and tactics, but as a cr...

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"Find Pease, Embrace Change, and Let Your Soul Lead The Way!"

Dr. Barbara Sinor

Sponsored by Modern History Press, Moravian Sons Distillery, author Terri Martin, and Doc Chavent.

Wisdom from Your Soul offers gentle guidance for navigating life's challenges with clarity and grace. Through inspiring reflections on forgiveness, love, resilience, a...

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January 30, 2026 35 mins

"Writing has always been a persistent calling throughout my life."

                                                            -Author Terri Martin-

Straw Horse is a witty and suspenseful romantic mystery  set in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where life for Kathryn "Kat" Wilde is anythi...

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January 25, 2026 33 mins

Burning season on the exile world of Anduvea means the space station at the edge of the empire is full of rich, drunk tourists and their idiotic antics. When Senior Security Officer Rita Stabinov spots a thief wanted dead or alive by Empaetor Iradio VIII himself, she envisions a hefty reward or maybe a promotion anywhe...

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Beyond Betrayal is set in Baltimore, Maryland at the turn of the century. Abigail and Bill are married and starting a family. Peter, their first born, dies at three months of age.

Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery, author Terri Martin and Doc Chavent.

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Happy New Year everyone.

Created from a passion for literacy by Mike O'Brien, owner of the Book Cellar in Grand Haven, the Third Coast Author & Book Festival is one of the fastest growing book festivals in Michigan.

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I had heard from an early age that we were related to James Otis the Patriot and had the impression he was important in Boston before the American Revolution. I was always curious in the back of my mind about what happened to him; why was he famous then but forgotten in the centuries that followed? 

Sponsored by Modern History Press, Moravian Sons Distillery, authors Terri Martin, Diana Magnuson and Doc Chavent.

As I began to rese...

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Explore the visible and hidden world of Noriko’s garden from her garden’s point of view, in and around all year long. After the deep snow of winter, her soil is prepared for planting.

 

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December 5, 2025 26 mins

“Deaf and rejected, Luczak longs for visibility among those who erase him: class bullies, teachers, and even his mother, who goes to the grave unable to accept her gay son. I found myself rereading Ironhood, wanting to savor his writing.”

— Beverly Matherne, author of Potions d’amour, thés, incantations / Love Potions, Teas, Incantations

Sponsored by Modern History Pre...

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"Are You Okay

being the only one?

My favorite downstate teller asks,

holding photos of the lonely U.P. camper

and noting my nervousness."

Sponsored by Modern History Press, Moravian Sons Distillery, Doc Chavent

At the age of sixty, Suzanne Sunshower moved into an ancient hunt camp trailer that no one had attempted to live in year-around before, which she named Bear Shack, in a remote area of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. This poetic ...

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Happy Halloween

 

Yet Another Slice of Fear, book no. 3 in the horror series

by Andrew Allen Smith

Fear never ...

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The Blade of Destruction takes place two years after the Creator's Temple. It sets Marty Evans on a course of discovery, learning the mysteries of the Goddess Zin, the sword he is cursed with, and his family's dark past.

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Immerse yourself in a world of magic, destiny, and adventure. Discover the rich landscapes, complex characters, and captivating lore of Iryvalya. Perfect for fans of epic fantasy, this series will enchant and thrill you from the first page to the last.

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Saugatuck Art in the Park Sept. 13, 2025, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sponsored by author LeAnne Kelley, Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.

Since 2016, Anna Donahue dedicated her time to sharing her business secrets to success with fellow artists. Over these last few years, Anna helped over 1,000 artists move from hobbyists to career artists who can m...

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August 29, 2025 26 mins

Happy Labor Day weekend,

 

Switchers is a time-travel, coming-of-age thriller praised for its fast pacing and compelling characters.

 

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Steel meets saltwater. On the deck of the Coast Guard cutter Owasso, duty is a constant, and the sea is a relentless master. For Rat, a young deckhand, this voyage to Rio isn't just a job—it's a crucible.

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For the two couples on the boat it felt like a vacation. It looked like a vacation. Heck, it even smelled like a vacation- but it was an elaborate trap.

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Searching for Jake - Rich Nelson's new book, and his first novel - tells the story of a closeted young athlete coming of age in a small Midwestern town of the 1970s.

 

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 The Caving Grounds excavates the rubble of Negaunee, a small town in Upper Michigan hollowed by a century of mining.

Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery, Doc Chavent and Author Lauren Perssons

The extraction of hematite caused underground collapses and sinkholes; undermined neighborhoods were deemed unstable; homes, churches and even...

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Only a true journalist like Ann Berman could make the connection between an Adirondack chair and an obscure half Jewish, part Indigenous entrepreneur from Marquette in Michigan's Upper Peninsula who has been dead for close to 100 years.

Sponsored by Modern History Press, Moravian Sons Distillery and  Doc Chavent.

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