Alison talks to writer and creative writing professor Michael Knight about his latest novel, At Briarwood School for Girls. Their interview was recorded in front of a live audience at the May 9, 2019, Writers at the Wrecking Bar event.About the

058: Paula Saunders

May 19th, 2019 49m 21s

In an interview recorded November 13, 2018 at Writers at the Wrecking Bar, Alison talks to Paula Saunders about her debut novel The Distance Home. The book is now available in paperback and examines one South Dakota family and what Paula calls

057: Greg Iles

Mar 13th, 2019 25m 24s

Alison talks to #1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles about his first standalone novel in ten years, Cemetery Road.Greg Iles may think he's reverted back to his first career as a touring musician in the band Frankly Scarlet. The #1 New

056: B. A. Shapiro and Tim Johnston

Mar 10th, 2019 45m 22s

In its 2018 “Best of” issue, Atlanta magazine named the Atlanta History Center and Margaret Mitchell House the best venues for "story time for adults.” They credit Kate Whitman, vice president of author and family programs, for this recognition

055: Jennifer Robson

Feb 27th, 2019 38m 39s

Whether you're a tea-and-scones-nibbling Royal Watcher or just a fan of well written and researched historical fiction, you will love Jennifer Robson's latest novel, The Gown. In this interview, Jennifer and I talked about the significance of Q

054: John Carroll and Matt DeBenedictis

Feb 9th, 2019 32m 43s

In an episode recorded in 2018, Alison talks with John Carroll and Matt DeBenedictis, co-hosts of Atlanta's Lit & Bruised podcast. Of their dynamic, John says you could imagine Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew of the 1990s call-in show Loveline. These

053: Ian North and Tim Rhodes

Feb 1st, 2019 44m 9s

In an episode recorded July 31, 2018, Alison talks with Ian North and Tim Rhodes, co-hosts of the What Are You Reading? podcast. Ian and Tim record their podcast at Atlanta Vintage Books. Links to Sites, Articles and Events Mentioned in This E

052: Kristen Roupenian

Jan 24th, 2019 54m 53s

Alison talks to Kristen Roupenian, author of "Cat Person," one of the most read New Yorker stories of 2017. Roupenian visited Atlanta (for the first time) as part of her book tour for You Know You Want This, her collection of short stories, whi

051: 2018 Recap

Dec 29th, 2018 19m 48s

Alison shares what she's been up to in 2018 and looks ahead to great author interviews, live events, and the best bookish content in the New Year.

050: Brian Clowdus

Nov 1st, 2018 9m 38s

In Episode 50 of the Literary Atlanta podcast, Alison Law goes on a special behind-the-scenes video tour of the Edgar Allan Poe Experience. Her tour guide at "The Wren's Nest Asylum" is Brian Clowdus, mastermind of the Poe Experience, founder a

049: Mitch Albom

Oct 12th, 2018 23m 22s

Alison talks to Mitch Albom about his latest novel "The Next Person You Meet in Heaven." The book is a sequel to his 2003 bestseller "The Five People You Meet in Heaven."Links to Sites, Articles and Events Mentioned in This EpisodeMitch Albom A

048: Patti Callahan

Oct 2nd, 2018 32m 40s

Alison talks to New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan about her latest novel "Becoming Mrs. Lewis." The book is historical fiction, a slight departure from Patti's other work in that it imagines two beloved writers in the 1940s and 5

047: Amanda Kyle Williams

Sep 6th, 2018 17m 46s

In Episode 47 of the Literary Atlanta podcast, Alison shares a feature she wrote about Amanda Kyle Williams in 2012. Williams, bestselling author of the Keye Street series, died August 31, 2018 after a long battle with cancer."Amanda Kyle Willi

046: Rebecca Makkai

Aug 31st, 2018 30m 23s

Alison talks to Rebecca Makkai, the Chicago-based author of the novels The Borrower, The Hundred-Year House, and The Great Believers. Rebecca confesses that she ignored one piece of writing advice that she gives all first-time novelists when sh

045: Delia Owens

Aug 15th, 2018 25m 14s

Delia Owens discusses her first novel, "Where the Crawdads Sing," with Alison. The native of Thomasville, Georgia, previously co-authored three internationally bestselling nonfiction books about her life as a wildlife scientist in Africa. They

044: Amber Brock

Aug 9th, 2018 57m 58s

In an interview recorded live on July 12, 2018, Alison talks to Atlanta author Amber Brock about her latest novel "Lady Be Good." "Lady Be Good" is a follow-up to Amber's critically-acclaimed historical novel "A Fine Imitation."About the Author

043: Ruby Lal

Aug 2nd, 2018 42m 51s

Alison talks to Emory professor and historian Ruby Lal about her book "Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan."About the AuthorRuby Lal is Professor of South Asian Studies at Emory University. She holds a doctorate in Modern History from t

042: Hank Klibanoff

Jun 16th, 2018 49m 24s

Alison talks with Hank Klibanoff, veteran journalist, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Emory professor, and now host of WABE's Buried Truths podcast. Links to Sites, Articles and Events Mentioned in This EpisodeBuried Truths Websitehttps://www.wa

041: Hannah Pittard

Jun 5th, 2018 35m 55s

Alison talks to author Hannah Pittard about her latest novel Visible Empire. Set in Atlanta in 1962, the book follows the lives of people who are reconstructing their lives after great loss. The story was inspired in part by the crash of Air Fr

040: Kyle Tibbs Jones and Chuck Reece

May 22nd, 2018 34m 8s

Alison Law hosts a roundtable discussion with Kyle Tibbs Jones and Chuck Reece of The Bitter Southerner. Chuck is a co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Bitter Southerner and Kyle is a co-founder, media director, and the mother of the online

039: Aisha Saeed

May 11th, 2018 24m 33s

Aisha Saeed talks to Alison about her latest book Amal Unbound, a middle grade novel that went on sale May 8, 2018. Amal Unbound has received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus and is a Global Read Aloud for 2018.Aisha's first no

038: Joseph Crespino

May 8th, 2018 43m 35s

Alison talks to Joseph Crespino, the Jimmy Carter Professor of American History at Emory University, about his new book Atticus Finch.Crespino researched Harper Lee and her father A. C. Lee to write a biography of the beloved fictional characte

037: Jessica Handler

May 1st, 2018 1h

In an interview recorded live at The Wren's Nest on April 4, 2018--the 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.--Jessica Handler talks to Alison about attending King's funeral with her father. Jessica writes about that exper

036: Chris Offutt and Michael Farris Smith

Apr 24th, 2018 42m 2s

Episode 36 includes two separate interviews with authors who are going to be together to talk about their new books at the Wrecking Bar Brewpub in Atlanta. Alison talks to Chris Offutt, author of Country Dark, and Michael Farris Smith, author o

035: Christi Daugherty

Apr 18th, 2018 32m 5s

As a newspaper reporter, Christi Daugherty began covering murders at the age of 22. She worked as a journalist for years in cities including Savannah, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans. Her work eventually took her to England, where she wrote the i