This podcast is a celebration of literature. The show features interviews and literary performances with writers, readers, and educators from around the globe.
Ella Serene A Short Story by Earl Sewell
Ella Sereneby Earl SewellGet ready to embark on a journey through time and legacy with our latest short story, "Ella Serene," inspired by the enduring spirit of adventure and the unbreakable bonds of family. Join sixteen-year-old Ella Serene as she pedals fiercely through a tempest, her resolve as unyielding as the rain-drenched path before her. This is no ordinary ride; it's a mystical voyage that unearths the tales of her ancestors, guided by the love for a 10th great-grandfather she's never met but whose presence she feels with every turn of the wheel. Discover a tale that transcends the storm, where determination meets destiny at a lighthouse at the edge of the world.
3/25/2024 • 9 minutes, 17 seconds
An Exclusive Preview of Lennie Gray (An Audio Drama)
Earl Sewell gives followers of A Reader's Paradise a sneak peek at his upcoming audio drama called, Lennie Gray.
6/6/2019 • 8 minutes, 23 seconds
The Adventures of Online Dating: Author Catrina Brown Shares her Story in her Book
Earl Sewell interviews author Catrina Brown about her book in which she shares her experiences of searching for her perfect mate via online dating sites. Additionally, she offers a few tips to help couples keep their romantic flame burning. You don't want to miss this revealing interview.
5/27/2019 • 52 minutes, 40 seconds
Book Recommendations From an Avid Reader--An Interview with Radiah Hubbert
Book reviwer Radiah Hubbert stops by the show and offers 3 great book recommendations for your enjoyment
5/21/2019 • 30 minutes, 13 seconds
How Did American Nazism Begin? Author Arnie Bernstein Answers This Question in his Book.
Earl Sewell interviews author Arnie Bernstein and discuss his book, Swastika Nation.Imagine a United States where swastikas hang proudly in meeting rooms across the country. Cries of Sieg Heil! resound at rural family retreats. A dictator pontificates at Madison Square Garden to an overflowing crowd for a Nuremberg-style rally.This is not alternative historical fiction; this is the true story of the German-American Bund. In the late 1930s, the Bund, led by Fritz Kuhn, was a small but powerful national movement, determined to conquer the U.S. government with a fascist dictatorship. However, the Bundist dream of a swastika nation attracted powerful foes. Many larger-than-life figures―including New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia; the newly formed Congressional House Committee on Un-American Activities; newspaper columnist Walter Winchell; and Jewish mobsters Meyer Lansky and Mickey Cohen―brought Kuhn and the German-American Bund to an inglorious end.Arnie Bernstein's Swastika Nation is a story of bad guys, good guys, and a few guys in between. The rise and fall of Fritz Kuhn and his German-American Bund is a sometimes funny, sometimes harrowing, always compelling story from start to finish, a vibrant narrative of a forgotten corner of American history.
5/15/2019 • 53 minutes, 44 seconds
Paranormal Crime Fiction
Earl Sewell talks to Chicago Police Officer and Paranormal Crime Fiction Author Dre Till.
5/5/2019 • 46 minutes, 28 seconds
Interview with Children's Author Darryl Harvey
Authors Earl Sewell and Darryl Harvey talk about the importance of literature for children of color.
5/2/2019 • 43 minutes, 26 seconds
Bestselling Mystery Author Tony Lindsay Talks About His Work and Writing Detective Fiction
Author Earl Sewell interviews bestselling mystery author Tony Lindsay. The interview includes an audio performance from Tony's mystery novel called, One Dead Preacher.
4/22/2019 • 43 minutes, 32 seconds
A Conversation About Relationships. Author Tamika Newhouse Interview
Authors Earl Sewell and Tameka Newhouse discuss her novel entitled, "The Words I Didn't Say" and discuss the challenges of relationships.
4/10/2019 • 52 minutes, 25 seconds
Anthony Ellis McGee Interview
Earl Sewell interviews author Anthony Ellis McGee about writing and his novel, Under The Same Roof.
3/31/2019 • 49 minutes, 51 seconds
Gotta Get It Back by Dee Lawrence
Earl Sewell reads an excerpt from Gotta Get It Back by Deliah Lawrence.Book Description: Former prosecutor Deidre Hunter can’t leave well enough alone. When her longtime mentor, a prominent judge, is found dead in his Baltimore home, she becomes hell-bent on tracking down his killer. Not willing to wait for the wheels of justice to turn, she launches her own investigation that puts her at odds with a conniving wealthy socialite who may hold the key to solving the murder. Tension mounts when Deidre obtains a clue from her ex-husband and withholds it from her lover, Detective Hill Harris. Despite Hill’s warnings to leave the investigation to him, she pushes forward, falling deeper into a web of lies, lust, and betrayal. With danger surrounding her and mistrust creating a wedge in her relationship with Hill, will Deidre ever get back what she values most?
3/25/2019 • 16 minutes, 37 seconds
A Webcam In My Bedroom--From the Novel A Social Affair
Earl Sewell and Pat Tucker do a live performance before an audience of their novel, A Social Affair.Link to Earl's Books on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Earl-Sewell/e/B001JPAHQ2?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&qid=1548016826&sr=8-3Link to Earl's Social Facebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/earlsewell/?ref=br_rsTwitterhttps://twitter.com/earlsewell
1/20/2019 • 11 minutes, 15 seconds
Interview with Deliah Lawrence
Deliah (“Dee”) Lawrence who is a Maryland-based attorney, author, blogger and workshop facilitator who writes romantic suspense novels as well as poetry and short stories. Her debut novel, Gotta Let It Go, set in Baltimore, won the 2011 Finalist Next Generation Indie Book Award in the multi-cultural fiction category. Dee’s short stories have been featured in the Creatures, Crimes and Creativity 2013, 2014 and 2018 anthologies.
1/19/2019 • 38 minutes, 15 seconds
Episode 1
Earl Sewell narrates a short piece of fiction called, The Broken Colored Glass. The story is told through the eyes of an elderly man who lives in a Chicago Public Housing Unit.