Top Shelf at the Merrick Library

Top Shelf at the Merrick Library


Latest Episodes

Episode 142: Interview with Edward Ashton, author of Mal Goes to War
April 10, 2024

I was thrilled to welcome back Edward Ashton for his third visit to talk about his latest release, Mal Goes to War. Mal is adark comedy wrapped in a techno-thriller that is a a satirical take on war,

Episode 141: Interview with Garrard Conley, author of All The World Beside
March 26, 2024

What a thrill to host Garrard Conley for this episode! Conley is the author of the bestselling memoir, Boy Erased, about his time in a church supported conversion therapy facility, which became a majo

Episode 140: Interview with Steve Weddle, author of The County Line
March 13, 2024

Set against the unyielding backdrop of the Great Depression with an unforgettable cast of ornery characters, The County Line by Steve Weddle is a lyrical, loving celebration of community and opportuni

Episode 139: Interview with Anders de la Motte, author of The Mountain King
February 28, 2024

For this episode I was thrilled to host Anders de la Motte, one of Swedens most cherished crime writers, to talk about his latest American release, The Mountain King. This page-turning thriller is th

Episode 138: Interview with Ellen Feldman, author of The Trouble With You
February 15, 2024

For this episode I was thrilled to host Guggenheim Fellow author Ellen Feldman to discuss her latest release, The Trouble With You. Ellen shares the inspiration behind this captivating 1940s NYC tale

Episode 137: Interview with Heather Levy, author of Hurt For Me
January 25, 2024

Titles pop into my head as Im falling asleep. ~ Heather Levy What a thrill to host Heather Levy for this episode! I missed Heather for her debut Walking Through Needles and to say I was excited to

Episode 136: Interview with Amy Jo Burns, author of Mercury
January 17, 2024

Roofers are the best storytellers ~ Amy Jo Burns We kick off 2024 the right way with author Amy Jo Burns! She sat down with me to talk about her 2024 release, Mercury, a compelling family drama abo

E135: Interview with Danielle Arceneaux, author of Glory Be
December 22, 2023

Top Shelf is ending 2023 with the glorious Glory Be, a fantastic mystery by debut author Danielle Arceneaux. Glory Be is Murder She Wrote with an African American lead. Instead of Cabot Cove, reader

E134: Interview with May Cobb, author of A Likeable Woman
December 06, 2023

May Day! May Day! One of the most likeable authors I know, May Cobb sat down with me for this episode to talk about her latest thriller, A Likeable Woman. Author Eliza Jane Brazier calls it, An evoca

Episode 133: Interview with Suzanne Crain Miller, author of Temperatures
October 12, 2023

I am so late to the Suzanne Crain Miller party, and boy am I thrilled to be here! I read Suzannes most recent novel, Temperatures, over the summer and to say I was riveted is an understatement. Tempe