GO Between the Covers

Mar 10 2025 28 ep. 25 mins 1
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Ready to go on a literary odyssey? From sci-fi to romance to adventure, our host Ann Bocock interviews writers of all genres, diving deep into their creative processes, their struggles and, of course, their successes. GO Between the Covers gives you the chance to meet your favorite authors and get to know some inspiring new voices in the literary world. GO Between the Covers is a weekly podcast produced by South Florida PBS.

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Joel Waldman on Navigating Grief, Trauma, and Finding Purpose in Storytelling

Mar 10 2025 35 mins  
What happens when an Emmy award-winning journalist quits his high-profile career to launch a true crime podcast with his 80-something mother—a Holocaust survivor and therapist? In Surviving the Survivor, Joel Waldman and his mother, Carmela, dive deep into gripping true crime stories, featuring top attorneys, detectives, and experts. Their unique dynamic blends investigative insi

Lisa Unger on The Dark Side of Social Media & Survival Games

Mar 03 2025 33 mins  
Bestselling thriller author Lisa Unger joins us to dive deep into her latest heart-pounding novel, Close Your Eyes and Count to 10. In this episode, Lisa reveals the inspiration behind her gripping storyline—a high-stakes game of hide and seek turned deadly—and how real-world experiences and social media culture shape her storytelling.We discuss the psychology of fear, the infl

Annabelle Tometich on Food, Family & Identity

Feb 24 2025 33 mins  
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Brad Meltzer on the Forgotten Assassination Attempt on JFK

Feb 14 2025 34 mins  
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Feb 06 2025 31 mins  
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James Grippando on Writing High-Stakes Legal Dramas

Jan 29 2025 34 mins  
What happens when a mother flees with her child, only to be accused of kidnapping? Is she a criminal—or a desperate parent fighting for freedom? In this gripping episode, New York Times bestselling author James Grippando joins us to discuss his latest legal thriller, Grave Danger. Inspired by real-world custody battles and international law, the novel explores a shocking case wh

Kristin Harmel on the Importance of Sharing Holocaust Stories

Apr 24 2022 27 mins  
International bestselling author Kristin Harmel joins us to discuss her novel, The Book of Lost Names. Inspired by an astonishing true story from World War II, the book follows a young female forger who helps hundreds of Jewish children flee the Nazis. Harmel has published over a dozen novels that have been translated into 29 languages and sold all over the world. Our host Ann Boco

Meg Cabot on her Little Bridge Island Series and the Princess Diaries

Apr 17 2022 27 mins  
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Lisa Unger on her Twisting Psychological Thriller, Confessions on the 7:45

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New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger joins us to discuss her book, Confessions on the 7:45. Unger has written more than 17 novels, some of which have been published in 26 languages reaching millions of readers worldwide. In this suspense novel, Selena Murphy meets a stranger called “Martha” on the train and they begin sharing their deepest, darkest secrets. Little does

David Heska Wanbli Weiden on Life in an Indian Reservation

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Professor and author David Heska Wanbli Weiden joins us to discuss his crime novel Winter Counts, following the story of a local Native American enforcer on South Dakota’s Rosebud Indian Reservation. Weiden, an enrolled member of the Sicangu Lakota nation, highlights life on a reservation and dives into the important issue of native identity. Winter Counts is a New York Times Boo