Writers Unplugged

Writers Unplugged is a chance to hear your favorite writers or new to you writers in conversation as you were eavesdropping on them in a coffee shop.

Join writer, Mark Sullivan as he talks about his recently published book, Thrive: When Trouble Visits! Being Your Best in Tough Times.

Wendall Thomas is the 2024 Lefty Award Winner for Best Humorous Mystery Novel. We will talk about her latest book, Cheap Trills. 

 

Samuel studied at Westminster Film School and now works as an author and freelance TV executive. We will discuss his debut novel, The Fellowship of the Puzzlemakers.

Cara Black is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 20 books in the Private Investigator Aimée Leduc series, and two World War II-set novels featuring American markswoman Kate Rees.

Lisa Unger is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of twenty-one novels, including her latest "The New Couple in 5B."

 

Fellow writer Ana Reyes describes this book as “If The Shining’s Overlook Hotel were a luxury apartment building, it might resemble The Windermere—architecturally stunning, a tribute to a gilded past, yet deeply sinister.”

Local writer, Susan Petrone, will discuss her latest book, The Musical Mozinskis. Co-creator of How I Met Your Mother, “Popping with magical realism and buzzing with humor and heart, it’s an earworm of a book, a song I never wanted to end.”

USA Today bestselling author, Christina McDonald, will introduce us to the start of her new series with These Still Black Waters. Of Christina’s previous books, The Night Olivia Fell has been option for television by a major Hollywood studio.

Welcome to another episode of Writers Unplugged. On this episode, Jen Jumba sits down with the brilliant mind behind Clevo Books, founder Cathryn Siegal-Bergman. In this captivating discussion, Cathryn takes us on a journey through her inspirations for translating books, sharing the magic of bringing diverse stories to life across languages and cultures.

Uncover her thoughts on the role of independent bookstores, the potential of emerging technologies, and the exciting possibilities that lie ahead. Join us in imagining the continued growth of Clevo Books and the enduring power of stories in our ever-evolving world.

About Clevo Books Clevo Books, located in downtown Cleveland, is an independent bookstore that focuses on translated books in fiction and nonfiction. The majority of our book selections and different genres of books were originally written in different languages and then translated into English.

Some genres of books include: classical, modern, and children’s literature, science fiction, philosophy, history, right up to cozy mysteries and crime fiction books, and more.

To see who's coming to Writers Unplugged, visit cpl.org. Listen to past episodes at https://writersunplugged.podbean.com/