Category Archives: Books and Authors

Anything from book reviews to author interviews to tips from authors about how to write.

Pronatalism: Interviews with Malcolm Collins

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Aya Katz

WHAT IS PRONATALISM? If birth rates continue to fall at the current trajectory, most industrialized nations will face population collapse within five generations. Pronatalism is a movement that aims to lessen the effect of this imminent collapse by fostering reproductive … Continue reading →

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Another Reading of Pollyanna

Posted on November 18, 2023 by Aya Katz

Pollyanna is an immensely popular children’s book by author Eleanor H. Porter. It was published in 1913. The word Pollyanna has been added to the English lexicon to describe an unusually optimistic person. Most people use this term in a … Continue reading →

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Interview with Howard Andrew Jones author of LORD OF A SHATTERED LAND

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Aya Katz

On June 9, 2023 I interviewed Howard Andrew Jones, author of Lord of a Shattered Land, coming out from Baen Books this August. Lord of a Shattered Land is part of a series, known as the Hanuvar Chronicles. Book Description: … Continue reading →

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Interview with Professor Kevin D. Hunt

Posted on May 20, 2023 by Aya Katz

Our guest on the livestream on May 19, 2023 was Kevin D. Hunt, Professor of Anthropology at IU in Bloomington, Indiana. He has been studying chimpanzees at Semliki for a number of years. Professor Hunt links specific anatomical features in … Continue reading →

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Review: Calvin the Coolest President

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Aya Katz

Calvin the Coolest President is a children’s book written and illustrated by the husband and wife writing team of Austin and Stephanie Petersen. Recently I had the opportunity to interview both authors on my livestream. A picture book about the … Continue reading →

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Misconceptions About Religion

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Aya Katz

The greatest misconception that one person can have about another person’s religion is that the other person is somehow less informed or not as intelligent or more primitive to be taken in by the imagery in the representation of the … Continue reading →

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Interview with Jacqueline Lichtenberg and Jean Lorrah

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Aya Katz

Jacqueline Lichtenberg is a co-author of the non-fiction classic Star Trek Lives, along with Sondra Marshak and Joan Winston. This book chronicles the success of Trek fandom in reviving Star Trek for one additional season. Lichtenberg is also known for … Continue reading →

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Interview with Jean Graham

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Aya Katz

Julia Hanna and I interviewed Jean Graham on our show on Oct. 22, 2021. Jean Graham is a writer of short stories in both the horror and the science fiction genre. Her work is available on Amazon. Before becoming a … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Professor Esmat Babaii from Iran

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Aya Katz

Last night Julia Hanna and I had the great privilege and pleasure of interviewing Esmat Babaii, an Iranian academician and author. Some of the topics that we discussed include: The effect of social media on scoiety How Covid has affected … Continue reading →

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Comparing Autism Spectrum Disorder with Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Aya Katz

Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by impairment of automated social skills. Narcissism is a personality disorder characterized by socially inappropriate behavior. Because both seem to involve a focus on the self and a deficit in the ability to perspective … Continue reading →

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