Writers Unplugged

Wind down and join us for Writers Unplugged, real conversations with celebrated authors.

Writers Unplugged with Sidney Morrison

Join us for a conversation with Sidney Morrison, writer of Frederick Douglass, who was the most prominent African American of the 19th Century with a mesmerizing historical novel richly detailing his life and the Civil War Era.

05-30
01:10:47

Writer Unplugged with Laura Samotin

Join us to hear about Laura Samotin's latest book, The Sins on Their Bones.

05-16
56:49

Writers Unplugged with Mustafa Marwan

Mustafa Marwan is an Egyptian writer, aid worker, and trainer with over a decade of experience in more than a dozen conflict zones in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. He will discuss his debut novel, Guns and Almond Milk, 

05-12
52:40

Writers Unplugged with Angela Cook

Angela Crook is a local Cleveland writer and will talk about her most recently published book, Hurt Mountain.

04-25
40:04

Writers Unplugged with Abby L. VanDiver

Join us as local Cleveland writer Abby L. Vandiver talks about her latest book.  

04-18
45:12

Writers Unplugged with Hannah Mary McKinnon

Hannah Mary McKinnon is an internationally best-selling writer of suspense novels. We will talk about her latest book, Only One Survives.

04-11
58:43

Writers Unplugged with Juliet Grames

The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia is the just-published book by best-selling and award-winning writer Juliet Grames. She will discuss this book and her inspiration for the story. 

04-04
59:26

Mark Sullivan discusses Thrive: When Trouble Visits!

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.

03-31
01:01:39

Wendall Thomas

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

03-18
01:00:12

Writers Unplugged with Samuel Burr

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.

09-27
01:02:04

Writers Unplugged with Cara Black

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.

09-10
59:10

The Couple in 5B, Motherhood, and Technology with Lisa Unger

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.”

07-01
46:53

Writers Unplugged with Susan Petrone

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.”

03-11
49:30

Writers Unplugged with Christine McDonald

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.

02-13
56:55

Writers Unplugged with Cathryn Siegal-Bergman

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/

02-13
33:57

Writers Unplugged with Jess Montgomery

Jess Montgomery, writer of the Kinship series which fuses history and crime fiction. The main character, Lily Ross, is the first female sheriff of Ohio, and tasked with solving cases in her area.

02-13
01:01:34

Lee Matthew Goldberg join Writers Unplugged

Author and screenwriter, Lee Matthew Goldberg, will join us to talk about his newest book, The Great Gimmelmans, a story of a mild-mannered family on the run from loan sharks and the FBI.

02-04
01:06:45

Meredith Schorr Joins Writers Unplugged

Beloved for her rom-coms, Meredith Schorr will talk about her latest, Someone Just Like You.

02-04
58:37

Ausma Khan Joins Writers Unplugged

Ausma Khan is the writer of a relatively new series that features a trio of Muslim, Latina and Black investigators. Blood Betrayal, the second in the series.

02-04
56:01

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