Award-winning mystery and suspense novelist Karen E. Osborne welcomes Candace Lola to discuss her haunting short story collection, Women of Glass and Other Parables. Through literary horror, gothic surrealism and Afro-divinity, Candace examines the emotional lives of Black women, transforming pain, anger, and fear into stories of strength and self-discovery. Karen and Candace explore the inspiration behind the collection, the challenge of writing literary horror, rejection an

Award-winning mystery and suspense novelist Karen E. Osborne welcomes Michelle Wiberg to discuss her hopeful post-apocalyptic novel AspenRidge. When a devastating cyberattack destroys the nation's power grid, artist Jessie and former Navy corpsman Shawn must learn to survive in a world transformed overnight. Unlike many dystopian novels, AspenRidge explores hope, healing, and human connection rather than despair. Karen and Michelle discuss world-building, mythology, PTSD, fin

Award-winning mystery and suspense novelist Karen E. Osborne welcomes Linda Paul to discuss her novel The Last Gypsy Queen. At its heart is Marisol Mazaria, a determined young Romani woman who refuses to let her past—or society's expectations—define her future. Set during World War II, the novel explores love, prejudice, resilience, and the courage to pursue impossible dreams. Karen and Linda discuss the inspiration behind the novel, the influence of Linda's mother's stories,