On this edition of Conversations, lawyer turned author, A.F. Steadman, talks with host Dan Skinner about her debut novel “Skandar and the Unicorn Thief.” The book is reported by the Guardian to be the largest known deal for a children’s book debut in the UK. That deal includes movie rights for Sony Pictures. 

On this edition of Conversations, Cassidy Puckett talks with host Dan Skinner about “Redefining Geek: Bias and the Five Hidden Habits of Tech-Savvy Teens.” Puckett is assistant professor of sociology at Emory University. She holds a master’s degree from Stanford’s Learning Design and Technology program.

On this edition of Conversations, bestselling author Sayantani DasGupta talks with host Dan Skinner about "Debating Darcy: Pride vs. Persistence," her first book for young adult readers. It’s a re-imagining of “Pride and Prejudice” set in modern times in the world of high school debate competition. 

On this edition of Conversations, Dr. Pauline Boss talks with host Dan Skinner about “The Myth of Closure: Ambiguous Loss in a Time of Pandemic and Change.” Boss is emeritus professor at University of Minnesota. She is known internationally for developing the theory of ambiguous loss.

On this edition of Conversations, James Rollins talks with host Dan Skinner about the 16th novel in his Sigma Force series, “Kingdom of Bones.” Rollins is the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the Sigma Force series, as well as the Tucker Wayne series, and the Order of the Sanguines series, among others.