Book Nook With Vick Mickunas

We live in a society that is awash in communications, much of it misdirected. We are engulfed: emails, texts, advertising, billboards, and every other variety of communication in a visual and audio assault that is endless. In this sea of blather how do we get our messages through to the intended recipients? Well, that's definitely a question that millions of people are pondering every day.

A Daytonesque debut novel by a long-time Daytonian.

Do you believe in God? Or, do you have doubts?

The return of a heroic hit man.

Of the interviews that I did with Thomas Moore, I think this one might be my favorite.

Is there an art to happiness?

Exploring the miracle of open adoption.

This British sex scandal happened almost four centuries ago.

Discussing visual images on the radio can present a splendid challenge.

This new crime series features a private eye and is set in New Jersey.

A sitting Montgomery County, Ohio, judge speaks out about injustices in our court system.

Remembering one of our foremost oceanic experts.

How have things been going lately with your inner critic?

This crime series features a county sheriff in rural Nevada.

Remembering the clown prince of political incorrectness.

This highly anticipated fantasy prequel is finally out in the world.

This fictional "Broiler" is a noir sizzler.

An environmentalist who explored environmental themes in his novels.

A 1960s Peace Corps volunteer revisits his two years spent in southern Africa.