Today we have Alex Brown on the show. Alex is a librarian, local historian, author, and writer, and an Ignite award winning critic. Much of their writing covers black history, librarianship, YA, and speculative fiction. The focus of our conversation today is their two books of nonfiction, Hidden History of Napa Valley and The Lost Restaurants of Napa Valley and Their Recipes. I really enjoyed talking with Alex. We had a lot to connect about, both in regards to libraries, but also into California history.
Today, we have Jim Delgado on the show. As a maritime archaeologist who works around the globe, Jim has spent decades in the fascinating...
In this episode, we meet an important early citizen of California, Abel Stearns. We learn about his beginnings, his rise to power, and his...
Today, we have an interview with Dr. Joshua Paddison. Dr. Paddison teaches at Texas State San Marcus and is the author of, among other...