/tags/local-author Local Author en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:52:44 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-09-04/how-a-st-louis-teacher-uses-black-history-to-make-math-less-daunting Kendall Ware wrote a textbook of his own to approach the subject in a relatable way. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 21:52:44 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-09-04/how-a-st-louis-teacher-uses-black-history-to-make-math-less-daunting Ulaa Kuziez /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-08-06/in-radical-atlas-100-maps-show-the-what-and-why-of-ferguson The new book explores how long-standing policies have led to racial segregation and poverty in Ferguson and other American suburbs. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 21:58:26 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-08-06/in-radical-atlas-100-maps-show-the-what-and-why-of-ferguson Ulaa Kuziez /culture-history/2024-07-15/vivid-tales-of-st-louis-anchor-new-novel-by-a-recent-transplant-to-the-city James Aylott’s new novel “Tales of Whiskey Tango from Misery Towers” is based on the lives of the author’s new neighbors after his family relocated from Hawaii to downtown St. Louis. The book chronicles the adventures of 11 ordinary St. Louisans during the summer of 2019. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:00:00 GMT /culture-history/2024-07-15/vivid-tales-of-st-louis-anchor-new-novel-by-a-recent-transplant-to-the-city Jeremy D. Goodwin /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-11/theres-more-to-see-than-beer-cans-and-doll-heads-along-the-mississippi-river In his new book “The Wild Mississippi,” traveler and author Dean Klinkenberg encourages readers to reconnect with the river. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-11/theres-more-to-see-than-beer-cans-and-doll-heads-along-the-mississippi-river Ulaa Kuziez /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-06-18/missouri-s-t-historian-uplifts-women-who-shaped-the-study-of-ancient-egypt-in-new-book “Women in the Valley of the Kings” shares the stories of women who ventured to Egypt’s deserts as writers, excavators and collectors. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:20:47 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-06-18/missouri-s-t-historian-uplifts-women-who-shaped-the-study-of-ancient-egypt-in-new-book Ulaa Kuziez /arts/2023-01-31/goldie-taylor-survived-abuse-in-east-st-louis-and-drew-on-literary-giants-to-find-success Goldie Taylor faced many obstacles while growing up in East St. Louis and St. Ann but followed a thirst for learning to a successful career as a writer. She’ll discuss her memoir, “The Love You Save,” at the Ethical Society of St. Louis with one of the teachers who inspired her years ago. Tue, 31 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2023-01-31/goldie-taylor-survived-abuse-in-east-st-louis-and-drew-on-literary-giants-to-find-success Jeremy D. Goodwin /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-01-26/questions-around-missouri-murder-spread-from-book-to-netflixs-i-am-a-killer Featured on the Netflix true crime series, Betty Frizzell is still fighting to prove her sister’s innocence. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 22:45:24 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-01-26/questions-around-missouri-murder-spread-from-book-to-netflixs-i-am-a-killer Danny Wicentowski /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-06-14/for-erin-litteken-ukrainian-history-is-family-lore-and-fodder-for-fiction "The Memory Keeper of Kyiv" is set in both modern-day Illinois and 1930s Ukraine, when 3.9 million people died due to Stalin's efforts at forced collectivization. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:27:22 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-06-14/for-erin-litteken-ukrainian-history-is-family-lore-and-fodder-for-fiction Sarah Fenske /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-06-07/how-charles-daniels-turned-american-swimming-from-joke-to-juggernaut Michael Loynd’s “The Watermen” digs into the early days of Olympic swimming. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:46:06 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-06-07/how-charles-daniels-turned-american-swimming-from-joke-to-juggernaut Sarah Fenske /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-06-02/don-corrigan-tells-the-stories-of-amazing-webster-groves Webster Groves got a black eye from "16 in Webster Groves" — but author Don Corrigan says the municipality learned from its moment in the national spotlight. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 19:19:45 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-06-02/don-corrigan-tells-the-stories-of-amazing-webster-groves Sarah Fenske