Season 4 Reading Series: Punk, Art, and London Calling in the ‘80s: Suzanne Mattaboni On Her Debut Novel, ‘Once in a Lifetime’
In this final episode in the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, Suzanne Mattaboni discusses her debut novel, ‘Once in a Lifetime’, and shares excerpts from the story.
Season 4 Reading Series: From Folk Clubs to Alt-Rock Festivals: Sarah Seltzer Reads From and Discusses Her Novel ‘The Singer Sisters’
In this episode of the Rock is Lit Season Four Reading Series, Sarah Seltzer joins the podcast to discuss and read an excerpt from her USA Today bestselling novel, ‘The Singer Sisters’.
Season 4 Reading Series: Detroit on Fire: Guest Host Andrew Smith Talks With Peter Werbe About 1967, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Revolution in Peter’s Novel ‘Summer On Fire’
In this special episode of Rock is Lit, host Christy Alexander Hallberg hands the mic to teacher, podcaster, and DJ Andrew Smith, who interviews his friend Peter Werbe about Peter’s debut novel, ‘Summer On Fire’. Peter also reads an excerpt from the book.
Season 4 Reading Series: Punk Lit Meets Punk Rock: Author and Musician Michael T. Fournier Reads From His Novel ‘Hidden Wheel’ and Talks Punk, Writing, and Rock Lit
In this installment of the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, Michael T. Fournier shares an excerpt from his debut novel, ‘Hidden Wheel’ (2011), and explores the musical influences behind the book, along with his experiences as a musician with the bands Dead Trend and Plaza.
Season 4 Reading Series: Chasing Music Dreams in the New Wave Era: Eric Jay Sonnenschein Discusses and Reads From His Novel ‘Rocked and Rolled’
In this installment of the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, Eric Jay Sonnenschein discusses and reads from his novel ‘Rocked and Rolled’, a story set in New York’s ’70s and ’80s New Wave scene that follows a young writer-turned-musician navigating the cutthroat music industry while balancing ambition with creative integrity.
Season 4 Reading Series: Exploring Love, Art, Asheville, and Arcade Fire: Thomas Calder Discusses and Reads From His Novel ‘The Wind Under the Door’
In the latest Season 4 episode of the Rock is Lit Reading Series, author Thomas Calder takes us into the heart of his poignant novel, ‘The Wind Under the Door’.
Season 4 Reading Series: It Ain’t Only Rock ‘n’ Roll: Sarah Tomlinson Talks the Rolling Stones, Anita Pallenberg, and Reads From Her Novel, ‘The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers’
In this installment of the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, ghost writer and former music journalist Sarah Tomlinson discusses the inspiration for and reads from her debut novel, ‘The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers’.
Season 4 Reading Series: When Pop Music Meets the Occult: O.F. Cieri Discusses and Reads From Her Novel ‘Backmask’
In this installment of the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, O.F. Cieri reads an excerpt from her novel ‘Backmask’ and discusses the inspiration behind the story and the music that shaped it.
Season 4 Reading Series: Murder, Music, and Mystery in LA: Philip Cohen Reads from His Novel ‘Conflict in the City’
In this episode, Philip Cohen reads from ‘Conflict in the City’, a genre-blending novel set in modern LA, where young musicians chasing rock and roll dreams are drawn into a deadly mystery that echoes the noir legacy of the city’s famed detectives.
Season 4 Reading Series: Cassettes, Secrets, and Small-Town Mysteries: Matthew Fiander Reads from His Novel, ‘Ringing in Your Ears’
In this episode of the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, Matthew Fiander reads from and discusses ‘Ringing in Your Ears’, his ‘90s-set debut novel about grief, family secrets, and a teenage girl’s search for truth through music and memory.
Season 4 Reading Series: Bill Hallberg Rock ‘n’ Roll Short Story Contest Spotlight: General Submission Winner Mark Baumgartner Reads His Story “Last Chance for a Slow Dance”
In this installment of the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, Mark Baumgartner, winner of the first Bill Hallberg Rock ‘n’ Roll Short Story Contest in the general submission category, reads his winning story, “Last Chance for a Slow Dance.”
Season 4 Reading Series: Bill Hallberg Rock ‘n’ Roll Short Story Contest Spotlight: Undergrad Student Senami Kugblenu Reads Her Winning Story, “Goat and Pearls”
In this installment of the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, Senami Kugblenu, winner of the first Bill Hallberg Rock ‘n’ Roll Short Story Contest in the undergraduate category, reads her winning story, “Goat and Pearls.”
Season 4 Reading Series: Sex, Music, Groupies, and Cults: Karen Green Discusses and Reads an Excerpt from Her Novel, ‘Yellow Birds’
In this installment of the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, Karen Green discusses and reads an excerpt from her novel, ‘Yellow Birds’.
Season 4 Reading Series: Exploring the 27 Club with a Sci-Fi Spin: Staci Layne Wilson Reads Her Short Story About Amy Winehouse, Featured in the Anthology ‘28’
In this episode of the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, Staci Layne Wilson reads her short story “I Don’t Wanna Go to Remus,” reimagining Amy Winehouse’s life with a sci-fi twist where she confronts rehab on another planet.
Season 4 Reading Series: Music, Theft, and Heartbreak: Brendan Gillen Reads from His Novel ‘Static’
In this episode of the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, Brendan Gillen reads from his novel, ‘Static’, a story that explores the struggles of a young musician navigating heartbreak, band tensions, and creative obsession in the modern music industry.
Season 4 Reading Series: Rock, Roll, and Mobsters: Stephen Shaiken Talks About and Reads From His Rock Novel ‘Queensborough Rock’
In this installment of the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, author Stephen Shaiken discusses the cultural and musical backdrop of his rock novel ‘Queensborough Rock’, set in ‘60s and ‘70s New York, and reads the first two chapters.
Season 4 Reading Series: Mysteries and Music: Christy Alexander Hallberg on ‘Searching for Jimmy Page’
In this episode of the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, host Christy Alexander Hallberg celebrates the third birthday of her novel, ‘Searching for Jimmy Page’, and shares the first two chapters of the audiobook.
Season 4 Reading Series: The Stalker and the Rocker: Kat Hausler Reads From Her Novel ‘What I Know About July’
In this installment of the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, Kat Hausler reads an excerpt from her novel ‘What I Know About July’ and discusses its creation.
Season 4 Reading Series: A Blast From the ‘80s: Brieanna Wilkoff Talks Bon Jovi and Reads From Her Novel ‘I’ll Be There For You’
In this installment of the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, Brieanna Wilkoff shares how ‘80s music, especially Bon Jovi, influenced her novel, ‘I’ll Be There For You’ and reads an excerpt.
Season 4 Reading Series: Inside ‘The Death of Rock and Roll’: A Reading with Author Ryan Hyatt
In this installment of the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, Ryan Hyatt reads the first chapter of his novel ‘The Death of Rock and Roll’ and gives some background on the creation of the story.