The Artful Periscope – The Nimble Art of Storytelling

How many threads of logic lead us to revelations? On this episode of The Artful Periscope, Larry sits down with Adam Sykes, author of the thriller novel The Underhanded. In addition to being an author, Adam also had a long career in the U.S. Marine Corps, received a Silver Star and was a former CIA … Continue reading Episode 75 – How Many Threads of Logic Lead Us to Revelations – Adam Sykes and Henry Hemming →

How many threads are woven together where the sum of the parts exceed our expectations? On this episode, Larry welcomes three different authors. First, Terry Hayes discusses his newest book The Year of the Locust. They discuss the influence of epic poetry and epic storytelling, the complexity of writing stories about intelligence organizations, and … Continue reading Episode 74: How Many Threads are Woven Together Where the Sum of the Parts Exceed our Expectations? Authors Terry Hayes, James Grady and I. S. Berry →

How many threads intersect and impact the world of sports and the history of a country? On this episode, Larry invites author Ethan Scheiner to the show to discuss hisnewest bookThe Freedom to Win: A Cold War Story of the Courageous Hockey Team That Fought the Soviets for the Soul of Its People—And Olympic Gold. … Continue reading Episode 73 – How Many Threads Intersect and Impact the World of Sports and the History of a Country? Authors Ethan Scheiner and Jon Langmead →

If words are threads in a storyline, where do they take us? This week on The Artful Periscope, Larry conducts a double interview with E.A.(Ed) Aymar, author of When She Left, and Bruce Borgos, author of The Bitter Past. Together, the group discusses what they enjoy the most about storytelling – strong characters, interesting subplots, … Continue reading Episode 72 If Words are Threads in a Storyline, Where Do They Take Us – Author E.A. (Ed) Aymar, Bruce Borgos and Jeff Circle →

How many threads are brought together in criminal justice reform? On this week’s episode of The Artful Periscope,,Larry sits down with Colleen P. Eren, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at William Paterson University and author of Reform Nation which discusses the First Step Act– a surprising piece of legislation signed off by Donald … Continue reading Episode 71 – How Many Threads are Brought Together in Criminal Justice Reform – Colleen P. Eren →

How many threads take us behind the scenes of the basketball world? In this week’s episode of The Artful Periscope,Larry sits down with author Rich Cohen to discuss his latest book, When the Game was War: The NBA’s Greatest Season. The book chronicles the NBA season of 1987 and the basketball stars that dominated the … Continue reading Episode 70 – How Many Threads Takes Us Behind the Scenes of the Basketball World – Rich Cohen & Michelle J. Manno →

How many threads do storytellers weave together? Joining Larry on the show is return guest S. J. Rozan to talk about her latest work Mayors of New York. S. J. shares that she has a love affair with New York City and wants to share that love with the reader. Larry asks if part of the … Continue reading Episode 69 – How Many Threads Do Storytellers Weave Together? – Author S. J. Rozan →

How are the threads of family history interwoven into storylines? In this episode, Larry checks off his bucket list by being joined by Pulitzer prize winning author, Stephen Hunter to talk about his new work Front Sight. Larry and Stephen explore the origin of character names and “if you don’t get the name right, you don’t … Continue reading Episode 68 – How Are The Threads of Family History Interwoven into Storylines? – Author Stephen Hunter →

How many threads connect us to story tellers whether an author or a singer/songwriter? In this episode, Larry chats with James Wolff author of the book The Man in the Corduroy Suit. Larry loves spy novels and asks how James picked his “pen name”. James shares what genre of book tickles his fancy and some of … Continue reading Episode 67 – How Many Threads Connect Us to Story Tellers Whether an Author or a Singer Songwriter? Author James Wolff and Singer Pete Mancini →

How many threads lead us to cultural dissonance? In this installment of the podcast, Larry invites back to the program author Alma Katsu discussing her latest work The Fervor Larry asks how difficult is it to put a character into a crisis and how they work their way out of that situation? Alma discusses developing conflict … Continue reading Episode 66 – How Many Threads Lead Us To Cultural Dissonance – Author Alma Katsu →

How many threads connect authors and what we can learn. On this episode are two amazing authors who really need no introduction. Nelson DeMille and his son Alex DeMille join the program to talk about their latest work Blood Lines. Larry asks what it is like to co-author a book with a fellow family member and … Continue reading Episode 65 – How Many Threads Connect Authors and What We Can Learn – Nelson and Alex DeMille →

In the world of espionage, how many threads are unwoven? In this installment of the podcast, Larry chats with author of the book The Peacock and the Sparrow, I. S. Berry. Larry talks of origin stories and asks when a child, where did the door open up to have a thought to be a writer? Ilana … Continue reading Episode 64 In the World of Espionage, How Many Threads are Unwoven Author I. S. Berry →

In a world of espionage, how many threads are frayed? In this installment of the podcast, Larry speaks with Paul Vidich, author and 3 time guest on the show. He has penned the new novel Beirut Station. Larry and Paul speak about the parallels between the current crisis in Israel with Hamas and how timely his … Continue reading Episode 63 – In the World of Espionage How Many Threads are Frayed →

In relationships, how many threads are unwoven? This this installment of The Artful Periscope, Larry sits down with Joseph Ammendolea, film director and owner of “I Like to Play with Toys” productions. Joseph recounts his childhood, his early filmmaking experiences at Hofstra University and how he finds actors for his projects. Then the discussion turns … Continue reading Episode 62 – In Relationships, How Many Threads are Unwoven? Joseph Ammendolea →

How many threads connect the past to the present? In this installment of the podcast, Larry sits down with wife and husband writing team Nicci Gerard & Sean French to discuss their latest book The Favor. Together they examine the ethical dilemma at the center of the novel- how far would you go to do … Continue reading Episode 61 – How Many Threads Connect the Past to the Present – Nicci Gerard and Sean French →

How many threads connect the relationships between mankind and the horse? In this episode of The Artful Periscope, Larry sits down with author Fred M. Kray to discuss his latest book Broken: The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing’s Golden Age. Together they untangle the unsolved murder of Alydar, a famous … Continue reading Episode 60 – How Many Threads Connect the Relationships Between Mankind and the Horse? Author Fred M. Kray and Rory’s Island →

How many threads connect the reader to the crime fiction writers that they follow. Larry was fortunate to have well known crime fiction writer Reed Farrel Coleman to talk about his latest work Sleepless City. Larry asks Reed how he defines Noir fiction to which he responds “french for black” which brings a chuckle. Some have … Continue reading Episode 59 – How Many Threads Connect the Reader to the Crime Fiction Writers They Follow – Reed Farrel Coleman and Ben Crane →

How many threads connect us to what is below the surface? In this installment, Larry has a discussion with Peter Speigelman about his latest book A Secret About a Secret. Larry and Peter explore the story out side of the cover of the book, how the title draws the reader, and whether this book is … Continue reading Episode 58 – How Many Threads Connect Us to What is Below the Surface Authors Peter Spiegelman and T. J. English →

How many threads contribute to a cascading series of events? On this week’s episode of The Artful Periscope, Larry sits down with author Paul Moses to discuss his latest book The Italian Squad. As a New York City historian, Paul sheds light on the forgotten work of Italian police officers of the NYPD who battled … Continue reading Episode 57 – How Many Threads Contribute to a Cascading Series of Events? – Authors Paul Moses and Julia Boyd →

How many threads take us through the ages? On this installment of The Artful Periscope, Larry sits down with author Bill Morris to discuss his latest work, The Age of Astonishment. The book chronicles the long life of his grandfather, John Morris, and the historical events he lived through. Larry and Bill discuss the horrors … Continue reading Episode 56 – How Many Threads Take us Through the Ages? – Authors Bill Morris and Stacie Murphy →