KAIRN: Mates of the Alliance by Fionne Foxxe Farraday wins International Impact Book Award in Romance. At the IIBA Awards, books are not judged against competing titles but are reviewed by the judges and experts based on a scoring system that evaluates the quality of the writing and production of the book. Michelle talks with Fionne about how background and what made her write this book.

Annie McGrath is an executive producer of The DiscOasis and at Constellation Immersive she is VP of Production & Development. She joins Michelle to talk about the amazing DiscOasis now set up in Central Park at Wollman Rink. Whether local or visiting, this is a must do!

Dr. Bryan Mark Rigg introduces his book, "Flamethrower." The last World War II recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor (MOH), Hershel “Woody” Williams, will receive another of the greatest honors granted an individual by the United States Government. Williams, who passed away at the age of 98 on June 29, 2022, will lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol.

Imagine a world where coercion, control, surveillance, and manipulation reign. Where imbalance of power makes exploitation easy and where those at the bottom of the heap sacrifice everything to make a profit for those at the top. M.K. Lever's knockout debut work of fiction, Surviving the Second Tier, weaves these issues and themes throughout a new fictional dystopia to display the real world truths that face athletes in the college athletic system.