Turn The Page – Episode 193B – Danica Roem

Danica Roem made national headlines when–as a transgender former frontwoman for a metal band and a political newcomer–she unseated Virginia’s most notoriously anti-LGBTQ 26-year incumbent Bob Marshall as state delegate. Danica stopped by Turn the Page to talk about her trail blazing career, and a top 10 list of Metal bands from the 2002 era!

Turn The Page – Episode 193A – Maya Rodale

Jenn sat down with Maya Rodale, author of THE MAD GIRLS OF NEW YORK, a lively and entertaining fictionalized account of the career of Nelly Bly. Bly, as an undercover reporter, spent ten days committed to Blackwell’s, a notoriously cruel and oppressive asylum, to expose the truth to the public.

Turn The Page – Episode 192A – Kirsten Miller

Women of a certain age finding their power and channeling it to fight a serial killer? Yes, please! Miller’s novel THE CHANGE, set on Long Island and chock full of wry humor and witchy magic tells a “menopause” story where the change is just the beginning.

Turn The Page – Episode 192B – Susan Lax


Woodbury resident Susan Lax joined us to chat about embracing moments in times of uncertainty and making time for joy. Susan shares the wisdom from over 10 years of writing morning emails to folks looking for a moment to breathe, and how these grew to become her book A HEART’S LANDSCAPE.

SUSAN’S WEBSITE https://susanplax.com/

Turn The Page – Episode 191D – Dahlma Llanos

A WOMAN OF ENDURANCE is a powerful, moving novel, full of hope and despair and everything in between. Jenn sat down with its author, Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa, to talk about this vivid and affecting portrait of the life of an enslaved woman, Pola, on a 19th-century Puerto Rican plantation.

Turn The Page – Episode 191C – Hilde Lysiak

Hilde Lysiak made the news when, at age 9, she broke a murder story in her hometown of Selinsgrove, PA. Since then, she has written books, had a TV show based on her life, and met luminaries like Malala Yousafzai and Michelle Obama. Check out her book, HILDE ON THE RECORD, at a library or bookstore near you!

Turn The Page – Episode 191B – Jackon Lanzig and Collin Kelly

Jenn sat down with Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly to talk about their screen- and comics-writing careers, and to get the scoop on their new books, BATMAN BEYOND: NEO-YEAR and CAPTAIN AMERICA: SENTINEL OF LIBERTY. They also recently wrote a mini-series about Kang, who has just been introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

Turn The Page – Episode 191A – Jaime Arty

When Jamie Arty and her family got lost in Oyster Bay they never realized they would stumble upon a piece of Long Island history that would become their home. Arty discusses restoring the mansion as well as uncovering the abolitionist history of its previous owner which makes the homes ownership under Arty’s African American family even more inspirational.