Gloria Minott Presents...

Aaron Cohen talks about soul music artist Curtis Mayfield and his new book "Move On Up: Chicago Soul Music and Cultural Power" - which touches on the social, cultural, and political changes that shaped soul music in Chicago during the 1960s and 1970s.

President & CEO of Free Press Craig Aaron discusses net neutrality and the possible affect that an FCC decision against it may cause. More information about Craig Aaron is available at https://www.freepress.net/person/21/craig-aaron

Just in time for the holidays, Richard L Chilton Jr. talks about finding that perfect wine and his new book "Adventures with Old Vines: A Beginner's Guide to Being a Wine Connoisseur"

Mary Hall Surface talks about her latest play "Color's Garden: An Adventure with the Elements of Art" - inspired by the art of Henri Matisse. More information about the play can be found at https://www.nga.gov/education/families/performances.html More information about Mary Hall Surface can be found at http://www.maryhallsurface.com/Home.html

Eldest of the 11th Generation of the Brown Family, Sylvia Brown discusses her latest book "Grappling with Legacy" and the urge to do good. More information about Sylvia Brown is available at http://grapplingwithlegacy.com/.

Author Martha Brokenbrough talks about one of America's founding fathers Alexander Hamilton- his accomplishments & his flaws. Go to Martha Brokenbrough's website is http://martha-brockenbrough.squarespace.com/ for more information about her book Alexander Hamilton- Revoluntionary.

Terry Jastrow & Ann Archer join me to discuss the new book “The Trial of Prisoner 043" and the organization Artists For Human Rights. More information on Terry Jastrow and his new book is available at http://www.terryjastrow.com/ More information about Ann Archer and her organization Artists For Human Rights is available at http://annearcher.com/ http://annearcher.com/artistsforhumanrights.html

Comedian Patricia Williams aka Ms Pat talks about her inspirational book "Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms Pat" More information about Ms Pat is available at http://www.mspatcomedy.com/ Follow her on twitter @ComedienneMsPat

Recorded the day before the events in Charlottesville,VA; Van Jones touches on a variety of different topics including about his 2017 We Rise Tour, his organization Dream Corps, working with Prince, his love of comics/sci-fi, and of course living in a Trump administration. More information about Van Jones is available at http://www.vanjones.net/.

Award winning singer/songwriter/composer and judicial reform advocate Danny Tate talks about conservatorship an its impact on his life. Follow Danny Tate on @thedannytate.

T.L. Williams joins me to talk about his new fictional spy thriller "Zero Day: China's Cyber Wars" which explores the national security issue of Cyberwarfare against the Homeland. Find our more about (Terry) T.L. Williams at http://www.tl-williams.com/.

Richard A. Clarke talks about his latest book "Warnings: Finding Cassandras To Stop Catastrophes" and explains what a cassandra is. More info on Richard A. Clarke is available at http://www.warningsbook.net/bio.php

The very hilarious and full of life author, actor, talk show host, and former 2006 New York Green Party gubernatorial candidate Malachy McCourt talks about his latest book "Death Need Not Be Fatal." NY Daily News Article on Malachy McCourt's latest book: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/malachy-mccourt-death-not-fatal-reflects-life-article-1.3142080

In 1987, Ms. Hadjitofi was appointed Consul of Cyprus in The Netherlands. She was the youngest ever Honorary Consul appointed by Cyprus and the first female. Because of the absence of a Cypriot Embassy in the Netherlands at the time, Tasoula's activities as Honorary Consul covered all spheres, ranging from political, social, economic, cultural and the media. In the course of her service as Honorary Consul, she accommodated the needs of many Cypriots, Greeks and Turks. These included facilities for medical treatment, addressing personal or family problems as well as providing assistance for integration etc. Tasoula was nominated for European Woman of The Year for her efforts in combating art trafficking. Since 1988, Tasoula has traced and retrieved countless artifacts of significant historical and cultural value to her native Cyprus in addition to the more than five thousand artifacts that were uncovered in the Munich case from all around the world. http://www.tasoulahadjitofi.com/

From the publisher- The fusion of contemporary and historical adventure makes this a page-turner of the highest order. Steve Berry talks to me about his latest book "The Lost Order." More information about Steve Berry is available at http://steveberry.org/.

"All By Myself Alone" is Mary Higgins Clark's latest book released this week by Simon & Shuster. I spoke with her when "Got You Under My Skin" was published. Please enjoy a repost of one of my interviews with this amazing author. Mary Higgins Clark's books are world-wide bestsellers. In the U.S. alone, her books have sold over 80 million copies. She is the author of twenty-four previous suspense novels. Suspense Novelist Mary Higgins Clark comes on to promote and discuss "I've Got You Under My Skin", her new novel with me. From Oscar Wilde to James Joyce and beyond, Higgins Clark talks about the pantheon of great Irish storytelling and it's place in her books. More information can be found here: http://www.maryhigginsclark.com/

"All By Myself Alone" is Mary Higgins Clark's latest book released this week by Simon & Shuster. I spoke with her when "As Time Goes By" was published. Please enjoy a repost of one of my interviews with this amazing author. Author, #1 New York Times Best Selling Author, & "Queen of Suspense" Mary Higgins Clark talks about her new thriller "As Time Goes By" More information about Mary Higgins Clark is available at http://maryhigginsclark.com/.

International best selling author David Baldacci talks about his most recent novel "The Width of the World" - the third novel in the #1 bestselling Vega Jane series. More information about David Baldacci is available at https://davidbaldacci.com/.

Former CFO of Pixar/Silicon Valley lawyer Lawrence Levy talks about his book "To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs" and gives us a little taste of what is was like to work with Steve Jobs & the little known graphics company Pixar. Here are a few reviews about Lawrence Levy's book "To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs" is available at https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/29/business/dealbook/review-to-pixar-and-beyond-plumbs-new-depth-in-oft-told-tale.html?_r=0 http://fortune.com/2016/10/20/pixar-book-review-lawrence-levy/

Joan Juliet Buck talks about her latest book "The Price of Illusion" and touches on her time at Vogue Paris & her controversial profile of Asma al-Assad- wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. More info about Joan Juliet Buck is available at: http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Joan-Juliet-Buck/436542627 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/16/fashion/joan-juliet-buck-vogue-paris-memoir-conde-nast.html?_r=0