Literary Aviatrix: The Power of Story - Women in Aviation (Liz Booker - Pilot, Writer, Aviation Diversity Advocate)
Explore every episode of Literary Aviatrix: The Power of Story - Women in Aviation
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| 27 Feb 2022 | Author Interview: Casey Grant on Black History in Aviation | 00:40:15 | |
Black history in aviation. In this interview with Casey Grant, one of the first Black women to serve as a flight attendant (stewardess) for Delta, we talk about her successful initiative to designate February 16th as International Black Aviation Day (IBAD), and her books STARS IN THE SKY, STARS AND BEYOND, and its accompanying children's activity book. We also talk about her interview series, The Fly Girl Show on blog talk radio. You can find Casey at www.theflygirl10.net. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 16 Mar 2022 | Aviatrix Book Club March 2022 - Amy Shira Teitel | 01:19:03 | |
In this interview with historian, author, and host of The Vintage Space YouTube Channel, Amy Shira Teitel, we talk about the fascinating stories of Jerrie Cobb and Jackie Cochran in the context of the early space program, which she writes about in her dual biography, FIGHTING FOR SPACE. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 27 Mar 2022 | Aviatrix Writers' Room - Amy Shira Teitel on research, book proposal, and promotion | 00:40:12 | |
In this interview with Amy Shira Teitel, author of FIGHTING FOR SPACE, she talks about the research she did to write this dual biography, the proposal process, and the challenges of launching and promoting a book at the start of Covid. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 13 Apr 2022 | Aviatrix Writers' Room - Literary Agent Amy Collins | 01:08:02 | |
Amy Collins is a Literary Agent with 30 years of experience in the publishing industry. In the introduction to this interview I say that it's focused on traditional publishing, but in the first 30 minutes Amy imparts her wisdom on ALL of the publishing options, so I highly recommend you take a listen if you're considering how to send your baby into the world. In the rest of the interview she shares advice on whether you need an agent, whether you're ready for an agent, and how to find and attract one. Find Amy on her website: https://amysadvice.com Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 20 Apr 2022 | Aviatrix Book Club April 2022 - Sandy Parks | 00:48:22 | |
In this interview with author Sandy Parks, we discuss her thriller/suspense novel UNDER THE RADAR: A TAKING RISKS NOVEL. The book features protagonist Joni Bell, who is a helicopter pilot tasked by her South African employer with retrieving critical information from neighboring Zimbabwe. This fast paced read was the April 2022 Aviatrix Book Club discussion book. Sandy is the author of 7 other books. You can find her at her website www.sandyparksauthor.com Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 20 Apr 2022 | Aviatrix Writers' Room - Sandy Parks | 00:43:51 | |
In this Writers' Room discussion with author Sandy Parks, she shares her journey from traditionally published author to creating her own imprint for self-publishing: True Airspeed Press, and talks about learning to do her own cover designs. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 27 Apr 2022 | Young Aviatrix Books - Meghan P. Browne | 01:09:01 | |
In this interview with Author Meghan P. Browne, we talk about her picture book DOROTHY THE BRAVE about WASP Dorothy Lucas, and her other work, INDELIBLE ANN: THE LARGER-THAN-LIFE STORY OF GOVERNOR ANN LUCAS, and THE BEES OF NOTRE DAME, scheduled for release in fall 2023. We also highlight some of the other books for young readers about the WASP, including THE FEARLESS FLIGHTS OF HAZEL YING LEE, by Julie Leung; SKYWARD: THE STORY OF FEMALE PILOTS IN WWII, by Sally Deng; WHAT GRANDMA DID, by Erin Miller; and, of course, the many works by Sarah Byrn Rickman, our most prolific WASP historian. You can find Meghan at her website, www.meghanpbrowne.com. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 27 Apr 2022 | Aviatrix Writers' Room - Meghan P. Browne | 00:38:19 | |
In this Writers’ Room Interview with author Meghan P. Browne, we talk about her writing and publication journey, to include the impact the The Writing Barn and Vermont College of Fine Arts had on her work, and the post-publication ‘slump’. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 31 May 2022 | Aviatrix Book Club May 2022 - Cecilia Aragon | 00:55:40 | |
In this Aviatrix Book Club interview for May 2022, I am joined by Dr. Cecilia Aragon, an award-winning author, airshow pilot, TED speaker, and the first Latina to earn the rank of Full Professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington in its 100-year history. She’s worked with Nobel Prize winners and has taught astronauts to fly. Her innovative research, and a stint at NASA designing software for Mars missions, led President Obama to call her “one of the top scientists and engineers in the country.” In addition to her love of math and science, she’s passionate about helping others face their own fears and challenges to achieve their goals. She is the author of three books, including her memoir, FLYING FREE: MY VICTORY OVER FEAR TO BECOME THE FIRST LATINA ON THE US AEROBATIC TEAM, which received 2021 Nancy Pearl Award for memoir, and the 2021 International Latino Book Award Gold Medal for Most Inspirational Nonfiction in English, and is the Aviatrix Book Club discussion book for May 2022. You can find her at her website, www.Ceciliaaragonauthor.com and on social media at Cecilia Aragon. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 31 May 2022 | Aviatrix Writers' Room - Cecilia Aragon | 00:29:34 | |
In this Aviatrix Writers' Room interview, I am joined by Dr. Cecilia Aragon, an award-winning author, airshow pilot, TED speaker, and the first Latina to earn the rank of Full Professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington in its 100-year history. She’s worked with Nobel Prize winners and has taught astronauts to fly. Her innovative research, and a stint at NASA designing software for Mars missions, led President Obama to call her “one of the top scientists and engineers in the country.” In addition to her love of math and science, she’s passionate about helping others face their own fears and challenges to achieve their goals. She is the author of three books, including her memoir, FLYING FREE: MY VICTORY OVER FEAR TO BECOME THE FIRST LATINA ON THE US AEROBATIC TEAM, which received 2021 Nancy Pearl Award for memoir, and the 2021 International Latino Book Award Gold Medal for Most Inspirational Nonfiction in English, and is the Aviatrix Book Club discussion book for May 2022. You can find her at her website, www.Ceciliaaragonauthor.com and on social media at Cecilia Aragon. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 11 Jun 2022 | Young Aviatrix Books - Erin Mariah Murphy | 01:24:55 | |
In this interview with United Airlines First Officer, dog mom, and animal rescue volunteer, Erin Mariah Murphy, she shares her aviation journey from teenager scrimping and saving her babysitting money for flight lessons all the way to international adventures as an airline pilot. She also talks about how volunteering at a local animal shelter led to adopting her quirky and lovable dog, Zeke, and ultimately inspired her to write HALFWAY HOME, a picture book intended to educate readers of all ages about the world of aviation animal rescue. HALFWAY HOME launches on Tuesday June 14th, 2022. You can order now at her website www.erinmurphybooks.com and a portion of the proceeds will go to support animal rescue organizations.
Happy book launch, Erin, and thanks for sharing your story! Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 11 Jun 2022 | Aviatrix Writers' Room - Erin Mariah Murphy | 00:28:40 | |
In this Writers’ Room interview with pilot and author, Erin Mariah Murphy, she talks about the decision to work with a hybrid publisher for her picture book HALFWAY HOME, the author-artist relationship, the experience of distributing her books to fulfill direct orders, and her advice to other writers on developing their craft and publishing. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 26 Jun 2022 | Aviatrix Book Club June 2022 - Kate Quinn | 00:46:52 | |
In this interview with best-selling author Kate Quinn, we talk about her historical fiction thriller, The Huntress, which is the June 2022 Aviatrix Book Club discussion book alongside the young adult non-fiction A Thousand Sisters: The Heroic Women of the Soviet Union in World War II by another best-selling author, Elizabeth Wein. The Huntress is told from three perspectives, one of whom is Nina, a Russian Night Witch who flies combat missions during WWII. Kate also shares her writing journey and advice for aspiring writers. Many thanks to Kate for bringing her passions for history and writing to the story of the Russian women who flew combat during WWII! Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 27 Jun 2022 | Aviatrix Book Club Night Witches Discussion with Elizabeth Wein and Amy Goodpaster Strebe | 01:18:19 | |
Ever wonder what happens in a monthly Aviatrix Book Club Discussion? Join the Los Angeles Ninety-Nines as they host our regular book club members and special guests Elizabeth Wein and Amy Goodpaster Strebe, both of whom have researched and written about the Russian women who flew in combat during WWII. Elizabeth's A THOUSAND SISTERS was paired with Kate Quinn's THE HUNTRESS for June 2022. Join us! www.facebook.com/groups/aviatrixbookclub Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 31 Jul 2022 | Aviatrix Book Club July 2022 - Myriam Huser | 00:59:13 | |
Myriam Huser is a Swiss-born bush pilot with her Canadian citizenship who has flown international missions that have taken her to rugged locations all over Africa and the Middle East. Her latest work has her fighting wildfires in Canada. In her memoir, They Called Me Sky Hunter, which is the Aviatrix Book Club discussion book for July 2022, she takes us on her incredible journey, with all of its joys and challenges, to pursue her dreams of flying and living her childhood fantasy, partially inspired by the book Out of Africa, by Karen Blixen. You can find her on her website www.mimihuser.com, and on Instagram @myriamhuser where you’ll see her spectacular photos and videos of incredible nature scenes and her current aviation adventures. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 25 Aug 2022 | Young Aviatrix Books - Ann McCallum Staats | 00:41:49 | |
Ann McCallum Staats is a former teacher and the author of nine non-fiction books for young readers, including The Secret Life of Math; Eat Your Science Homework: Recipes for Inquiring Minds; Women Heroes of the US Army: Remarkable Heroes from the American Revolution to Today; Thrill Seekers: 15 Remarkable Women in Extreme Sports; and her most recent book, High Flyers: 15 Inspiring Women Aviators and Astronauts, which launched on July 19th 2022. You can find her at her website www.AnnMcCallumbooks.com, on Instagram and Twitter @annmccallumbooks, and on Facebook @Author Ann McCallum Staats. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 25 Aug 2022 | Aviatrix Writers' Room - Ann McCallum Staats | 00:19:55 | |
In this continuation of my interview with children's and young adult non-fiction author, Ann McCallum Staats, we talk more about her writing and publishing journey, and the process and craft of collecting biographical sketches for non-fiction work. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 31 Aug 2022 | Aviatrix Book Club August 2022 - Keith O'Brien | 00:53:08 | |
In this interview with journalist and NYT best-selling author, Keith O’Brien, he shares how he was inspired to follow the trail through history to tell the stories of the women who competed in the 1936 Bendix Air Race. I was fascinated to learn about his treasure hunt to find the personal documents of the women he highlights and about why he told their tale against the backdrop of aviation history. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 31 Aug 2022 | Aviatrix Writers' Room - Keith O'Brien | 00:24:20 | |
In this Aviatrix Writers’ Room discussion with award-winning journalist and NYT best-selling author, Keith O’Brien, he talks about writing and research for both historical biography and contemporary immersive narrative non-fiction, his writing life, and offers advice for aspiring and working writers. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 15 Sep 2022 | Aviatrix Book Club September 2022 - Mary S. Lovell | 00:58:19 | |
On the evening of September 4th, 1936 (the same year as the Bendix Air Race, highlighted in last month’s Aviatrix Book Club discussion book, Fly Girls, by Keith O’Brien), Beryl Markham took off from Abingdon, England to become the first woman to cross the Atlantic solo in an aircraft “the hard way” – from East to West. Equestrienne, sailor, pilot, and best-selling author, Mary Lovell, has published ten books, two of which are about pioneering women pilots. Her biography The Sound of Wings: The Life of Amelia Earhart, was the basis for the 2009 movie, Amelia, starring Hilary Swank and Richard Gere. Her book Straight on Till Morning: The Life of Beryl Markham, which is the Aviatrix Book Club discussion book for September 2022, spent twelve weeks on the New York Times best-seller list. Beryl Markham’s memoir, West with the Night, is a gorgeously written account of her childhood in Africa as the daughter of a racehorse trainer who roamed the bush barefoot with a spear in her hand and follows her into adulthood when she became a well-respected racehorse trainer in her own right, and a skilled pioneering pilot flying as a safari spotter in the 1930s. It ends with a gripping account of her record-setting flight. She reveals very little in that book about her human relationships, though. Straight on Till Morning fills in the very public and scandalous gaps, along with some of her more private forays, in addition to clearing up controversy over whether Markham, in fact, penned her own book. Hers is a fascinating story of an adventurous free spirit, which is well-told in great detail, with meticulous attribution by the author, who you can find at her website, www.lovellbiographies.com. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 15 Sep 2022 | Aviatrix Writers' Room - Mary S. Lovell | 00:17:53 | |
Biographer Mary S. Lovell shares how she gathers the human stories she shares in the 10 books she's published about fascinating historical characters, including Beryl Markham and Amelia Earhart. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 21 Sep 2022 | Origin Story - Aviatrix Book Club and ‘Literary Aviatrix’ | 00:37:25 | |
As a high school drop-out, I enlisted in the Coast Guard when I was 18, and was a mother, a pilot, and an O-4 before I finally decided what I was interested in studying. My experience interdicting Haitian and Cuban Migrants for over a decade made me want to understand the history and politics behind the policies I was enforcing. I finally earned a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and Political Science online with American Military University when I was 35 years old. The next year, the Coast Guard sent me to Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government to earn a Master’s in Public Administration. In this episode of the Aviatrix Book Review podcast, I talk about how that experience made me reflect on what I was truly passionate about, my circle of influence, and where I thought I could really effect change, and how all of that led me to the Aviatrix Book Club and ‘Literary Aviatrix’. I also share my vision for the future and express my deep gratitude to everyone who has brought their positive energy, participation, and encouragement to this project. I am so grateful for your support and friendship, and excited to connect with more of you in the future. Shouts out to: all of our Aviatrix Writers and Aviatrix Book Club members; Women in Aviation, International; Aviation for Women Magazine editor, Kelly Murphy; A Chick in the Cockpit’s Erika Armstrong; and Shaesta Waiz and Michael Wildes of the Women Soar Group. Links to everything: https://linktr.ee/literaryaviatrix Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 28 Sep 2022 | Aviatrix Writers' Room - Hybrid Publisher Brooke Warner | 00:52:12 | |
Brooke Warner is an author, editor, and publisher with over two decades in the industry. She is the publisher of She Writes Press and SparkPress, President of Warner Coaching Inc., and author of Write On, Sisters!, Green-light Your Book, What's Your Book?, and three books on memoir. She is a TEDx speaker and the former Executive Editor of Seal Press. She currently sits on the boards of the Independent Book Publishers Association, the Bay Area Book Festival, and the National Association of Memoir Writers. She writes a monthly column for Publishers Weekly and co-hosts the podcast Write-Minded with Grant Faulkner of NaNoWriMo. You can find her at www.BrookeWarner.com and www.SheWritesPress.com, and find her TedX talk at https://youtu.be/5a0w4KgWyP8. Sign up for the Literary Aviatrix newsletter, and find links to everything else here: https://linktr.ee/literaryaviatrix Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 06 Oct 2022 | Theme Songs - Israeli Singer/Song Writer Maya Johanna "When the Sky" and "Born to Become" | 00:37:04 | |
In this special episode of the Aviatrix Book Review, I talk with Israeli song writer and singer, Maya Johanna, the artist behind the them songs I use on my show. As you will hear in the interview, I couldn’t believe my good fortune to find not one, but two upbeat, empowering songs with a gorgeous female voice and deeply meaningful lyrics to accompany the stories our authors share with us. I think you will love hearing the inspiration behind them, and I hope they resonate with you as much as they do with me. Be sure to listen to the end when she sings for us! Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 29 Oct 2022 | Aviatrix Book Club October 2022 - Becky Condon | 01:09:24 | |
In this interview with Naval Aviator Becky Condon, we talk about her experiences as a military pilot and one of the first 6 women airline pilots at her company. Becky is a dedicated Aviatrix Book Club member who helped pave the way for the women who came behind her. I was grateful to both celebrate her achievements and mourn her less-that-pleasant experiences. We all owe a debt to women like Becky who opened the cockpit doors to us and faced hostility and harassment to pursue their career ambition. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 01 Nov 2022 | Aviatrix Book Club October 2022 - Beverly Weintraub | 00:47:37 | |
In this interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Beverly Weintraub, we talk about the stories of the first six women Naval Aviators in her book Wings of Gold. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 01 Nov 2022 | Aviatrix Writers' Room - Beverly Weintraub | 00:30:28 | |
In this Writers' Room interview with journalist Beverly Weintraub, she talks about her writing journey, the experience of writing and publishing a book, and the details of her Pulitzer Prize-winning series on the health impacts that first responders experienced after 9-11. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 16 Dec 2022 | Mandy Hickson on flying fast jets as the British Royal Air Force's second woman Tornado GR4 combat pilot, how she parlayed that experience to become a successful motivational speaker, and her memoir An Officer Not a Gentleman. | 01:04:36 | |
In this conversation with Mandy Hickson, author of An Officer Not a Gentleman, she talks about her experience as a Tornado GR4 combat pilot for the British Royal Air Force and how she has translated that experience to the business world as a motivational speaker. Mandy faced many of the challenges common to women in male-dominated fields with determination and humor. She also talks about how those moments seeded doubt and insecurity she might not have experienced otherwise, and how she overcame those feelings to become a successful pilot and leader. You can find her at her website, www.mandyhickson.com, and on social media @mandyhicksonspeaker. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 31 Dec 2022 | St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands native and first Black female Coast Guard Air Medal Recipient, HC144 pilot Ronaqua Russell talks about her career. | 01:01:31 | |
In this special episode of the Aviatrix Book Review, I talk with Lieutenant Commander Ronaqua Russell about how she found her way into Coast Guard aviation, her participation in hurricane relief efforts as an HC144 pilot (I mistakenly introduce her as an HC130 pilot at the beginning but we clear that up later), the experience of receiving the Coast Guard Air Medal at Moton Field, home of the Tuskegee Airmen, and the role mentorship has played in her success as the fifth Black female pilot in the Coast Guard. Ronnie’s story was highlighted in Ann McCallum Staats’ middle grade biography collection HIGH FLYERS: FIFTEEN INSPIRING WOMEN AVIATORS AND ASTRONAUTS. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 01 Jan 2023 | Welcome to Season Three of the Aviatrix Book Review Podcast - Interviews with authors whose books feature women in aviation. | 00:03:39 | |
I'm thrilled to begin a new season author interviews and to introduce Literary Aviatrix Waypoints and Aviatrix Author Notes--excerpts from my collection of interviews over the past two years. Links to all things Literary Aviatrix. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 03 Jan 2023 | WP1: Author Kathy Mexted introduces pioneering Australian female pilot Nancy Bird Walton, a Women in Aviation International Pioneer Hall of Fame selectee for 2023 | 00:07:11 | |
In this excerpt of my interview with Kathy Mexted about her book Australian Women Pilots: Amazing True Stories of Women in the Air, she introduces us to Nancy Bird Walton, who will be inducted into the Women in Aviation International Pioneer Hall of Fame in February 2023. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 05 Jan 2023 | WP2: Author Lauren Kessler talks about how she was introduced to the larger-than-life pioneering Aviatrix, Pancho Barnes, and what Pancho was really serving up at her ranch, The Happy Bottom Riding Club, outside Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert | 00:07:00 | |
In this excerpt of my interview with Lauren Kessler about her book, The Happy Bottom Riding Club: The Life and Times of Pancho Barnes, she explains how she learned about Pancho and her entertainment ranch near Edwards Air Force Base, and what was really going on behind the scenes. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 08 Jan 2023 | AN1: Welcome to Author’s Notes. We kick it off with determining your WHY as a writer with Robin D. Kardon, author of the Flygirl series. | 00:07:31 | |
In this Author’s Note from my Writers' Room interview with Robin D. Kardon, she shares her writing journey, talks about determining your why as a writer, and offers advice about how to develop your craft through structured programs like San Diego Writers, Ink. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 10 Jan 2023 | WP3: Author Amy Shira Teitel talks about whether pilot Jerrie Cobb’s expectations to go to space in the 1960’s were appropriate based on her success in Dr. Lovelace’s astronaut tests, and the conflict created by Jerrie & Jackie Cochran jockeying for power | 00:10:16 | |
In this interview with Amy Shira Teitel about her book Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and Their Historic Battle for Female Spaceflight, Amy talks about whether Jerrie Cobb had a reasonable expectation that she and her cohorts who were tested for the space program by Dr. Lovelace in the 1960’s had a shot at being astronauts. She also highlights how the letters between the 13 participants revealed that not everyone was on the same page in terms of hopes and expectations. If you’re into mid-century space history, Amy is the host of The Vintage Space YouTube channel. Check it out! Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 12 Jan 2023 | WP4: Tricia Aurand, Coauthor of Taking Flight: The Nadine Ramsey Story, the biography of a WWII Women Airforce Service Pilot (WASP), does a reading from the book that vividly describes WASP life at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, TX. | 00:06:29 | |
In this clip from my interview with author Raquel Ramsey and co-author Tricia Aurand, we hear what it was like for the women living together during training in the barracks at Avenger Field in Sweetwater Texas from the book they wrote about Nadine’s sister-in-law, WWII Women Air Force Service Pilot Nadine Ramsey. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 15 Jan 2023 | AN2: Is memoir fiction, non-fiction, or somewhere in between? Acclaimed author and professor of writing, Lauren Kessler, shares her thoughts. | 00:06:54 | |
In this author’s note from Season 1 Episode 11, Lauren Kessler talks about how memoir is almost a genre unto itself, asserting that, as humans, relying on our own memories and experiences, it would be impossible for us to tell a completely true story. Memoir, therefore, falls somewhere between fiction and non-fiction. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 16 Jan 2023 | Captain Laura Savino, author of Jet Boss, on her warm welcome and teenage rebellion in general aviation, finding her way to the airlines via Purdue University and a lot of aviation grunt work, medical setbacks as a pilot, and motherhood in aviation | 01:38:12 | |
In this interview with airline pilot and author of the book Jet Boss: A Female Pilot on Taking Risks and Flying High, Laura Savino talks about her journey from her traditionally gendered childhood to teenage rebellion in general aviation, through Purdue University, and to the airlines. Laura's story is so entertaining and funny, while also filled with important life and aviation lessons--it's a book I consistently highlight in my presentations to teens at the same time that it's an inspiration to adult pilots and general audiences.
You can find Laura on her website https://laurasavino747.com
Stay up to date on aviatrix book news by signing up for the Literary Aviatrix Newsletter, join us in book discussion later this month, and meet Laura in-person at the Women in Aviation International Conference in February 2023: https://linktr.ee/literaryaviatrix Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 16 Jan 2023 | Writers' Room with Laura Savino on Chicken Soup for the Soul and writing and publishing her aviation career memoir, Jet Boss | 00:33:39 | |
In this Writers’ Room interview with author Laura Savino, she talks about the choices she made in both writing and publishing her memoir, Jet Boss, her writing journey, her other published works, and her advice for other writers. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 17 Jan 2023 | WP5: Army Warrant Officer and Cavalry Kiowa Warrior helicopter combat veteran Amber Smith talks about assimilating into the male-dominated military culture | 00:07:12 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with Amber Smith about her book Danger Close: My Epic Journey as a Helicopter Pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan, she talks about assimilating into the male-dominated military culture. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 19 Jan 2023 | WP6: Retired Airline and former Air Force pilot, Patty Bear, talks about how her Mennonite childhood compared to her experience in the first wave of women to attend the Air Force Academy and the trauma of her father’s excommunication from the church | 00:07:01 | |
In this excerpt of my interview with Patty Bear, author of From Plain to Plane,: My Mennonite Childhood, A National Scandal, and an Unconventional Soar to Freedom, she talks bout the similarities between her Mennonite childhood and her experience as an Air Force Academy Cadet. She shares why she wrote the book, and talks about how her father's excommunication and shunning from the Mennonite church led her out of that world. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 22 Jan 2023 | AN3: Navigating Publishing Options with Literary Agent Amy Collins: Traditional Publishing? Self-Publish? Hybrid Publisher? It depends . . . | 00:09:58 | |
In this portion of my interview with Literary Agent Amy Collins, she gives us a primer on publishing options and offers her advice to writers on which direction to consider based on what you’re writing. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 24 Jan 2023 | WP7: Erin Seidemann, author of the General Aviation memoir/travelogue POSTCARDS FROM THE SKY talks about her aircraft ownership journey from Cessna 172, to Piper Seneca II, to Cirrus | 00:08:40 | |
In this portion of my interview with Postcards from the Sky author, Erin Seidemann, we talk about her aircraft ownership and she shares her advice on whether and when someone should consider buying a plane. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 26 Jan 2023 | WP8: Retired Air Force Colonel and Airline pilot, Julie Tizard, whose lesbian romance novel THE ROAD TO WINGS is set in Air Force Flight School, talks about being gay in the military pre-Don’t Ask Don’t Tell | 00:07:26 | |
The pre-Don’t Ask Don’t Tell days in the military were a challenge for members who wanted to serve their country but had to stay closeted. Even during DADT, they couldn’t talk openly about their families, received no dependent benefits for their spouses, and risked their careers if they were found out. In this portion of my interview with author Julie Tizard about her book The Road to Wings, she talks about what that life was like and why it was important to her to memorialize it in her book. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 29 Jan 2023 | AN4: NYT Best-selling author Kate Quinn offers advice for writers, wherever you are in your writing and publishing journey: learn to stifle the voice of doubt and fear in your head and “Embrace the Suck” | 00:06:52 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with Kate Quinn about her thriller novel The Huntress, she shares that even with fifteen books published, she still writes crappy first drafts, but a bad page is better than a blank page . . . Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 31 Jan 2023 | WP9: Life in the adolescent boys’ locker room: former Navy helicopter pilot and retired Air Force U2 pilot, Merryl Tengesdal, on having a sense of humor in the male military culture | 00:07:59 | |
Retired Air Force Colonel and U2 pilot, Merryl Tengesdal, and I compare notes on our tolerance levels for our male peers’ antics during our military careers in this clip from my interview about her memoir, Shatter the Sky. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 02 Feb 2023 | WP10: Airline pilot and author Carole Hopson shares how she brought the pioneering aviatrix Bessie Coleman to life on the page in her historical fiction novel A Pair of Wings. | 00:07:34 | |
In this clip from my interview with Carole Hopson about her book A Pair of Wings, we talk about the choices she made in her writing to bring Bessie to life for the reader. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 04 Feb 2023 | R.D. Kardon Flying Home Book Launch: In the third book in The Flygirl trilogy, we experience 9-11 though the pilots’ perspectives and follow MC Tris Miles’ character arc to a satisfying end. | 00:33:01 | |
In this interview with Robin Kardon, writing as R. D. Kardon, we celebrate the upcoming launch of the third book in The Flygirl Trilogy, Flying Home. The book is available for preorder now, and will be out on February 21st, 2023. If you’re headed to the Women in Aviation International 2023 Conference, or if you live in the Long Beach, CA area, you can see Robin at a special reception I’m hosting in the Long Beach Convention Center where she and 12 other all-star authors will read from their work on Thursday, February 23rd at 7:30pm. Tickets are still available, but will sell out soon! She’ll also be at the Authors Connect booth on the exhibit floor available to sign her books on Friday, February 24th from 10:30am – noon, and on Saturday, February 25th from noon – 1:30pm. You can find Robin at her website, RDKardonAuthor.com, follow her on Instagram @rdkardonauthor, and on Facebook @R. D. Kardon, Author. Here’s the blurb from Flying Home: After the world's darkest day, can Tris Miles fly her way home? In September 2001, Tris Miles faces difficult choices. As Chief Pilot of Westin Charter Company, she’s mentoring Jannat, a brash young captain with limitless potential and a shocking secret. An offer to summit the peak of the pilot pyramid entices Tris to quit her job, but an old nemesis stands in her way. Meanwhile, Tris juggles the men in her personal life. A friend-with-benefits pushes for commitment. Her ex-boyfriend returns, still in love with her. Unexpectedly, Tris develops new feelings for someone who is already dear to her. On September 11th, Tris and her crew depart Edinburgh for the United States. Just feet off the ground, they are mysteriously ordered back to the airport where they learn of a deadly terrorist attack on US soil—using airplanes as bombs. When Tris discovers that her best friend was a passenger on one of the planes that crashed into the World Trade Center, her world is shattered. With a broken heart and her entire li Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 05 Feb 2023 | AN5: Cecilia Aragon, author of the award winning memoir, Flying Free, talks about honing her writing craft and making choices in her writing and publishing journey to make her work the best it can be. | 00:08:30 | |
In this excerpt from my Writers' Room interview with author Cecilia Aragon, she talks about the choices she made to pursue an MFA and draw on the resources available to make her writing the best it can be so it can reach the broadest audience possible. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 07 Feb 2023 | WP11: The downs, ups, and downs of being Black in Aviation: Pioneering Black flight attendant and author Casey Grant talks about how cab drivers wouldn’t even pick her up to get to her flights, the glamour of meeting celebrities, and the drama of dealing | 00:06:55 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with pioneering flight attendant, Casey Grant, we talk about the discrimination she and her cohorts dealt with in the pursuit of their careers, the fun and glamour of being cabin crew, and the not-so-glamourous aspects of the job. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 09 Feb 2023 | WP12: The inspiration and meaning of 'When the Sky' by Israeli artist Maya Johana: it’s all about empowerment and fits perfectly with the theme of finding the courage to pursue your aviation dreams | 00:09:58 | |
In this clip from my interview with Israeli singer/song writer, Maya Johana, I talk about what her songs represent to me as a woman in aviation and a writer, why I am so thrilled to have them as my theme music, and she shares what they mean to her, and the process of writing them. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 14 Feb 2023 | WP13: Amy Shira Teitel talks about Jerrie Cobb’s affair with Jack Ford and the most romantic aviation scene I’ve ever read | 00:05:04 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with author Amy Shira Teitel about her book Fighting for Space: Two Women and Their Epic Battle for Female Spaceflight, we talk about Jerrie Cobb ferrying aircraft to Central and South America, and a forced landing after her prop seal failed leaving her windscreen covered in oil, in Jamaica that was the beginning of a love affair with Jack Ford. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 16 Feb 2023 | WP14: Spoiler alert: Erika Armstrong’s memoir A Chick in the Cockpit is not just about her aviation journey, it’s really about domestic abuse, and about how domestic abuse took her aviation career away from her | 00:08:12 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with Erika Armstrong, author of A Chick in the Cockpit: My Life Up in the Air, she talks about how, since publishing the book, she’s been blown away by the number of women who have reached out to her with their own experiences of domestic abuse. If you need help, contact the National Domestic Abuse Hotline 800-799-7233, or to connect with Erika, you can find her everywhere @AChickintheCockpit.
Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 12 Feb 2023 | AN6: RAF Tornado GR4 combat pilot Mandy Hickson talks about her duty to write a book and how the publishing industry rejected her on the basis that ‘plane books are for a male readership who have no interest in reading about a woman’ | 00:06:24 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with Mandy Hickson, author of An Officer, Not a Gentleman, talks about why and how she finally decided to write her memoir, and how the common theme of publishers not knowing how to market a book featuring women in aviation. Mandy is doing very well as a self-published author. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 18 Feb 2023 | Karlene Petitt, 40-year veteran of 8 airlines with a PhD in Aviation Safety, talks about how she weaves real-life aviation safety concerns and her own whistle-blower retaliation experience into her Flight for Control 6-book series | 01:05:22 | |
In this interview with author and airline pilot, Karlene Petitt, she talks about her book Flight for Control, the first in a 6-book thriller novel series that incorporates real-life scenarios and her own experience of being retaliated against by Delta Airlines for raising safety concerns. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 19 Feb 2023 | AN7: Patty Bear talks about finding her voice and the power of driving the narrative through writing | 00:06:58 | |
In this excerpt from my Writers’ Room interview with author Patty Bear about her book From Plain to Plane: My Mennonite Childhood, a National Scandal, and an Unconventional Soar to Freedom, she talks about how sharing her truth through writing helped her find her own power and control over the narrative. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 21 Feb 2023 | WP15: Children’s author Kristen L. Gray teaches kids about the history of women in aviation in a modern day context that is relatable and relevant in her novel The Amelia Six: An Amelia Earhart Mystery. | 00:08:35 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with acclaimed Children’s book author, Kristin L. Gray, she talks about how she incorporated fun details about Amelia Earhart to enhance her story about a girl who gets to spend the night at Amelia Earhart’s birthplace home. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 23 Feb 2023 | WP16: Merryl Tengesdal, former US Navy and Air Force pilot, talks about taking off and flying solo in the U2 Reconnaissance 'Dragon Lady' Aircraft | 00:07:03 | |
In this except from my conversation with Retired Air Forces Colonel Merryl Tengesdal, she talks about taking off in the U2 Reconnaissance aircraft with the assistance of 'pogos' - training wheels for the wings on this bicycle-gear configured aircraft with a 103' wingspan. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 28 Feb 2023 | WP17: Author Keith O'Brien introduces his narrative non-fiction Fly Girls about the Women's Air Races of the 1920s and 1930s | 00:07:48 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with author Keith O'Brien, he introduces his book, Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History, and does a reading featuring Florence Kingensmith, whose story illustrates the very challenging times in which these brave women pursued their passion for aviation. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 28 Feb 2023 | AN8: Professional editor-for-hire Marylin Noble talks about the different types of editing and the importance of hiring an editor | 00:06:00 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with ghost writer and editor Marylin Noble, we talk about structural editing versus copy and line editing, and the importance of hiring an editor, particularly if you self-publish. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 02 Mar 2023 | WP18: Author Mary S. Lovell talks about the vintage aircraft she owned that led her to the aviation pioneer and author of the book West with the Night, Beryl Markham, in Kenya. | 00:07:51 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with Mary S. Lovell, author of Straight on Till Morning; The Life of Beryl Markham, she talks about the vintage aircraft that she owned with her ex-husband, one of which was featured in the movie Out of Africa, and which led her to Berly Markham, famous as the first woman to cross the Atlantic solo in an aircraft ‘the hard way’ (from East to West), and author of the classic Aviatrix memoir, West with the Night Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 05 Mar 2023 | AN9: Award-winning Children and Young Adult author Sherri L. Smith talks bout her writing journey to publish the novel Flygirl about a fair-skinned black woman who passes as white to serve in the WASP | 00:10:53 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with ward-winning Children and Young Adult author Sherri L. Smith, she talks bout her writing journey to publish the novel Flygirl about a fair-skinned black woman who passes as white to serve in the WASP Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 07 Mar 2023 | WP19: Amy Goodpaster Strebe talks about the similarities and differences between the WASP and the Night Witches' experiences as female pilots flying for their countries during WWII | 00:10:04 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with Amy Goodpaster Strebe, author of Flying for Her Country: The American and Soviet Women Military Pilots of World War II, she talks about the similarities and differences she discovered in her research. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 08 Mar 2023 | Aviatrix Book Club - March 2023: Captain Manisha M. Puri talks about Indian women in aviation history starting with their first licensed pilot in 1936, to today, as the global leader with 12% women in commercial aviation | 01:04:52 | |
Happy International Women's Day 2023! In this interview with Captain Manisha M. Puri, an accomplished airline pilot and author of the book, From Sarees to Stripes: True Stories of Commercial Pilots in India, we talk about her flying career, the history of women in aviation in India, and celebrate India's place as the world leader with 12% women pilots in commercial aviation. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 09 Mar 2023 | WP20: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Beverly Weintraub talks about the first women Naval Aviators, featured in her book, Wings of Gold, as we prepare to celebrate fifty years of women in Naval Aviation with the Blue Angels' performance in El Centro | 00:07:51 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with Beverly Weintraub about her book Wings of Gold, she talks about the inception of women in Naval Aviation in the early 1970's. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 14 Mar 2023 | WP21: Clare Mulley talks about the trail that led her to the hidden and untold story of Melitta von Stauffenberg (Schiller), and her role as a Nazi aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and resistor, which she juxtaposes with Hannah Reitsch in The Women who | 00:06:51 | |
In this excerpt of my interview with Clare Mulley, she talks about how she came to write the book The Women Who Flew for Hitler: A True Story of Soaring Ambition and Searing Rivalry, which is a narrative non-fiction dual biography of Hannah Reistch and Melitta Schiller. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 16 Mar 2023 | WP22: Historian Amy Shira Teitel talks about why she wanted to write the story of the women who tested for the early NASA space program with more context than was offered in previous tellings in her book Fighting for Space. | 00:05:06 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with historian and author Amy Shira Teitel, she talks about why she wrote the book Fighting for Space: Two Pilots and their Historic Battle for Female Space Flight. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 12 Mar 2023 | AN10: General aviation pilot and author Erin Seidemann talks about her writing journey and the daunting process of publishing her memoir, Postcards from the Sky: Adventures of an Aviatrix. | 00:07:15 | |
In this excerpt from my Writers' Room discussion with Erin Seidemann, she talks about her writing journey, shares her thoughts on memoir, and talks about the challenges of getting published traditionally. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 19 Mar 2023 | AN11: Thriller novelist and co-author of Niloofar Rahmani's memoir, Open Skies, Adam Sikes talks about the challenges of putting emotions on the page. | 00:09:04 | |
As military members, and/or as pilots, we are not accustomed to exposing our emotions, but in order for our stories to resonate with an audience, we need to make an emotional connection. Author Adam Sikes and I commiserate. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 21 Mar 2023 | WP23: Pilot, journalist, and author Kathy Mexted talks about Australian pilot Patricia Toole and her adventures flying in Papua, New Guinea as the first female commercial pilot in the 1950s. | 00:10:57 | |
In honor of the Australian Women Pilots Association conference, and my visit to meet the author this week, here is Kathy Mexted reading about Patricia Toole, who was the inspiration for her book, Australian Women Pilots: Amazing True Stories of Women in the Air. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 23 Mar 2023 | WP24: Author Kathy Mexted talks about how Deborah Lawrie fought a ground-breaking equal opportunity case in the Australian courts in 1980 to become the first female airline pilot in Australia. | 00:04:58 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with Kathy Mexted about her book, Australian Women Pilots, she talks about the battle that Deborah Lawrie fought in the Australian courts to be able to fly for Ansett Airlines in 1980. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 09 Apr 2023 | AN12: Book Publicist Jen Coburn talks timelines, costs, and the relationship between an author and her publicist. | 00:11:10 | |
We’re jumping ahead in the process in this excerpt from my interview with book publicist Jennifer Coburn. Once you publish your book, you’re probably going to want to sell it. Some publishers will include a budget for book launch promotion, and others won’t. In this clip, Jennifer, who is the author of eight of her own books, worked as Robing Kardon’s publicist for the launch of her Flygirl series. Jenn tells us what that process and timeline look like, and how much it might cost. All things you’ll want to think about when envisioning the full picture of what writing and publishing your book looks like. You can find the full interview in The Aviatrix Writers Room on my website or YouTube Channel from August of 2021. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 11 Apr 2023 | WP25: Bush pilot Myriam Huser talks about the joys and challenges of flying humanitarian missions in Chad with Air Serv. | 00:06:05 | |
This excerpt is from my interview with author Myriam Huser about her memoir They Called Me Sky Hunter. Myriam is a Swiss-Canadian pilot who has flown international missions in rugged locations around the Middle East and Africa, and most recently, fighting forest fires in the Canadian bush. In this excerpt, she talks about living in Chad and flying humanitarian service missions with Air Serv. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 13 Apr 2023 | WP26: Retired Air Force Colonel and U2 pilot, Merryl Tengesdal, talks about her path from the Bronx to an electrical engineering degree to U.S. Naval Aviation | 00:07:25 | |
In this clip from my interview with Merryl Tengesdal, author of Shatter the Sky: What Going to the Stratosphere Taught Me about Self-Worth, Sacrifice, and Discipline she talks about how her dream of becoming an astronaut led her to join the U.S. Navy where she flew as an H60 helicopter pilot before transitioning to the U.S. Air Force to fly the U-2. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 22 Apr 2023 | AN13: LGBTQ+ romance writer and retired Air Force and airline pilot Julie Tizard talks about conflict in storytelling and we both share how we seek and find inspiration to fuel our creativity | 00:11:06 | |
In this portion of my Writers’ Room interview with Julie Tizard about her military lesbian romance novel, The Road to Wings, she starts off talking about developing conflict for her fictional characters and then we transition to talking about where we draw our creative inspiration.
Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 25 Apr 2023 | WP27: Airline pilot and SPCA volunteer Erin Mariah Murphy talks about animal air rescue and her picture book Halfway Home | 00:11:50 | |
In this portion of my interview with Erin Mariah Murphy about her picture book, Halfway Home, she talks about how pilots, volunteers, and donations can support animal air rescue. You can find more info at Erin's website www.erinmurphybooks.com. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 27 Apr 2023 | WP28: Author Ann McCallum Staats talks about the women pilots and astronauts she highlights in her biography collection High Flyers, including Army helicopter combat veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and U.S. Senator, Tammy Duckworth | 00:07:33 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with Ann McCallum Staats about her middle-grade biography collection HighFlyers: 15 Inspiring Women Pilots and Astronauts, she introduces the book and does a reading about Army helicopter combat veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and U.S. Senator, Tammy Duckworth. Senator Duckworth was an Army Blackhawk pilot whose aircraft was shot down in Iraq in 2004. The crash resulted in the loss of both of her legs. She tells her story in her memoir, Every Day is a Gift. I love what Ann did in High Flyers to offer younger readers role models from diverse backgrounds in diverse areas of aviation. While the book is intended for teen readers, these short biographies are also engaging and inspiring for adults. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 02 May 2023 | Three-Eight Charlie publisher Wendy Hollinger, children's author Nancy Roe Pimm, and round-the-world solo pilot Shaesta Waiz talk about Jerrie Mock's inspiring record-setting flight | 00:53:36 | |
In April, the Aviatrix Book Club discussed Three-Eight Charlie: 1st Woman to Fly Solo Around the World – 1964, by Jerrie Mock. I was thrilled by the enthusiasm about the story from our members, and very pleasantly surprised by how well the book was written. It truly has broad appeal and will entertain audiences from avgeeks to young adults to Better Homes and Gardens fans. I am so grateful to publisher Wendy Hollinger for bringing the book back into print, and for championing Jerrie’s story and accomplishments. Jerrie passed away in 2014, but my three guests in this episode each spent time with her while she was still with us. Wendy, through the course of republishing the book became close with Jerrie, as did author Nancy Roe Pimm, whose book The Jerrie Mock Story is a middle-grade biography about her. Finally, Shaesta Waiz, the previous record holder for youngest woman to fly solo around the world (before Zara Rutherford in 2022), was mentored for her trip by Jerrie. Stay tuned until the end of our conversation when Wendy has a special surprise for Shaesta. Thank you to all three of these ladies for the work they do to carry on Jerrie’s legacy to educate and inspire young people through her accomplishments and their own efforts. You can find Jerrie’s plane ‘Charlie’ in a new display at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum on the Mall in D.C. Here is the blurb from the book: Three-Eight Charlie is the story of Jerrie Mock’s record-setting flight as the first woman to solo around the world in 1964 in a single-engine Cessna 180. It’s an insightful and well written account that includes intrigue and heroism, and discusses the cultures and geography of the world at the time. This book is a great read for aviation enthusiasts as well as young people, and anyone with big dreams. Three-Eight Charlie was originally published in 1970, but is out of print and difficult to find. Phoenix Graphix Publishing Services was pleased to make a new, color edition available for the 50th anniversary of Jerrie’s flight, and has now created this black and white paperback. It includes maps and weather charts and photos that bring the story to life, and help the reader experience it more fully. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 07 May 2023 | AN14: Author and writing professor, Lauren Kessler, talks about how, as a narrative non-fiction writer, she might approach research for memoir | 00:06:14 | |
In this Writers' Room portion of my interview with author and writing professor Lauren Kessler, we talk about how she might approach the question of memory in memoir writing. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 09 May 2023 | WP29: Bush pilot and author of the memoir THEY CALLED ME SKY HUNTER, Myriam Huser, talks about how a relationship in her twenties delayed her progress as a pilot | 00:06:39 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with Myriam Huser about her memoir They Called Me Sky hunter, about how a relationship in her twenties held her back from pursuing her dream to fly. You’ll be happy to know Myriam is thriving as a pilot today, and just headed out for another season of fire-fighting in the Canadian Bush. Her book was recently released in audio format.
Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 13 May 2023 | WP30: General aviation pilot Erin Seidemann on the fun and not-so-fun aspects of being a woman in aviation | 00:08:36 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with general aviation enthusiast and pilot Erin Seidemann about her book Postcards from the Sky: Adventures of an Aviatrix, we talk about how being a young woman in her twenties who owned an aircraft made her relatively popular with the fellas, and she writes about some of the fun aspects of that in the book. We also talk about some of the not so pleasant surprises we each discovered in aviation culture. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 14 May 2023 | AN15: Publisher Brook Warner of SheWrites Press and Sparks Press on hybrid publishing | 00:09:51 | |
In this portion of my interview with publisher Brooke Warner of SheWrites Press and Sparks Press, we do a deep dive into hybrid publishing. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 14 May 2023 | Book Launch - Eileen Bjorkman's FLY GIRLS REVOLT tells the story of women in military aviation from the WASP to the repeal of the Combat Exclusion Policy | 00:53:59 | |
Author, retired Air Force Colonel, former flight test engineer, and Executive Director of the Air Force Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California, Eileen Bjorkman, talks about her new book, FLY GIRLS REVOLT: THE STORY OF THE WOMEN WHO KICKED OPEN THE DOOR TO FLY IN COMBAT, available May 23rd, 2023. Eileen weaves her own experience as an Air Force flight test engineer in this history that, uniquely among books that follow the history of women in military aviation, bridges the gap between the WASP and the first active duty female aviators in the 1970s with the stories of the women who served in other roles in between. She also includes a detailed account of the Women Military Aviators’ (WMA) spectacular show of solidarity at a DACOWITZ hearing on changes in the Air Force’s flight training policy that threatened to further restrict women’s ability to progress professionally in the ranks. This book brings us new and complementary information on this incredibly important transition for women in military aviation, and features several outstanding and notable pioneers, not the least of whom is currently the Air Force Chief of Safety, Maj. General Jeannie Leavitt. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 16 May 2023 | WP31: NYT Best-selling author Kate Quinn talks about the inception for the WWII Night Witch character Nina in The Huntress | 00:10:03 | |
In this portion of my interview with Kate Quinn she introduces her historical novel The Huntress and talks about the trail that led her to create the fierce and fearless character, Nina Markova, who she based on the Russian women combat pilots in WWII, the Nacht Hexen, or Night Witches.
This is a very well-crafted and entertaining book, and the audio book is in my top ten favorites. A great pick for a long car trip. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 18 May 2023 | WP32: Former WASP, Nadine Ramsey, purchases a Lockheed P38 Lightning in 1946 | 00:05:17 | |
In this portion of my interview with co-authors Racquel Ramsey and Tricia Aurand, Racqui reads a passage from Taking Flight: The Nadine Ramsey Story, in which her sister-in-law and WASP pilot, Nadine, purchases a P38. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 21 May 2023 | AN16: The process and impact of publishing memoir with former Army Warrant Officer and Kiowa Warrior helicopter pilot, Amber Smith | 00:07:31 | |
In this excerpt from my Writers’ Room conversation with former Army Kiowa Warrior pilot, Amber Smith, about her memoir Danger Close: My Epic Journey as a Combat Helicopter Pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan, she talks about the impact writing her memoir has had on her life and sets realistic expectations for anyone who is considering writing their memoir about what that process looks like. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 23 May 2023 | WP33: Air Force Academy grad and retired airline pilot Patty Bear talks about how her father's excommunication from the Mennonite church led to her liberation in the air. | 00:06:51 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with Patty Bear about her book From Plain to Plane: My Mennonite Childhood, a National Scandal, and an Unconventional Soar to Freedom, she introduces the book and talks about how her brother’s interest in flying led her to the Air Force Academy. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 25 May 2023 | WP34: How Amelia Earhart's birthplace home inspired the middle grade mystery novel The Amelia Six by Kristin L. Gray | 00:06:19 | |
In this excerpt of my interview with children’s author Kristin L. Gray about her middle grade mystery novel The Amelia Six, she talks about how Amelia’s birthplace home inspired the story. The Amelia Six is a fun read for ages 7-11. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 28 May 2023 | AN17: Literary Agent Amy Collins talks about what you need to be ready to query agents and publishers based on the genre you’re writing. | 00:08:05 | |
In this Aviatrix Writers’ Room discussion with literary agent Amy Collins, she outlines the different requirements to query both agents and publishers depending on whether you’re writing fiction, memoir, prescriptive non-fiction, or narrative non-fiction. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 28 May 2023 | Book Launch Available June 1st 2023 - The Firsts: Women Pilots and How They Changed the Airlines, by Mary Bush Shipko | 00:52:34 | |
Mary Bush Shipko, author of AVIATRIX: First Woman Pilot for Hughes Airwest, and the picture book Daring Mary brings us a young reader's history of the first women commercial pilots for six airlines, including her own story. Accessible for readers as young as 8-10, the book presents an honest account of the trials our pioneering women endured in pursuit of their dreams, which includes age-appropriate references to sexual harassment and pornography. Almost as inspiring as this collection of stories and how these pioneering women opened the flight deck door is the way in which Mary expresses how writing her story and sharing it with the world helped her heal from the traumas and disappointments she experienced along her journey. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 30 May 2023 | WP35: Author Sherri L. Smith introduces her novel FLYGIRL about a fair-skinned Black woman who passes as white to join the WASP | 00:05:28 | |
In this portion of my interview with Sherri L. Smith she talks about the inception of the idea for the character, Ida Mae, who is a fair skinned Black woman living in the South as WWII begins, who passes as white to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 01 Jun 2023 | WP36: Pilot and author Carole Hopson talks about the two major themes in her historical novel about Bessie Coleman, A Pair of Wings: the dawn of aviation and the dawn of the great migration. | 00:07:17 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with author and United Airlines Pilot Carole Hopson about her historical novel about the life of Bessie Coleman, A Pair of Wings, she talks about the context in which Bessie’s story is told, then talks about how she learned about Bessie and shares a little about the start of her own aviation journey. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 04 Jun 2023 | Book Launch: USAF Thunderbird Demonstration Team pilot Michelle 'MACE' Curran introduces her new picture book Upside Down Dreams and talks about pulling 9 G's for a living | 00:41:09 | |
Former F16 and USAF Thunderbird Demonstration Team pilot Michelle ‘MACE’ Curran brings us a new picture book, UPSIDE DOWN DREAMS, available for preorder now and release on June 20, 2023, that will motivate and inspire young readers. In this interview, Michelle talks about how being a Thunderbird pilot, reaching countless young women who looked up to her, made her want to continue to inspire girls to pursue their dreams with a book that puts them at the center. We talk about how she brought this book to life, and then dive into her path to aviation and the Thunderbirds, what it was like to be on the team during Covid, and the stress of pulling nine G’s for a living. In her new life, Michelle is a motivational speaker who talks about overcoming self-doubt and taking risks to fulfill your potential. Anyone who listens to this interview will be inspired, and hopefully will both buy the book for their young readers, and schedule Michelle for their next keynote event. You can find Michelle on LinkedIn, Instagram and at her website www.MACECurran.com. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 06 Jun 2023 | WP37: How Rosemary Mariner took on the anti-feminists Phyllis Schlafly and Elaine Donnelly to achieve women’s equality in military aviation | 00:07:29 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, Beverly Weintraub, about her book Wings of Gold, we talk about how Rosemary Mariner took on not only men who wanted to restrict women’s roles in the military, but also the very vocal and influential anti-feminism activists Phyllis Schlafly and Elain Donnelly. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 16 Jun 2023 | WP38: Julie Tizard introduces her lesbian romance novel, The Road to Wings, and tells us why she wrote it (hint: Write the book you want to read.) | 00:06:28 | |
In honor of Pride Month, I’m highlighting this excerpt from my interview with Julie Tizard about her Lesbian romance novel, The Road to Wings. Julie has written three of the ten books I’ve been able to find that feature both women in aviation and LGBTQ+ characters, and soon you’ll be able to sort the books on my new website, www.LitararyAviatrix.com, which will launch in the next few weeks, to find your specific niche or interest.
Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 21 Jun 2023 | Hiller Aviation Museum founding curator and historian Charles Morgan Evans talks about his new book Helicopter Heroine--Valerie Andre: Surgeon, Pioneer Rescue Pilot, and Her Courage Under Fire | 00:50:52 | |
In this interview with Charles Morgan Evans, historian, founding curator of the Hiller Aviation Museum, and author of two books, War of the Aeronauts: A History of Ballooning in the Civil War and Helicopter Heroine—Valerie Andre: Surgeon, Pioneer Rescue Pilot, and Her Courage Under Fire, we talk about the incredible feats of a woman who flew almost 500 combat missions in Indochina and Algeria in the 1950s-1960, at the same time she was treating traumatic head injuries in battlefield hospitals as a neurosurgeon. Evans shares with us how a photo at Hiller museum piqued his interest in Andre and led him to preserve her story for an English-speaking audience, as well as providing the context and characters who contributed along her journey. Andre went on to be highly decorated for her accomplishments and contributions to aerial combat rescue and combat medicine, and became the first female General in the French Army. She celebrated her 101st birthday in April 2023. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 02 Jul 2023 | Certified glider pilot/instructor and author Pat Valdata talks about soaring in her novel Crosswind and shares her aviatrix poetry collection Where No Man Can Touch. | 00:41:01 | |
In this interview with glider instructor and author Pat Valdata, we talk about her novel Crosswind, which we paired with the memoir, Skybound, by Rebecca Loncraine during the month of June 2023. Pat also shares her newly revised and republished poetry collection Where No Man Can Touch, in which she writes from the perspective of pioneering aviatrices. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 02 Jul 2023 | Critique groups, exploring poetry, attending conferences, writing competitions, and dealing with rejection in your writing with author and English/Creative Writing teacher Pat Valdata. | 00:21:25 | |
In this Writers' Room interview with pilot and author Pat Valdata, she talks about her writing journey and offers advice for other aspiring writers from critique groups, exploring poetry, attending conferences, writing competitions, to dealing with rejection but pressing on. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 09 Jul 2023 | AN18: Thriller novelist Sandy Parks talks about how she developed her craft | 00:08:21 | |
In this portion of my Writers’ Room interview with thriller novelist, Sandy Parks, whose books have been both traditionally and self-published, talks about how she developed her craft. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 11 Jul 2023 | WP39: Historian Clare Mulley talks about gliding for research to describe Hanna Reitsch's aviation exploits, and how real and recent WWII feels through her research | 00:06:00 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with author Clare Mulley about her book The Women Who Flew for Hitler, she talks about her research experience in a glider and being two degrees of separation from Hitler through Hanna Reitsch. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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| 13 Jul 2023 | WP40: Keith O'Brien on how Florence Klingensmith's menstrual cycle was cited as the probable cause of her air race crash, rather than the flawed design of the GeeBee | 00:07:04 | |
In this excerpt from my interview with author Keith O'Brien about his book Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History, he talks about the most blatant and egregious illustration of the misogyny and sexism of the day in his book, which he reveals with Florence Klingensmith' story. Did you know you can support your local independent bookshop and me by shopping through my Bookshop.org affiliate links on my website? If a book is available on Bookshop.org, you'll find a link to it on the book page. By shopping through the Literary Aviatrix website a small portion of the sale goes to support the content you love, at no additional cost to you. https://literaryaviatrix.com/shop-all-books/ Thanks so much for listening!
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