The Author Corner

In this episode of The Author Corner , host Stephanie Larkin sits down with award-winning Long Island author Michael Thomas Perone to talk about his novel, Déjà View: A Kid Nightmare. Michael shares the inspiration behind twelve-year-old Bobby Dalton’s haunting visions, the challenges of writing darkly funny coming-of-age fiction, and how themes like imagination, mental health, and growing up shap...

Join host Stephanie Larkin on The Author Corner for a delightful and intriguing chat with Debbie De Louise , the award-winning author behind two brand-new cozy mysteries. In Rock a Bye Bye Baby , when a newborn is left on Alicia and John’s doorstep and an elderly veteran is found murdered, Alicia, Gilly, and their quick-thinking cats must untangle the connection before the killer strikes again. Th...

In this deliciously heartfelt episode of The Author Corner , host Stephanie Larkin welcomes Maria Caporaso Magdalen, author of Eat and Shut Up . More than just a cookbook, Maria’s work is a celebration of family, faith, and tradition—recipes passed down through generations and lovingly preserved for new ones. Maria shares the stories behind the dishes that graced her family’s table at holiday gath...

Step into the glitter and glamour of the Jazz Age with this week’s episode of The Author Corner ! Host Stephanie Larkin chats with bestselling author Rebecca Rosenberg about her latest novel, Silver Echoes: A Historical Roaring Twenties Novel , and her journey through historical fiction. From flappers to freedom, gin joints to glittering dreams, Rebecca brings the 1920s to life on the page—and sha...

In this episode of The Author Corner , host Stephanie Larkin sits down with author, educator, and motivator Rafael J Rivera-Viruet, the mind behind Dream Chaser: NUMBERS... Is Everything and several other inspiring works. Together, they explore how Rafael blends personal passion with professional insight to create books that educate, empower, and entertain. From his roots as a dreamer to his work...

On this episode of The Author Corner , host Stephanie Larkin welcomes author Bill Kassel , whose novel My Brother’s Keeper offers a bold and thought-provoking reimagining of one of history’s most enigmatic figures: James, the brother of Jesus. Blending meticulous historical research with deep spiritual insight, Kassel explores family, faith, and the human side of sacred story in a narrative that c...

In this gripping episode of The Author Corner , host Stephanie Larkin sits down with author and investigative journalist Frances Vieta to discuss her riveting historical thriller, Looted . Set in 1970s Rome and inspired by real events, Looted follows a young journalist’s relentless quest to expose the illegal acquisition of a priceless Greek artifact by New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. With...

In this inspiring episode of The Author Corner , host Stephanie Larkin welcomes Gabriel Garnica, author of 12 Steps to Sacred , a powerful spiritual guide that bridges the transformative structure of 12-step recovery programs with the eternal call to holiness. Rooted in sacred scripture and enriched with the wisdom of the saints, 12 Steps to Sacred offers readers a clear, practical path toward rec...

It is 1911, and nine-year-old Lily, an American-born child of Sicilian immigrants loves to sing, and wants to, has to, prove she is not a little kid. She and her large family are crammed into a three-room flat in New York City's Lower East Side. Everyone must do their share to help out. Big sister Betta sews home piece work and bossy Margaret bakes discounted Daily Bread at Goldberg's bakery for t...

Deferred Glory: Heroes of the Baseball Negro Leagues is about the lives, struggles and desire of negroes to one day become professional baseball players in the Major Leagues. During this period of their lives, these players while playing in the Negro League endured tough traveling to ballparks in cities both in the South and North in order to play baseball. They suffered through segregation mostly...

Detective Paddy Durr is a living legend in the NYPD. A brilliant detective with a checkered past, he can't seem to get out of the way of the skeletons in his closet, or his propensity for self-destruction and finding trouble under every rock he turns over, and he won't stop turning them over

Stephanie will introduce Kieran Larkin, and discuss his debut book, Messengers of God: A Survey of Old Testament on The Author Corner Ordinary people are sometimes called to do extraordinary things - and when that call comes from God, well, “extraordinary” is raised to the highest heights! Throughout the Old Testament, God chose a number of common folk - farmers, priests, herders, even children -...

The Letters is much more than a compelling love story. It is an intimate view into a woman's mind and heart and a soldier's life through his correspondence during the Vietnam War. The author believes she has securely put aside her grief from the loss of a man she was to marry so long ago, only to have it re-emerge as a result of a chance meeting linking her to the past. Retrieving the letters take...

Seasons to bloom is a beautiful collection of poetry and art, crafted with love. With deep words and rich imagery, the author encourages readers to embrace their vulnerabilities and find strength and freedom.

There's a war for the very soul of Brooklyn ... and the stakes are higher than ever!   When perpetrators of particularly heinous and insidious crimes were acquitted after trial in an alarmingly large number across America, it caught the attention of a priest in the Vatican's Office of Exorcisms in New York, who noticed that all preceded satanic exorcisms. His shuddering conclusion - Satan

Stephanie will introduce this delightful couple on The Author Corner. Susanah Pratt wrote "Hello, My Name is Sue" and George wrote "Harmonies Abroad"

Meet Patti Ann Brown,  a journalist, and author.  on The Author Corner with Stephanie Larkin. "Write you own story" is a A witty and candid glimpse of life in cable news from a long-time anchor who walked away from the spotlight and found joy in faith, family, and life’s simple pleasures.

Long Island's history extends beyond the physical reality surrounding us and into the great unknown of the spiritual reaearch and investigations to unveil a new collection of Long Island's ghostly past. lm. Deceased patrons and other visitors from the past linger at the Milleridge Inn in Jericho, one of the oldest continually operating restaurants in America. Victims of the Louis V. Place shipwrec...

Pulitzer is a former correspondent for The New York Times newspaper. She is the author/ghostwriter of more than fifteen non-fiction books among which are Fatal Romance: A True Story of Obsession and Murder, Portrait of a Monster and Murder in Paradise.