Join host Stephanie Larkin for “The Author Corner” – a show featuring in-depth discussions with authors of all genres. Whether you are an avid reader or writer yourself, you’ll enjoy getting behind the pages to meet the writer behind the words, and learn more about the writing process, side stories and tidbits you won’t catch between the covers of the book.
“The Author Corner” in-person is produced by Four Village Studio, and airs throughout Nassau and Suffolk on Verizon and Optimum, as well as on QPTV in Queens. The show will be premiering in the summer of 2019, so check back for show schedules and details.
“Jonathan’s Journal” – Gerald Everett Jones on a Century-Old Diary and the Secrets It Unearths
Some diaries are never meant to be found — and yet, once found, they change everything. On this episode of Author Corner, host Stephanie Larkin sits down with multiple-award-winning author
“The Boy Who Became the Dragon” – Andrew Sang on His Ayahuasca Journey to Self
Some journeys to the truth don’t start in a church pew or a classroom — they start deep in the jungle. On this episode of Author Corner, host Stephanie Larkin
From ‘We’ to ‘Me’: Susan Scalone on Finding Strength as a “Suddenly Single Sister”
When life throws you a curve you never saw coming — loss, divorce, or the sudden shift from “we” to “me” — what do you do next? On this episode
“Hard Guys Cry” – From Brooklyn Streets to Prison Ministry with Jimmy Dennedy & Michael Vecchione
Some stories don’t just need to be told — they need to be heard. On this episode of Author Corner, host Stephanie Larkin welcomes author Michael Vecchione and NYPD veteran
Love Across the Stars: Mary-Connaughty Sullivan on “Bright Stars Surround Us”
What happens when you trade a predictable life on Earth for the vast unknown of deep space — and find love along the way? On this episode of Author Corner, host Stephanie Larkin sits down with author Mary-Connaughty Sullivan to explore her sweeping sci-fi romance, Bright Stars Surround Us. Join us as we journey to the year 2458 aboard a galaxy-class cruiser with Dr. Erin O’Reilley, a woman who leaves everything familiar behind to join the Earth Space Alliance. What she finds out there — alien encounters, uncharted planets, space storms, and an unforgettable romance that stretches across decades and even time itself — is anything but predictable. Mary-Connaughty Sullivan takes us behind the scenes of building a 25th-century world populated by characters both beloved and villainous, and shares what inspired this fast-paced, emotional, genre-bending love story. Whether you’re a die-hard sci-fi fan or a romance reader looking for something out of this world, this conversation is one you won’t want to miss. Tune in and discover why the stars — and the story — shine so bright.
“What if growing up came with ghosts?” with author Michael Thomas Perone
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 shape powerful stories for young readers. We also discuss Michael’s journey from journalism to award-winning novels, the lessons he learned from Danger Peak to Déjà View, and what writers need to know about persistence, revision, and finding their voice. If you love young-adult fiction, sci-fi twists, or stories that explore the emotional truth of childhood, this conversation will inspire you to keep writing—and keep believing