Local Author

St. Louis lost out to Chicago when tracks were first laid for the transcontinental railroad. Author Molly Butterworth explains why on "St. Louis on the Air."

St. Louis-based lactation consultant Erin O’Reilly has the recipe for breastfeeding support.

Author Suzanne Corbett shatters myths about St. Louis food innovations and details how many cultures came together in Missouri to eat, cook and imbibe.

In her book "Brainscapes," a Washington University neuroscientist explains how the maps in our brains help us make sense of the world. She discusses it on "St. Louis on the Air."

St. Louis native Marian O'Shea Wernicke discusses her debut novel, "Toward That Which Is Beautiful," which draws on her time as a nun in Peru.

Affton High School graduate Scott Alexander Hess discusses his new novellas "Lighting" and "The Root of Everything" and the craft of writing on "St. Louis on the Air."

In his new book about playwright Tennessee Williams, Washington University professor Henry I. Schvey argues that St. Louis was indispensable in shaping Williams’ artistry.

Hannibal native Melissa Scholes Young discusses her second novel, "The Hive," on "St. Louis on the Air."

Florissant-based novelist Lyndsey Ellis discusses the 16-year journey to bring her novel to publication, and the St. Louis history that provides a backdrop to its plot.

St. Louis native G'Ra Asim discussed his new book on being Black and punk on St. Louis on the Air.