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In the Rhododendrons A Memoir with Appearances by Virginia Woolf By Heather Christle
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Heather Christle's In the Rhododendrons A Memoir with Appearances by Virginia Woolf

In this episode, Peter Biello and Orlando Montoya dive into In the Rhododendrons: A Memoir with Appearances by Virginia Woolf by Heather Christle. The memoir blends personal trauma, family history, and literary obsession, as Christle explores her past through the lens of Virginia Woolf’s life and work. The hosts discuss Christle’s emotional journey, from revisiting the site of a childhood assault to breaking into the grounds of a historic house tied to Woolf’s novel Orlando. It’s a thoughtful, surprising read about healing, memory, and the power of art to make sense of pain.

May 20, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Peter Biello
The Way You Want To Be Loved by Aruni Kashyap
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The Way You Want To Be Loved by Aruni Kashyap

Peter Biello and Orlando Montoya explore The Way You Want to Be Loved by Aruni Kashyap, a short story collection that tackles identity, displacement, and resilience. Through conversations about folklore, campus life and queer love, the episode highlights how Kashyap’s writing confronts cultural blind spots with depth and sensitivity.

May 6, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Peter Biello
The Stained Glass Window by David Levering Lewis
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The Stained Glass Window by David Levering Lewis

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Levering Lewis turns his lens inward in The Stained Glass Window, tracing his family's journey from slavery to the Great Migration and beyond. Hosts Peter Biello and Orlando Montoya explore how personal history and public record intertwine to reveal the deeper currents of the American story.

April 22, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Peter Biello
Love Sick Century by Elly Bookman
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Love Sick Century by Elly Bookman

In this episode, Peter Biello and Orlando Montoya explore Love Sick Century, a poetry collection by Atlanta writer Elly Bookman that finds meaning in life’s everyday contrasts. Through poems that blend the personal and political, the hosts reflect on how Bookman’s work captures both the beauty and complexity of being human.

 

April 8, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Peter Biello
The Trial of Mrs. Rhinelander by Denny S. Bryce
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The Trial of Mrs. Rhinelander by Denny S. Bryce

Inspired by a real-life scandal that was shocking even for the tumultuous Roaring Twenties, this captivating novel tells the story of a pioneering Black journalist, a secret interracial marriage among the New York elite, and the sensational divorce case that ignited an explosive battle over race and class. Join Peter and Orlando as they dive into this riveting tale from Savannah resident Denny Bryce. 

March 25, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Peter Biello
Evil in Me by Brom
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Evil in Me by Brom

Evil in Me is bestselling author Brom's novel of possession, damnation, and rock-n-roll where one woman must get the world singing in order to save her soul.

February 25, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Orlando Montoya
After Annie: A Novel by Anna Quindlen
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After Annie: A Novel by Anna Quindlen

When Annie Brown dies suddenly, her husband, her children, and her closest friend are left to find a way forward without the woman who has been the lynchpin of all their lives. Recorded live at the Savannah Book Festival, this special bonus episode of Narrative Edge features Peter Biello's full conversation with author Anna Quindlen. 

February 18, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Orlando Montoya
Somewhere Toward Freedom Sherman's March and the Story of America's Largest Emancipation By Bennett Parten
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Somewhere Toward Freedom: Sherman's March and the Story of America's Largest Emancipation By Bennett Parten

A groundbreaking account of Sherman’s march to the Sea — the critical Civil War campaign that destroyed the Confederacy — told for the first time from the perspective of the tens of thousands of enslaved people who fled to the Union lines and transformed Sherman’s march into the biggest liberation event in American history.

February 11, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Peter Biello
The Name of This Band Is R.E.M. By Peter Ames Carlin
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The Name of This Band Is R.E.M. by Peter Ames Carlin

Peter and Orlando explore this rich, intimate biography, from critically acclaimed author Peter Ames Carlin. This book looks beyond the sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll to open a window into the fascinating lives of four college friends — Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry — who stuck together at any cost, until the end.

January 28, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Peter Biello
Kill Your Masters: Run The Jewels and the World That Made Them by Jaap van der Doelen
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Kill Your Masters: Run The Jewels and the World That Made Them by Jaap van der Doelen

Killer Mike, a Black man from Atlanta, Ga., and El-P, a white man from Brooklyn, N.Y., have transformed what should have been the twilight of their careers as rappers into their biggest spotlight yet. Known as the hip-hop duo Run The Jewels, they have headlined festivals worldwide, become action figures and Marvel comic book characters, spearheaded a worldwide countercultural movement, and played a significant role in the last two presidential elections.

January 14, 2025
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Orlando Montoya
The Art of Her Life by Cynthia Newberry Martin
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The Art of Her Life by Cynthia Newberry Martin

At nine years old, on her first visit to a museum, Emily fell in love with Breakfast, a painting by Henri Matisse. Now a single mother, she lives in the world of art and can barely find time for her two daughters, much less for Mark, the man she loves. Her days are a jumble—she’s lost the thread of her life—but a contest at the museum where she’s the registrar gives her hope. The Art of Her Life shows the power of art to transform an ordinary life.

December 31, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Peter Biello
Come By Here: A Memoir in Essays from Georgia’s Geechee Coast by: Neesha Powell-Ingabire
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Come By Here: A Memoir in Essays from Georgia’s Geechee Coast by Neesha Powell-Ingabire

Peter and Orlando discuss this powerful memoir from Neesha Powell-Ingabire. In it, she chips away at coastal Georgia’s facade of beaches and golden marshes to recover under-told Black history alongside personal and family stories.

 

 

December 17, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Orlando Montoya
UnStuck: Rebirth of an American Icon By Stephanie Stuckey
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UnStuck: Rebirth of an American Icon By Stephanie Stuckey

Unstuck is the inspiring firsthand account of Stephanie Stuckey’s rise to CEO upon suddenly acquiring her family’s beloved yet struggling brand, which had become a fading memory for most Americans. Peter and Orlando discuss this captivating and inspiring memoir of the beloved, Georgia-based roadside icon. 

December 3, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Orlando Montoya
Norman Maclean A Life of Letters and Rivers by Rebecca McCarthy
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Norman Maclean: A Life of Letters and Rivers by Rebecca McCarthy

Athens resident Rebecca McCarthy creates an intimate portrait of Norman Maclean, drawing on her long friendship with the author from when she became a student at the University of Chicago through the rest of his life. Norman Maclean: A Life of Letters and Rivers is a well-researched glimpse into the life of a compelling author that benefits from the insights provided by the author's personal accounts and interactions.  

November 19, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Peter Biello
John Lewis: A Life By David Greenberg
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'John Lewis: A Life' By David Greenberg

In this episode, Peter and Orlando explore the comprehensive, authoritative biography of civil rights icon John Lewis, “The Conscience of the Congress.” The 700-page volume draws on interviews with Lewis and approximately 275 others who knew him at various stages of his life and never-before-used FBI files and documents. 

November 5, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Peter Biello
Girl at the End of the World by Erin Carlyle
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Girl at the End of the World by Erin Carlyle

Peter and Orlando discuss Erin Carlyle’s Girl at the End of the World, a collection of poetry that considers the complex grief of a parent lost to Opioids. In the book, the speaker works through her father's death with a sharp focus on place, expanding into the realms of science fiction and mythmaking. 

 

October 22, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Orlando Montoya
Broken Things by Lori B. Duff
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Broken Things by Lori Duff

We're all a little bit broken, aren't we? Young widow Tracie Shaw may be more than most. She spends her days hidden away making beautiful treasures out of other people's trash. Her life changes when she finds someone's abandoned ashes in a storage bin auction. When she meets a woman who might have a clue as to where the ashes came from and what they mean, her life turns upside down. 

October 8, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Orlando Montoya
Flight of the Wild Swan by Melissa Pritchard
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Flight of the Wild Swan by Melissa Pritchard

In this episode of Narrative Edge, hosts Peter Biello and Orlando Montoya explore Flight of the Wild Swan by Melissa Pritchard, a novelization of Florence Nightingale’s life. They discuss Nightingale's pioneering role in nursing, her complex personal journey, and the challenges she faced during the Crimean War. The hosts delve into her groundbreaking use of statistics to improve healthcare and her intense dedication to her calling, while reflecting on the novel’s portrayal of her remarkable legacy.

September 24, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Orlando Montoya
Red Clay Suzie By Jeffrey Dale Lofton
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Red Clay Suzie By Jeffrey Dale Lofton

The coming-of-age story of Philbet, gay and living with a disability, battles bullying, ignorance, and disdain as he makes his way in life as an outsider in the Deep South—before finding acceptance in unlikely places. Fueled by tomato sandwiches and green milkshakes, and obsessed with cars, Philbet struggles with life and love as a gay boy in rural Georgia. Join Peter, Orlando, and author Jeffrey Dale Lofton as they share some personal insights and reflections on this impactful story. 

September 10, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Orlando Montoya
Jessica Leigh Lebos books
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Savannah Sideways by Jessica Leigh Lebos

Jessica Leigh Lebos describes herself as a writer, adopted Southerner, anti-socialite and Camellia Thief. On this episode of Narrative Edge, Orlando introduces Peter to the award-winning local columnist and community builder who has published two popular books, Savannah Sideways and The Camellia Thief & Other Tales.

August 13, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Peter Biello

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