WGRT's LIMElight with Jessie Wiegand

TV Writer and author Britta Lundin shares how she related to main character Mara in her book, Like Other Girls. Mara is struggling to discover where she fits in with her friends, family, and team mates in high school, and Britta uses her writing skills to dive deep into the questions Mara has about herself and the world around her. Learn more about Britta Lundin and Like Other Girls on her website here: https://www.brittalundin.com/ (https://www.brittalundin.com/)

Emily Goudy shares why she and her husband co-founded the nonprofit Taking a Shot at Breast Cancer and how the groups supports those facing a breast cancer diagnosis. Learn more at on their website here: https://www.takingashotatbreastcancer.org/ (https://www.takingashotatbreastcancer.org/)

Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham talk about their graphic novel, Friends Forever, a glimpse into Shannon's 8th grade life in the 1980s. Join us for a fun conversation about bad perms, perfectionism, and beauty magazines and the constantly changing season of adolescence. Learn more about Shannon Hale here:https://shannonhale.com/ ( https://shannonhale.com/) Learn more about LeUyen Pham here: https://leuyenpham.com/ (https://leuyenpham.com/)

Robert Bathurst, British actor and stage performer, shares his work as narrator of Louse Penny's The Madness of Crowds and many other Inspector Gamache novels. Roberts talks about interpreting characters for narration along with the moral dilemma Gamache faces in the novel, and he also discusses how he has been mistaken for Jeff Daniels. Hear the books read by Robert Bathurst here: https://us.macmillan.com/search?searchType=productsandq=robert+bathurst (https://us.macmillan.com/search?searchType=productsandq=robert+bathurst)

Christina Erteszek's parents wanted her to write their life stories. It took over 20 years for her to piece together their separate accounts and complete her memoir which includes their immigrant history and pursuit of the American Dream. The First Lady of Underfashions tells the complex story of Christina's parents, Jan and Olga Erteszek, and their rise to success as founders of the The Olga Company. Learn more about Christina on her website here: https://www.christinaerteszek.com/ (https://www.christinaerteszek.com/)