Books and Brews Podcast Episode #13: Judith Granahan

Fiction Author, Judith Granahan of Minnesota writes books about strong, intelligent, inventive women who get in trouble. The question is who will survive, who won't? Women have always been described as super human to sniveling child, intelligent to incompetent, collaborator to cut throat; it goes on and on. With such varied attributes in mind, Granahan creates novels full of compelling characters dealing with mystery, danger, thrills, romance, horror, and difficult choices. Someday she may even write science fiction, fantasy or historical novels. www.judithgranahanbooks.com Judy's Readings: Rose Teaches her Sons to Hate (See That House) – 10:48 Hailey Goes Off the Mountain (See That House) – 23:47 Anna Mae Shoots Her Husband's Grave (Dancers of the Third Age) – 41:25 Michael's Beer Pairings: Obsidian Stout, Deschutes Brewery (paired to Rose Teaches her Sons to Hate) – 6:54 Zombie Dust, 3 Floyd's Brewing Company (paired to Hailey Goes Off the Mountain) – 21:10 BOMB!, Prairie Artisan Ales (paired to Anna Mae Shoots Her Husband's Grave) – 36:58 Interview Highlights: Starting the Night Writers group – 12:23 What kind of research goes into writing about corporate financial shenanigans? – 19:16 How do you get inside the head of characters completely unlike yourself? – 25:26 Writing people who are despicable in many ways--but not two dimensional bad guys. – 31:37 Revenge is not the answer to evil--what is? – 34:02 Your characters do a lot of shooting! What's your background with guns? – 45:46 What drew you to writing about an abused woman? – 47:40 Why do some people get the strength to leave abusive situations? – 50:54 COMING NEXT MONTH: Film maker and novelist John Gaspard. Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.