On this edition of Conversations, Jeffrey Kluger talks with host Dan Skinner about his latest novel, “Holdout.” Kluger is a respected space journalist who has written more than 40 cover stories for “Time” magazine. His previous books include the best-selling “Apollo 13,” which became a movie, “Apollo 8,” and two novels for young adults.

On this edition of Conversations, Tehlor Kay Mejia talks with host Dan Skinner about her latest novel for middle school readers, “Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares.” Mejia's previous novels include “Paola Santiago and the River of Tears” and the Young Adult fantasy novels “We Set the Dark on Fire” and “We Unleash the Merciless Storm.”

On this edition of Conversations, Serena Valentino talks with host Dan Skinner about the latest edition to her Villains Series, a new take on Cinderella’s evil stepmother.

On this edition of Conversations, Pam Jenoff talks with host Dan Skinner about her latest work of historical fiction, “The Woman with the Blue Star.” Jenoff is the author of several books of historical fiction, including the bestsellers “The Orphan’s Tale” and “The Lost Girls of Paris.” She is an authority on World War II history and the Holocaust.

On this edition of Conversations, Jeffery Deaver talks with host Dan Skinner about his latest novel featuring the character Colter Shaw, it’s an action-packed suspense thriller called “The Final Twist.” Deaver is the #1 international bestselling and award-winning author of more than forty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. In addition to being an author, Deaver is a former journalist, folksinger, and attorney.