On this week’s Corks & Conversation we talked with Saralyn Richard, long-time educator and author …
Saralyn talked with us from her home in Galveston, Texas after having recently weathered the terrible winter storms. Her latest novel, A Murder of Principal, draws on her extensive history in high school education, but thankfully is not based on a real murderous high school.
As Saralyn puts it:
“High schools are like a microcosm of society as a whole.”
We drank Belposto Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wine because it goes well with Osso Bucco that is featured in a scene from the book. In her first mystery novel, Murder in the One Percent, she began with an elegant dinner party for thirteen old friends, where they had a nine-course meal with wine pairings. The wine for that meal cost $28,000 … out of our price range! Our listeners can also get a free copy of her recipe booklet of Epicurean Feasts if you sign up for Saralyn’s monthly newsletter.
We had some serious discussions about education and the pandemic as well as art therapy for PTSD. Amid this heavy topics we also got into lighter topics, such as eating snakes and alligators. At one point Cathi admonished Christie not to “go Forrest Gump on her,” based on Christie’s talk of the different ways alligator can be cooked! But seriously, you can fry it, put it in a stew …
As a writing teacher, Saralyn has many tips for writers. One of our favorites comes to her from Erik Larson, which is to “stop in the middle” to avoid resistance the next time you sit down to write.
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What fun chatting with Cathi and Christie about wine, food, schools, books, writing, and so much more. Thanks so much for hosting me, and thanks to all who have listened.