Dante Terese is the "other" Dante, who writes books, works as a baker/pastry chef, and volunteers with gardening and other endeavors. Her stories are very different in settings, characrers and conclusions. Her newest book, "The Base - Book 1" is the first of a series.

Kelly Anne Manuel is a children's book author who released an astonishing 31 books - one for each day of the month - to give kids an array of positive messages. An eternal optimism who has been called "the good kind of contagious", Manuel has a unique voice that children respond to because of her own actively vibrant inner child. Her books are available in four series: The Essentials Series, The Rainbow's End Series, The Classics, and the My Name is Series. In addition to being a self-described "uncommon author" since she didn't set out to write children's books, but happily took the path life intended her, she is also a mother to an artist. Kelly Anne Manuel grew up on New York's Long Island and earned a BA Degree in Telecommunications with a major in Marketing and minor in Spanish from Indiana University. Today she resides in fort Mill, South Carolina with her beloved pup, Teddy Roosevelt.

Ryan and Emily discuss the short story, "The Lottery," by Shirley Jackson.