On this edition of Conversations, Lisa Scottoline talks with host Dan Skinner about her first historical novel, "Eternal." Set in Rome during the 20-year rise and fall of Mussolini, the novel follows the lives of Elisabetta, Marco, and Sandro,who grew up as best friends despite their differences. Scottoline is the #1 bestselling and Edgar Award–winning author of thirty-three novels.

On this edition of Conversations, Kate Hope Day talks with host Dan Skinner about her latest novel, “In the Quick.” It's the story of a young woman astronaut striving to find her place in the world, working to save a lost crew, and dealing with the complications of falling in love with a fellow astronaut. Her previous novel, “If, Then” has been optioned for the Apple Plus video streaming service.

On this edition of Conversations, Michael J. Gerhardt talks with host Dan Skinner about “Lincoln’s Mentors: The Education of a Leader.” Gerhardt is a professor of Jurisprudence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among his many credits, he has testified more than 20 times before Congress. His op-eds have appeared in the “New York Times,” “The Atlantic,” and the “Washington Post.”

On this edition of Conversations, Dr. Arik Kershenbaum talks with host Dan Skinner about “The Zoologist’s Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal About Aliens – and Ourselves.” Dr. Kershenbaum is a zoologist who has done extensive field work on animal communication. He is a member of the international board of advisors for METI.org, a think tank on the topic of Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence.

On this edition of Conversations, Sharon G. Flake talks with host Dan Skinner about “The Life I’m In,” a sister novel to the bestselling “The Skin I’m In.” This second novel takes place a year later and deals with human trafficking. Flake is a multiple Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award winner. Many of her novels have received ALA Notable and Best Books for Young Adults citations from the American Library Association.

On this edition of Conversations, Lindsay Gardner talks with host Dan Skinner about “Why We Cook: Women on Food, Identity and Connection.” Gardner is an illustrator and artist. Her illustrations have appeared in cookbook and editorial projects, advertising campaigns, and interior design collaborations, and have been featured on Eatingwell.com and in Flow and Uppercase magazines, among other places.

On this edition of Conversations, Neil deGrasse Tyson talks with host Dan Skinner about “Cosmic Queries: Star Talk's Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going.” Tyson is an astrophysicist and Director of the Hayden Planetarium at New York’s American Museum of Natural History. He is the host of the podcast, "StarTalk," and two seasons of the television show, "Cosmos."

On this edition of Conversations, Crystal Maldonado talks with host Dan Skinner about her debut Young Adult novel, “Fat Chance, Charlie Vega.” Maldonado is a writer by night and a marketer and social media manager by day. She has been published in “Latina” magazine, “The Hartford Courant,” and “Dogster.” She is also the co-founder of the online magazine “Positively Smitten.”

On this edition of Conversations, Kimberly Friedmutter talks with host Dan Skinner about “Subconscious Power: Use Your Inner Mind to Create the Life You’ve Always Wanted.” Friedmutter is an internationally renowned board-certified Master Hypnotist and a Neuro-Linguistic Programming Trainer. Friedmutter is a member-at-large of the UCLA Health System Board and the American Board of Hypnotherapy.

On this edition of Conversations, Jon Waterman talks with host Dan Skinner about his latest book with National Geographic, Atlas of the National Parks. Waterman is an award-winning author, filmmaker and adventurer who has received three grants from the National Geographic Society Expeditions Council. He is also a former ranger for the National Park Service and a longtime wilderness guide.