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Meet our 2025 Inkandescent Intern, Erin Li, a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania

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SeenbyJane: Meet model, nonprofit leader, former US Air Force colonel Jane Collins

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What’s Next for Voices4Change? Check out founder Tracy Schott’s new radio show

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Empowered Together Network

  • Meet our 2025 Inkandescent Intern, Erin Li, a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania
  • SeenbyJane: Meet model, nonprofit leader, former US Air Force colonel Jane Collins
  • What’s Next for Voices4Change? Check out founder Tracy Schott’s new radio show

The Women

  • Boston College Law professor Mary Sarah Bilder, author of “Madison’s Hand” and “Female Genius,” stars on Season 1 of the David O. Stewart Show, The Democracy We Must Keep
  • Visit Carrie Garland’s Nepenthe Gallery: Where the art speaks for itself
  • S.J. Rozan is in the house! The architect turned author — who has won an Edgar, Anthony, Shamus, Nero, and the Macavity Award — is our featured interview this week at Elaine’s Literary Salon
  • Jamie Fortin brings us Friends to Lovers bookstore
  • Meet Author and Artist Cynthia Higgins, host, Elaine’s Art Salon and owner of Elaine’s Restaurant in Old Town, Alexandria
  • Join us for an unforgettable evening: Elaine’s Art Salon is hosting an interview with Mayor Alyia Gaskins and several dynamic artists and businesses from the Art in Every Space Initiative
  • Congratulations to Chanthal Harris and her new shop, Long Dark House bookstore
  • Join us Oct. 1 for an evening of Bubbles and Bordeaux varietals with wine expert Elyse Kudo: 3 full courses + 3 wines = delicious!
  • Award-winning author Elyse Hoffman strives to tell historical tales with new twists, including her latest title, “The God of Nazi-Land Part I”
  • A.D. Metcalfe, VP of the Cape Cod Writers Center and producer for Books and the World, gives us Johnny Alvarez, a precocious young runaway, who knows decay and lawlessness offer camouflage and opportunity
  • What’s next for the 28-year-old ensemble QuinTango? Founder Joan Singer tells the story
  • Demystify the often-intimidating world of pro-se litigation with Towanda Brown’s “Empowering Pro-Se Litigants,” a groundbreaking guide that illuminates the path of self-representation in legal matters
  • Tanya Stokes is bringing “The Woman I’m Becoming” to Elaine’s — Your transformation starts here!
  • Journalist Renee Brooks Catacalos, publisher of Edible Chesapeake magazine, reporter at The Washington Post, author, “The Chesapeake Table — Your Guide to Eating Local”
  • Journalist Pilar Wolfsteller, Editor at Cargo Facts: Proud #avgeek #pilot and #journalist
  • Author and former FBI Special Agent executive Katherine Schweit helps us learn how to Stop the Killing, talk to the dead, understand the second amendment, and talk about guns with anyone
  • Activist Tonya Poindexter gets real with her new book, “The Aftermath — What Nobody Tells Black Women About Life After Divorce”
  • Light the Way foundation: Janice Murphy is on a mission to ensure all youth are afforded the opportunity to participate in enrichment activities
  • You are going to want to read Beka Wueste’s “Human of the Year,” a gripping tale about a man released from a Maryland prison after nearly 20 years. Learn more about this story of family dynamics, emotional survival, and second chances.
  • Paula B. Mays takes us on an twisty art trip around the world with “Murder in La Galeria D’Arte — A Marco in Spain Mystery”
  • Welcome to The Questions Bar: What’s on your mind, girlfriend?
  • You won’t want to miss our interview with international powerhouse Andrea Walton, founder of the Concrete Rose Scholarship Foundation
  • Artist and Activist Cynthia de Lorenzi answers our 3 big questions this week on The Questions Bar
  • Poet and author Lynda Allen gives us the Liv Wilde Mysteries newest title “Flashes of Fire and Fury.” She insists, “Menopause is a superpower!”
  • The Questions Bar Season finale: Ep20 Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro shares her insights on what 2026 will bring to her life, and the women she inspires to be a financially savvy
  • Artist Robin Jordan is a visionary multidisciplinary artist whose work transcends traditional boundaries, inviting audiences into a vibrant world of imagination and creativity
  • Whether on canvas or on the page, Alfa Tate O’Neill strives to tell a compelling story with clarity, beauty, and heart
  • Jill Ray brings us the power of film as chair of the annual Alexandria Film Festival
  • Celebrate independent film with Patti North, Founder and Executive Director of the annual Alexandria Film Festival
  • Humans may “Hang 10” when they surf, but surf dogs always “Hang 20,” insists law enforcement officer turned children’s book author Kerri Hagerty. Meet her at Elaine’s and check out her bestselling books!
  • Don’t miss this author interview with Wolf Bahren about her new novel: “The Secessionist’s Wife”
  • Mom of 3 and cancer survivor Elizabeth Hodges brings us “I Can’t Have Cancer, I Have Carpool! — Lessons on Beating Cancer While Being a Mom”
  • History comes alive: Irene Bennett’s new novel, “Battle of the Artisans,” portrays the making of the very real Bells of Marquis Yi, a 2500-year-old National Treasure of China
  • Moms, daughters (and anyone interested in belonging, immigration, and body image) should read Rebecca Morrison’s new book, “The Blue Dress”
  • Jennifer van der Kleut brings us “The Better Mother,” a plot-driven suspense debut about a woman who ends up pregnant after a casual fling — but the father’s girlfriend has sinister intentions
  • Mark your calendar for May 30 — 10th Annual Southern Delaware Wine, Food & Musical Festival Promises Unforgettable Fun, Flavor, and Philanthropy in Grand Finale Celebration
  • Wanda Rawlings brings her award-winning series, “A Christian Journey,” to Elaine’s Literary Salon
  • This month on the Chris Chambers Noir show, meet Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier who answers the question, “New Jersey smirk and Caribbean heart. Noir or not?”
  • Ep13: Good Grief — This month on the Empowered Together Network we get mindful about ways to cope with loss, love, and letting go
  • Chandrani Ghosh shares her new novel, Heartlines — “Think ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ for Indian families,” says the former journalist turned author
  • Say hello to mom, teacher, writer Ellen Smith — our new editor of Inkandescent Kids magazine
  • Children’s book writer and illustrator Liza Uddin brings us, “Time to Sleep, Little Sheep,” and more!
  • Ep15: Learn the essentials of “Unboxing Your Future Self,” with gamification expert Valary Oleinik
  • Learn how to WIN big with Kristin Engvig
  • Lauren Breeden, Director of Formation and Families teaches us how to Tackle Sexual Trafficking
  • Ep12 Empowered Together show: Help us ring in the Year of the Fire Horse at our international celebration webinar on Feb. 17, 2026
  • Poet Bonnie Naradzay says you are “Invited to the Feast”
  • Podcaster and award-winning author Elizabeth Bruce tells us about her new book, “Universally Adored & Other One Dollar Stories”
  • Dr. Paula Petry’s “Divine Design” explores the convergence of emerging scientific research and ancient wisdom traditions. “This is not self-improvement,” she insists. “This is energetic remembering.”
  • Puja Guha, author of seven novels and four short stories, shares details about her Ahriman Legacy series and her new book, “On Fire Under Water”
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