M. B. (Michael) Zucker has been interested in storytelling for as long as he can remember. He devoted himself to historical fiction at fifteen and earned his B.A. at Occidental College and his J.D. at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He lives in Virginia with his family. He is the author of four novels: The Eisenhower Chronicles, A Great Soldier in the Last Great War, Theodore Roosevelt and the Hunt for the Liopleurodon, and The Middle Generation: A Novel of John Quincy Adams and the Monroe Doctrine. Among his honors is the Best Fictional Biography Award at the 2023 BookFest. www.mbzucker.com Michael's Readings:

• Meeting the Elder Adams – 8:53
• The Holy Alliance – 27:53
• JQA Helps an Enslaved Woman – 42:46

Chris's Cocktail Pairings:

• Old Gimlet Eye (paired to Meeting the Elder Adams)– 6:03
• Hot Ale Flip (paired to The Holy Alliance) – 23:56
• Mint Julep – 38:29

Interview Highlights:

• Parents and pressure to be president – 17:17
• Can our country unite? – 21:50
• Writing and publishing from age 14 – 20:05
• Summing up the Monroe Doctrine – 33:03
• Founding Fathers' intentions regarding slavery – 47:21
• How JQA spent a night in the snow to find his brilliant idea – 52:06

COMING NEXT MONTH: Theresa Halvorsen, paranormal and pregnancy! UPCOMING EVENTS: Gabriel's Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology NEW THEME: MUSIC Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.