Twisted Pine started out as a semi-traditional bluegrass band in the folk and Americana scene. Now this ensemble of players shapeshift across musical categories always full of energy and surprise, with wit and whimsy.

An exploration of family bonds in turn-of-the-millennium Singapore. Two estranged sisters must weigh the value of ambition versus familial love and home.

A coming-of-age novel set in the schoolyards, nightclubs, and alleyways of a gritty, post-industrial town in Yorkshire, England. Three girls are inseparable, but as they grow up and away from one another, a long-festering secret threatens to rip the trio apart.

The LA Times hailed their songwriting as "some of the best songwriting of their generation." Socially conscious and emotionally rich, their work has earned them a respected place in the indie-folk world. They joined Kate McNally for some songs from their yet to be released albums, Touch Grass and their Covid release, Nonet.

Ward Hayden and The Outliers bring their distinctive take on country with a rock-n-roll kick to The Word Barn, with heart-wrenching ballads and blazing sing-alongs.

Three star players on a high school football team are accused of violence by another student. Their secrets, and the secrets of their parents, threaten to shatter the community in a novel of race, class, and privilege.

Join NHPR literary host Rachel Barenbaum on Wednesday, May 14 for an unforgettable evening with author Marjan Kamali, as they discuss Kamali's most recent novel The Lion Women of Tehran.

Twisted Pine stopped in The Folk Show studio during their recent tour before with some music from their new release, Love Your Mind.

Volkert Volkersz stopped by with songs from his new release, It's Cocoa Time: Songs from the Season with Opa Volkersz.

Based on a true story of murder for hire, this novel examines the extent to which one family will go in order to protect their own.