Aired on June 21, 2026

• Creative Writing, Southern Fiction, Writing Process

Author Nora Gaskin is a longtime Chatham County NC resident who was first educated in creative writing then worked as a stockbroker and financial advisor. With numbers and financial trends behind her, she has returned to her first love with her latest novel “Lammie Loves Cubby” which is a slow-burn Southern literary suspense novel set in a small southern town with richly drawn characters. Listen when Nora Gaskin visits Randolph S. Voller “On The Porch” on WCHL and Chapelboro.com Listen in and meet our guest:

Nora Gaskin is a lifelong resident of the Durham-Chapel Hill area. Her latest is novel is “Lammie Loves Cubby”. Nora has a bachelor’s degree in English with Honors in Creative Writing from UNC, and a Masters in English from the University of Washington in Seattle. She spent over 24 years as a stockbroker and financial advisor in the Durham office of a major investment firm. She retired in 2005 to focus on writing. She is the publisher at Lystra Books and Literary Services and the author of three novels and one nonfiction book. She lives and writes in Chatham County, inspired by her native landscape, her husband, and dogs. Her favorite word is “gratitude.”

“On The Porch” is hosted by Randolph ”Randy” Voller. He is also the publisher of Chatham County Line. Randy welcomes guests to the show who are from the communities of art, academia, business, and politics for friendly and informative conversations. “On The Porch” airs every Sunday at 6 and 11am, then 6 and 9pm on WCHL-FM 97.9. The show also streams on ChapelBoro.com. Current and previous shows of “On The Porch” are posted as on-demand, ad-free podcasts at ChapelBoro.com, Spotify and Apple Podcasts
To be a guest on the show or send us a comment, email: ontheporch@wchl.com