A Monthly Television Segment
Between the Lines
with author & historianSharon Virts
A monthly conversation about what to read next — and why the right book, at the right moment, can change how you see the world. Reading made personal, and personal made universal.
A Scripps Original
About the Segment
History made personal — and personal made universal.
Between the Lines is Sharon Virts' monthly television segment — airing on Scripps stations across the mid-Atlantic and reaching viewers well beyond. Each month, Sharon brings her curatorial eye as a historical fiction author to the screen, sharing a hand-picked list of books worth reading and a reason to pick one up.
Part book club, part reading guide, part love letter to the habit of reading itself — every episode centers on a theme, from end-of-summer beach escapes to gothic tales for crisp autumn nights. Sharon talks about what makes a great read, what books give us that nothing else can, and how joining a community of readers (including her own #ReadWithSharon) can be the easiest way to fall back in love with a good story. It's reading made personal — and personal made universal.
Monthly
A new themed reading list each month, taped in studio and on location.
Mid-Atlantic
Airing on Scripps stations from Baltimore to Richmond and beyond.
Curated by Sharon
Hand-picked historical fiction — and the case for reading more of it.
On set for Between the Lines · Taped July 2026
This Month's Segment · August 2026
Six Historical Escapes for the Last Days of Summer
End-of-Summer Beach Reads · By Sharon Virts
This month, Sharon features “Six Historical Escapes for the Last Days of Summer” — a curated list of six recently released historical novels, each one a perfect companion for one last summer getaway.
Latest Appearance · WMAR Midday Maryland
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Where to Watch
Now airing on Scripps stations across the mid-Atlantic — expanding throughout 2026.
Coming Up
Forthcoming Segments
The next chapters of Between the Lines — scheduled and on the way.
Nine Nail-Biters
Ghosts, Gothic Tales & Haunted History
Nine recent releases for readers who love history — and don’t mind sleeping with one eye open
By Sharon Virts
Every autumn, I find myself reaching for stories where history and the supernatural collide. Give me an abandoned manor with a tragic past, a forgotten cemetery beneath ancient oaks, a candlelit séance, or a family secret that generations have tried to keep, and I am hooked before the end of the first chapter. What I love are beautifully crafted gothic novels — the kind that build suspense page by page, where the mood matters as much as the characters, and where the greatest terror often rises from the ghosts we carry with us rather than the ones lurking in the shadows.
The Nine Nail-Biters
- 1.A Box Full of Darkness — Simone St. James
- 2.A Penance for Crows — Shannon Morgan
- 3.Carry Me to My Grave — Christopher Golden
- 4.Hell Is A Farm — J.T. McNair & J. LeMay
- 5.The Grays of Truth — Sharon Virts
- 6.House of Splinters — Laura Purcell
- 7.If Walls Could Talk — Jean Grainger
- 8.Sarafina — Philip Fracassi
- 9.The Séance Garden — Juliet Blackwell
When to Watch
Norfolk
WTKR · News 3
September 25, 2026
9:00am EST
Chesapeake
WTKR · News 3
September 25, 2026
9:00am EST
Baltimore
WMAR · ABC2
October 1, 2026
12:00pm EST
Richmond
WTVR · CBS 6
October 2, 2026
9:00am EST
Take It Home With You
Ready to Rediscover the Joy of Reading?
Sharon's free guide walks you through every step — whether you're starting a club of your own or finding one to join.
Your Host
Sharon Virts
Sharon Virts is a historian, preservationist, and award-winning author of the Fields of Honor series — a six-book saga spanning 1816 to 1843 — and the standalone true-crime novels Veil of Doubt and The Grays of Truth.
Her work is rooted in meticulous historical research and a belief that the past is never as distant as it seems. Through Between the Lines, she brings that conviction to television — making history personal for viewers across the country.
From Sharon's Shelf
Sharon's own novels, featured across the segments — available wherever books are sold.
Booking & Press
Interested in Booking Sharon?
For media inquiries, lectures, panels, or appearances — on Between the Lines or your own program — reach out directly. We'd love to bring Sharon to your audience.
Contact the TeamOr email info@sharonvirts.com directly.