Howard, Beth M.: - Beth M. Howard is an author, blogger, and radio commentator. She is also known for being the (former) resident of the American Gothic House, where from 2010 to 2014 she ran the Pitchfork Pie Stand. Her books include Making Piece: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Pie; Hausfrau Honeymoon: Love, Language, and Other Misadventures in Germany, and the cookbook, Ms. American Pie: Buttery Good Pie Recipes and Bold Tales from the American Gothic House. She has written for the New York Times, Real Simple, Country Living, and many other publications. She's been featured on CNN, CBS This Morning, BBC, and NPR. And she has given a TEDx talk about the healing powers of pie. She does radio commentaries on Tri States Public Radio and blogs at TheWorldNeedsMorePie.com.