June 22, 2021 |

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“The Generous Leader” with Joe Davis | Book It

This month on Book It… we chat with author and Managing Director and Senior Partner at the Boston Consulting Group Joe Davis, whose new book “The Generous Leader” is a guide on how to have heartfelt and collaborative actions in order to become a more effective leader. Also, Isabel Ortiz speaks with Alejandro Varela about his new collection of stories; we discuss a new initiative between the Queens Public Library and the Carnegie Corporation; and Linda Stasi has her always Uncensored reviews.

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Guest List:
Joe Davis, Author, Former Head, BCG North America
Dame Louise Richardson, President, Carnegie Corporation of New York
Alejandro Varela, Author
Dennis M. Walcott, President and CEO, Queens Public Library

Recording Date 12/18/2024 First Air Date 12/27/2024

Book It is a monthly series featuring interviews with today’s hottest authors and their latest books. Host Carol Anne Riddell talks to guests about their work, their lives and everything in between. With an All-Star roster of contributors… we explore the world of books from cover to cover… examining publishing trends to how accomplished professionals got their start in the book world. Also, author and critic Linda Stasi shares her Uncensored book reviews. Book It is your fun new book club where the writers themselves show up.

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“Not Nothing” with Gayle Forman | Book It

This month on Book It… we chat with award-winning author and journalist Gayle Forman, whose new book ”Not Nothing”, explores an intergenerational friendship between a troubled twelve-year-old boy and a holocaust survivor. Also, Isabel Ortiz speaks with Lillian Colón, the first Latina Rockette, about her memoir “Lilly"; and in a special Uncensored, Linda Stasi pays tribute to friend and best-selling author Nelson DeMille.

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Guest List:
Gayle Forman - Author
Lillian Colón - Author/Dancer

Recording Date 11/15/2024 First Air Date 11/22/2024

Book It is a monthly series featuring interviews with today’s hottest authors and their latest books. Host Carol Anne Riddell talks to guests about their work, their lives and everything in between. With an All-Star roster of contributors… we explore the world of books from cover to cover… examining publishing trends to how accomplished professionals got their start in the book world. Also, author and critic Linda Stasi shares her Uncensored book reviews.  Book It is your fun new book club where the writers themselves show up.

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“The New York Game” with Kevin Baker | Book It

This month on Book It… we chat with Kevin Baker, whose new book ”The New York Game”, takes a look how baseball evolved in NYC, making it the game it is today. Also, we talk with comic book artist and author Sandy Jimenez; Isabel Ortiz speaks with author María Alejandra Barrios Vélez about her debut novel “The Waves Take You Home”; and Linda Stasi is back with her always Uncensored reviews.

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Guest List:
Kevin Baker - Author
María Alejandra Barrio Vélez - Author
Sandy Jimenez - Comic Book Artist, Writer, and Editor

Recording Date 10/18/2024 First Air Date 10/25/2024

Book It is a monthly series featuring interviews with today’s hottest authors and their latest books. Host Carol Anne Riddell talks to guests about their work, their lives and everything in between. With an All-Star roster of contributors… we explore the world of books from cover to cover… examining publishing trends to how accomplished professionals got their start in the book world. Also, author and critic Linda Stasi shares her Uncensored book reviews.  Book It is your fun new book club where the writers themselves show up.

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About This Show

Book It is a monthly series featuring interviews with today’s hottest authors and their latest books. Host Carol Anne Riddell talks to guests about their work, their lives and everything in between. With an All-Star roster of contributors… we explore the world of books from cover to cover… examining publishing trends to how accomplished professionals got their start in the book world. Also, author and critic Linda Stasi shares her Uncensored book reviews.  Book It is your fun new book club where the writers themselves show up.

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Regular Air Times

Friday – Sunday 5:30pm

Featured Segments

Wet Dogs and Flower Crowns | Book It with CA

On this episode of Book It with CA, Carol Anne speaks with Sophie Gamand, a photographer and animal advocate whose work with dogs aims to end misconceptions about breeds and encourage animal adoption. They discuss her two books, Wet Dog and Pit Bull Flower Power, as well as her work in shelters and Sophie’s own dog, MacLovin. Sophie also gives Carol Anne a few pointers on how to take the perfect photo of Hudson!

Recording Date
03/05/2021
First Air Date
05/12/2021

Book It with CA is a bi-monthly series featuring interviews with today’s hottest authors and their latest books.  Each episode, host Carol Anne Riddell will talk to them about their work, their lives and everything in between.  Covering a wide range of genres and topics, Book It With CA is your fun new book club where the writers themselves show up.

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Programs on national and local issues that help shape public policy and education from Baruch College of the City University of New York.

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Pain, Peace, and Writing One’s Life Story | Book It with CA

On this episode of Book It with CA, Carol Anne speaks with three authors who have pulled back the curtains on their own lives in deeply personal memoirs. Diane Cardwell, author of Rockaway, Susan Burton, author of Empty, and Carder Stout, author of Lost in Ghost Town, talk about their private struggles, relationships with family and the challenges of turning one's own life into a book.

Recording Date
11/17/2020
First Air Date
01/13/2021

Book It with CA is a bi-monthly series featuring interviews with today’s hottest authors and their latest books.  Each episode, host Carol Anne Riddell will talk to them about their work, their lives and everything in between.  Covering a wide range of genres and topics, Book It With CA is your fun new book club where the writers themselves show up.

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Meet the Host

Carol Anne Riddell

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