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May 18, 2013 — Less than two months into her study abroad program in Italy, Amanda Knox was accused and eventually convicted of murdering her roommate, Meredith Kercher. After her conviction was overturned, Knox returned home to Seattle — and now faces a potential retrial. Knox tells her story in a new memoir.
May 18, 2013 — Dan Brown, author of the blockbuster The Da Vinci Code, is back with his first novel in four years. Inferno follows academic hero Robert Langdon on a chase through Italy as he attempts to avert a biological catastrophe.
May 18, 2013 — Colin Broderick's new memoir, That's That, chronicles his childhood in Northern Ireland during the modern-day "Troubles." Broderick says growing up in what was essentially a war zone seemed normal to him at the time.
May 18, 2013 — In this Q&A, author Elliott Holt discusses her six favorite novels about expatriates. She also talks about what it's like to be in your 20s, and the importance of travel and exploration.
May 17, 2013 — Designer Katie Shelly's upcoming cookbook offers 50 illustrated recipe "blueprints" for basic meals — from simple snacks to more hefty dishes like eggplant Parmesan. She hopes they'll inspire any level of cook to improvise in the kitchen.
Readers & Writers: Neuromancer by William Gibson
Jun 07, 2001 — With Neuromancer guest William Gibson did more than launch a highly successful and disturbing novel of science fiction, he launched an entire sub-genre now known as "cyberpunk"--dystopian, noir, and bleeding-edge in its technological speculations. Ellen Rocco and Chris Robinson co-host. Go to full article
Readers & Writers: Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels
May 03, 2001 — Guest Anne Michaels's startlingly beautiful debut novel, Fugitive Pieces tells the interlocking stories of two men from different generations whose lives have been transformed by war. Ellen Rocco and Rick Hunter co-host. Go to full article
Readers & Writers: Three Books by Barry Lopez
Apr 05, 2001 — In this edition of our call-in on contemporary literature, we talk with author Barry Lopez about three of his books: About This Life: Journeys on the Threshold of Memory, Winter Count and Lessons from the Wolverine. Host Ellen Rocco is joined by guest hosts Nathalie Costa of the Adirondack Center for Writing and Betsy Folwell, editor of Adirondack Life magazine. Go to full article
American Identities: Lure of the Road
Mar 14, 2001 — Mark Edmonds, author of Longrider, and Dee Gagnon, author of Dee Tours discuss their extensive experiences "on the road" and literature of the road. Both... Go to full article
Norman Hallendy: St. Lawrence Festival of the Arts Guest on Inuit Megaliths
Mar 07, 2001 — Martha Foley spoke with Norman Hallendy, author of Inuksuit: Silent Messengers of the North. Go to full article
Readers & Writers: Bone Dance by Wendy Rose
Mar 01, 2001 — On this edition of our call-in on contemporary literature, our guest is poet Wendy Rose, talking about her volume of collected and new poems Bone Dance. Host Jackie... Go to full article
Redaers & Writers: Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
Feb 01, 2001 — Our guest is Octavia Butler, talking about her science fiction novel Parable of the Sower, a cautionary tale set in the near future. Co-hosts Ellen Rocco and Chris... Go to full article
Long Distance: Author Bill McKibben Races "The Loppet" in Lake Placid
Jan 29, 2001 — Adirondack author Bill McKibben has written a new book called "Long Distance: A Year of Living Strenuously". It's the chronicle of his year on the cross-country ski circuit,... Go to full article
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