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This month on Book It… we chat with author Walter Pryor about his poignant family memoir “This Leaves Me Okay”, which reflects on his grandmother's legacy through 30 years of hand-written letters and how the decisions she made changed the course of her family’s future. Also, Isabel Ortiz speaks with Amber Oliver about her debut novel “When the Music Hits” and Linda Stasi is back with her Uncensored reviews.

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Guest List:
Walter Pryor - Author
Amber Oliver - Author

Recording Date
02/17/2026
First Air Date
02/26/2026)

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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This month on Book It… we chat with author Jonathan Gluck about his powerful memoir “An Exercise in Uncertainty”, which looks back at how he has lived with incurable cancer for more than 20 years; and Isabel Ortiz speaks with Zenda Walker about her “Know Your Hairitage” book series.

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Guest List:
Jonathan Gluck - Author

Recording Date
01/15/2026
First Air Date
01/22/2026

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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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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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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