Joe Donahue

For more than two decades, Louise Penny has made the village of Three Pines a favorite destination for mystery readers. Now Chief Inspector Armand Gamache is drawn into another unsettling case – his 21 st. Penny joins us to talk about Miss Wolcott’s Ghost, and why the past is never quite finished with us.

For more than fifty years, award-winning broadcast journalist Tim Scheld has had a front-row seat to history, covering the people, events, and stories that have shaped our world. Now, in his new book,'My Front Row Seat: A Newsman’s Journey,' Scheld takes us behind the headlines, sharing the challenges, unforgettable moments, and personal experiences of a lifetime in journalism.

Historian Kelly Lytle Hernandez has spent much of her career examining the connections between race, immigration, and the power of the state. In her new book'Racist by Design: Two Centuries of US Immigration Control,' she traces the history of American immigration policy back more than two centuries, arguing that race has been central to the ways the nation has regulated who can enter, remain, and belong.

For decades, our next guest has examined the forces that shape what Americans eat and who benefits from those choices. Marian Nestle's new book is'Sugar Coated: Unboxing the Hidden Forces Shaping America's Favorite Breakfast Food.'Yes, it's a book about cereal. Nestle and her co-author Lisa Sutherland take a close look at breakfast cereal from its ingredients and nutritional claims to packaging, marketing, and the ways manufacturers appeal to kids and adults.

New York Times bestselling novelist and Northshire Bookstore’s own Kim Van Alkemade is celebrating the release of her latest novel,'Upstate.' It’s a moving story about found family, second chances, an abandoned bookstore, and the surprising ways our past can shape our future.

Robert Pape is a political scientist at the University of Chicago and the founding director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats, where he has spent years studying political violence and its causes.

What happens when a terrible accident leaves you feeling more alive than ever? Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and novelist Ayad Akhtar explores that question in 'The Radiance,'a provocative new novel about faith, identity, desire, and the mysteries of the human mind.

This week's Book Picks comes from Tara Ludwin from Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs, NY and Manchester Center, VT and we also welcome Kira Wizner f

Technology is changing our lives at a breathtaking pace. But who’s making sure it’s changing them for the better? Trailblazing computer scientist Fran Berman has spent her career exploring the intersection of technology and society.

Jay Rogoff begins 2026 with is knee-deep into two-year stint as Saratoga Springs poet laureate. Tonight, at Walt & Whitman Brewery in Saratoga Springs, he will be leading: 'An Evening of Scary and Haunted Poetry.'