The Roundtable

Albany , NY – Julia and Selma speak with Loise from the Woman's Club of Albany about this Sunday's fund raiser and about the organization. The fund raiser to restore their antique building on Madison Ave. in Albany will include raffles, entertainment, antique appraisals and fun this Sunday April, 6 from 10am- 5pm.

Albany , NY – Joe and Selma speak with Liza Donnelly, Barbara Smaller and Victoria Roberts about their book, "Sex and Sensibility: Ten Women Examine the Lunacy of Modern Love...in 200 Cartoons". This book is a product of the product of what happens when ten women from New York come together to write about the craziness of modern love. For more information visit, www.lizadonnelly.com or www.twelvebooks.com.

Albany , NY – Julia speaks with economist Elena Panaritis about her book, "Prosperity Unbound: Property Rights, Informality and Tapping the Potential of Markets under Stress". Panaritis found through her research in Latin America that many property markets are informal and that there are no documents to prove ownership.

Albany , NY – Joe speaks with former Rhone Island Senator, Lincoln Chafee, about his book, "Against the Tide : How a Compliant Congress Empowered a Reckless President". Lincoln Chafee represented Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate from 1999- 2007, but he is best known as probably the only Republican in the Senate who voted against the war in Iraq. His book puts a spotlight on the performance of Congress.

Albany, NY – Joe speaks with Republican Senator, Lincoln Chaffe, about his book, "Against the Tide: How a Compliant Congress Empowered a Reckless President" and why he voted against the war in Iraq. Even though Chaffe voted for President Bush, he quickly became disillusioned.

Albany, NY – Author Scott Spencer speaks with Joe about his new book, "Willing", that describes a humorous love tale. Spencer has been hailed by Publisher's Weekly as the contemporary master of the American love story.

Albany, NY – WAMC's resident business and financial expert, Rich Honen, joins the Roundtable to discuss why the federal government bailed out Bear Sterns. Honen also comments on the new governor and the impending release of the New York budget.

Albany , NY – In today's Congressional Corner, Alan discusses with Congressman Richard Neal, what the U.S. government is trying to do to help the war veterans.

Albany, NY – WAMC's Dave Lucas reports about the high rate of sexual transmitted diseases among young women. In March, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention gave its results of the alarming rate that young women are infected with STD's. These results are global, national and local and is the first study of its kind. Lucas explores the significance of this study.

Albany, NY – Joe speaks with a book seller from Northshire Bookstore in this week's book nook. They discuss poetry picks in honor of National Poetry Month. Northshire Bookstore is located in Manchester, VT. For more information about this bookstore and the book picks, visit www.northshire.com.