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It is 1883, and America is at a crossroads. At a tiny college in Upstate New York, an idealistic young professor has managed to convince Mark Twain, Frederick Douglass, Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Confederate memoirist Forrest Taylor, and romance novelist Lucy Comstock to participate in the first (and last) Auburn Writers’ Conference for a public discussion about the future of the nation."The Auburn Conference" is a new novel by Tom Piazza.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Siena College Professor of Comparative Politics Vera Eccarius-Kelly, former NY 19 Congressperson and attorney John Faso, political consultant and lobbyist Libby Post.

The Cheese Tour 2023 is taking place this weekend - September 9th and 10th in Washington County, New York.

Keith Moon of The Who died at the age of just 32, on September 7, 1978. Moon’s biographer Tony Fletcher marks the 45th anniversary by hosting an interactive presentation about the man he calls “the best, most influential and revolutionary drummer rock music has ever known.” Keith Moon: A Celebration will be happening at the Orpheum Theatre in Saugerties, New York on 9/7 at 7 p.m.

Home repairs can be tricky! Need a little advice? Home maintenance and repair expert Darren Tracy is back to take your calls. Ray Graf hosts.

A government shutdown is possible this fall.In today’s Congressional Corner, David Hawkings of The American Leader continues his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Former EPA Regional Administrator, President of Beyond Plastics and faculty member at Bennington College Judith Enck, President and CEO of The Business Council of New York State Heather Mulligan, Albany County District Attorney David Soares, and Director, Actor and Educator Kristen van Ginhoven.

"Terraforming: Olana’s Historic Photography Collection Unearthed" is now on display at Olana State Historic Site. We got a preview of the exhibit this morning from the President of The Olana Partnership, Sean Sawyer and independent curator and historian of photography, Corey Keller.

Adversity comes in many forms, and can make us feel alone in our pain, even years after the fact. But as wellness coach and licensed therapist Minaa B. observes, we can’t heal in isolation. The best way to move past individual trauma is through connection and community. Minaa B.'s book is "Owning Our Struggles: A Path to Healing and Finding Community in a Broken World."