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Today's Book Picks list comes from Bethany Marsfelder of The Northshire Bookstore and Phil Lewis of Bennington Bookshop.

Celeste Edmunds is the Executive Director of The Christmas Box International – an organization with the mission of helping defend children who are abused, neglected, trafficked or facing homelessness. A victim and survivor herself, Edmunds will tell us about her new book: "Garbage Bag Girl.”

Joining us is Dr. David Hart of the Stratton VA Medical Center. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.

This month celebrates the 10th anniversary of the blockbuster ordinary people change the world series. Which has 7 million copies in print and multiple Emmy nominations for the TV show based on it. The newest book “I Am Ruth Bader Ginsberg” is one of the most demanded heroes and is the 32nd in the series.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Chief of Staff and Vice President for Strategy and Policy at Bard College Malia Du Mont, Dean of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany Robert Griffin, and former Associate Editor of the Times Union Mike Spain.

Congestion pricing is meeting local opposition.In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Congressman Pat Ryan from New York’s 18th district wraps up his conversation with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.

It's cold and flu season - and COVID is still on the radar of health professionals. We welcome back Dr. Eric Yager of the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences for an estimate of the situation. Ray Graf hosts.

The New York State Writer’s Institute is back in action for the Spring semester, featuring a diverse collection of contemporary writers, and a series of classic films leading up to the 4th Annual Albany Film Festival.It’s the Writers Institute’s 41st year of acclaimed programming in 2024. And the kick-off event is this afternoon and tonight with Pulitzer Prize Winner Paul Harding who we will hear from later. In the meantime, we welcome Opalka Endowed Director of the NYSWI - Paul Grondahl.

Over the years, The Ashokan Center’s Winter Hoot has become a signature Hudson Valley event. The 11th edition is set for February 2–4.The Winter Hoot is a three-day festival, a community celebration with music, food and activities.

We talk astronomy with Bob Berman and Dr. Valerie Rapson. Call at show time with your questions. Ray Graf hosts.