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Fatimah Gilliam is an author, lawyer, consultant, WAMC panelist, and founder of the Azara Group where she works on issues of leadership, equity, and organizational culture. Her new book 'Race Rules: What Your Black Friend Won't Tell You' tackles the everyday assumptions, comments, and behaviors that often shape cross-racial interactions in America. Drawing from personal experience and professional insight Gilliam explores everything from microaggressions and white privilege to the hidden social codes that can quietly damage relationships and workplaces. Rather than focusing only on theory the book offers practical guidance for readers hoping to better understand race, challenge misconception, and engage more honestly across differences.

For decades, Americans’ views on abortion remained surprisingly consistent, even amid fierce political battles. But the 2022 Dobbs decision sparked a major shift.In the new book ‘Not Going Back,’ the authors trace changing public attitudes on abortion from Roe v. Wade through the 2024 election and into 2025, examining how debates over access, regulation, and government involvement continue to reshape American politics.

This week's Book Picks comes from Connie Brooks and Heather Boyne from Battenkill Books in Cambridge, NY and Sharon Weinberg and Amy Zimmerman from Chatham Bookstore in Chatham, NY.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Professor of Political Science at Hartwick College in Oneonta Laurel Elder, Author, lawyer, consultant, public speaker, and entrepreneur Fatimah Gilliam, and Associate Professor of Music at Vassar College Justin Patch.

Douglas Stuart’s novels include ‘Shuggie Bain’ and ‘Young Mungo.’ In his latest novel ‘John of John,’ Stuart shifts the landscape but not the intensity. Set in Scotland’s remote Hebridean islands, the novel follows a young man returning home, confronting a family bound by silence, expectation, and deeply rooted tradition.

We welcome back Kathryn Sheehan for another of our regular deep dives into the history of our region. Sarah LaDuke hosts.

At our most recent WAMC on the Road event with CulinaryArts@SPAC – the featured cookbook was ‘Heartland Masala: An Indian Cookbook from an American Kitchen.’‘Heartland Masala’ presents recipes from Indian cooking instructor Jyoti Mukharji with cultural and historical essays by her son Auyon Mukharji – folk musician and member of the band ‘Darlingside.’

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Organizer with Protect Trans Futures' Harmony Boyd, The Ulster County Comptroller and the former president and CEO of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley March Gallagher, a full professor in the History Department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) Allison Kavey, and Former Times Union Associate Editor Mike Spain.

For many Americans James Comey remains one of the defining figures of the Trump Era. The former FBI Director fired by Trump and more recently once again drawn into public controversary amid investigations and escalating political attacks. Comey has also become a best-selling crime writer channeling decades inside the justice system into a series of legal thrillers. His latest is 'Red Verdict' which follows Deputy U.S. Attorney Nora Carleton. As she investigates the poisoning deaths of a defense industry executive in Manhattan, a murder that may connect to Russian Intelligence, espionage, and conspiracy reaching deep into American power circles.

The Roundtable Panel: a daily open discussion of issues in the news and beyond. Today's panelists are Former NY elementary teacher and now 2nd year PhD student at RPI Sophia Acquisto, Former U.S. Army officer and State Department Diplomat who taught at Bard College for six years and is now a Senior Fellow at Bard's Center for Civic Engagement Ambassador Fred Hof, and Wall Street Investment Banker Mark Wittman.