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Book Picks - Chatham Bookstore

Book Cover - Why Sinatra Matters by Pete Hamill

      Dianne Ortmann and Carrie Knudsen from Chatham Bookstore in Chatham, NY join us with this week's Book Picks.

List:
My Kitchen Year by Ruth Reichl
Live to Air by Jeffrey L. Diamond
Why Sinatra Matters by Pete Hamill
Felicity by Mary Oliver
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition by JK Rowling; illustrated by Jim Kay
The Little Prince Deluxe Pop-Up Book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Boys in the Boat (Young Readers Adaptation) by Daniel James Brown
How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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