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CNN's Alisyn Camerota Publishes Debut Novel

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue
Published July 31, 2017 at 11:46 AM EDT
Book Cover - Amanda Wakes Up

As a veteran broadcast journalist and the co-anchor of CNN’s New Day, Alisyn Camerota knows a little something about the fast-paced world of cable news.

In her debut novel Amanda Wakes Up, she offers a fictional behind-the-scenes peek at this one-of-a-kind job - a blur of breaking news, big scoops, and colorful personalities.
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