Book Picks - Merritt Bookstore

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Sarah LaDuke

Published February 13, 2018 at 11:10 AM EST

This week's Book Picks come from Kira Wizner of Merritt Bookstore.

List:

“All for Nothing” by Walter Kempowski, translated by Anthea Bell

“Freshwater” by Akwaeke Emezi

“The Friend, A Novel” by Sigrid Nunez

“Eternal Life: A Novel” by Dara Horn

“The Great Alone: A Novel” by Kristin Hannah

“I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death” by Maggie O'Farrell

“Catnip: A Love Story” by Michael Korda

“The YES Brain” by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

“The Big Bed” by Bunmi Laditan, illustrated by Tom Knight

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Sarah LaDuke

Sarah has worked in radio since she graduated from college in 2006. In her work with WAMC, she often interviews regional and global artists in all fields including music, theatre, film, television, and visual arts. During the main thrust of the Covid-19 pandemic shut-down, Sarah hosted a live Instagram interview program "A Face for Radio Video Series." On it, Sarah spoke with artists about the creative activities they were accomplishing and/or missing. She is on the board of WAM Theatre and lives in Albany, New York with her husband, Paul, and their dog, Doritos.

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