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Book Picks - The Open Door Bookstore

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Sarah LaDuke
Published December 17, 2019 at 11:10 AM EST
Book covers for the books listed below on this page

     This week's Book Picks from Lily Bartels at The Open Door Bookstore and Gift Gallery in Schenectady, NY.

List:
"Ship of Dreams: The Sinking of the Titanic and the End of the Edwardian Era" by Gareth Russell
"The Day It Finally Happens" by Mike Pearl
"Peculiar Questions and Practical Answers" from the files of the New York Public Library
"You Suck at Cooking"
"Brilliant Maps for Curious Minds" by Ian Wright
"Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge" by Sheila Weller
"Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story" by Kevin Noble Maillard
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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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