العربية
中国
Français
Deutsch
Ελληνική
हिन्दी
Italiano
日本語
Português
Русский
EspañolTHE BOOK SQUAD
'''The Book Squad''' is a radio show that highlights the most sought-after authors fiction, nonfiction, children's books, and poetry. The tag line of the show is "we track down the hottest authors and bring them in for questioning." The show is hosted by authors Karyn Langhorne and Wendy Coakley-Thompson and broadcasts on WMET1160 AM World Radio, Silver Spring, Maryland. '''The Book Squad''' made its broadcast debut on Friday, February 2, 2007.
'''The Book Squad''' airs Fridays, from noon to 1:00 pm ET on WMET1160 AM, which is the most powerful AM signal in the region. The show streams simultaneously on the Internet at wmet1160.com. Additionally, listeners can download podcasts of the show from '''The Book Squad''' web site.
The show is usually split into three author segments. Authors tend to call in, because of geographic or time constraints. However, authors have also appeared in studio to promote their work. Shows tend to be thematic in nature, e.g., Young Adult, Love and Money, Earth Day, etc. Guests are booked, based on how well their work fits the theme of the show. If available, a three-minute Author Spotlight may run during the show. During the segment '''Wendy's World''', the hosts discuss the latest deals and trends in the publishing world. The hosts also explore Washington DC-area programs and events in the segment '''About Town'''.
Walter Mosley, bestselling author of the Easy Rollins mysteries and of his latest, ''This Year You Write Your Novel''
Anthony Swofford, bestselling author of ''Jarhead (book)''
Robin Givens, actress, talk show host, author of ''Grace Will Lead Me Home''
Eric Van Lustbader, bestselling author of fantasy and thriller novels, most recently ''Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Betrayal''
Wedding and party planner Colin Cowie, author of numerous books, including 2007's ''Extraordinary Weddings''
David Baldacci, New York Times bestselling author of thirteen novels, including ''Simple Genius''
Rebecca Walker, author of ''Baby Love: Choosing Motherhood After a Lifetime of Ambivalence'' and ''Black, White, and Jewish: An Autobiography of the Shifting Self''
Barney Rosenzweig, creator of the television show Cagney & Lacey, and author of ''Cagney & Lacey and Me... an Inside Story OR How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blonde''
Bill Boggs, Emmy Award-winning television host and entertainment industry insider, author of ''Got What It Takes: Successful People Reveal How They Made It to the Top''
Doug Christie, who co-authored ''No Ordinary Love: A True Story of Marriage and Basketball'' with his wife, Jackie
Alison Weir, British historian and New York Times bestselling author of ''Innocent Traitor'', based on the life of Lady Jane Grey
Jabari Asim, former The Washington Post ''Bookworld'' editor, author of ''Whose Toes are Those?'' and ''Whose Knees are These?''
★ ''The Book Squad''
★ The Official Book Squad Blog
★ WMET1160.com
| Contents |
| Show airtime |
| Show format |
| Notable guests |
| External links |
Show airtime
'''The Book Squad''' airs Fridays, from noon to 1:00 pm ET on WMET1160 AM, which is the most powerful AM signal in the region. The show streams simultaneously on the Internet at wmet1160.com. Additionally, listeners can download podcasts of the show from '''The Book Squad''' web site.
Show format
The show is usually split into three author segments. Authors tend to call in, because of geographic or time constraints. However, authors have also appeared in studio to promote their work. Shows tend to be thematic in nature, e.g., Young Adult, Love and Money, Earth Day, etc. Guests are booked, based on how well their work fits the theme of the show. If available, a three-minute Author Spotlight may run during the show. During the segment '''Wendy's World''', the hosts discuss the latest deals and trends in the publishing world. The hosts also explore Washington DC-area programs and events in the segment '''About Town'''.
Notable guests
Walter Mosley, bestselling author of the Easy Rollins mysteries and of his latest, ''This Year You Write Your Novel''
Anthony Swofford, bestselling author of ''Jarhead (book)''
Robin Givens, actress, talk show host, author of ''Grace Will Lead Me Home''
Eric Van Lustbader, bestselling author of fantasy and thriller novels, most recently ''Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Betrayal''
Wedding and party planner Colin Cowie, author of numerous books, including 2007's ''Extraordinary Weddings''
David Baldacci, New York Times bestselling author of thirteen novels, including ''Simple Genius''
Rebecca Walker, author of ''Baby Love: Choosing Motherhood After a Lifetime of Ambivalence'' and ''Black, White, and Jewish: An Autobiography of the Shifting Self''
Barney Rosenzweig, creator of the television show Cagney & Lacey, and author of ''Cagney & Lacey and Me... an Inside Story OR How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blonde''
Bill Boggs, Emmy Award-winning television host and entertainment industry insider, author of ''Got What It Takes: Successful People Reveal How They Made It to the Top''
Doug Christie, who co-authored ''No Ordinary Love: A True Story of Marriage and Basketball'' with his wife, Jackie
Alison Weir, British historian and New York Times bestselling author of ''Innocent Traitor'', based on the life of Lady Jane Grey
Jabari Asim, former The Washington Post ''Bookworld'' editor, author of ''Whose Toes are Those?'' and ''Whose Knees are These?''
External links
★ ''The Book Squad''
★ The Official Book Squad Blog
★ WMET1160.com
This article provided by Wikipedia. To edit the contents of this article, click here for original source.
psst.. try this: add to faves
