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Meet the woman who helps storytellers prepare for their TED Talk

2026/10/23

(Oct 23, 2026) Margaret Watts Romney leads a Vermont-based company that coaches people in the art and skill of becoming better verbal communicators.

A new novel set in upstate NY challenges the preconceptions of rural living

2026/10/16

(Oct 16, 2026) "Upstate" follows Audrey as she moves to Northern New York to buy a bookshop during the COVID lockdown.

"Masquerade" is "Phantom of the Opera" like you've never seen it before

2026/10/09

(Oct 9, 2026) Eryn LeCroy and Francesca Mehrotra both play the lead role in an immersive "Phantom" experience. They got their start at Seagle Festival.

North Words: A new biography illuminates the legacy of Anne LaBastille

2026/10/02

(Oct 2, 2026) A new biography, called "Anne LaBastille: A Biography of the Woodswoman" by Penny Harr offers perhaps the most thorough look at LaBastille’s life.

Writer Wayne Grady's new book is full of cover stories, with new takes on Kafka, Grass, and Chekov

2026/09/25

(Sep 25, 2026) "The Cartel and Other Cover Stories" sees Grady tackle some literary greats and bring them into the modern world.

A 19th Century queer love story, hidden in plain sight

2026/09/18

(Sep 18, 2026) Former Cartoonist Laureate Tillie Walden's newest graphic novel is called "Charity and Sylvia"

A new boat among the antiques in Clayton

2026/09/11

(Sep 11, 2026) We revisit our conversation with Julius Faubel and Rebecca Hopfinger about Faubel's work as builder in residence at the Antique Boat Museum.

Ogdensburg comes to life in the debut novel "That Crazy Little Thing"

2026/09/04

(Sep 4, 2026) Kate Bracy's novel has had a long path to publication, getting its start as a romance blog, then a memoir, and finally a novel.

Mimi O'Bonsawin's latest record evokes the comfort in where she is - literally and metaphorically.

2026/08/28

(Aug 28, 2026) O'Bonsawin is a Wabanaki and Francophone who's been touring almost constantly for the last three years.

This Olypmic Skier shares her family's daring escape from Europe during WW2

2026/08/21

(Aug 21, 2026) Avital Carroll has ties to the North Country but skis for Austria. Her family landed at the only US refugee camp in Oswego, NY.

the Colorful Life of Cyndi Lauper

2026/08/14

(Aug 14, 2026) A Plattsburgh woman has written a new book about the extraordinary life and career of the "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" singer

The North Country played a huge role in author Virginia Eubanks's healing journey

2026/08/07

(Aug 7, 2026) Her new memoir "A Guide to Open Water Lifesaving" chronicles her struggles with PTSD and details how systems are failing people who have suffered trauma.

Forensic science began with dollhouses. Seriously.

2026/07/31

(Jul 31, 2026) Journalist Rachel Monroe comes to Blue Mountain Lake to give a talk about the mother of forensic science, Frances Glessner Lee.

The surprisingly dramatic history of the Olympic Summer Games in Kingston, ON

2026/07/24

(Jul 24, 2026) When sailors came to compete at the Kingston Olympics, there was no wind. And the events of Munich still loomed large.

How Adirondack Guide Boats helped shape the North Country

2026/07/17

(Jul 17, 2026) A new historical novel was inspired by the author's time in the Adirondacks, and one very special guide boat

★★★★★

Bit.ly Web Lover 2025/09/12

Soma Mei-Shang Frazier

Another compelling show. The book discussed sounds fascinating, and since I love road trip books I’ll be picking this book up soon. I absolutely love...

★★★☆☆

saabrian 2025/02/05

Could be better

The actual interviews with the actual guests are decent. But they are always proceeded by 7 to 10 minutes of boring chitchat between two journalists t...

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