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Book It is a monthly series featuring interviews with today’s hottest authors and their latest books. Host Carol Anne Riddell talks to guests about their work, their lives and everything in between. With an All-Star roster of contributors… we explore the world of books from cover to cover… examining publishing trends to how accomplished professionals got their start in the book world. Also, author and critic Linda Stasi shares her Uncensored book reviews. Book It is your fun new book club where the writers themselves show up.

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Megha Majumdar & Cristina Jiménez

2026/09/28

This month on Book It… we chat with New York Times bestselling author Megha Majumdar about her book “A Guardian and a Thief”; Isabel Ortiz speaks with Cristina Jiménez about her memoir “Dreaming of Home: How We Turn Fear into Pride, Power, and Real Change”; and Linda Stasi takes on AI in Uncensored.

The Best of Season 6

2026/08/28

This month on Book It… we’re taking a look at some of our favorite interviews from this past season. We chat with best-selling author and Uncensored contributor Linda Stasi about her new novel “The Descendant”, which takes a look at her family's epic journey from rural Sicily to Colorado mines; Isabel Ortiz speaks with National Youth Poet Laureate Stephanie Pacheco; and we learn about New York Therapy Animals, an organization that brings dogs into classrooms to help kids read.

“I Came Back For You” with Kate White

2026/07/23

This month on Book It… we chat with New York Times bestselling author Kate White about her newest thriller “I Came Back For You”. Plus, Isabel Ortiz speaks with the founders of the nonprofit Books x Bodegas and Linda Stasi is back with her Uncensored reviews.

“A Protest History of the United States” with Gloria J. Browne-Marshall

2026/06/25

This month on Book It… we chat with activist, attorney, author and John Jay College Professor Gloria J. Browne-Marshall about her new book, “A Protest History of the United States”, which chronicles 500 years of resistance movements in American history. Plus, Isabel Ortiz speaks with Isha Raya about her debut novel “You'll Never Forget Me”, and Linda Stasi is back with her Uncensored reviews.

“The Descendant" with LInda Stasi

2026/05/21

This month on Book It… we chat with best-selling author and Uncensored contributor Linda Stasi about her new novel, The Descendant, which takes a look at her family’s epic journey from rural Sicily to the Colorado mines. Plus, Isabel Ortiz speaks with ping-pong champion Yasiris Ortiz about her debut children’s book, Yasi the Champion, and Professor Tom Means joins us to discuss which books will become the next box-office hits and binge-worthy series!

“Baldwin: A Love Story” with Nicholas Boggs

2026/04/23

This month on Book It… we chat with New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Boggs about his biography of James Baldwin, “Baldwin: A Love Story”. Plus, Isabel Ortiz speaks with author and illustrator Kay Sohini about her debut graphic novel “This Beautiful Ridiculous City”, and Linda Stasi returns with her Uncensored reviews.

“The Singular Life of Aria Patel” with Samira Ahmed

2026/03/24

This month on Book It… we chat with New York Times best-selling author Samira Ahmed about her newest YA novel “The Singular Life of Aria Patel”. Also, Isabel Ortiz speaks with author and illustrator Niña Mata about her books “New” and “Girls to the Front” and Linda Stasi is back with her Uncensored reviews.

“This Leaves Me Okay” with Walter Pryor

2026/02/26

This month on Book It… we chat with author Walter Pryor about his poignant family memoir “This Leaves Me Okay”, which reflects on his grandmother's legacy through 30 years of hand-written letters and how the decisions she made changed the course of her family’s future. Also, Isabel Ortiz speaks with Amber Oliver about her debut novel “When the Music Hits” and Linda Stasi is back with her Uncensored reviews.

“An Exercise in Uncertainty” with Jonathan Gluck

2026/01/22

This month on Book It… we chat with author Jonathan Gluck about his powerful memoir “An Exercise in Uncertainty”, which looks back at how he has lived with incurable cancer for more than 20 years; and Isabel Ortiz speaks with Zenda Walker about her “Know Your Hairitage” book series.

“Audrey Hepburn: A Life of Beautiful Uncertainty” with Tom Santopietro

2025/12/25

This month on Book It… we chat with author Tom Santopietro about his new biography “Audrey Hepburn: A Life of Beautiful Uncertainty”; Isabel Ortiz speaks with poet Isabella DeSendi about her new collection of poetry “Someone Else’s Hunger”; and Linda Stasi has her always Uncensored reviews.

“Food Person” with Adam Roberts

2025/11/27

This month on Book It… we chat with author and food writer Adam Roberts about his debut novel "Food Person”; Isabel Ortiz speaks with National Youth Poet Laureate Stephanie Pacheco; and Linda Stasi has her always Uncensored reviews.

“Mutual Interest” with Olivia Wolfgang-Smith

2025/11/18

This month on Book It… we chat with author Olivia Wolfgang-Smith about her new novel "Mutual Interest”; Isabel Ortiz speaks with Spencer Thomas about his debut collection of short stories “Goodbye to Boyhood ”; and Linda Stasi has her always Uncensored reviews.

Adulthood

2025/09/24

This month on Book It… we chat with New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin about her new book “Secrets of Adulthood”; Isabel Ortiz speaks with Natalie Guerrero about her debut novel “My Train Leaves at Three”; we learn about New York Therapy Animals, an organization that brings dogs into classrooms to help kids read; and Linda Stasi has her always Uncensored reviews.

Best of Season 5 with Frederick Joseph and Abraham Chang

2025/08/27

This month on Book It, we look back at some of our favorite interviews from this past season. We chat with New York Times best-selling author Frederick Joseph about his book of poetry “We Alive, Beloved”. Also, Isabel Ortiz speaks with Abraham Chang about his debut novel “888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers” and Linda Stasi has her always Uncensored reviews.

“Ninetails” with Sally Wen Mao

2025/07/24

This month on Book It… we chat with author, poet, and CUNY professor Sally Wen Mao about her new book “Ninetails”; Isabel Ortiz speaks with Alejandro Heredia about his debut novel “Loca”; and Linda Stasi has her always Uncensored reviews.