The 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.
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 fromThe 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 segmentAbout 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?