As part of Public Radio Music Day, Alison Fensterstock and Ann Powers speak with Gianna Volpe about their new book "How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music". Drawn from NPR Music’s acclaimed, groundbreaking series Turning the Tables, the definitive book on the vital role of Women in Music—from Beyoncé to Odetta, Taylor Swift to…

There are a number of organizations working together to address the problem of hunger and food insecurity on Long Island. First, hear from Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital’s Linda Sweeney and Rob Galinski join Stephanie McEvily of Food Rescue US – North Fork. They discuss a collaboration between the hospital and food rescue organization to …

Part of the Live Broadcast from the 2024 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

We're proud to bring you the live broadcast of the 20th anniversary of the prestigious East Hampton Library's Authors Night! This recording has been editing lightly for clarity.WLIW-FM

Part of the Live Broadcast from the 2024 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Part of the Live Broadcast from the 2024 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Part of the Live Broadcast from the 2024 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Part of the Live Broadcast from the 2024 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Part of the Live Broadcast from the 2024 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Part of the Live Broadcast from the 2024 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Part of the Live Broadcast from the 2024 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Part of the Live Broadcast from the 2024 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Part of the Live Broadcast from the 2024 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Part of the Live Broadcast from the 2024 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Part of the Live Broadcast from the 2024 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Part of the Live Broadcast from the 2024 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Part of the Live Broadcast from the 2024 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Part of the Live Broadcast from the 2024 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Part of the Live Broadcast from the 2024 East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Phil Andrews is President of the Long Island African-American Chamber of Commerce and two-term past President of the 100 Black Men of Eastern New York. He is also a board member of the Long Island Association, the Interfaith Nutrition Network, and The WNET Group’s Community Advisory Board, and sits on the President’s Council of Big Brothers and Big…

Carrie Doyle is the best selling author of multiple novels and screenplays that span many genres, ranging from cozy mysteries to chick lit to comedies to Young Adult. She is also one of the co-founders of the Hamptons Whodunit Crime Literature Festival. She spoke with Brian Cosgrove and Diane Masciale about the festival, her latest writing, and mor…

Brad has served as a member of the Department of Homeland Security’s Analytic Red Cell Unit. He has also lectured to law enforcement organizations on over-the-horizon/future threats, and has been a keynote speaker for the National Tactical Officers Association annual conference. He joined Brian Cosgrove at the 2024 Hamptons Whodunit Crime Literatur…

Abby Endler is the creator of Crime by the Book, a crime fiction review website and digital community of mystery, thriller, and crime readers. By day, she works as a publicist at Penguin Random House. She is also the Fiction Director for the Hamptons Whodunit Crime Literature Festival. She joined Brian Cosgrove and Diane Masciale for a conversation…

Ruth Ware is an international number one bestseller. Her thrillers In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, The Lying Game, The Death of Mrs Westaway, The Turn of the Key, One by One, The It Girl and Zero Days have appeared on bestseller lists around the world, including the Sunday Times and New York Times, and have sold more than six million c…

Barbara Butcher, MPH, was Chief of Staff and Director of the Forensic Sciences Training Program at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner. She was responsible for overall agency management, strategy, and inter-agency relations. She recently published her first book, "What The Dead Know." In it, Butcher writes with the kind of New York a…

Dennis Fabiszak is Executive Director of East Hampton Library, where a large part of the Hamptons Whodunit Festival was held. He spoke with Brian Cosgrove and Diane Masciale about hosting the festival, East Hampton, and more.WLIW-FM

Hamptons Whodunit is an annual mystery and crime festival that takes place in East Hampton Village. Founded in 2023 to create exciting and affordable off-season programming for the East Hampton community, the festival gathers celebrated mystery and thriller authors and true crime experts who participate in panels and social events with audience mem…

As part of International Women’s Day, OLA of Eastern Long Island and WLIW-FM present a two-part series of In Conversation. OLA Exeuctive Director Minerva Perez spoke with three remarkable young women to explore what personal power means to them. Camila, a ten-year-old, Alison, who is 14, and Bella, 16, shared their perspectives and experiences with…

As part of International Women’s Day, OLA of Eastern Long Island and WLIW-FM present a two-part series of In Conversation. OLA Exeuctive Director Minerva Perez spoke with three remarkable young women to explore what personal power means to them. Camila, a ten-year-old, Alison, who is 14, and Bella, 16, shared their perspectives and experiences with…

OLA of Eastern Long Island and WLIW-FM present a special three-part series of In Conversation to raise awareness about addiction and mental health in teens and young adults. OLA Executive Director Minerva Perez spoke with East End teens, parents, and a local mental health care provider to explore the topic from a range of perspectives and help fami…

OLA of Eastern Long Island and WLIW-FM present a special three-part series of In Conversation to raise awareness about addiction and mental health in teens and young adults. OLA Executive Director Minerva Perez spoke with East End teens, parents, and a local mental health care provider to explore the topic from a range of perspectives and help fami…

OLA of Eastern Long Island and WLIW-FM present a special three-part series of In Conversation to raise awareness about addiction and mental health in teens and young adults. OLA Executive Director Minerva Perez spoke with East End teens, parents, and a local mental health care provider to explore the topic from a range of perspectives and help fami…

The American Buffalo, a new two-part four-hour series by Ken Burns, takes viewers on a journey through more than 10,000 years of North American history and across some of the continent’s most iconic landscapes, tracing the animal’s evolution, significance to the great plains, near demise, and relationship to the Indigenous people of North America. …

Katherine Wallach has been designing jewelry since she was a little girl living in New York City. She recently caught up with General Manager Diane Masciale to talk about her creative process, what inspires her to create new pieces, landing in Amagansett, and more. Find out more about her store Shoplift.…

Food insecurity is a major issue across Long Island, including here on the East End. In recognition of Hunger Action Day, we present a special edition of WLIW-FM’s In Conversation. Gianna Volpe, host of Heart of the East End, speaks with Paule Pachter of Long Island Cares and Holly Reichert-Wheaton of Springs Food Pantry in two back-to-back intervi…

We’re proud to have brought another live broadcast from East Hampton Library’s Authors Night! The annual fundraiser raises money for the East Hampton Library, and this year featured book signings and meet & greets with over 100 authors, from celebrity memoirists to nationally acclaimed journalists to a certain iconic astrophysicist. The prestigious…

Bill Boggs spoke with Brian Cosgrove about his new book "The Adventures of Spike the Wonder Dog" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Mary Giuliani spoke with Brian Cosgrove about her book "How to Lose Friends and Influence No One" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Lauren Graham spoke with Diane Masciale about her book "Have I Told You This Already? Stories I Don't Want To Forget To Remember" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Nina and Lisa Rosenblum spoke with Gianna Volpe about their book "A Humanist Vision" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Lewis Simons spoke with Michael Mackey about his book "To Tell The Truth: My Life As A Foregin Correspondent" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Jim Acosta spoke with Michael Mackey about his book "The Enemy of the People: A Dangerous Time To Tell The Truth in America" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Jane Ferguson spoke with Michael Mackey about her book "No Ordinary Assignment" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Helen A. Harrison spoke with Gianna Volpe about her book "An Elegant Corpose" a murder-myster at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Chris Whipple spoke with Brian Cosgrove about his book "The Fight of His Life: Inside Joe Biden's White House" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Monte Farber spoke with Gianna Volpe about his new book with Amy Zerner "The Karmic Birthday" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Jim Pressman and Donna Pressman spoke with Brian Cosgrove about their book "A Century of American Toys and Games: The Story of Pressman Toy" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Misty Copeland spoke with Diane Masciale about her book "The Wind At My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor, Raven Wilkinson" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Neil DeGrasse Tyson spoke with Gianna Volpe about his book "Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM

Tom Clavin spoke with Gianna Volpe about his book "Follow Me To Hell: McNelly's Texas Rangers and the Rise of Frontier Justice" at the 19th annual East Hampton Library's Authors Night.WLIW-FM