| In A Word features a monthly book
club discussion and interviews with both national and local authors.
Hosts Kathy Cordova and Jim Ott have interviewed authors such as
Frank Delaney, Jean Shinoda-Bolen, Scott Adams, Natalie Goldberg,
M.J. Ryan, Ayelet Waldman, Mark Sarvas, Penny Warner, Jason Headley,
Alan Brennert, J.R. Moehringer, Francisco Jimenez, and many more.
If you love to read, be sure to tune in!
Airs Monday through Friday 6:30a,
1:00p, 9:30p, Saturday 9:00a, 3:00p, 9:30p, Sunday 9:30a, 3:30p,
8:30p. (Produced monthly.)
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Episode Guide
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January Edition
Length:29:30
Produced:12/18/2007
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December Edition
Gift Books for the Holidays. Interviews with the following authors: Karn Knutson, author of City Girl Philosophy. Simon Read, author of In the Dark: The True Story of the Blackout Ripper, Penny Warner, author of The Official Nancy Drew Handbook And Another Word—Commentary by Sandra Kay.
Length:29:30
Produced:11/13/2007
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November Edition
Interview with Robert Johnson, author of Living Your Unlived Life. Bookclub discussion of The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. Bookclub Guests: Ann Angst, TV30 Bookclub, Cathy Jetter, TV 30 Bookclub. And Another Word—Commentary by guest, Elizabeth Koehler-Pentacoff, titled “Arts and Humanities Obituary
Length:29:30
Produced:10/16/2007
In A Word
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October Edition
Interview with Lisa See, author of Peony in Love. Bookclub discussion of The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. Bookclub Guests: Hailey Lind, author of Brush with Death. Mark Coggins, author of Candy from Strangers. New feature: And Another Word—Commentary by Jim Ott
Length:29:30
Produced:9/18/2007
In A Word
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September Edition
Interview with Mildred Armstrong Kalish, author of “Little Heathens.” Bookclub discussion of “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini. Bookclub Guests: Emily Wagner, TV30 Bookclub, Qasim Tarim, TV30 Bookclub. New feature: And Another Word—Commentary by Kathy Cordova “The Case Against Reading.”
Length:29:30
Produced:8/29/2007
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August Edition
Interview with Scott Evans, author of “Pass It On Action Guide”. Bookclub discussion of “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert. Bookclub Guests: Sandra Kay, TV30 Bookclub, Dyan Cole, TV30 Bookclub, Flash Book Reviews of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”--Various reviewers
Length:29:30
Produced:7/24/2007
In A Word
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July Edition
Join Jim Ott and Kathy Cordova for interviews with authors and the TV30 Book Club
Length:29:30
Produced:6/27/2007
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June Edition
Join Jim Ott and Kathy Cordova for interviews with authors and the TV30 Book Club
Length:29:30
Produced:6/1/2007
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May Edition
Interview with Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., author of “Close to the Bone: Life-Threatening Illness as a Soul Journey” Interview with Cynthia Bryant, Pleasanton Poet Laureate and Martha Meltzer, Local Poet. Topics: Poem anthology for Iraqi people, importance of Poet Laureates in communities. Interview with Penny Johnson, Programs Librarian, Pleasanton Library, and Sandy Silva, Children Services Head Librarian Topics: Upcoming events at the Pleasanton Library and Summer Reading Program for children. Interview with Rosemary Dukelow, Livermore Librarian. Topic: Livermore Reads Together in May, reading Zorro by Isabel Allende.
Length:29:30
Produced:4/24/2007
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Bookclub discussion of "The Secret."
TV30 Bookclub discussion of "The Secret" with guests, Mary Laine and Wil Cason, author of Visualizing Your Victory. Also, an interview with Denise Roy, author of "Momfulness" and with Deborah Grossman, author of "Goldie and Me"
Length:29:30
Produced:3/20/2007
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Bookclub discussion of "It's Not About the Bike."
TV30 Bookclub discussion of "It's Not About the Bike" with guests, Bob Coomber and Bryan Gillette. Interview with Tom Morin, author of "No More Broken Eggs"
Length:29:30
Produced:2/20/2007
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February Edition
Join Jim Ott and Kathy Cordova for interviews with authors and the TV30 Book Club
Length:29:30
Produced:2/1/2007
In A Word
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January Edition
Join Jim Ott and Kathy Cordova for interviews with authors and the TV30 Book Club
Length:29:30
Produced:1/1/2007
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Gift Books for the Holidays
Karn Knutson, author of “Shoe-ology: from the shamelessly sensible to the wickedly pointed.” Jennie Schacht, author of “The Wine Lovers’ Dessert Cookbook.” Judy Wheeler Ditter, owner of Towne Center Books to discuss new books for holiday giving.
Length:29:30
Produced:11/21/2006
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November Edition
Jim Ott and Kathy Cordova interview the TV30 Book Club and an Author
Length:29:30
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The Memory Keeper’s Daughter
Guest Sandra Kaye discusses blogging and her blog, "shesayswithasmile", Guests Karen Hogan and Frank Thornburgh discuss the Tri-Valley group, "People Who Write and Tell Stories", TV30 Bookclub discussion of "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" with guests, Amy Schwab and Cheryl Dronkers
Length:29:30
Produced:9/19/2006
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September Edition
Join Jim Ott and Kathy Cordova for interviews with authors and the TV30 Book Club
Length:29:30
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August Edition
Join Jim Ott and Kathy Cordova for interviews with authors and the TV30 Book Club
Length:29:30
Produced:7/18/2006
In A Word
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TV30 BookClub
Join Jim Ott & Kathy Cordova for interviews with authors and the TV30 Bookclub
Length:30
Produced:6/30/2006
In A Word
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Transform Your Life!
Interviews with authors of the following books: "The Renaissance Soul" by Margaret Lobenstine, "There are No Mistakes" by Elanor Wiley, "Visualizing Your Victory" by Wil Cason
Length:30
Produced:5/30/2006
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Brian Strause, Maybe a Miracle Bookclub
Interview with Brian Strause, Maybe a Miracle Bookclub, Jim Ott Interviews L. John Perkins
Length:30
Produced:5/3/2006
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In Cold Blood
Jim interviews Simon Read author of, “On the House: The Bizarre Killing of Michael Malloy.” A novel based on the gruesome, true-life murder of a drunken New Yorker in 1933. And Kathy interviews Camille Minichino author of, “The Nitrogen Murders” which is the latest book in her series of murder mysteries. Plus Kathy and Jim lead a discussion about Truman Capote’s, “In Cold Blood.”
Length:30
Produced:3/28/2006
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The Lost Expedition
Author Charles Pearson, The Lost Expedition
Length:30
Produced:2/28/2006
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Love and Other Impossible Pursuits
Author Ayelet Waldman, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits
Length:30
Produced:1/9/2006
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Small Town Odds
Author Jason Headley, Small Town Odds
Length:29:30
Produced:1/9/2006
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The Tender Bar, Moloka'i
Author J.R. Moehringer, The Tender Bar, Author Alan Brennert, Moloka'i
Length:29:30
Produced:12/1/2005
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Pride And Predjudice
TV30 BookClub Discusses Pride And Prejudice; Interview With Larry Johnson, Author of "Shine"
Length:29:30
Produced:10/1/2005
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The Smart Parenting Guide
TV30 BookClub Discusses The Smart Parenting Guide
Length:29:30
Produced:10/1/2005
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The Circuit
TV30 BookClub Discusses The Circuit
Length:29:30
Produced:9/1/2005
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Shadow Of The Wind
TV30 BookClub Discusses Shadow In The Wind
Length:29:30
Produced:8/1/2005
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The Kite Seller
TV30 BookClub Discusses The Kite Seller; Wingspan Press
Length:29:30
Produced:6/20/2005
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Perfect Madness
Susan Groshans, TV30 Bookclub; Janeen Brumm, TV30 Bookclub; Jim Ghilardi, Arroyo Counseling
Length:29:30
Produced:4/28/2005
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The Best Year Of Your Life
Julie Casamajor, Livermore Library; Penny Johnson, Pleasanton Library; Lee Jouthas, Dublin Library
Length:29:30
Produced:3/28/2005
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