First hour: College at the breaking point?
Second hour: Read Local
Recently, we heard from Nazareth College President Daan Braveman, who wanted to stress the point that the cost of college is not rising as quickly as many people seem to think. That's because the sticker price is not the same as the actual price most students pay. But University of Rochester graduate and author Kevin Connell counters that there is indeed a crisis in higher education. His new book, Breaking Point, is being released, and Connell is back in Rochester for a book talk. First, he joins us on Connections to discuss the problems he sees, along with possible solutions.
In our second hour: Like the local food movement, Read Local is a program that seeks to get readers to enjoy books grown right in their own back yard. It is a book club and event series, highlighting books published by publishing houses based right here in Rochester. The idea is to read the book, meet the author, and support local businesses along the way. We'll meet author Josefine Klougart, and we'll discuss a range of issues, including translations and foreign books, the health of publishing, and more. Our guests:
- Josefine Klougart, author of One of Us is Sleeping
- Kyle Semmel, executive director of Writers & Books
- Chad Post, publisher, Open Letter Books