BOOKS

We hear from Easthampton mayoral candidate Lindsi Sekula, learn about Massachusetts Farm to School Month and celebrate Catherine Newman's new novel, "Wreck."

Monte and Kaliis are taking some time off, but while they're gone, they explore the Cricket Creek Farm Fall Festival, the Write Angels Conference, A new play "Swamped" in Wendell, new documentary "Hunting Yellow Pigs", and Recordville's Northampton Record Fair.

Media Lab participant, Au'dahcey Hickson, interviews Emely Rumble, author of "Bibliotherapy in the Bronx."

Hamed Sinno brings his solo show "Poems of Consumption" to UMass Amherst's Fine Arts Center, two artists from the Berkshires will present their new graphic novels in Easthampton, and the new season at the Springfield Symphony Orchestra.

Author Michael Hutton-Woodland shares the story of his new novel, "Harvesting Legacy: A Farm’s Journey," Avery Sharpe on tour across New England, and Mr. Universe tells us about World Space Week.

Writer Alex Storozynski shares his family history of spies in the Eastern Bloc, The Mammals perform for Live Music Friday, and we try Argentinian orange wines with Tip Top Wine Shop.

We engage in healthy discourse before the WIT Literary Festival, talk with author and musician Mister G before his book release concert, and check out the lineup for this year's Northampton Jazz Festival.

We speak with author Hannah Moushabeck of Interlink Publishing about the 2nd annual Read & Resist event, learn about a new theater work at Double Edge Theatre and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.

We learn about an initiative to merge 6 towns into one regional school district in Franklin County, speak with the authors of "The Big E Book" as the fair descends upon western Mass., and discuss possible life on Mars with Mr. Universe.

We speak with the third candidate running for mayor in Northampton, Dan Breindel, in our series leading up to the preliminary elections next week. Plus, we speak with local author Jeanne Birdsall about her new book and McGovern with Rep. Jim McGovern.