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Best of the Book Nook: 'Island Boyz' by Graham Salisbury

Contributed

Middle school boys can be reluctant readers. In 2002 I did my only
interview with Graham Salisbury, a writer who aspired to turn some of
those reluctant readers into more avid ones.

Bonus segment:

Contributed

Shane Fontayne "What Nature Intended"

(Original recording made in 2003)

We had a bit of extra time to fill so I dusted off my 2003 interview with the guitarist Shane Fontayne. He played some of his music for us that day. If you have never heard of him you might be surprised to learn about his musical background.

The Book Nook on WYSO is presented by the Greene County Public Library with additional support from Washington-Centerville Public LibraryClark County Public LibraryDayton Metro LibraryWright Memorial Public Library, and Tipp City Public.

Vick Mickunas is the host of Book Nook on WYSO, which he created in 1994. He has conducted more than 1,700 author interviews, from Studs Terkel to Lee Child to John Glenn. He is a book critic for the Dayton Daily News and the Springfield News-Sun.