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Joshua Jelly-Schapiro joined Janeane Bernstein Monday on KUCI 88.9fm to talk about his book, ”Non Stop Metropolis.”

Nonstop Metropolis, the culminating volume in a trilogy of atlases, conveys innumerable unbound experiences of New York City through twenty-six imaginative maps and informative essays. Bringing together the insights of dozens of experts—from linguists to music historians, ethnographers, urbanists, and environmental journalists—amplified by cartographers, artists, and photographers, it explores all five boroughs of New York City and parts of nearby New Jersey. We are invited to travel through Manhattan’s playgrounds, from polyglot Queens to many-faceted Brooklyn, and from the resilient Bronx to the mystical kung fu hip-hop mecca of Staten Island. The contributors to this exquisitely designed and gorgeously illustrated volume celebrate New York City’s unique vitality, its incubation of the avant-garde, and its literary history, but they also critique its racial and economic inequality, environmental impact, and erasure of its past. Nonstop Metropolis allows us to excavate New York’s buried layers, to scrutinize its political heft, and to discover the unexpected in one of the most iconic cities in the world. It is both a challenge and homage to how New Yorkers think of their city, and how the world sees this capital of capitalism, culture, immigration, and more.
Contributors: Sheerly Avni, Gaiutra Bahadur, Marshall Berman, Joe Boyd, Will Butler, Garnette Cadogan, Thomas J. Campanella, Daniel Aldana Cohen, Teju Cole, Joel Dinerstein, Paul La Farge, Francisco Goldman, Margo Jefferson, Lucy R. Lippard, Barry Lopez, Valeria Luiselli, Suketu Mehta, Emily Raboteau, Molly Roy, Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts, Luc Sante, Heather Smith, Jonathan Tarleton, Astra Taylor, Alexandra T. Vazquez, Christina Zanfagna
Interviews with: Valerie Capers, Peter Coyote, Grandmaster Caz, Grand Wizzard Theodore, Melle Mel, RZA
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Rebecca Solnit is a prolific writer, and the author of many books including Savage Dreams, Storming the Gates of Paradise, and the best-selling atlases Infinite City and Unfathomable City, all from UC Press. She received the Corlis Benefideo Award for Imaginative Cartography from the North American Cartographic Information Society for her work on the previous atlases.
Joshua Jelly-Schapiro is a geographer and writer whose work has appeared in The New York Review of Books, New York, Harper's, and the Believer, among many other publications. He is the author of Island People: The Caribbean and the World. http://joshuajellyschapiro.com/
Reviews
"In orienting oneself in this atlas...one is invited to fathom the many New Yorks hidden from history’s eye...thoroughly terrific."—Maria Popova Brain Pickings
"The editors have assembled a remarkable team of artists, geographers and thinkers...The maps themselves are things of beauty...This is a work that, like its predecessors, isn’t in the business of rosy nostalgia...Nonstop Metropolis is a document of its time, of our time." - Sadie Stein—New York Times
"Rebecca Solnit and Joshua Jelly-Schapiro's collection achieves the trifold purpose that all good cartography does — it's beautiful, it inspires real thought about civic planning, and, most of all, it's functional."—The Village Voice
"...the New York installment [of the Atlas Trilogy] is eccentric and inspiring, a nimble work of social history told through colorful maps and corresponding essays. Together, Solnit, Jelly-Schapiro and a host of contributors — writers, artists, cartographers and data-crunchers — have come up with dozens of exciting new ways to think about the five boroughs." —San Francisco Chronicle
"Nonstop Metropolis is an engaging and enlightening read for anyone who loves New York City, creative scholarship, and top-notch graphic design." —Foreword Reviews
"The sum of it all is, like New York itself, overwhelming, alluring and dazzlingly diverse."—Jewish Daily Forward
"...the book...contains many beautiful and not-so-beautiful images that document New York’s past and the present, and make tangible the social and cultural diversity of this extraordinary place."
—Times Literary Supplement
"26 maps of New York that prioritize bachata over Broadway, pho over pizza."
—Wired.com
One of Publishers Weekly's 20 Big Indie Books of 2016—Publishers Weekly“I am thrilled to have another book-object in this series, as I devoured the San Francisco volume when I was there, and the New Orleans one likewise. Now finally here is one about the town where I live. The format, with the maps, networks, and accompanying stories and histories, is a lovely, nonlinear way of mirroring the almost infinite layers that make up a city. We all have our own mental maps of our cities and the ones we visit—maps that are, like the ones here, historical, musical, temporal, personal, economic, and geographical. The maps in Nonstop Metropolis are a good approximation of how we New Yorkers experience and perceive the city we live in.”—David Byrne
“Put your map apps and your GPS away, because none of those high-tech innovations will lead you to the immense satisfaction that this hard-to-put-down book is full of. The unique, clever, and artistic maps give you the who, what, when, and, most importantly, where of loads of unusual and little-known New York City histories. As a New York City native I finally have all the maps I need to the treasures and secrets of my hometown.”—Fab 5 Freddy
“A new way to think about the cultural and political life of cities.”—Randy Kennedy, New York Times
“Solnit, well known for her writing on politics, art and feminism, has turned her attention to New York City’s complexities in Nonstop Metropolis, the third of her trilogy of atlases and accompanying exhibitions.”—Alex Rayner, The Guardian
Selected praise for Infinite City and Unfathomable City
“A thought-inducing collection of maps that will challenge your view of what atlases can be.”—Kevin Winter, San Francisco/Sacramento/Portland Book Review
“A deeply illuminating assemblage of maps and essays.”—Lynell George, Chicago Tribune
“Inventive and affectionate.”—Lise Funderburg, New York Times Book Review
“Brilliantly disorients our native sense of place.”—Jonathon Keats, San Francisco Magazine
“With Unfathomable City, Solnit and Snedeker have produced an idiosyncratic, luminous tribute to the greatest human creation defined by its audience participants: the city itself.”—Daniel Brook, New York Times

Sam Weinstein, Author and Digital Editor of GolfDigest.com, joined host Janeane Bernstein on KUCI 88.9fm Monday 1/16/17 to talk about his new book ”Wi...

"Because we live in a country where our most admired citizens are labeled "winners," we often fail to appreciate the tremendous value of defeat. Well, thank goodness for Sam Weinman, whose ode to dropping the ball, missing the shot, failing to rise to the occasion is a beautiful—and important—reminder that second place often trumps first. A blissful read."
— Jeff Pearlman, New York bestselling author of The Bad Guys Won
About WIN AT LOSING:
Most people are driven to win. Whether it is in competitive sports, political or artistic endeavors, academic prestige, or any number of pursuits requiring talent and persistence. The desire to win has driven humanity’s most talented individuals to produce unfathomable achievements and to excel beyond their highest expectations.
However, this fixation on winning can also crush the human spirit. Like many parents, author and award-winning sports journalist Sam Weinman noticed how this need to win was preventing his sons from coping with inevitable losses (such as a lower grade on a test or a botched tennis match). Wanting to give his sons perspective, and having witnessed many greats in the world of sports weather crushing defeats, Weinman set out to discover how some of the most celebrated public figures were able to bounce back after humiliating, often epic losses.
In WIN AT LOSING: How Our Biggest Setbacks Can Lead to Our Greatest Gains (A TarcherPerigee Hardcover; on sale December 20, 2016), Weinman interviews pro athletes, business executives, politicians, and Hollywood stars, and consults leading psychologists and coaches, in order to understand the essential life skill of “learning to lose.” It turns out, being a good loser is exactly what we should aspire to be: resilient, objective, and persistent.
With inspirational and deeply personal stories from the likes of Emmy-award winning actress Susan Lucci, pro golfer Greg Norman, and presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, WIN AT LOSING offers a unique and much-needed take on the upside of losing, and why it is essential to enjoying a truly successful life.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
SAM WEINMAN is the Digital Editor of GolfDigest.com, where, during his tenure, the website has grown to boast the largest digital audience in golf and has been nominated for several National Magazine Awards. Prior to that, he was the lead hockey and golf writer for The Journal News and LoHud.com, during which time he launched the popular hockey blog, "Rangers Report." For more than a decade, Sam's work has regularly appeared in Gannett newspapers around the country, including USA Today, and he has contributed to Golf World, Yahoo! Sports, ESPN the Magazine, and Sports Illustrated. He is the recipient of several national writing awards for his coverage of the PGA Tour and the National Hockey League. He lives with his wife and two boys in Rye, NY, where he coaches multiple youth sports teams.

Rachel Carlton Abrams, MD joined host Janeane Bernstein at 9:45am PST Monday to talk about her latest book,

About Rachel Carlton Abrams, MD
Dr. Rachel CARLTON Abrams, M.D. graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University, received her Medical Degree at the University of California San Francisco and a Masters Degree in Holistic Health and Medical Sciences from the University of California Berkeley. She is Board Certified in Family Medicine and is also Board Certified in Integrative and Holistic Medicine and has been a board member of the American Holistic Medical Association. She currently chairs committees for the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine—the new international association for all integrative practitioners. She lives in California with her family.
About Bodywise
Are you tired? Do you suffer from chronic pain—headaches, backaches, or other chronic discomfort? Do you get depressed or anxious? Do you have allergies, rashes, or autoimmune issues? Have you lost your zest for life somewhere along the way? If you have one or more of these symptoms, you may be suffering from a condition that Dr. Rachel Carlton Abrams calls Chronic Body Depletion. The condition can be related to weight gain, high blood pressure, exhaustion, and many other symptoms that leave the body drained. In BODYWISE: Discovering Your Body’s Intelligence for Lifelong Health and Healing, Dr. Rachel shows readers not only how to recognize and treat the symptoms that plague them, but also offers strategies for optimum health and lifelong healing.
In BODYWISE, Dr. Rachel explains how these symptoms, uncomfortable as they may be, are a sign of our body’s intelligence. Our bodies are trying to communicate with us, but we have lost the tools to listen. As a result, we risk prolonged suffering, illness, and even premature death. BODYWISE presents an integrative approach that balances conventional medicine, wellness practices, and your own intuition to heal your body physically and emotionally. The book teaches women to understand the natural wisdom of the body, and to cultivate body intelligence in the five fundamental areas of overall health: eating, sleeping, moving, loving, and finding purpose. The book concludes with a practical and personal 28-day plan to heal your life and become bodywise.
Written with the wisdom of a top physician but the warmth and humor of a girlfriend, BODYWISE is a fascinating and life-changing work that delivers hope, knowledge, and new strategies for staying healthy while doing it all.

Dava Sobel, one of the most prominent, critically acclaimed, bestselling narrative nonfiction writers, joined host Janeane Bernstein on KUCI 88.9fm Mo...

ABOUT DAVA SOBEL
Dava Sobel is one of the most prominent, critically acclaimed, bestselling narrative nonfiction writers working today. A former science reporter for the New York Times, she is the recipient of the National Science Board's prestigious Individual Public Service Award, the Boston Museum of Science's Bradford Washburn Award, and many others. She has served as the editor for The Best American Science Writing, and even had an asteroid (#30935) named for her. A long-time contributor to The New Yorker, Audubon, Discover, Life, Omni, and Harvard Magazine. Sobel is the author of five books, including the New York Times bestsellers Longitude, Galileo's Daughter, and The Planets.
THE GLASS UNIVERSE: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars
Viking is thrilled to publish Dava Sobel’s THE GLASS UNIVERSE: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars this December. An important, chapter in the history of science, THE GLASS UNIVERSE is a great American story of discovery and progress that is only now being brought to light.
In the mid-nineteenth century, the Harvard College Observatory began employing a few women as calculators, or “human computers,” to interpret the observations their male counterparts made via telescope each night. As photography transformed the practice of astronomy, the women turned to studying the stars captured nightly on glass photographic plates. The “glass universe” of half a million plates that Harvard amassed in this period enabled the ladies to make extraordinary discoveries that attracted worldwide acclaim. They developed a classification system for the stars that gained international acceptance and is still in regular use. They also divined the surprising truth about the chemical composition of the heavens and helped establish a scale for measuring distances across space. Written in Dava Sobel's lucid prose and enriched by excerpts from letters, diaries, and memoirs, THE GLASS UNIVERSE (Viking; on sale: December 6, 2016; $30.00; 9780670016952) tells the riveting story of a group of remarkable women who expanded our knowledge of the universe, and whose discoveries are still being used today.
The book opens in 1882, at a New York dinner party for forty members of the National Academy of Sciences hosted by Mrs. Anna Draper, who made great contributions to the practice of astrophotography, and ends with Dr. Cecelia Helena Payne, who became the first female Professor of Astronomy at Harvard, and the first woman promoted to the rank of tenured professor in 1956. THE GLASS UNIVERSE is not only the story of the Harvard Observatory's female astronomers, who were among the first women to become members of international scientific bodies, and won numerous awards and fellowships for their work, it is also the fascinating story of the half a million glass plates they studied, now being digitized for ongoing research.
Readers of narrative nonfiction about women and science like Hidden Figures and The Girls of Atomic City; popular histories of ideas like The Age of Wonder and The Metaphysical Club; bestselling science and tech narratives by writers like Neil deGrasse Tyson; and fans of Dava’s own bestselling books are sure to enjoy THE GLASS UNIVERSE.
@DavaSobel
http://www.davasobel.com/

Actress and Singer Rachele Royale joined host Janeane Bernstein Monday at 9:15am LIVE on KUCI 88.9fm!

Rachele Royale, is a Los Angeles based recording artist from the Bay Area, signed to the record label CPG Music. Her first full length album was produced by legendary rock producer Mutt Lange (Lady Gaga, AC/DC, Shania Twain, Def Leppard, Maroon 5) along with Swedish producer Tony Nilsson. Her single Unscrew U, won the My Music Challenge on 104.3FM with Mario Lopez.
Royale's pop single, Tap Dat, was featured on the VH1 show Hit The Floor and was played at numerous NBA halftime shows, while Different Now (produced by Massive Muzik) and it's music video (filmed/directed by award winning director TJ Scott, Dennys Ilic, Bert Kish) is the showcase for Leica Camera's first "motion" music video.
Rachele Royale is currently in studio recording her new album with award winning producers Sir Charles Wilson (Rihanna), Jacob Bunton (Jennifer Lopez (J.Lo), Adler) and Jens Gad (Enigma). She is also collaborating closely with Swedish writer/producer Andreas Carlsson who has written hit songs for many of today's top recording stars including Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Bon Jovi, Ricky Martin and Carrie Underwood; and Jason Young, creative director/choreographer for Madonna, Jennifer Lopez (J Lo), Britney Spears, who joined Rachele's team in preparation for her live stage show and tour. Early 2017 will be busy for Royale. On January 13th, 2017 her first single of the year Circus Life will be released along with a visually epic, feature-film styled music video directed by multi-award winning director TJ Scott (Gotham, Stephen King's The Mist, Bates Motel, Queen of the South, Dark Matter, Strain, Black Sails, Spartacus). Then, a week later, on January 18th, 2017 Royale will be seen on Antoine Fuqua's highly anticipated television mini-series special, ICE, performing Diamond Girl which she wrote (produced by Jacob Bunton) for the series, which stars Donald Sutherland. The single and music video will be released the same day. Royale will release and tour her new album Summer 2017.

Songwriter, Music Industry Veteran, Owner of Mad Sun Marketing, and Founder of She Rocks Awards Laura B Whitmore joined host Janeane Bernstein Monday ...

Laura B Whitmore is a lifelong songwriter and music industry veteran. Whether she’s operating her music marketing and PR business, blogging for Guitar World, organizing a mass group-guitar-jam attended by hundreds at Union Square, or working with the WiMN, an organization she founded which advocates for women in the music industry – there’s always been one constant in Whitmore’s life; songwriting.
Growing up in Massachusetts, Whitmore wrote her first song with her sister at age 7. “It was the theme of our fake weather show. We called it ‘Lollipops Hang From the Trees,’” Whitmore remembers. At age 13, after being exposed to Carly Simon and Carole King, Whitmore was inspired to pick up the guitar. “I was always making up songs and singing. My brother would constantly tell me to shut up,” she laughs.
Taking on a career in the music business, Whitmore has worked in almost every facet of the industry. Now living in the Boston Area with her husband and two children, Whitmore frequents local open mics and hosts house concerts on a regular basis.
In 2013 she launched her single “Have A Little Faith,” produced by Collective Soul guitarist Joel Kosche and mixed by veteran engineer Shawn Grove. Whitmore shares her inspiration. “It was one of those songs that just wrote itself,” she shares. “I think it sums up my philosophy on life. Even when things are terrible, you have to believe that it’s going to be okay. Otherwise, what’s the point?!” The acoustic guitar track is from the original demo and was performed by Whitmore’s live performance partner, Charles Besocke.
Whitmore wrote many of the original songs she performs while taking Berkleemusic online songwriting courses and later a co-writing class with SongTown. She continues to co-write with a variety of partners and is working on a new project to be released by the end of 2016.
When she wears her business hat, Whitmore is the owner of Mad Sun Marketing, a boutique marketing and PR agency that focuses on the music and audio. She is the producer of the She Rocks Awards and the Women’s Music Summit, and the founder of the Women’s International Music Network.
Whitmore’s gear list includes a Taylor 314ce acoustic, Fender ’72 Pawnshop electric, and 65amps London Pro amplifier. Her go to mic for recording is an Audio Technica AT4050, but she also digs the Sterling Audio ST69 Tube Microphone. She regularly records with ProTools out of her home, so you might here a dog collar jingle or the pitter patter of large teenager feet in the background if you listen closely!
The 2017 She Rocks Awards!
This year marks the 5th Anniversary of the She Rocks Awards! The She Rocks Awards pay tribute to women who display leadership and stand out within the music industry. Find out more about our honorees here. This year's show will feature co-hosts Christine Devine of KTTV FOX 11 and Tish Ciravolo of Daisy Rock Girl Guitars.
Previous award recipients include female industry leaders Chaka Khan, Karmin, Raining Jane, Sheila E, Colbie Caillat, Orianthi, The Bangles, Dinah Gretsch, Janie L. Hendrix, Mary Peavey and many more.
With featured performances, hors d’oeuvres and beverages, giveaways, a silent auction, networking opportunities and more, the She Rocks Awards brings together industry professionals, music icons, artists, fans and media for a one-of-a-kind event that celebrates women in music. Yes, men are always welcome too!
www.thewimn.com

J Edler joins me at 9:30am pst 1/2/17 to talk about her chronic migraines and how she now lives a pain-free life.

J Edler had worked in Human Resources for years but chronic migraines made it impossible for her to continue in a corporate environment. She started a new career in Real Estate so she could work from home and have more flexibility. Migraines continued. Then she discovered power of essential oils. Her story is inspiring and relatable.
About J Edler
Over the years, I have dealt with occasional head tension. I had been looking for natural alternatives to provide relief, as well as something natural that could support my health. I tried a few things, but nothing seemed to really soothe this tension.
In October 2014, we were introduced to dōTERRA CPTG Essential Oils – and primarily Deep Blue Soothing Blend. This blend has Wintergreen, Camphor, Peppermint, Blue Tansy, German Chamomile, Helichrysum, and Osmanthus essential oils. One night, while I was dealing with some minor head tension, I decided to try this blend-what have I got to lose? I rubbed it all over my back, should, neck, back of my scull and got back in bed. Imagine my surprise when 10 minutes later, I found relief! The same thing happened the next day. That’s when my husband and I realized we needed to get much closer to these oils. We purchased a 10-oil kit (which basically has everything to support a healthy, natural lifestyle) and started sharing. We have been using the oils ever sense. I feel healthier than ever. My life has been changed and we love nothing more than sharing the oils…and my story!
We have made it our mission to share these oils with anyone –and everyone- who we meet! It is our belief that we do not sell oils..we provide solutions!

Happy Holidays from Janeane, Kenny and the staff of KUCI 88.9fm!

Great time sitting in on Kenny Jones’ show ”News & Views” today at 8:30am pst LIVE on KUCI 88.9fm

ADVOCATE-ENTREPRENEUR-PHILANTHROPIST: Lorna Mae Johnson chats with host Janeane Bernstein Monday 12/12/16 on KUCI 88.9fm!

Lorna Mae Johnson is an astounding woman who has truly taken the #noceiling vision to heart. The Jamaican-born Johnson was educated as a midwife in Canada and brought her knowledge to Los Angeles where she is the Founder of the Advanced Care Family Medical Group (largest midwife clinic in East Los Angeles) providing medical care to the under-served community; she is the Founder of Compassion for Teen Life; she is the Honorary Jamaican Consul General; she is a successful entrepreneur and real estate investor and is a foremost advocate for women and girls in leadership and business.
LornaMaeJohnson.com
twitter: @lornamaejohnson