Second Saturday Magazine

10:00 a.m. Bob Johnson, Second Saturday Magazine 10:00 a.m. – Novelist John Lanchester will discuss his first memoir called "Family Romance." From Publishers weekly- "... his insight into the nature of families, thir secrets, and their sacrifices strike universal chords in this lovingly told account of how one story teller came to be." His three novels include "Fragrant Harbor" "Mr. Phillips" and "The Debt to Pleasure." www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth59 10:30 a.m. – My guest Daveed Gartenstein-Ross is author of "My Year Inside Radical Islam." Currently a lawyer working as a fulltime counter-terrorism consultant, he will describe his journey into and out of American Jihadism as a devout believer in radical Islam. Back from the brink, Gartenstein-Ross helps us understand how peaceful youthful followers of Islam are transformed into murderous suicide bombers. www.daveedgr.com 11:00 a.m. – My guest Varda Burstyn will discuss her book "Water, Inc." and her environmental activism. She has written many articles and has appeared on the CBC radio and TV. She has been a participant and worked in a consultative capacity on two film series on reproductive and genetic science for the National Film Board of Canada. From 1996 to 2004, she served as Vice-Chair of the board of Greenpeace Canada. www.vardaburstyn.com 11:30 a.m. – We will speak to Maureen Petrosky this hour. She is a frequent guest to our program and she is author of a book about wine called "The Wine Club." www.maureenpetrosky.com 12:00 noon – At press time: Port Chester mayoral candidates Democrat Dennis Pilla and Republican Domenick Cicatelli will talk about the ruling against their city by a federal judge in a Civil Rights case. The federal government had charged that the muncipality of 28,000 residents discriminated against their large, (43%) Hispanic population by not providing a mechanism for representation on the villages Board of Trustees. Although the Trustee election was cancelled by order of the judge, the mayoral election will proceed as planned. Pilla and Cicatelli will also discuss their other positions as they run against each other in the scheduled Tuesday March 21th election. “Journal News” reporter Liz Sadler helps moderate. www.portchesterny.com/eventdetail.cfm?FuseCalendar_ID=385 1:00 p.m. – New York Times bestselling author Amy Stewart will talk about her book "Flower: Confidential." Stewart has written a concise, engaging, and sometimes humorous behind-the-scenes look at the worldwide multi-billion dollar cut flower industry. Stewart shares her enthusiasm and fascination for flowers, while calling for stricter environmental monitoring and regulation of the business. www.amystewart.com Technorati tags: WPKN, WPKM, Bridgeport, New London, radio, Montauk