First hour: Mark Oppenheimer on his book, "Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood"
Second hour: Discussing the value of cover songsThe Rochester Jewish Book Festival kicks off October 24 with a special event featuring author Mark Oppenheimer. His book, "Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood," highlights a road to healing. We talk with Oppenheimer about the hopes, fears, and tensions that those healing confront during the process. Our guests:
- Mark Oppenheimer, author of "Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood"
- Andrea Miller, director of the Lane Dworkin Rochester Jewish Book Festival
What does it take for an artist to make a cover song truly their own? CITY Magazine editor Daniel Kushner explores that question with our guest. We also listen to some of the standout cover songs created by the artist:
- Adam Kubota, bassist for Postmodern Jukebox