Podcast appearances and mentions of Candy J Cooper

In this week's episode of The Watchung Booksellers Podcast, journalists Candy J. Cooper and Dale Russakoff share their excitement in the triumphs of journalistic writing.Candy J. Cooper is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and winner of the Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting. She is the author, most recently, of Shackled: A Tale of Wronged Kids, Rogue Judges, and A Town that Looked Away, which was recently named a 2025 honoree by the American Library Association's YALSA award for young adult nonfiction. She also wrote Poisoned Water: How the Citizens of Flint Michigan Fought for Their Lies and Warned the Nation, named a 2020 top 10 young adult book by the New York Public Library. She has been a staff writer for four newspapers, including The Detroit Free Press and the San Francisco Examiner. Dale Russakoff spent twenty-eight years as a reporter for the Washington Post, covering politics, education, social policy, and other topics. From 1994 to 2008, she served in the Post's New York Bureau, where she covered the NYC metropolitan area, including Newark, New Jersey. Dale Russakoff grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, and began her career as a reporter for The Alabama Journal and later The Atlanta Journal. In 2015 she published THE PRIZE:  Who's in Charge of America's Schools, a New York Times bestseller, and a finalist for the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize for a work of nonfiction. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with her husband Matthew Purdy, an editor at The New York Times. Resources:Waiting for Superman Books:A full list of the books and authors mentioned in this episode is available here. Register for Upcoming Events.The Watchung Booksellers Podcast is produced by Kathryn Counsell and Marni Jessup and is recorded at Watchung Booksellers in Montclair, NJ. The show is edited by Kathryn Counsell. Original music is composed and performed by Violet Mujica. Art & design and social media by Evelyn Moulton. Research and show notes by Caroline Shurtleff. Thanks to all the staff at Watchung Booksellers and The Kids' Room! If you liked our episode please like, follow, and share! Stay in touch!Email: wbpodcast@watchungbooksellers.comSocial: @watchungbooksellersSign up for our newsletter to get the latest on our shows, events, and book recommendations!

The Mamas hit their 100th podcast episode! They are in full celebration mode, sharing their favorite memories from the past four years, including special episodes, favorite books and authors, and the many laughs. Listen in to hear what the Mamas are most grateful for during this season of Thanksgiving—spoiler alert, it's naked pilgrims.  Book Chat: The Mamas' Favorite BooksMiddle Grade (ages 8-12) BooksWe're Not From Here by Geoff RodkeySchool for Whatnots by Margaret Peterson HaddixPlanet Earth is Blue by Nicole PanteleakosSong for a Whale by Lynne KellyStarfish by Lisa FippsChristmas Dinner of Souls by Ross MontgomeryPoisoned Water by Candy J Cooper and Mark AronsonForgotten City by Michael Ford 96 Miles by J.L. EsplinThe Creativity Project edited by Colby SharpThe Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve SheinkeinThe War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyRoot Magic Eden RoyceThe Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly BarnhillIcefall by Matthew KirbyFenris & Mott by Greg Van EekhoutInternational House of Dereliction by Jacqueline DaviesStand Up, Yumi Chung by Jessica KimA Rover's Story by Jasmine WargaArea 51 Files by Julie BuxbaumNot Nothing by Gayle FormanEat Your Heart Out by Kelly deVos (YA)Grown Up BooksThursday Murder Club series by Richard OsmanClytemnestra by Costanza CasatiLast Murder at the End of the World by Stuart TurtonZero Stars Do Not Recommend by MJ WassmerThe Mamas' Favorite Authors:Middle Grade AuthorsMargaret Peterson HaddixJames PontiStacy McAnultyLynne KellyLindsay CurrieRajani LaRoccaRobin StevensGrown Up Book AuthorsTJ KluneMargaret AtwoodChristopher MooreDavid SedarisRichard OsmanJesse Q. SutantoRachel HarrisonAlice Hoffmanwww.twolitmamas.com

Poisoned Water by Cand J Cooper Punching bag by Rex Ogle @rexogle 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons @abbie_emmons Minders by Michele Jaffe @michelejaffe

In honor of Earth Day, the Mamas do a deep dive (insert eye roll here) into the importance of clean water. Using her love language, Margie breaks down water treatment issues into dorky layman's terms, as the Mamas discuss their first nonfiction and graphic novel middle grade reads. If the mamas haven't hooked you with the lighthearted topic of water pollution, you might want to give this episode a pass because even the Pick 6 is more of the same. But, if you're up for an important cause, take the water protection oath and join the Mamas in this episode on water warriors. Books:Poisoned Water by Candy J. Cooper and Marc AronsonThe Leak by Kate Reed Petty and Andrea BellPick 6:A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue ParkFlush by Carl HiaassenRising Water by Marc AronsonWe Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom and Michaela GoadeThe Water Walker by Joanne RobertsonLittle Turtle & the Changing Sea by Becky Davies and Jennie PohReference Links:Margie's Love Language Blog PostNova's Flint DocumentaryFrontline Flint DocumentaryDry by Neil ShustermanTwoLitMamas.com

The full, unedited interviews with Candy J. Cooper, Marc Aronson, and Brianna Briggs.

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POISONED WATER:  How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought for Their Lives and Warned a NationIn 2014, the residents of Flint, Michigan noticed that their water was a copper hue and smelled and tasted like sulfur.  Some residents began using bottled water, but many of those who didn't started to experience rashes, hair loss, children stopped growing.  Some people were hospitalized with mysterious illnesses; others died. Still, city officials claimed water tests were normal.  It wasn't until nearly a year later when Flint resident Lee Ann Walters sent a water sample to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) herself that the truth came out:  the citizens of Flint were being poisoned by their own water supply. Through interviews with residents and intensive research into legal records and news accounts, journalist Candy J. Cooper, assisted by writer-editor Marc Aronson, reveal the true story of Flint.  Poisoned Water shows not just how the crisis unfolded in 2014 but is a riveting look at an alarming story of a government who turned away from its citizens – and the power of those same citizens who rose up to demand action. 

Shannon welcomes Candy J. Cooper and Marc Aronson to discuss their book, Poisoned Water: How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought for Their Lives and Warned the Nation. In 2014, as part of a plan to save money, government officials decided to switch Flint, Michigan's water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Within months, many residents broke out in rashes. Soon, children stopped growing. Some people were hospitalized with mysterious illnesses; others died. Citizens of Flint protested that the water was dangerous. Despite what seemed so apparent from the murky, foul-smelling liquid pouring from the city’s faucets, officials refused to listen. The residents later discovered the water had been poisoning thousands of people. Candy J. Cooper and Marc Aronson will be appearing at the virtual Miami Book Fair November 15-22, 2020. For more information about free registration for this and other virtual events, visit MiamiBookFair.com. Our Lives with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the American experience. The show delves deeply into the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher. Copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network. #CandyJCooper #CandyCooper #MarcAronson #Flint #AuthorsOnTheAir #Radio #Podcast #ShannonFisher #MsShannonFisher #AuthorInterviews #FlintMichigan #PoisonedWater

Shannon spoke with Candy J. Cooper and Marc Aronson about their book, Poisoned Water: How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought for Their Lives and Warned the Nation. In 2014, as part of a plan to save money, government officials decided to switch Flint, Michigan's water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River. Within months, many residents broke out in rashes. Soon, children stopped growing. Some people were hospitalized with mysterious illnesses; others died. Citizens of Flint protested that the water was dangerous. Despite what seemed so apparent from the murky, foul-smelling liquid pouring from the city’s faucets, officials refused to listen. The residents later discovered the water had been poisoning thousands of people. Candy J. Cooper and Marc Aronson will be appearing at the virtual Miami Book Fair November 15-22, 2020. For more information about free registration for this and other virtual events, visit MiamiBookFair.com. Our Lives with Shannon Fisher explores personal, political, and societal perspectives of the American experience. The show delves deeply into the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, and community leaders and offers listeners food for thought on ways to better themselves and the world around them. Follow Shannon on Twitter: @MsShannonFisher. Copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network.

Host Cyrus Webb welcomes Candy J. Cooper and Marc Aronson to #ConversationsLIVE to discuss their remarkable new book called POISONED WATER: How the Citizens of Flint, Michigan, Fought For Their Lives and Warned the Nation.