Reading with Robin back on the air

After a two-year hiatus, Rhode Island book and author talk show host returns to radio. Robin Kall and her program, “Reading with Robin,” will now be hosted on 790 AM WPRV, each Friday from 4 to 5 p.m. “Reading With Robin” will also be streaming live through 790business.com and the iHeart Radio app. The first program featured call-ins from favorite listeners and authors.

During the 10 years Robin hosted “Reading with Robin” on another Rhode Island station, she spoke with such authors as Jodi Picoult, Adriana Trigiani, Jonathan Tropper, Ann Hood, Gary David Goldberg, Tom Perotta, Chris Bohjalian, Jane Green, Alice Hoffman, Jenna Blum, Courtney Sullivan, and Steve Chbosky. Robin’s ease and salon-like interview style made her program a frequent stop for authors.

In addition to the radio show, Robin has begun a bi-monthly online column called “Well-Read,” and will continue to host her annual Breast Cancer Awareness month fundraiser, “An Evening With Authors,” as well as a variety of author events throughout the calendar year, in and out of Rhode Island.

Upcoming “Reading with Robin” programs will feature Jenna Blum on Feb. 20 and Holly LeCraw and AJ Jacobs on Feb. 27.

Jenna Blum will appear at a fundraiser Feb. 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Panera Bread in East Greenwich. Money raised will go to the family of Benjamin to help secure a wheelchair accessible van. Benjamin has SMA Type 2, a type of muscular dystrophy.

Holly LeCraw will appear at an author talk March 5 at 7 p.m. at the Willett Free Library in Saunderstown. Call 401-294-2081 to reserve seats.