Off the Page

WSKG's bi-weekly interview & call-in program with local authors from Binghamton, Ithaca, Elmira and surrounding areas served by WSKG Public Radio. Off the Page is hosted by Bill Jaker.

In the United States of America, a state line is an invisible border, often indicated by a welcome sign or a change in the pavement but usually no difference in the scenery and never by a border post. There may be tremendous distinctions between states in policies or interests, but normally...
Within a state that can boast of the Manhattan skyline, Niagara Falls, the Statue of Liberty and the Finger Lakes, the Adirondack Mountains stand out as New York's most powerful landmark.  It's not just some six million acres of the Adirondack Forest Preserve declared by the State...
In any small town, it is commonly believed, everybody knows everybody else's business. This tendency may be snoopy or supportive, but at least it can serve to enliven the quiet surroundings.  That may be an unfair stereotype -- city and country dwellers generally have the same number of...