Andrew DeCanniere

“The Sprawl” – In Conversation with author Jason Diamond

September 4, 2020 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Of all the books that I’ve read this summer, as a long-time resident of the suburbs, one of the most interesting reads had to have been The Sprawl: Reconsidering the Weird American Suburbs by Jason […]

“American Gun: A Poem by 100 Chicagoans” – In Conversation with Chris Green

July 9, 2020 Andrew DeCanniere 0

When an e-mail regarding American Gun: A Poem by 100 Chicagoans (Big Shoulders Books, 2020) — in which the gun violence plaguing the city is addressed — landed in my inbox in early May, I […]

“The 100% Solution: A Plan for Solving Climate Change” – In Conversation with author Solomon Goldstein-Rose

April 25, 2020 Andrew DeCanniere 0

In late January of this year, an e-mail about a new book by Solomon Goldstein-Rose entitled The 100% Solution: A Plan for Solving Climate Change (available now from Melville House) landed in my inbox. Long […]

Spotlight on COVID-19: In Conversation with Rebecca Alexander, LCSW-R, MPH

April 14, 2020 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Almost overnight it seems as though life as we know it has changed… at least for the time being. Almost everyone seems to know — or, at the very least, seems to have heard of […]

Local Spotlight: The 9th Annual One Earth Film Festival

March 3, 2020 Andrew DeCanniere 0

With Earth Month just around the bend, I recently had the opportunity to speak with Cassandra West, One Earth Film Fest Founding Member and Public Relations Lead, about the 9th Annual One Earth Film Festival, […]

“Purgatory Bay” – In Conversation with author Bryan Gruley

February 12, 2020 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Late last month, I had the opportunity to speak with Bryan Gruley, author (most recently) of Purgatory Bay (available now from Thomas & Mercer), which is undoubtedly one of the most spellbinding mysteries I’ve read […]

“The Survivors: A Story of War, Inheritance and Healing” – In Conversation with author Adam P. Frankel

December 20, 2019 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Last month when an e-mail about The Survivors: A Story of War, Inheritance and Healing by Adam P. Frankel (Harper Books) landed in my inbox, I was immediately intrigued. The book, which is in part […]

“The Great Pretender” – In Conversation with Susannah Cahalan

November 4, 2019 Andrew DeCanniere 0

If there’s one book that I have been eagerly awaiting this year, it is unquestionably The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan (available Tuesday, November 5, 2019 from Grand Central Publishing). Part exploration of the Rosenhan […]

“Rocky Flats” – In Conversation with Filmmaker Nancy Wolfe

August 4, 2019 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Recently, I stumbled upon an upcoming documentary entitled Rocky Flats by Nancy Wolfe, simply by chance. Ever since learning about the nuclear facility, which originally opened in Colorado in 1952, operating under the control of […]

Spotlight on Sustainability – In Conversation with Dr. Sabine O’Hara, Founding Dean of the University of the District of Columbia’s College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability & Environmental Sciences

June 18, 2019 Andrew DeCanniere 0

Last month I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Sabine O’Hara, founding Dean of the College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability & Environmental Sciences, or CAUSES, at the University of the District of Columbia regarding […]