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HOW THE OTHER HALF LEARNS: Equality, Excellence, and the Battle over School Choice, is an inside look at the moral and political questions around public education and school choice. Author ROBERT PONDISCIO is senior fellow at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and a Bronx public school teacher, examined Success Academy in New York City for a local perspective on education reform issues and school culture.

Community Resource Exchange is a non-profit consulting firm that helps build other sustainable, high-performing non profits. President and CEO Katie Leonberger talks about CRE's free training programs for the 2020 Census and the specific challenges of this census that could make it more difficult to get an accurate count. For more, including training schedules, visit crenyc.org

REPRESENT: The Woman’s Guide to Running for Office & Changing the World by Kate Black, former chief-of-staff at Emily's List, and actress June Diane Raphael, is a how-to guide for any woman interested in elected office, whether it’s school board, local city council, or Congress.

For those tired of being the default parent responsible for everything in their household, Eve Rodsky, created FAIR PLAY: A Game-Changing Solution For When You Have Too Much To Do (And More Life to Live). Fair Play is Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club October book pick at Hello-Sunshine.com.

For National Suicide Prevention Month in September, our guest is Adee Shepen, representing The JED Foundation, an NYC-based national non-profit that exists to protect emotional health and prevent suicide among teens and young adults. For more, visit jedfoundation.org and ULifeline.org

In FASHIONOPOLIS: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes, bestselling author and veteran journalist Dana Thomas investigates the damage wrought by our massive clothing industry—and the grassroots, high-tech global movement fighting to reform it.

BECAUSE INTERNET: UNDERSTANDING THE NEW RULES OF LANGUAGE, by Linguist Gretchen McCulloch, is a linguistically informed look at how our digital world is transforming the English language.

Since 1984, the performing arts series Works & Process at the Guggenheim has championed new works and offered audiences unprecedented access to leading creators. Producer Caroline Cronson visits with highlights of the upcoming 2019 season, with performances from September 5-December 16th. For tickets and additional details, visit worksandprocess.org

CRIBSHEET: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting from Birth to Preschool, is an economist’s guide to the early years of parenting. Emily Oster is a Harvard trained, Brown University economics professor, with a data-driven approach to raising children.

Westchester Children's Association's recent study on child and youth homelessness reveals the depth of the issue in the county. Program and policy manager Jordana Lorenzo shares details and recommendations towards permanent solutions. To read the full report, and find out more about WCA, visit wca4kids.org.

14th Street Y Director of Arts + Culture David Stallings visits for a preview of The Theater at 14th Street Y's 2019-20 season. From September to June, music, dance, dramatic, comedic and family programs focus on the theme of life and death. For more, visit 14streety.org

A preview of the 38th Annual Battery Dance Festival at Robert F. Wagner Park in Battery Park City, August 11-16 at 7pm and August 17 at Pace University. Artistic Director Jonathan Hollander and dancer Hussein Smko talk about the free festival's U.S. and international performers and the company's year round international work. For more, visit batterydance.org.

SURVIVE LIKE A SPY, by former CIA officer Jason Hanson, reveals true stories and expert safety tactics from real CIA operatives -- to help all of us feel empowered and prepared no matter where we are or what we do.

BIKE MS: New York City on Sunday, October 20th is one of 70 rides across the country, raising funds that make a difference in the lives of people living with MS. Daphne Mack of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society brings details of the event, and Laurie Kilgore talks about her diagnosis and the importance of the ride for those living with the disease. For more, visit BikeMS.org

Legal Outreach, based in Long Island City, prepares underserved NYC students to compete at high academic levels, and provides a pipeline for them to pursue careers in the the law. Legal Outreach executive director James O'Neal talks about the organization he co-founded and the importance and impact of their work today. For more, visit legaloutreach.org

THE LIE: A Memoir of Two Marriages, Catfishing, & Coming Out, is William Dameron’s emotional and honest memoir of coming out of the closet late in life, owning up to the past, and facing the future. For more, visit williamdameron.com

Neighbors Link in Westchester assists with educational and empowerment programs for immigrants, and advocates for rights and opportunities that strengthen the whole community. Executive Director Carola Bracco talks about issues including drivers licenses for undocumented persons, public safety and deportations. For more, visit neighborslink.org

As New York City has seen a rise in bias incidents and vandalism, Reverend Brett Younger, Senior Minister at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn Heights, and Serge Lippe, Senior Rabbi at Brooklyn Heights Synagogue, visit to talk about anti-Semitism, the role that progressive communities of faith -- like their own -- have in countering hate, and their upcoming "sermon swap" on July 19 and 21. For more, visit BHSBrooklyn.org and PlymouthChurch.org

New York Times columnist and financial adviser Carl Richards' book THE ONE-PAGE FINANCIAL PLAN: A Simple Way to be Smart About Your Money, offers an uncomplicated approach to spending our money and planning for the future. onepagefinancialplan.com

The Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival is three weeks of free music, dance, spoken word and kids events across the Lincoln Center campus. Director of Programming Jill Sternheimer gives us a backstage preview of events from Wednesday, July 24 to Sunday, August 11th. For more, visit LCOutofDoors.org