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Robin in the Media
When people want to know what to read next, they call Robin. Here she is on TV, sharing book picks and sitting down with bestselling authors, plus 74 pieces she's written for magazines, newspapers and the web. Grab a coffee and dig in.
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Columns, book lists, and the occasional mother-daughter road trip, written for Rhode Island's magazines and newspapers since 2011.
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Rhode Island Monthly
Mar 10, 2026
First Person: Rhode Trippin'
Once we get an idea in our heads, we follow through.
With Emily Homonoff
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Jan 13, 2025
Crime novel explores the lines between loyalty and obsession
Stories have always been my way to make sense of the world.
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May 31, 2011
To Lend (or Not to Lend) Books
To lend or not to lend… For me, this is no longer a question.
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- Mar 10, 2026Rhode Island MonthlyFirst Person: Rhode Trippin'A mother-daughter duo spends an entire day exploring every city and town in Rhode Island, all thirty-nine of them.
- Aug 1, 2025Hey RhodyRhody Reads: Reading With Robin Shares Eight Summer BooksEight standout summer reads, plus a night at Alchemy with four of the authors.
- May 2025Hey RhodyLike Mother, Like DaughterFor these entrepreneurs, passion and dedication is in their shared DNA.
- Jan 13, 2025Jewish Rhode IslandCrime novel explores the lines between loyalty and obsessionWhy Tova Mirvis' We Would Never left a deep impression on Robin.
- Nov 2024Hey RhodyA Very Rhody Christmas Light CrawlA mother and daughter share their tradition of finding festive neighborhoods, and hot cocoa stops.
- Aug 1, 2024Hey RhodyRhody Reads: August Picks by Reading With RobinSix August reads, from domestic suspense to a locked-room whodunit.
- May 1, 2024Hey RhodyRhody Reads: Spring Picks by Reading With RobinNew spring novels, debuts and memoirs, including Ann Hood, Michael Ruhlman and Adrienne Brodeur.
- May 18, 2023East Greenwich NewsRobin Recommends: Spring Book SelectionsFive winners for your next read. Bonus points if you know what the authors have in common.
- Dec 19, 2022The Ethel (AARP)Best Books to Gift Your Besties: The Books That Changed My LifeA cookbook, a spiritual memoir, a book-lover's guide and more for the women on your list.
- Dec 6, 2022East Greenwich NewsRobin Recommends: December's PicksRobin's December picks, especially for gifting.
- Nov 7, 2022East Greenwich NewsRobin Recommends: Something for EveryoneA recommendation for everyone. Take your pick or try them all.
- Oct 8, 2022East Greenwich NewsThe Debut of “Robin Recommends”The first monthly column: three memoirs and three novels from Robin's summer.
- Jul 11, 2022The Ethel (AARP)Best Summer Books for Your Balcony or the BeachSix summer novels and memoirs, from small-town ambition to wedding chaos.
- Mar 11, 2022The Providence JournalA new boutique hotel in Providence offers one surprisingly heartwarming amenity: booksThe Beatrice honors its book-loving namesake with a monthly pick for guests.
- Jan 3, 2022The Ethel (AARP)Books My Mother Loved (and You Will Love Too)How her mother's love of reading shaped Robin's life, and the books she'd pass along.
- Nov 2021The Providence JournalShop local at these 5 great independent bookstores in RIFive Rhode Island indies worth a trip this season.
- Sep 16, 2021The Providence JournalRI Poet Laureate Tina Cane pens young-adult novel-in-verseAlma Presses Play, set in New York's East Village in 1982.
- Aug 27, 2021The Providence JournalGreat reads, good friends: RI book clubs share literature, laughter and companionshipReaders share what their book groups mean to them.
- Aug 16, 2021The Ethel (AARP)Six Great Must-Read Books by Women for Summer and BeyondSix nonfiction picks, from emergency medicine to the science of memory.
- Oct 23, 2019GoProvidenceReading With Robin Presents an Evening With AuthorsA preview of Robin's annual fundraiser night.
- Jan 10, 2019Rhode Island MonthlyOur Favorite RI Book ClubsFind a nearby book club or be inspired to start your own.
- Jun 12, 2018She ReadsWhat Robin Kall Is Reading This SummerRobin's top five summer picks.
- 2017CoveyClubWalk Away From the Friendships That Don't Bring You JoyOn rethinking friendships in midlife.
- May 31, 2016GoLocalProvReading With Robin: 2016 Summer Reading Series & Summer Giveaway
- Oct 5, 2015GoProvidenceAdriana Trigiani Returns to Providence
- Jul 26, 2015GoLocalProvReading With Robin on Women's Wellness Day
- Jul 12, 2015GoLocalProvThe Ice Cream Queen
- Jun 21, 2015GoLocalProvTop Summer Picks
- Jun 6, 2015GoLocalProvBenjamin's Book Buddies Summer Reading Series
- May 23, 2015GoLocalProvPaperback Writers
- May 10, 2015GoLocalProv5 Favorites for Mother's Day
- May 2, 2015GoLocalProvReading With Robin Presents: Sarah McCoy
- Apr 26, 2015GoLocalProvMoses Brown's 2015 Book Festival
- Apr 18, 2015GoLocalProvSummer Reading With Robin 2015
- Apr 11, 2015GoLocalProv5 New Books + What Authors Are Reading Now
- Mar 23, 2015GoLocalProvSpring Titles at Reading With Robin
- Mar 1, 2015GoLocalProv(It Really Is) All About That Book
- Feb 14, 2015GoLocalProvWhy Does 50 Shades of Grey Matter?
- Feb 7, 2015GoLocalProvReading With Robin Announces Book Club 411
- Jan 17, 2015GoLocalProvBooks I'm Looking Forward to This Year
- Jan 3, 2015GoLocalProvWrite Your Book in 2015
- Dec 22, 2014GoLocalProvBest of 2014
- Aug 13, 2014Reading With Robin blogAuthors and Their Summer Reading
- Dec 27, 2011GoLocalProvBest Books of 2011
- Dec 13, 2011GoLocalProvGreat Books to Give This Year
- Dec 6, 2011GoLocalProvRhode Island Picks Its Book of the Year
- Nov 29, 2011GoLocalProvFrank O'Donnell Takes on the Holidays
- Nov 23, 2011GoLocalProv5 Great Books for Dog Lovers
- Nov 15, 2011GoLocalProv5 Addictive Essay Collections
- Nov 8, 2011GoLocalProvRobins' Favorite Books + More
- Nov 1, 2011GoLocalProv5 New Cookbooks to Love
- Oct 26, 2011GoLocalProvWriting Quirks of Best-Selling Authors
- Oct 18, 2011GoLocalProv6 New Titles That Independent Booksellers Love
- Oct 11, 2011GoLocalProvLoving Louisa May Alcott
- Oct 4, 2011GoLocalProvFestival of Children's Books & Authors Preview
- Sep 27, 2011GoLocalProv5 Great Books for “Young Adult” Readers
- Sep 20, 2011GoLocalProv5 Books for Your Fall Reading List
- Sep 13, 2011GoLocalProvThe Last 5 Books I've Loved
- Aug 23, 2011GoLocalProvFavorite Authors Who Tweet
- Aug 16, 2011GoLocalProv8 Great Memoirs
- Aug 9, 2011GoLocalProvGreat Book Blogs
- Aug 2, 2011GoLocalProvLocal Authors Hood, Nathan & Belkin Team Up for Fundraiser
- Jul 26, 2011GoLocalProv7 Hot Books for Summer
- Jul 19, 2011GoLocalProvSummer Reading Picks of Best-Selling Authors
- Jul 12, 2011GoLocalProvCan a Writing Coach Help YOU Publish?
- Jul 5, 2011GoLocalProvRI's Best Book Clubs
- Jun 29, 2011GoLocalProv8 New Books for the Beach
- Jun 21, 2011GoLocalProvSummer Reading Programs
- Jun 14, 2011GoLocalProvWhy We Love to Read
- Jun 7, 2011GoLocalProv10 Great Books for Summer Reading
- May 31, 2011GoLocalProvTo Lend (or Not to Lend) Books
- May 24, 2011GoLocalProvWhy Real Books Will Always Matter
- May 17, 2011GoLocalProvGreat Books to Give to Grads
- May 10, 2011GoLocalProv7 Great Books for Spring