Irena Smith lives in Palo Alto. Her book, The Golden Ticket: A Life in College Admissions Essays came out on April 18th, 2023.

Irena Smith pens memoir about college admissions – from the inside

When Bay Area book tours and launch parties were canceled due to the coronavirus, KALW producer Lisa Morehouse decided to bring author readings to you in this socially-distanced book tour. We loved the idea so much, we're going to keep the book party going with this pocket-sized book tour.Want to tell us about a book that's being published soon by a local author? Write us at new.arrivals@kalw.org.New Arrivals airs on KALW 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesdays at 7:19 a.m. and 3:48 p.m.

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