Richard Tafel; Paul Theroux; Jo Franklin; Ivey Hayes; Hal Crowther

Richard Tafel, executive director of the Log Cabin Republicans, discusses the gay Republican group’s philosophies. Author and travel writer Paul Theroux discusses travelling the Mediterranean and his latest novel “The Pillars of Hercules.” Filmmaker Jo Franklin, whose documentaries about the Middle East have been used to train Defense Department personnel, discusses her first novel which is based upon her experiences in the Persian Gulf. Painter Ivey Hayes shares his artistic gift with slides of his work. Journalist Hal Crowther discusses his columns for The Independent as well as “Unarmed but Dangerous,” a collection of his essays.