Books 1881 Videos
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Bernard-Henri Lévy
Air Date 04/29/2003Bernard-Henri Lévy shares his book, "Who Killed Daniel Pearl" about his intense emotional reaction to the murder of reporter Daniel Pearl. 17:02 -
Manning Marable
Air Date 04/21/2003Historian Manning Marable introduces his book, "The Great Wells of Democracy: The Meaning of Race in American Life." 14:10 -
Harold Bloom
Air Date 04/18/2003Literary critic Harold Bloom provides an in-depth interpretation of Shakespeare's "Hamlet." 24:29 -
Matilda Cuomo
Air Date 04/18/2003Matilda Cuomo, former first lady of New York, explains the founding of Mentoring USA and presents her new book. 13:36 -
Azar Nafisi
Air Date 04/18/2003Johns Hopkins professor Azar Nafisi describes reading and teaching Western literature in Iran's censorial society. 14:31 -
Paul Berman
Air Date 04/15/2003Journalist Paul Berman shares his new book, "Terror and Liberalism," which was recommended by Richard Holbrooke. 16:11 -
Queen Noor of Jordan
Air Date 04/11/2003Queen Noor of Jordan reminisces about her husband King Hussein, and introduces her book, "Leap of Faith." 13:06 -
Fareed Zakaria
Air Date 04/11/2003Newsweek correspondent Fareed Zakaria comments on building a democracy in Iraq, and introduces his book, "The Future of Freedom." 30:51 -
Dale Bumpers
Air Date 02/24/2003Former Senator for Arkansas Dale Bumpers on potential war in Iraq and his memoir, "The Best Lawyer in a One-Lawyer Town." 22:01 -
Hunter S. Thompson
Air Date 02/06/2003Author Hunter S. Thompson presents his latest book, the semi-autobiographical "Kingdom of Fear." 15:26 -
Richard Price
Air Date 01/31/2003Author Richard Price discusses writing his book, "Samaritan" and how he gravitates towards writing about growing up in a housing project. 13:36 -
Pierre Schneider
Air Date 01/30/2003Art Historian Pierre Schneider on his book, "Matisse" and the Matisse-Picasso exhibition coming to MoMA. 30:29 -
Norman Mailer
Air Date 01/29/2003Norman Mailer reflects on his favorite books, his admiration for Ernest Hemingway and the novel, and his disappointment in the Iraq War. 37:40 -
Pete Hamill
Air Date 01/21/2003Author Pete Hamill presents his new novel, "Forever," the history of NYC through the eyes of a young immigrant. 16:32 -
John Updike
Air Date 01/10/2003Pulitzer Prize winner John Updike introduces his novel "Seek My Face." 17:43 -
'An Uncensored History of SNL'
Air Date 01/03/2003James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales share stories from "Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live As Told By Its Stars,... 21:09 -
Phyllis George
Air Date 01/03/2003Author Phyllis George share inspirational stories and lessons from her career and life in her book, "Never Say Never." 10:24 -
Norman Podhoretz and Midge Decter
Air Date 12/18/2002Norman Podhoretz and Midge Decter discuss neoconservatism and two new books. 21:48 -
Alan Furst
Air Date 12/17/2002The author introduces his latest WWII spy novel, "Blood of Victory." 19:30 -
Yann Martel
Air Date 12/13/2002Author Yann Martel discusses his book, "Life of Pi," which follows the story a young man shipwrecked at sea with a Bengal tiger. 15:42 -
John Feinstein
Air Date 12/09/2002Author John Feinstein on the fight that changed the game of basketball forever. 15:12 -
Elmore Leonard
Air Date 12/04/2002Elmore Leonard on his collection of short stories, "When the Women Come Out to Dance." 13:44 -
Elie Wiesel
Air Date 11/27/2002Elie Wiesel talks about the Holocaust and terrorism and shares his books, "The Judgement" and "After the Darkness: Reflections on the Holocaust." 20:56 -
Michael Crichton
Air Date 11/26/2002Author Michael Crichton on his new book, "Prey," about micro robots that have escaped a laboratory in Nevada. 32:26 -
Christopher Buckley
Air Date 11/20/2002Christopher Buckley talks about his satirical crime novel "No Way to Treat a First Lady." 16:25 -
Bill Maher
Air Date 11/20/2002Bill Maher jokingly addresses the ideas in his new book, "When You Ride Alone You Ride with Bin Laden." 15:01 -
Tom Brokaw
Air Date 11/08/2002NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw tells Charlie about his new memoir "A Long Way from Home." 18:02 -
Chris Matthews
Air Date 11/04/2002Chris Matthews discusses his book, "American," about what makes America different than other countries. 11:46 -
Anthony Lane
Air Date 11/01/2002New York Magazine film critic Anthony Lane talks about his new book "Nobody's Perfect." 17:44 -
Jonathan Franzen
Air Date 10/30/2002Author Jonathan Franzen discusses his collection of essays, "How to Be Alone." 15:05 -
Michael Beschloss
Air Date 10/29/2002Historian Michael Beschloss shares his new book, The Conquerors." 15:44 -
Scott Turow
Air Date 10/28/2002Writer and lawyer Scott Turow on capital punishment and his new novel, "Reversible Errors." 22:23 -
David Rockefeller
Air Date 10/21/2002David Rockefeller, philanthropist and former C.E.O. of Chase Manhattan Bank, shares his autobiography, "Memoirs." 35:52 -
Edmund S. Morgan
Air Date 10/21/2002Historian Edmund S. Morgan reflects on the achievements of the Founding Fathers and shares his book, "Benjamin Franklin." 16:57 -
Anna Quindlen
Air Date 10/18/2002Writer Anna Quindlen talks about her column in Newsweek and shares her new book, "Blessings." 11:35 -
Pat Conroy
Air Date 10/15/2002Author Pat Conroy presents his newest book, "My Losing Season." 18:46 -
Christopher Reeve
Air Date 10/02/2002Superman actor Christopher Reeve on his new book "Nothing's Impossible." 16:14 -
Alice Sebold
Air Date 09/30/2002Author Alice Sebold on her new novel, "The Lovely Bones." 18:37 -
General Wesley Clark
Air Date 09/23/2002General Wesley Clark on the challenges for the military in a post-Cold War world and his book "Waging Modern War." 14:54 -
Salman Rushdie
Air Date 09/18/2002Author Salman Rushdie discusses his new novel, "Step Across this Line." 17:06 -
Paul Auster
Air Date 09/04/2002Author Paul Auster explains his new book, "The Book of Illusions." 19:13 -
Jim Lehrer
Air Date 08/23/2002Television host and writer Jim Lehrer on "No Certain Rest." 12:00 -
John Miller
Air Date 08/19/2002ABC News co-anchor John Miller on a book he co-wrote with fellow journalists Michael Stone and Chris Mitchell, "The Cell." 27:16 -
Jennet Conant
Air Date 06/12/2002Author Jennet Conant discusses her biography, "Tuxedo Park" about Alfred Lee Loomis. 17:46 -
Stephen L. Carter
Air Date 06/07/2002Yale Professor Stephen L. Carter on his mystery novel, "The Emperor of Ocean Park." 20:15 -
David Halberstam
Air Date 06/05/2002David Halberstam talks about “Firehouse,” the story of a Manhattan engine and ladder company that lost twelve men on 9/11. 10:20 -
Reynolds Price
Air Date 06/03/2002Prolific author Reynolds Price talks about his health and shares his latest novel, "Noble Norfleet." 15:42 -
Jonathan Safran Foer
Air Date 05/24/2002Novelist Jonathan Safran Foer on his first book, "Everything is Illuminated," a fictional story born of his real-life travels. 22:30 -
Caroline Kennedy
Air Date 05/24/2002Caroline Kennedy, president of the John F. Kennedy Library, shares her new book, "Profiles in Courage for Our Time." 18:26 -
Thomas McGuane
Air Date 05/23/2002Author Thomas McGuane talks about his latest novel "The Cadence of Grass." 08:45 -
Lynne Cheney
Air Date 05/21/2002Senior Fellow at AEI and second lady Lynne Cheney on her children's book, "America: A Patriotic Primer." 20:26 -
Robert Caro
Air Date 05/17/2002Biographer Robert Caro discusses "Master of the Senate," the last book in his trilogy on Lyndon B. Johnson. 25:24 -
Robert Kaplan
Air Date 05/07/2002Analyst Robert Kaplan examines the war on terror, human rights, and the role of the United States. 19:17 -
Loretta Lynn
Air Date 05/03/2002Singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn talks about her book, "Still Woman Enough: A Memoir." 17:48 -
Jim Bellows
Air Date 05/01/2002Former editor Jim Bellows on the documentary and book,"The Last Editor," about his time at the Herald Tribune. 14:01 -
John Laurence
Air Date 04/26/2002Vietnam correspondent John Laurence and his war-time memoir. 22:43 -
Calvin Trillin
Air Date 04/25/2002Humorist Calvin Trillin introduces a new genre, the "parking novel," with "Tepper Isn't Going Out." 09:48 -
Dr. James Watson
Air Date 04/25/2002James Watson, who discovered the structure of DNA, presents his new book "Genes, Girls, and Gamow." 21:00 -
Joe Klein
Air Date 04/24/2002Staff writer for The New Yorker Joe Klein on his new book, "The Natural: The Misunderstood Presidency of Bill Clinton." 16:55 -
Laura Blumenfeld
Air Date 04/22/2002Journalist Laura Blumenfeld describes her search for her father's shooter. 18:13