Books 1881 Videos
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Ian McEwan
Air Date 04/17/2002Author Ian McEwan discusses novel-writing and describes his latest book, "Atonement." 26:40 -
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Air Date 04/16/2002Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on his discovery of a manuscript which he published as, "The Bondwoman's Narrative" 26:53 -
Bob Knight
Air Date 04/03/2002College basketball coach Bobby Knight talks about his memoir, "Knight: My Story." 23:36 -
Peter Matthiessen
Air Date 03/21/2002Naturalist Peter Matthiessen talks about his book, "The Birds of Heaven: Travels With Cranes." 16:40 -
Lewis 'Scooter' Libby
Air Date 03/07/2002Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Chief of Staff to Vice President Cheney and novelist, looks back at his career in government. 21:14 -
William Kennedy
Air Date 02/26/2002Author William Kennedy discusses the Albany political machine and shares his new book "Roscoe." 22:11 -
James Sanders
Air Date 02/14/2002James Sanders reflects on the power, beauty, and myth of New York City in the movies in his book, "Celluloid Skyline." 13:23 -
Dr. Oliver Sacks
Air Date 01/28/2002Dr. Oliver Sacks talks about his latest book, "Uncle Tungsten." 11:13 -
Tina Brown
Air Date 01/24/2002Former Editor in Chief of Talk magazine Tina Brown talks about her experience there and what her future holds. 28:40 -
Frances Bremer
Air Date 01/18/2002Author Frances W. Bremer discusses her book, "Running to Paradise," about a Catholic priest who is an avid runner. 07:24 -
Ved Mehta
Air Date 01/17/2002Ved Mehta shares his latest work, "All for Love," the ninth volume in his autobiography "Continents of Exile." 16:40 -
Elie Wiesel
Air Date 01/17/2002Auschwitz survivor Elie Wiesel reflects on 9/11, the Holocaust, and shares his book, "Conversations with Elie Wiesel." 13:01 -
Sebastian Junger
Air Date 01/16/2002Journalist Sebastian Junger shares his latest book, "Fire," a collection of essays about his experiences. 13:08 -
Richard B. Stolley
Air Date 01/14/2002Richard B. Stolley, senior editorial adviser of Time Inc., discusses the new book of photographs and essays, "Life: World War II." 10:54 -
Edmund Morris
Air Date 01/07/2002A look at Theodore Roosevelt with historian Edmund Morris, presenting his book, "Theodore Rex." 22:05 -
Michael Korda
Air Date 01/02/2002Michael Korda examines the cultural history of what makes a book an American bestseller in his new book, "Making the List." 17:37 -
Jennifer Egan
Air Date 12/27/2001Author Jennifer Egan explains the influences and motivations behind her award-winning books. 22:16 -
Garrison Keillor
Air Date 12/13/2001Garrison Keillor talks about his book, "Lake Wobegon Summer 1956." 13:16 -
Mike Lupica
Air Date 12/07/2001Sportswriter Mike Lupica discusses his comic novel, “Full Court Press." 20:03 -
Jimmy Carter
Air Date 12/04/2001Former President Jimmy Carter introduces his new book, "Christmas in Plains: Memories." 23:52 -
Lynn Sherr
Air Date 11/29/2001Lynn Sherr shares her new book, "America the Beautiful: The Stirring True Story Behind Our Nation's Favorite Song." 09:56 -
Mario Vargas Llosa
Air Date 11/28/2001Mario Vargas Llosa on his novel, "The Feast of the Goat." 25:18 -
'How Did This Happen?'
Air Date 11/21/2001James Hoge and Gideon Rose talk about their book, "How Did This Happen?: Terrorism and the New War." 23:03 -
Jonathan Franzen
Air Date 11/21/2001Jonathan Franzen talks about his novel "The Corrections," winner of the 2001 National Book Award. 29:39 -
Annie Cohen-Solal
Air Date 11/20/2001Author Annie Cohen-Solal on her new book, "Painting American." 14:28 -
Roy Jenkins
Air Date 11/19/2001Former British politician Roy Jenkins talks about his book, "Churchill: A Biography." 19:27 -
Andrew Grove
Air Date 11/15/2001Intel's Andrew Grove shares the difficult story of his childhood in war-torn Budapest, as he does in "Swimming Across." 23:19 -
Bernard Kerik
Air Date 11/14/2001NYC Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik talks about his book, "The Lost Son." 24:40 -
V. S. Naipaul
Air Date 11/13/2001Author V. S. Naipaul discusses winning the Nobel Prize and his book, "Half A Life." 23:50 -
Reeve Lindbergh
Air Date 11/12/2001Reeve Lindbergh on her mother Anne Morrow Lindbergh and the book, "No More Words." 05:12 -
Vernon Jordan
Air Date 11/01/2001A conversation with Vernon Jordan about his extraordinary life, as he chronicled in his memoir, "Vernon Can Read!" 39:55 -
Jack Welch, Pt. 2
Air Date 10/24/2001Part two of a conversation with Jack Welch, formerly of General Electric, on his new book "Jack: Straight From the Gut." 25:38 -
Joan Didion
Air Date 10/16/2001Author Joan Didion examines the American political process in her new book, "Political Fictions." 17:00 -
David Halberstam
Air Date 09/25/2001Journalist David Halberstam talks about his latest book, "War in a Time of Peace." 12:28 -
Richard Reeves
Air Date 09/24/2001Historian Richard Reeves shares his new book, "President Nixon: Alone in the White House." 18:20 -
Remembering Peter Maas
Air Date 09/04/2001Charlie remembers author and journalist Peter Maas through past interviews about his work. 09:25 -
Rick Bragg
Air Date 09/04/2001Author and journalist Rick Bragg discusses his new book, "Ava's Man," which is about his grandfather. 24:41 -
James Wolcott
Air Date 08/17/2001Critic James Wolcott describes his novel "The Catsitters," which is about Johnny Downs, an out-of-work actor. 20:02 -
Stephen Ambrose
Air Date 08/14/2001Historian Stephen Ambrose on his latest work, "The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys who Flew the B-24s Over Germany." 16:19 -
Daniel Schacter
Air Date 07/26/2001Daniel Schacter, professor of psychology at Harvard, talks about the seven types of memory. 14:51 -
Gail Buckley
Air Date 07/26/2001Journalist Gail Buckley talks about her book, "American Patriots." 22:21 -
Michael Hardt
Air Date 07/24/2001Michael Hardt talks about his book, "Empire" which he co-wrote with Antonio Negri. 22:08 -
Herbert P. Bix
Air Date 07/23/2001Herbert P. Bix talks about his latest book, "Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan." 16:40 -
Colson Whitehead
Air Date 07/23/2001Colson Whitehead talks about his latest novel, "John Henry Days." 13:41 -
William F. Buckley, Jr.
Air Date 07/20/2001Conservative icon William F. Buckley, Jr. introduces his fourteenth novel, "Elvis in the Morning." 27:45 -
Mitch Albom
Air Date 07/19/2001Mitch Albom on journalism and his book "Tuesdays With Morrie." 12:16 -
Morton Kondracke
Air Date 07/18/2001Journalist Morton Kondracke on his book, "Saving Milly: Love, Politics, and Parkinson's Disease." 16:52 -
Bill Geist
Air Date 07/09/2001Author Bill Geist discusses his new book, "Fore! Play: The Last American Male Takes Up Golf." 09:30 -
Dominick Dunne
Air Date 07/05/2001Writer Dominick Dunne talks about his career covering high-profile crimes, his new book, and his former professions. 37:21 -
Andrew Solomon
Air Date 07/05/2001Author Andrew Solomon discusses "The Noonday Demon," a book which chronicles his struggle with depression. 14:32 -
Elizabeth Barker
Air Date 06/22/2001Elizabeth Barker, a curator at the Metropolitan Museum, talks about poet William Blake. 15:46 -
Bob Davis
Air Date 06/12/2001Vice Chairman of Terra Lycos Bob Davis talks about his book, "Speed Is Life: Street Smart Lessons from the Front Lines of Business." 11:54 -
Erik Weihenmayer
Air Date 06/12/2001Mountain climber Erik Weihenmayer talks about his book, "Touch the Top of the World." 13:39 -
Jimmy Breslin
Air Date 06/07/2001Jimmy Breslin talks about his mafia novel "I Don't Want To Go To Jail." 14:35 -
Charles Osgood
Air Date 06/07/2001Charles Osgood, host of "CBS Sunday Morning," on his new collection of humor writing. 18:14 -
The Home Run
Air Date 06/06/2001Authors George Plimpton, John Updike, and Garrison Keillor talk about baseball's most exciting moment. 18:19 -
Joseph Ellis
Air Date 06/04/2001Joseph Ellis discusses his latest book, "Founding Brothers," a portrait of the men who created the American republic. 36:22 -
Ariel Dorfman
Air Date 06/01/2001Professor Ariel Dorfman talks about his latest novel, "Blake's Therapy." 15:29 -
Ryszard Kapuscinski
Air Date 05/31/2001Journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski talks about his new book, "The Shadow of the Sun." 13:12 -
Bill Russell
Air Date 05/11/2001Former NBA All-Star Bill Russell discusses his new book on leadership, "Russell Rules." 31:59