Books 1881 Videos
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Susan Sontag
Air Date 05/16/2000Susan Sontag talks about her newest book, "In America: A Novel." 25:10 -
'They Drew Fire'
Air Date 05/12/2000A look into the book "They Drew Fire" and the accompanying PBS film, with director Brian Lanker and featured war artists. 15:01 -
Malcolm Gladwell
Air Date 05/12/2000Malcolm Gladwell, writer at "The New Yorker," discusses his first book, "The Tipping Point." 12:50 -
William F. Buckley, Jr.
Air Date 05/11/2000William F. Buckley, Jr. presents his book, "Let Us Talk of Many Things: The Collected Speeches." 31:55 -
Jim Lehrer
Air Date 05/11/2000PBS NewsHour anchor Jim Lehrer on his book, "The Special Prisoner." 20:26 -
Thomas Friedman
Air Date 05/10/2000Times columnist Thomas Friedman talks about the expanded version of his book, "The Lexus and the Olive Tree." 36:39 -
Joyce Carol Oates
Air Date 05/08/2000Joyce Carol Oates discusses her latest book, "Blonde," a historical novel about the life of Marilyn Monroe. 20:11 -
Joe Klein
Air Date 05/03/2000Joe Klein explains why publishing the controversial political novel "Primary Colors" anonymously made him a better reporter and writer. 13:24 -
Poetry Panel
Air Date 04/27/2000A conversation about contemporary poetry. 14:45 -
Derek Walcott
Air Date 04/27/2000Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott on his book "Tiepolo's Hound." 10:46 -
Peter Matthiessen
Air Date 04/26/2000Naturist Peter Matthiessen talks about his book, "Tigers in the Snow." 10:25 -
Remembering Robert Bingham
Air Date 04/21/2000A conversation about writer Robert Bingham's novel, "Lightning on the Sun," and his untimely death at the age of 33. 27:02 -
Studs Terkel
Air Date 04/19/2000Writer Studs Terkel on his book, "The Spectator: Talk About Movies and Plays With Those Who Made Them." 16:05 -
Pulitzer Prizes 2000
Air Date 04/14/2000Charlie talks with several year 2000 Pulitzer Prize winners: Jhumpa Lahiri, Mark Schoofs, Henry Allen, and Paul Gigot. 19:18 -
William Shawcross
Air Date 04/13/2000William Shawcross talks about his novel, "Deliver Us from Evil." 13:18 -
Birutė Galdikas
Air Date 04/12/2000Primatologist Birutė Galdikas talks about her book, "Orangutan Odyssey." 08:57 -
Bob Costas
Air Date 04/06/2000Bob Costas discusses competitive imbalance in Major League Baseball and his book, "Fair Ball." 12:15 -
John Updike
Air Date 04/04/2000Writer John Updike talks about his latest book, "Gertrude and Claudius." 25:10 -
William Goldman, Pt. 2
Air Date 03/29/2000Screenwriter William Goldman discusses his book, "Which Lie Did I Tell? Adventures in the Screen Trade." 22:12 -
William Goldman, Pt. 1
Air Date 03/24/2000Screenwriter William Goldman talks about the Oscar-voting process and the movies nominated for awards. 24:09 -
'The Cider House Rules'
Air Date 03/21/2000A conversation about the film adaptation of the novel, "The Cider House Rules" with author John Grisham and director Lasse Hallstrom. 12:00 -
Robert Wright
Air Date 03/03/2000Author Robert Wright discusses his new book, "Non-Zero: The Logic of Human Destiny." 11:55 -
Philip Short
Air Date 03/03/2000Author Philip Short discusses the life and legacy of Chinese leader Mao Zedong and his new biography, "Mao: A Life." 21:04 -
'From This Day Forward'
Air Date 02/28/2000Journalists Cokie and Steven Roberts—who are wife and husband—discuss their book, "From This Day Forward." 30:27 -
'Pack of Thieves'
Air Date 02/23/2000Edgar Bronfman, Sr. and Richard Chesnoff explore the issues covered in Chesnoff''s book, "Pack of Thieves." 18:34 -
Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland
Air Date 02/22/2000Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland shares his book, "The Mysteries Within: A Surgeon Reflects on Medical Myths." 18:52 -
Ronald Steel
Air Date 02/22/2000Author Ronald Steel discusses his book "In Love With Night," which is about America's fascination with Robert F. Kennedy. 18:14 -
Dave Eggers
Air Date 02/17/2000Dave Eggers talks about his book, "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius." 25:22 -
Richard Ostling
Air Date 02/04/2000Journalist Richard Ostling talks introduces his book, "Mormon America: The Power and the Promise." 05:45 -
Yegor Gaidar
Air Date 01/31/2000Former Russian Prime Minister Yegor Gaidar talks about his book, "Days of Defeat and Victory." 21:36 -
Carl Hiaasen
Air Date 01/25/2000Journalist Carl Hiaasen of the Miami Herald talks about his novel, "Sick Puppy." 21:39 -
V. S. Naipaul
Air Date 01/25/2000V. S. Naipaul on his latest book, "Between Father and Son: Family Letters." 30:22 -
'It's About the Money'
Air Date 01/17/2000Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. talk about their book, "It's About the Money." 15:43 -
William Julius Wilson
Air Date 01/17/2000Harvard professor William Julius Wilson on his book, "The Bridge Over the Racial Divide." 13:13 -
Jim Calhoun
Air Date 01/06/2000College basketball coach Jim Calhoun on his book, "Dare to Dream." 10:15 -
George Page
Air Date 01/06/2000George Page of PBS's "Nature" series discusses his book, "Inside the Animal Mind." 14:34 -
Daniel Boulud
Air Date 01/05/2000Chef Daniel Boulud discusses cooking, his restaurants, and his new book, "Cafe Boulud Cookbook." 26:24 -
Cornel West
Air Date 01/03/2000Cornel West talks about his latest book—a collection of his writing entitled, "The Cornel West Reader.' 19:46 -
Elie Wiesel
Air Date 12/22/1999Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel talks about his second memoir, "And the Sea is Never Full." 28:23 -
Tom Brokaw
Air Date 12/15/1999News anchor Tom Brokaw on his book, "The Greatest Generation Speaks: Letters and Reflections." 28:32 -
Remembering Joseph Heller
Air Date 12/13/1999Charlie remembers the career and life of Joseph Heller who wrote the acclaimed, "Catch 22." 01:57 -
Helmut Newton
Air Date 11/29/1999Helmut Newton talks about fashion photography and his oversized book "Sumo," which features selections from his archive. 24:49 -
Adam Clymer
Air Date 11/25/1999Journalist Adam Clymer talks about his new book, "Edward M. Kennedy," a biography of the Massachusetts senator. 17:21 -
Garry Wills
Air Date 11/18/1999Garry Wills on his book, "A Necessary Evil: A History of American Distrust of Government." 22:08 -
'The Sixties'
Air Date 11/11/1999Photographer Richard Avedon and writer Doon Arbus on their book, "The Sixties." 16:31 -
Henry Grunwald
Air Date 11/11/1999Henry Grunwald on his battle with macular degeneration and his book, 'Twilight: Losing Sight, Gaining Insight.' 16:34 -
Michael Lewis
Air Date 11/04/1999Author Michael Lewis introduces his latest book, "The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story." 26:36 -
'Wake of the Perdido Star'
Air Date 11/03/1999Co-authors actor Gene Hackman and underwater archaeologist Daniel Lenihan discuss their novel, "Wake of the Perdido Star." 22:24 -
Michael Patrick MacDonald
Air Date 11/01/1999Michael Patrick MacDonald reminisces about growing up in a South Boston project in his memoir, "All Souls: A Family Story From Southie." 10:56 -
Jimmy Carter
Air Date 10/28/1999Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter reflects on the different kinds of faith in his book "Sources of Strength." 23:21 -
Pete Hamill
Air Date 10/26/1999Pete Hamill talks about Mexican art and his new book, "Diego Rivera." 16:01 -
Adele Logan Alexander
Air Date 10/26/1999Adele Logan Alexander talks about the history of identity, race, and class, and her book "Homelands and Waterways." 17:52 -
Scott Turow
Air Date 10/25/1999Author Scott Turow discusses his latest novel, "Personal Injuries." 19:59 -
'The Trust'
Air Date 10/25/1999Co-authors Susan Tift and Alex Jones discuss their biography, "The Trust: The Private and Powerful Family Behind The New York Times." 14:20 -
James B. Stewart
Air Date 10/22/1999Journalist James B. Stewart talks about his book, "Blind Eye." 18:12 -
Ed Koch
Air Date 10/20/1999Former New York Mayor Ed Koch talks about his latest book, "Giuliani: Nasty Man." 10:01 -
Tim Berners-Lee
Air Date 10/20/1999Tim Berners-Lee talks about his book, "Weaving the Web." 17:25 -
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Air Date 10/13/1999Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. shares his two new projects documenting the history of African culture. 17:28 -
Isaac Stern
Air Date 10/13/1999Violinist Isaac Stern reflects on his long career, his love of teaching, and shares his new memoir, "My First 79 Years." 23:19 -
Dominick Dunne
Air Date 10/07/1999Dominick Dunne discusses his latest book, "The Way We Lived Then: Recollections of a Well-known Name Dropper." 21:18