Books 1881 Videos
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Edward Said
Air Date 10/07/1999Public intellectual Edward Said discusses his life, family, and new book, "Out of Place: A Memoir." 30:06 -
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Air Date 10/05/1999Archbishop and Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu talks about his book, "No Future Without Forgiveness." 37:44 -
Kinky Friedman
Air Date 09/23/1999Singer Kinky Friedman on his book, "Spanking Watson: A Novel." 11:19 -
Susan Faludi
Air Date 09/22/1999Susan Faludi on her book, "Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man." 29:23 -
Frank McCourt
Air Date 09/21/1999Author Frank McCourt discusses "'Tis," the follow-up to his Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling memoir "Angela's Ashes." 28:42 -
Dave Barry
Air Date 09/14/1999Author Dave Barry on living in Miami, the Cuban community there, and his first fiction book, "Big Trouble." 11:03 -
Senator John McCain
Air Date 09/13/1999Senator John McCain on his book, "Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir." 18:42 -
Kurt Vonnegut
Air Date 09/08/1999Author Kurt Vonnegut talks about short fiction, his disinterest in writing, and his distrust of computers. 13:19 -
Peter Mayle
Air Date 09/08/1999Author Peter Mayle shares his ode to his beloved Provence, "Encore Provence." 11:14 -
Bill Shore
Air Date 08/18/1999Bill Shore, founder of Share Our Strength, talks about ending childhood hunger and poverty and his book, "The Cathedral Within." 17:57 -
Jhumpa Lahiri
Air Date 08/18/1999Writer Jhumpa Lahiri talks about her short story collection, "Interpreter of Maladies." 10:59 -
Remembering Willie Morris
Air Date 08/06/1999Charlie remembers Willie Morris with a rebroadcast of a conversation with the late author. 01:43 -
Tama Janowitz
Air Date 08/02/1999Author Tama Janowitz discusses her novel, "A Certain Age," about a young woman in New York City in the 90's. 11:37 -
Catherine Meyer
Air Date 08/02/1999Catherine Meyer talks about her international custody battle and her book, "They Are My Children, Too." 09:50 -
Fiennes Family
Air Date 07/27/1999Ralph, Joseph, and Sophie Fiennes remember their mother, the novelist, Jennifer Lash. 21:11 -
Joy Behar
Air Date 07/23/1999Joy Behar, co-host of The View, joins Charlie to talk about her memoir "Joy Shtick." 19:41 -
Peter Coyote
Air Date 07/19/1999Peter Coyote appraises the Sixties and discusses his autobiography, "Sleeping Where I Fall.'' 18:07 -
Lionel Tiger
Air Date 07/16/1999Anthropologist Lionel Tiger discusses his new book, "The Decline of Males." 18:11 -
Horton Foote
Air Date 07/15/1999Playwright Horton Foote discusses his memoir, "Farewell: A Memoir of a Texas Childhood." 07:31 -
Ernestine Schlant
Air Date 07/01/1999Author Ernestine Schlant on her new book, "Language of Silence," about West Germany after WWII. 14:09 -
Stephen Ambrose
Air Date 06/29/1999Stephen Ambrose on his book, "Comrades: Brothers, Fathers, Heroes, Sons, Pals." 08:50 -
Gay Rights in America
Air Date 06/22/1999Adam Nagourney and Dudley Clendinen share their book "Out for Good," which chronicles the gay rights movement in America. 21:52 -
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Air Date 06/18/1999Former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali shares his book, "Unvanquished: A U.S.-U.N. Saga." 11:12 -
Isadore Rosenfeld
Air Date 06/16/1999Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld examines what people can do to live longer in his new book, "Live Now, Age Later." 15:51 -
William F. Buckley, Jr.
Air Date 06/10/1999William F. Buckley, Jr. talks about his latest book, "The Redhunter: A Novel Based on the Life of Senator Joe McCarthy." 26:14 -
Martin Cruz Smith
Air Date 06/09/1999Mystery novelist Martin Cruz Smith talks about his latest work, "Havana Bay." 12:55 -
Rita Dove
Air Date 06/04/1999Former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove reads from "On the Bus with Rosa Parks" and discusses her artistic process. 09:52 -
Peter Matthiessen
Air Date 06/03/1999Author Peter Matthiessen shares the final installment in the trilogy of novels, "Bone by Bone." 15:51 -
Annie Proulx
Air Date 06/03/1999Author Annie Proulx explores rodeo life in Wyoming in her collection of short stories, "Close Range." 21:31 -
David Guterson
Air Date 06/03/1999Author David Guterson discusses his books, "Snow Falling on Cedars" and "East of the Mountains." 14:02 -
Kurt Andersen
Air Date 05/19/1999Writer Kurt Andersen talks about his best-selling first novel, "Turn of the Century." 30:53 -
Michael Korda
Air Date 05/17/1999Editor in chief of Simon & Schuster Michael Korda presents his much-anticipated memoir, "Another Life." 31:26 -
Hugo Young
Air Date 05/17/1999Author and columnist Hugo Young introduces his new book, "This Blessed Plot." 12:52 -
'Every Man A Tiger'
Air Date 05/11/1999Tom Clancy and General Chuck Horner discuss their recent installment of their series on the U.S. Air Force, "Every Man A Tiger." 16:44 -
Christopher Hitchens
Air Date 04/28/1999Christopher Hitchens discusses American politicians and his book on Bill Clinton. 34:20 -
Christopher Buckley
Air Date 04/27/1999Author Christopher Buckley shares his newest satirical novel, "Little Green Men." 19:17 -
Salman Rushdie, Pt. 2
Air Date 04/16/1999Salman Rushdie discusses the status of the fatwa against him and how it relates to his novel, "The Ground Beneath Her Feet." 11:23 -
George Mitchell
Air Date 04/14/1999Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell shares his new book "Making Peace." 28:49 -
Salman Rushdie, Pt. 1
Air Date 04/13/1999Salman Rushdie on the significance of music in his life and on his novel, "The Ground Beneath Her Feet." 14:37 -
Mary Pipher
Air Date 04/07/1999Psychologist Mary Pipher shares her new book on the emotional gap between generations, "Another Country." 08:33 -
'Black Hawk Down'
Air Date 04/02/1999A conversation about "Black Hawk Down" with the author of the book and two soldiers who participated in the battle. 22:44 -
John Updike
Air Date 03/30/1999John Updike talks about his latest book, "The Best American Short Stories of the Century," which he edited. 23:38 -
Sarah Susanka
Air Date 03/29/1999Architect Sarah Susanka on her book, "The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live." 16:35 -
Norman Podhoretz
Air Date 03/18/1999Norman Podhoretz discusses his memoir, "Ex-Friends." 19:42 -
Charles McGrath
Air Date 03/04/1999Charles McGrath, editor in chief of The New York Times Book Review, on his book, "Books of the Century." 10:54 -
From Page to Screen
Air Date 03/04/1999Literary experts and John Ridley, whose book was made into a film by Oliver Stone, discuss how books get made into movies. 15:52 -
Elizabeth Strout
Air Date 03/04/1999A conversation with author Elizabeth Strout about her novel, "Amy and Isabelle." 07:19 -
Patricia Cornwell
Air Date 03/04/1999Charlie looks at this month's Bestseller List and talks with Patricia Cornwell, whose book, "Southern Cross" is at number two. 20:07 -
Paul Robeson Panel
Air Date 02/23/1999Paul Robeson, Jr. and Ossie Davis discuss the legacy of actor and activist Paul Robeson. 11:02 -
Jonathan Galassi
Air Date 02/19/1999Jonathan Galassi on editing, his relationships with writers, and the 1999 National Book Awards. 13:21 -
David Michaelis
Air Date 02/18/1999Author David Michaelis discusses his biography of artist and illustrator N.C. Wyeth. 15:27 -
'Reporting Vietnam'
Air Date 02/18/1999War journalists on the Library of America's "Reporting Vietnam" series. 26:58 -
Martin Amis and Elmore Leonard
Air Date 02/17/1999Authors Martin Amis and Elmore Leonard discuss their writing styles and influences. 23:48 -
Elmore Leonard
Air Date 02/17/1999Elmore Leonard on his new book, "Be Cool. " 10:38 -
Peter Peterson
Air Date 02/15/1999Peter Peterson argues that the coming of "age wave" poses a problem in America and shares his book, "Gray Dawn." 16:59 -
Lesley Stahl
Air Date 02/10/1999Lesley Stahl discusses her career as a '60 Minutes' correspondent and her memoir, 'Reporting Live.' 19:57 -
David Halberstam
Air Date 01/28/1999Author David Halberstam on "Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan and the World He Made." 29:54 -
Bret Easton Ellis
Air Date 01/28/1999Bret Easton Ellis on his latest novel, "Glamorama." 20:40 -
Ian Kershaw
Air Date 01/27/1999Ian Kershaw, author of "Hitler, 1889-1936: Hubris," explores Adolf Hitler's early life. 24:20 -
Erik Tarloff
Air Date 01/25/1999Screenwriter Erik Tarloff talks about his debut novel, “Face-Time.” 14:13