Books 1881 Videos
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Richard Price
Air Date 06/03/1998Novelist Richard Price revisits the fictional town of Dempsey, N.J., from his book, "Freedomland." 12:10 -
Ron Chernow
Air Date 06/02/1998Ron Chernow on his book, "Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr." 17:03 -
Reynolds Price
Air Date 05/29/1998Novelist Reynolds Price shares his new book, "Roxanna Slade," the story of an elderly woman looking back at her life. 15:41 -
James Kaplan
Air Date 05/27/1998James Kaplan introduces "Two Guys from Verona: A Novel of Suburbia." 11:15 -
Robert Pinsky
Air Date 05/19/1998U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky talks about his life as a poet and comments on poetry in America. 16:58 -
Iris Chang
Air Date 05/19/1998Author Iris Chang describes the Nanking Massacre by the Imperial Japanese Army. 17:18 -
William Baker
Air Date 05/14/1998WNET C.E.O. William Baker on “Down the Tube: An Inside Account of the Failure of American Television,” co-authored with TV executive George Dessart. 18:37 -
John Irving
Air Date 05/12/1998Author John Irving presents his new novel, "A Widow for One Year." 20:29 -
Michael Stipe
Air Date 05/07/1998R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe talks about his book, "Two Times Intro: On the Road with Patti Smith." 32:29 -
Norman Mailer
Air Date 05/06/1998Author Norman Mailer selects his best works for his retrospective anthology, "The Time of Our Time." 16:25 -
Daniel Petrocelli
Air Date 05/04/1998Daniel Petrocelli on his book, "Triumph of Justice: The Final Judgement on the Simpson Saga." 18:00 -
Israel at 50
Air Date 05/01/1998Authors Martin Gilbert and Arthur Hertzberg share their books, "Israel" and “Jews,” respectively. 07:10 -
Thomas Cahill
Air Date 04/20/1998Author Thomas Cahill examines ancient societies and the role of Jews and the Irish throughout history. 17:14 -
E. O. Wilson
Air Date 04/16/1998Edward O. Wilson on his book, "Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge." 20:31 -
Pat Buchanan
Air Date 04/13/1998Pat Buchanan on his latest book, "The Great Betrayal." 22:33 -
Gore Vidal
Air Date 04/10/1998Gore Vidal presents his novel--blending science fiction and historical fact--"The Smithsonian Institution." 19:26 -
Arianna Huffington
Air Date 04/10/1998Arianna Huffington on her book, "Greetings from the Lincoln Bedroom." 18:21 -
Ruth Reichl
Air Date 04/08/1998Restaurant Critic Ruth Reichl on her book, "Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table." 19:44 -
'From the Earth to the Moon'
Air Date 04/03/1998A conversation with Tom Hanks and Andrew Chaikin whose book, "A Man on the Moon" inspired Hanks's new film. 26:42 -
21 Publishing
Air Date 03/31/1998A conversation about art with David Bowie and the founders of the publishing house, 21. 25:53 -
Anne Rice
Air Date 03/24/1998Anne Rice on her latest book, "Pandora." 14:58 -
Paul Johnson
Air Date 03/19/1998Author Paul Johnson discusses "A History of the American People." 27:55 -
Mary Gordon
Air Date 03/18/1998Mary Gordon on her novel, "Spending." 14:52 -
Stanley Crouch
Air Date 02/26/1998Stanley Crouch talks about his new book of essays, “Always in Pursuit.” 14:51 -
Alex Kotlowitz
Air Date 02/24/1998Alex Kotlowitz talks about his book, "The Other Side of the River." 09:28 -
Fouad Ajami
Air Date 02/23/1998Journalist Fouad Ajami, the author of "The Dream Palace of the Arabs," continues the conversation about the Iraqi weapons inspection agreement. 18:16 -
D. M. Thomas
Air Date 02/19/1998Author D. M. Thomas on his biography, "Alexander Solzhenitsyn: A Century in His Life." 11:21 -
Willie Morris
Air Date 02/16/1998Willie Morris on his book, "The Ghosts of Medgar Evers: A Tale of Race, Murder, Mississippi, and Hollywood." 16:27 -
Randall Robinson
Air Date 02/16/1998TransAfrica president Randall Robinson on his memoir, "Defending the Spirit: A Black Life in America." 36:22 -
Buzz Bissinger
Air Date 02/11/1998Buzz Bissinger on his book, "A prayer for the City," about the revitalization of the city of Philadelphia. 25:34 -
Joseph Heller
Air Date 02/11/1998Joseph Heller on his new book, 'Now and Then: From Coney Island to Here.' 15:33 -
Martin Amis
Air Date 02/05/1998Author Martin Amis presents his latest novel, a crime thriller called "Night Train." 28:47 -
Thomas Hoving
Air Date 02/05/1998Thomas Hoving, former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, presents his new book, "Greatest Works of Art of Western Civilization." 10:48 -
Michael Murphy
Air Date 02/04/1998Author Michael Murphy presents "The Kingdom of Shivas Irons." 12:39 -
Joan Sutherland
Air Date 02/04/1998Coloratura soprano opera singer Joan Sutherland shares her autobiography, "A Prima Donna's Progress." 12:18 -
Howard Blum
Air Date 02/04/1998Howard Blum presents "The Gold of Exodus," the story of the long-held debate among biblical scholars over the exact location of Mt. Sinai. 10:57 -
James Patterson
Air Date 02/04/1998James Patterson presents his latest novel, "Cat & Mouse." 15:58 -
Anna Quindlen
Air Date 02/02/1998Anna Quindlen comments on the Clinton scandal and shares her novel "Black and Blue," which focuses on an abusive relationship. 21:40 -
Norman Augustine
Air Date 01/26/1998Norman Augustine, the former chairman and C.E.O. of Lockheed Martin, introduces his new book, "Augustine's Travels." 13:10 -
Taylor Branch
Air Date 01/23/1998Taylor Branch talks about his latest book, "Pillar of Fire." 19:15 -
George Plimpton
Air Date 01/05/1998Author George Plimpton introduces his oral biography, "Truman Capote." 25:24 -
Olivier Todd
Air Date 12/29/1997Journalist Olivier Todd on his extensive biography of Albert Camus, "Albert Camus: A Life." 16:14 -
Jamaica Kincaid
Air Date 12/25/1997Author Jamaica Kincaid on her book, "The Autobiography of My Brother." 15:52 -
Tommy Hilfiger
Air Date 12/16/1997Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger presents his book, "All American: A Style Book by Tommy Hilfiger." 15:12 -
William La Riche
Air Date 12/16/1997William La Riche introduces "Alexandria: The Sunken City," which chronicles the world's largest underwater archeological exploration. 10:34 -
Francesco Scavullo
Air Date 12/05/1997Photographer Francesco Scavullo explores his career in fashion photography in his book, "Scavullo: Photographs 50 Years." 09:22 -
Seymour Hersh
Air Date 12/02/1997Seymour Hersh talks about his book, "The Dark Side of Camelot." 37:33 -
Thomas Caplan
Air Date 11/28/1997Thomas Caplan--friend and Georgetown roommate of Bill Clinton--shares anecdotes about the president and introduces "Grace and Favor." 13:26 -
Peter Matthiessen
Air Date 11/26/1997Novelist and co-founder of The Paris Review Peter Matthiessen shares his new book, "Lost Man's River." 23:09 -
Nat Hentoff
Air Date 11/12/1997Columnist Nat Hentoff on his memoir, "Speaking Freely." 09:13 -
Stephen Ambrose
Air Date 11/12/1997Historian Stephen Ambrose on his books, "Citizen Soldiers" and "American Heritage: New History of World War II." 25:17 -
David Mamet
Air Date 11/11/1997Writer David Mamet on two new books: "The Old Religion" and “True and False.” 18:34 -
Melvyn Bragg
Air Date 11/10/1997Melvyn Bragg talks about his book, "The Sword and the Miracle." 18:13 -
Esther Dyson
Air Date 11/05/1997Esther Dyson, chairman of EDventure Holdings and the EFF, introduces her new book, "Release 2.0: A Design for Living in the Digital Age." 27:41 -
Sally Quinn
Air Date 11/04/1997Journalist Sally Quinn introduces her new book, part guide and part memoir, "The Party: A Guide to Adventurous Entertaining." 13:46 -
Lewis and Clark Documentary
Air Date 11/03/1997Author Dayton Duncan and filmmaker Ken Burns introduce their two-part PBS documentary, "Lewis & Clark." 20:01 -
Stephen Goldsmith
Air Date 10/29/1997Mayor Stephen Goldsmith on his book, "The Twenty-First Century: Resurrecting Urban America." 21:17 -
Garrison Keillor
Air Date 10/28/1997Radio host Garrison Keillor introduces his first Lake Wobegon novel in ten years, "Wobegon Boy." 14:21 -
Louis Auchincloss
Air Date 10/24/1997President of the American Academy of Arts and Letters Louis Auchincloss discusses his new book, "The Atonement." 13:58 -
'Violin'
Air Date 10/23/1997A conversation with violinist Leila Josefowicz and author Anne Rice about her book, "Violin." 20:44