Books 1881 Videos
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Art Spiegelman
Air Date 07/30/1996Artist Art Spiegelman on the latest issue of his comic series, "Maus." 13:09 -
Mario Puzo
Air Date 07/26/1996Screenwriter and author Mario Puzo, known for "The Godfather," shares his newest project, "The Last Don." 20:52 -
'The End of Science'
Air Date 07/23/1996A discussion of John Horgan's book, "The End of Science: Facing the Limits of Knowledge in the Twilight of the Scientific Age." 16:32 -
Joe Klein
Air Date 07/22/1996A conversation with Joe Klein following the announcement that he was in fact the author of "Primary Colors." 25:05 -
'Primary Colors'
Air Date 07/17/1996A panel of journalists debate the ethics of the novel, "Primary Colors," published anonymously by political journalist Joe Klein. 18:11 -
Summer Reading 1996
Air Date 07/11/1996Sybil Steinberg, David Gates, and Paul Gray talk about the best summer reads of 1996. 20:46 -
Calvin and Alice Trillin
Air Date 07/05/1996Husband and wife team Calvin and Alice Trillin share their new books, "Messages From My Father" and "Dear Bruno." 19:48 -
Hugh Hewitt
Air Date 07/02/1996Author Hugh Hewitt introduces his four-part PBS series and companion book, “Searching for God in America.” 12:12 -
'Unlimited Access'
Air Date 07/01/1996John Fund, Ed Rollins, James Carville, and Tony Coelho express strong reactions against Gary Aldrich's book, "Unlimited Access." 22:45 -
Sapphire
Air Date 07/01/1996Poet and author Sapphire presents her new book, "Push," the story of a young woman trying to make her way in Harlem. 11:25 -
Flora Fraser
Air Date 06/28/1996Historian Flora Fraser on her book, "The Unruly Queen." 08:26 -
'Democracy's Discontent'
Air Date 06/28/1996A discussion about why Americans have become disenchanted with American politics and how the government can once again find its civic voice. 24:50 -
'The Murrow Boys'
Air Date 06/25/1996CBS News correspondent Richard Hottelet and others talk about Edward R. Murrow, broadcast journalism, and "The Murrow Boys." 22:24 -
Gloria Vanderbilt
Air Date 06/21/1996Gloria Vanderbilt talks about her book, "A Mother's Story." 15:03 -
Buck O'Neil
Air Date 06/21/1996Baseball player Buck O'Neil talks about his book, "I Was Right on Time." 11:38 -
William Kennedy
Air Date 06/19/1996Albany native William Kennedy presents his latest novel about his hometown, "The Flaming Corsage" and shares what it is that draws him to writing... 18:31 -
Mary Gordon
Air Date 06/14/1996Mary Gordon discusses her memoir, "The Shadow Man: A Daughter's Search for Her Father." 13:12 -
Tom Wicker
Air Date 06/12/1996Writer Tom Wicker shares his new book, "Tragic Failure: Racial Integration in America." 18:02 -
Lester Thurow
Air Date 06/05/1996Economist Lester Thurow of MIT discusses the American economy and his book, “The Future of Capitalism.” 16:28 -
'Ghost of a Chance'
Air Date 06/04/1996A conversation about Peter Duchin's memoir, "Ghost of a Chance," with Peter Duchin and Charles Michener. 24:37 -
Jeffrey Archer
Air Date 05/28/1996Jeffrey Archer discusses "The Fourth Estate," based on media tycoons Rupert Murdoch and Robert Maxwell, with Mort Zuckerman. 11:34 -
Diane McKinney-Whetstone
Air Date 05/27/1996Diane McKinney-Whetstone talks about her book, "Tumbling." 09:33 -
Carl Sagan
Air Date 05/27/1996Astronomer Carl Sagan on his book, "The Demon-Haunted World: Science As a Candle in the Dark." 20:17 -
Pulitzer Prize-winning Authors
Air Date 05/20/1996A conversation with two Pulitzer Prize-winning authors: Jack Miles and Richard Ford. 15:08 -
Future of American Fiction
Air Date 05/17/1996Authors David Foster Wallace, Jonathan Franzen and Mark Leyner debate the future of American fiction. 17:15 -
Thomas Hoving
Air Date 05/16/1996Thomas Hoving on his book, "False Impressions: The Hunt for Big-Time Art Fakes." 13:29 -
Richard Brookhiser
Air Date 05/16/1996National Review senior editor Richard Brookhiser talks about his novel, "Founding Father." 11:41 -
Jane Mendelsohn
Air Date 05/14/1996Novelist Jane Mendelsohn shares her new novel about history's most famous female aviator, "I Was Amelia Earhart." 13:47 -
Letty Cottin Pogrebin
Air Date 05/13/1996Letty Cottin Pogrebin discusses the lessons she has learned about aging in her book, "Getting Over Getting Older." 10:14 -
Jay McInerney
Air Date 05/10/1996"Bright Lights, Big City" author Jay McInerney returns with his new book, "The Last of the Savages." 17:04 -
Noah Adams
Air Date 05/10/1996Noah Adams, host of NPR's "All Things Considered," talks about radio, music, and his new book "Piano Lessons." 11:35 -
Jay Winik
Air Date 05/09/1996Jay Winik on his book, "On the Brink." 10:18 -
William Klein
Air Date 05/09/1996Photographer William Klein talks about his book, "Life is Good & Good for You in New York." 12:25 -
The Motley Fool
Air Date 04/30/1996Tom and David Gardner, co-authors of "The Motley Fool Investment Guide." 09:06 -
Dominick Dunne
Air Date 04/30/1996Investigative journalist Dominick Dunne on the film adaptation of his novel, "A Season in Purgatory." 22:02 -
Joe Queenan
Air Date 04/29/1996Joe Queenan on his book, "The Unkindest Cut: How a Hatchet-Man Critic Made His Own $7000 Movie and Put It All on His Credit Card." 12:42 -
Rob Weisbach
Air Date 04/29/1996Rob Weisbach on his successful publishing career. 10:58 -
Terry McMillan
Air Date 04/29/1996Terry McMillan author of "Waiting to Exhale" on her latest novel, "How Stella Got Her Groove Back." 17:15 -
Brett Butler
Air Date 04/23/1996Stand-up comedian Brett Butler discusses her memoir, "Knee Deep in Paradise" and her show, "Grace Under Fire." 19:47 -
John Pierson
Air Date 04/22/1996Head of Grainy Pictures John Pierson shares his book, "Spike, Mike, Slackers & Dykes" in which he examines independent movies. 11:21 -
Seamus Heaney
Air Date 04/19/1996Writer and Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney on winning the Nobel prize and his new book, "The Spirit Level." 39:46 -
Tony Schwartz
Air Date 04/11/1996Author Tony Schwartz describes his research on practices of spirituality, detailed in his book "What Really Matters." 08:43 -
Wendy Wasserstein
Air Date 04/11/1996Playwright Wendy Wasserstein talks about her children's book, "Pamela's First Musical." 12:51 -
John Updike
Air Date 04/09/1996John Updike on his latest novel, "In the Beauty of the Lilies." 18:15 -
Daniel Goldhagen
Air Date 04/05/1996The author of "Hitler's Willing Executioners" discusses the collaboration of ordinary Germans in the Holocaust. 19:57 -
James B. Stewart
Air Date 03/22/1996The author of "Blood Sport" looks at Bill and Hillary Clinton and the ongoing Whitewater scandal 28:34 -
Roy DeCarava
Air Date 03/21/1996Roy DeCarava on his MoMA exhibition and book entitled, "Retrospective." 12:57 -
Remembering Joseph Brodsky
Air Date 03/19/1996Three poets--Tomas Venclova, Anthony Hecht, and Mark Strand--remember former Poet Laureate Joseph Brodsky. 28:21 -
Jamaica Kincaid
Air Date 03/01/1996Author Jamaica Kincaid discusses her influences as a writer and her latest novel, "The Autobiography of My Mother." 28:06 -
Bette Bao Lord
Air Date 02/26/1996Novelist Bette Bao Lord shares two of her Chinese historical fiction titles, "The Middle Heart" and "Spring Moon." 13:19 -
Stephen Ambrose
Air Date 02/23/1996Stephen Ambrose on his historical novel, "Undaunted Courage." 25:16 -
Elisabeth Bumiller
Air Date 02/22/1996The author reflects on gender in Japan and her book "The Secrets of Mariko." 11:38 -
Edna Buchanan
Air Date 02/19/1996Edna Buchanan, former police reporter who took her crime writing skills to fiction, shares her new novel, "Act of Betrayal." 09:47 -
Albert Murray
Air Date 02/15/1996Writer Albert Murray shares his new books, "The Blue Devils of Nada," and "The Seven League Boots." 17:10 -
Simon Callow
Air Date 02/06/1996Actor Simon Callow recounts stories about the life of Orson Welles from his book, "Orson Welles: The Road to Xanadu." 15:37 -
Dan Rather
Air Date 02/06/1996CBS News anchor Dan Rather talks about the book, "Our Times." 20:29 -
Manning Marable
Air Date 02/06/1996Manning Marable discusses his most recent volume of essays, "Beyond Black and White." 16:59 -
Jon Krakauer
Air Date 01/30/1996Jon Krakauer shares "Into the Wild," the story of Chris McCandless who walked into the Alaskan wilderness and tragically perished. 15:08 -
Lord David Owen
Air Date 01/29/1996Former British foreign secretary Lord David Owen on his book, "Balkan Odyssey." 23:01 -
Alice Walker
Air Date 01/29/1996Acclaimed author Alice Walker on her book, "The Same River Twice." 15:56