Books 1881 Videos
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Garry Marshall
Air Date 09/11/1995Director Garry Marshall discusses his autobiography, "Wake Me When It's Funny" about his career in film. 20:05 -
Roger Lowenstein
Air Date 09/08/1995Journalist and author Roger Lowenstein on his new book, "Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist." 12:46 -
Ken Follett
Air Date 09/07/1995Ken Follett on his New York Times Bestselling novel, "A Place Called Freedom." 17:34 -
Michael Korda
Air Date 09/06/1995Michael Korda, editor in chief at Simon and Schuster, talks about his own writing efforts. 19:25 -
Bill T. Jones
Air Date 09/06/1995A conversation with choreographer Bill T. Jones on his autobiography, "Last Night on Earth." 15:18 -
Senator Alfonse D'Amato
Air Date 08/14/1995Senator Al D'Amato talks about his memoir, "Power, Pasta, and Politics." 36:02 -
Francis Fukuyama
Air Date 08/11/1995Author, political scientist, and economist Francis Fukuyama presents his new book, "Trust." 11:48 -
Carl Hiaasen
Air Date 08/08/1995Carl Hiaasen on his sixth novel, "Stormy Weather." 12:49 -
Susan Sontag
Air Date 08/02/1995Author and human rights activist Susan Sontag talks about the war in Bosnia and her commitment to helping in any way she can. 18:45 -
Elsa Walsh
Air Date 07/27/1995Washington Post reporter Elsa Walsh examines gender roles through the stories of three women in "Divided Lives." 20:43 -
Anne Rice
Air Date 07/25/1995Anne Rice introduces the final book in the Vampire Chronicles, "Memnoch the Devil." 21:53 -
Marjorie Garber
Air Date 07/24/1995Marjorie Garber introduces her book, "Vice Versa," in which she explores the complex issue of bisexuality. 13:21 -
Lorenzo Carcaterra
Air Date 07/21/1995Author Lorenzo Carcaterra shares “Sleepers,” an autobiographical recounting of growing up in Hell's Kitchen NYC. 19:39 -
Ellis Cose
Air Date 07/17/1995Author Ellis Cose examines gender roles in today's society and shares his latest book about male privilege. 13:35 -
Dick Williams
Air Date 07/17/1995Journalist and author Dick Williams discusses his book, "Newt!: Leader of the Second Revolution" about Newt Gingrich. 18:59 -
Gail Sheehy
Air Date 07/14/1995Gail Sheehy on her book, 'New Passages: Mapping Your Life Across Time.' 17:50 -
Patricia Harrison
Air Date 07/04/1995Patricia Harrison introduces "A Seat at the Table: An Insider's Guide for America's New Women Leaders." 11:04 -
Elaine Pagels
Air Date 07/04/1995Elaine Pagels describes her research into the nature of good and evil from her book, "The Origin of Satan." 12:41 -
Charles Jencks
Air Date 07/03/1995Charles Jencks talks about the use of technology in architecture in his book, "The Architecture of the Jumping Universe." 18:47 -
Rose Styron
Air Date 06/30/1995Poet Rose Styron on her book, "By the Vineyard Light" with photographs by Craig Dripps. 13:39 -
'When Elephants Weep'
Air Date 06/30/1995Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson and Susan McCarthy describe their book, "When Elephants Weep." 16:12 -
Richard Ford
Air Date 06/29/1995Richard Ford on his novel, 'Independence Day.' 16:54 -
Pat Conroy
Air Date 06/27/1995Writer Pat Conroy shares his latest novel about dysfunctional families and the impact of death, "Beach Music." 39:05 -
Bill Moyers
Air Date 06/22/1995Respected broadcast journalist Bill Moyers shares his new eight-part documentary series, "The Language of Life." 15:25 -
Susan Eisenhower
Air Date 06/09/1995Chairman of the Center for Post-Soviet Studies Susan Eisenhower shares her memoir "Breaking Free." 10:49 -
Natalie Angier
Air Date 06/06/1995Natalie Angier discusses her passion for science and her book, "The Beauty of the Beastly." 14:12 -
Calvin Trillin
Air Date 06/05/1995Writer Calvin Trillin describes the stories in his latest collection of New Yorker columns, "Too Soon to Tell." 14:27 -
Reynolds Price
Air Date 05/25/1995Author Reynolds Price on his book, "The Promise of Rest" which is the final installment of the "A Great Circle" trilogy. 11:11 -
'Prisoners of the Japanese'
Air Date 05/24/1995A conversation about what happened in Japanese internment camps during WWII with a historian and two former POWs. 19:44 -
Elmore Leonard
Air Date 05/22/1995Crime novelist Elmore Leonard presents his latest book "Riding the Rap" and comments on counting filmmaker Quentin Tarantino among his fan base. 14:54 -
Martin Gilbert
Air Date 05/19/1995Historian Martin Gilbert elaborates on his work as the official biographer of Winston Churchill. 17:30 -
Mark Green
Air Date 05/18/1995New York City Public Advocate Mark Green introduces his 16th book, “The Consumer Bible: 1001 Ways to Shop Smart.” 22:11 -
Peter Maas
Air Date 05/17/1995Peter Maas on his book, "Killer Spy," an exploration of the FBI's hunt for Russian spy, Aldrich Ames. 15:50 -
George Foreman
Air Date 05/16/1995Heavyweight champion George Foreman talks about his autobiography, "By George." 21:15 -
Deborah Meier
Air Date 05/15/1995Dedicated educator Deborah Meier on her book, "The Power of Their Ideas." 13:48 -
Lynn Nicholas
Air Date 05/12/1995Nicholas discusses "The Rape of Europa," which describes Hitler's looting of fine art during WWII. 12:57 -
American Communism
Air Date 05/10/1995A conversation with John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr, authors of "The Secret World of American Communism." 10:24 -
Andy Rooney
Air Date 05/04/1995Andy Rooney shares his memoir, "My War," which documents the breadth of his journalistic career. 19:34 -
Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Air Date 05/03/1995Kathleen Hall Jamieson on her book, "Beyond the Double Bind." 16:42 -
Father William Byron
Air Date 05/02/1995Economist Father William Byron reflects on the plight of downsized employees and shares his guide, "Finding Work Without Losing Heart." 13:17 -
New Zagat Survey
Air Date 05/02/1995Tim and Nina Zagat, describe the origins of their Zagat Survey, who their 60K contributors are, and share their new survey. 15:52 -
Robert Riger
Air Date 05/01/1995Robert Riger reflects on his career as a sports photographer. 14:24 -
Martin Amis
Air Date 05/01/1995Author Martin Amis examines his new book,"The Information" which depicts the ego and envy of the literary world. 21:32 -
George Weidenfeld, Pt. 2
Air Date 04/27/1995In part two of a conversation with Lord George Weidenfeld, he discusses his love of intellectualism. 17:35 -
Simon Schama
Air Date 04/26/1995Simon Schama describes how he came to be a historian, his writing process, and his new title, "Landscape and Memory." 31:16 -
Robert A. M. Stern
Air Date 04/20/1995Architect Robert A. M. Stern provides a history of New York City architecture and urbanism. 37:06 -
Julia Child
Air Date 04/19/1995Chef Julia Child, who brought French cooking to America, presents her new show, "In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs." 16:58 -
Timothy Penny
Air Date 04/19/1995Former congressman Timothy Penny on his departure from government and introduces his book, "Common Cents." 18:33 -
Willie Morris
Air Date 04/18/1995Writer Willie Morris shares his new memoir, "My Dog Skip," which recounts Morris's life centered around his childhood dog. 11:03 -
Vietnam, 20 Years Later, Pt. 1
Air Date 04/17/1995Three reporters discuss the Vietnam War and a recent book by former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. 13:11 -
Robert McNamara
Air Date 04/17/1995Former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara shares his book, "In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam." 40:04 -
Sidney Lumet
Air Date 04/14/1995Director Sidney Lumet shares his book, "Making Movies," about the technique and job of filmmaking. 27:08 -
Edwin Yoder
Air Date 04/13/1995Journalist Edwin Yoder on his new book about the columnist who changed the face of the Cold War, "Joe Alsop's Cold War." 11:48 -
'Blacks & Jews'
Air Date 04/11/1995Academics Cornel West and Michael Lerner discuss the tensions between the Black and Jewish communities in America. 16:38 -
Tad Szulc
Air Date 04/10/1995Tad Szulc, author of 'Pope John Paul II' discusses writing and the Pope. 13:12 -
Tony Schwartz
Air Date 04/07/1995Tony Schwartz, author of "The Art of the Deal," explains why he began meditating and how it motivated him to start researching the power of the... 20:29 -
'Model'
Air Date 04/07/1995Model Lauren Hutton and author Michael Gross present the new book, "Model: The Ugly Business of Beautiful Women." 21:33 -
Robert Fulghum
Air Date 04/06/1995Robert Fulghum on his latest book, "From Beginning to End: The Rituals of Our Lives." 15:14 -
James Ellroy
Air Date 04/05/1995Crime fiction writer James Ellroy introduces his new book, "American Tabloid." 15:54 -
Biographers Roundtable
Air Date 04/04/1995Filmmakers Orlando Bagwell, David Grubin, Ric Burns, and author Geoffrey Ward discuss their fascination with true biographies. 19:13