Books 1881 Videos
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Air Date 06/13/1994Distinguished Harvard economist John Kenneth Galbraith introduces his latest book, "A Journey Through Economic Time." 08:30 -
Air Date 06/10/1994Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. describes his memoir "Colored People," and what inspired him to write it. 37:44 -
Air Date 06/08/1994Author and journalist Bob Woodward introduces his new book, "The Agenda: Inside the Clinton White House." 29:18 -
Air Date 06/07/1994Biographer Bernice Kert joins David Rockefeller to remember David's mother, the philanthropist Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. 16:42 -
Air Date 06/02/1994Author Reynolds Price on his book "A Whole New Life: An Illness and A Healing." 09:55 -
Air Date 06/02/1994David Remnick discusses the importance of Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. 26:38 -
Air Date 06/01/1994Author V. S. Naipaul on his 22nd book, "A Way in the World." 21:34 -
Air Date 05/17/1994Author V. S. Naipaul on his novel, "A Way in the World." 19:53 -
Air Date 05/11/1994Activist and author Gloria Steinem introduces her new book, "Moving Beyond Words." 20:12 -
Air Date 05/09/1994Authors Robert Olen Butler, Erica Jong, and Nicholson Baker on the presence of sex and sexuality in literature. 23:55 -
Air Date 05/04/1994Mystery writer Lawrence Block on his book, "The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams." 14:46 -
Air Date 05/04/1994Authors Judy Blume, Rita Mae Brown, and Ken Follett discuss literature censorship in America. 14:06 -
Air Date 04/26/1994Paul Krugman on his book, "Peddling Prosperity: Economic Sense and Nonsense in an Age of Diminished Expectations." 11:31 -
Air Date 04/19/1994Frank Ragano, Selwyn Raab, and Jack Newfield discuss "Mob Lawyer," Ragano's memoir on career as house attorney for the Mob. 13:40 -
Air Date 04/18/1994Director Anthony Page on his adaptation of the George Eliot novel "Middlemarch." 09:49 -
Air Date 04/13/1994Psychologist Stanley Coren explains I.Q. differences in dogs in, "The Intelligence of Dogs: Canine Consciousness and Capabilities." 16:56 -
Air Date 04/13/1994Alec Wilkinson, acclaimed author of "A Violent Act," recounts a series of conversations he had with "The Killer Clown," serial killer John Wayne Gacy. 12:18 -
Air Date 04/12/1994Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Haynes Johnson and David Remnick discuss their books, "Divided We Fall" and "Lenin's Tomb." 11:27 -
Air Date 03/31/1994Political scientist James David Barber introduces his book, "The Political Character," now in its fourth edition. 09:37 -
Air Date 03/30/1994Author John Berendt shares his latest crime novel, "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." 16:32 -
Air Date 03/21/1994Legal scholar Lani Guinier talks about her new book, "The Tyranny of the Majority." 33:06 -
Air Date 03/15/1994Olafur Olafsson, the president of Sony Electronic Publishing, on his book, "Absolution." 23:35 -
Air Date 03/14/1994Jean-Claude Baker on his complicated relationship with jazz icon Josephine Baker. 12:15 -
Air Date 03/10/1994Syndicated columnist Art Buchwald shares his memoir, "Leaving Home." 10:01 -
Air Date 03/09/1994Former Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Trudeau, comments on post-Cold War international politics and introduces his autobiography, "Memoirs:... 24:15 -
Air Date 03/07/1994Zlata Filipovic shares her moving chronicle of survival during the siege of Sarajevo, "Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo." 17:24 -
Air Date 03/01/1994Paleoanthropologist Donald C. Johanson talks about his book, "Ancestors." 09:54 -
Air Date 03/01/1994Stephen Jay Gould on his book, "Finders, Keepers: Eight Collectors." 16:04 -
Air Date 02/22/1994John Naisbitt on his book, "Global Paradox: The Bigger the World Economy, the More Powerful Its Smallest Players." 10:57 -
Air Date 02/21/1994Brent Staples talks about his memoir "Parallel Time: Growing up In Black and White." 21:25 -
Air Date 02/21/1994Author Margaret Atwood on "The Robber Bride" and the lack of female villains and adventurers in literature. 16:15 -
Air Date 02/18/1994Author and journalist Nathan McCall on his memoir, "Makes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man in America." 21:47 -
Air Date 02/17/1994Bill Carter on his book 'The Late Shift: Letterman, Leno, & the Network Battle for the Night.' 10:27 -
Air Date 02/16/1994Shirley Lord introduces her novel, "My Sister's Keeper," which mimics the cosmetic industry's obsession with aging. 12:34 -
Air Date 02/15/1994Allen Ginsberg on his work, activism, and a new documentary about his life. 15:21 -
Air Date 02/10/1994Ambassador Paul Nitze on his book, "Tension Between Opposites: Reflections on the Practice and Theory of Politics." 14:57 -
Air Date 02/09/1994Author Carol Gilligan introduces "Meeting at the Crossroads," which deals with self esteem and turning points in girls' and womens' lives. 18:26 -
Air Date 02/07/1994Dr. Sherwin Nuland, Professor of Surgery at Yale University, on his book, "How We Die." 16:40 -
Air Date 01/27/1994Author Pete Hamill examines the Clinton administration, Mike Tyson, and his memoir, "A Drinking Life." 21:37 -
Air Date 01/21/1994Author Gore Vidal introduces, "United States: Essays 1952-1992," and muses on whether he should have pursued politics. 15:55 -
Air Date 01/18/1994Writer Frank Deford introduces his fifth novel, "Love and Infamy," and discusses current events in sports. 09:00 -
Air Date 01/07/1994Judith Regan talks about publishing books by Howard Stern and Rush Limbaugh. 14:19 -
Air Date 12/30/1993Author Ross Terrill talks about his biography and controversial BBC documentary about Mao Zedong. 15:58 -
Air Date 12/28/1993Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe shares her book, "Daddy and Me," a photo essay documenting Arthur's relationship with their daughter Camera. 11:57 -
Air Date 12/22/1993Former Bloomingdale's president Marvin Traub on the current state of department stores and his book, "Like No Other Store...." 12:59 -
Air Date 12/21/1993Author and illustrator Maurice Sendak talks about his latest book "We Are in the Dumps With Jack and Guy." 15:11 -
Air Date 12/20/1993Sonny Mehta, president of the Knopf Publishing Group, discusses his career in the book business. 23:12 -
Air Date 12/16/1993Pulitzer prize-winning author Herman Wouk shares his historical novel, "The Hope." 13:16 -
Air Date 12/14/1993Actor, writer, and director Bill Duke introduces his book, "Black Light: The African American Hero." 11:28 -
Air Date 12/10/1993Playwright Harold Pinter shares his latest script, a masterful screen adaptation of Franz Kafka's iconic novel, "The Trial." 25:53 -
Air Date 12/10/1993Frank Gifford reminisces about Kathie Lee, tackles the current football season, and introduces his book, "The Whole Ten Yards." 27:35 -
Air Date 12/06/1993Elizabeth Marshall Thomas on her book, 'The Hidden Life of Dogs.' 13:46 -
Air Date 11/23/1993Prolific Israeli author Amos Oz introduces his latest book, "Fima." 17:53 -
Air Date 11/23/1993Stephen L. Carter introduces, "The Culture of Disbelief: How American Law and Politics Trivialize Religious Devotion." 21:11 -
Air Date 11/22/1993Marv Albert on his book, "I'd Love to but I Have a Game." 17:16 -
Air Date 11/19/1993Alexander Liberman, editorial director of Conde Nast, on his book, 'Alex: The Life of Alexander Liberman.' 29:12 -
Air Date 11/17/1993Howell Raines, executive editor of the New York Times, discusses his book, "Fly Fishing Through the Midlife Crisis." 32:35 -
Air Date 11/10/1993Alan Friedman on his book, "Spider's Web: The Secret History of How the White House Illegally Armed Iraq." 18:59 -
Air Date 11/10/1993Derek Bok discusses his book, "The Cost of Talent." 13:58 -
Air Date 11/10/1993Helen Suzman on her book, 'In No Uncertain Terms: A South African Memoir.' 20:37