Novelist Scott Turow, who 30 years ago published his first novel, Presumed Innocent, has just published a new one called Testimony. We talk all about it on this week’s show.

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Novelist Scott Turow, who 30 years ago published his first novel, Presumed Innocent, has just published a new one called Testimony. We talk all about it on this week’s show.

Jeff Guinn discusses his new book, The Road To Jonestown: Jim Jones & The Peoples Temple.

Movie star, singing teen idol, writer, film maker, horseman, the legendary Tab Hunter is the guest.

The first guest is Sally Bedell Smith discussing her new book, Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life. Then Don Nunley, a veteran Hollywood prop master tells the tale of the making of a classic in Steve McQueen: Le Mans in the Rearview Mirror.

Lisa See returns to the show to discuss her new novel, The Tea Girl Of Hummingbird Lane.

Julia Lee discusses her book, Our Gang: A Racial History Of The Little Rascals

David Kaufman discusses his new biography of Mary Martin. Plus we remember the late Jimmy Breslin.

Glenn Frankel is back to discuss his new book, High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic.

Marc Eliot returns to discuss his latest entry in his multi-volume history of Hollywood, Charlton Heston: Hollywood’s Last Icon.

The brilliant singer-songwriter John Sebastian, creator of hit records like “Do You Believe In Magic”, reflects on his career!