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

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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!

From The Bookshelf remembers the late Mary Tyler Moore with a visit from Jennifer Keishin Armstrong , author of Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted: And All The Brilliant Minds That Made The Mary Tyler Moore Show a Classic . Plus and encore presentation of our interview with legendary rock photographer Henry Diltz!

Robert Greenfield brings us the story of the man who brought us LSD and The Grateful Dead! Bear: The Life & Times of Augustus Owsley Stanley III.

The brilliant David Hajdu returns to discuss his latest book, Love For Sale: Pop Music In America.