Hazel Gaynor, author of two fine historical novels, is this week’s guest.

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Hazel Gaynor, author of two fine historical novels, is this week’s guest.

From The Bookshelf celebrates the 40th anniversary of SNL with an encore presentation of our interview with the late great Tom Davis, one of the original contributors to SNL and the author of the best of the SNL inspired memoirs.
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Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame drummer Marky Ramone discusses his life and his memoir Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life As A Ramone.

Encore presentation of my 2013 interview with actor, writer, director, comedian Carl Reiner!

Former presidential speech writer Jonathan Horn discusses his book The Man Who Would Not Be Washington: Robert E. Lee’s Civil War and His Decision That Changed American History.

Science Fiction and Fantasy author Greg Keyes discusses his work including his novelization of the film Interstellar.

Barry Day discusses his latest book, The World Of Raymond Chandler In His Own Words.

Actor Cary Elwes discusses his new book As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From The Making Of The Princess Bride

Biographer Barbara Leaming tells the Untold Story of Mrs. Kennedy’s life after November 22, 1963.

Lisa See’s most recent novel China Dolls was named #8 on The Washington Post’s top 50 novels of 2014! Listen to our conversation from last August.