Michael Wex
Michael Wex , author of Born To Kvetch, joins Gary Shapiro to discuss his new book How To Be A Mentsh (& Not A Schmuck)! < previous
Denis Kitchen on Kurtzman
I am Mad about this beautiful book of The Art Of Harvey Kurtzman. Editor Denis Kitchen discusses the life and work of the comic genius. < previous
Satchel By Larry Tye
Larry Tye has written the definitive biography of the great Satchel Paige, legendary pitcher. We talk baseball on this week’s From the Bookshelf. < previous
Norman Ollestad
Norman Ollestad tells an amazing story of survival on this week’s From The Bookshelf. < previous
The Beatles are Back
The Beatles are back with newly re-mastered versions of their albums, so we asked Philip Norman back to talk about The Beatles some more. Philip Norman is the author of Shout! and John Lennon The Life, so he knows a lot about the Fab Four. < previou
Cornelius Vanderbilt and his Times
T. J. Stiles has written a brilliant history of the 19th century in the form of a biography of tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt. We discuss how he did it on this week’s From the Bookshelf. < previous
A Day In The Life
Robert Greenfield, journalist and rock music historian tells a tragic tale of the beautiful people of Swingin’ London and the death of a dream on this week’s From the Bookshelf < previous
Rachel DeWoskin’s Repeat After Me
Rachel DeWoskin of Foreign Babes In Beijing has written a wonderful novel that you will soon be thanking me for turning you on to. We discuss Repeat After Me as well as Rachel’s career as the star of a chinese soap opera! < previous
Barry “The Fish” Melton
Barry Melton, founding member and lead guitarist of the legendary ‘60’s band Country Joe & The Fish joins us this week. He was a boy who just wanted to be a lawyer but his parents put pressure on him to become a musician, so he put off his law degree
Catherine Clinton on Mary Lincoln
Historian Catherine Clinton discusses the first First Lady to be called The First Lady, Mary Lincoln. The story of Mrs. Lincoln is touching and fascinating. Listen! < previous