David Hajdu Returns
David Hajdu, author of “The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic Book Scare and How it Changed America” returns for a discussion of hysteria caused by comics in the 1940’s and ‘50’s. < previous
David Kaufman on Doris Day
David Kaufman has written the definitive biography of movie star and singer Doris Day. Kaufman discusses his extraordinary book this week on From the Bookshelf! < previous
Mark Harris and the films of 1967
Mark Harris has written an incisive book about the five films nominated for the Best Picture Oscar of 1967. Harris traces the making of these films and the revolution in Hollywood that they wrought. < previous
Vincent Bugliosi on Bush
Former prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi returns to From the Bookshelf to discuss his new book, The Prosecution of George W. Bush for murder. < previous
Paul Chambers on Jumbo the Elephant
The tragic tale of the great elephant Jumbo is recounted in an excellent new book whose author, Paul Chambers, is this week’s guest! < previous
Hajdu on Comic Books and Bob Dylan
David Hajdu comes to discuss his new book on the comic books scandals of the 1950’s, but first Gary asks about Hajdu’s previous book, Positively 4th Street, a book about the young Bob Dylan. Its all very interesting! < previous
Chasing Alexander Graham Bell
Seth Shulman set out to write about Alexander Graham Bell, but discovered a surprising little detail about Bell’s greatest invention: it was stolen from somebody else! < previous
Gary David Goldberg
The creator of Family Ties and Spin City joins us this week for a great discussion of his work and his new memoir. Gary David Goldberg meets Gary Lawrence Shapiro! < previous
Mark Evanier on Comic Legend Jack Kirby
Mark Evanier, who can be found at www.newsfromme.com , has written an extraordinary and big biography of Jack Kirby. Kirby was the artistic genius whose hand created hundreds of comic book legends including The Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk, Th
James Kaplan on Jimmy Van Heusen
James Kaplan returns to the Bookshelf to discuss the great songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen. Van Heusen wrote many of the greatest hits of Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, won Oscars, and slept with beautiful women. Ring-a-Ding-Ding! < previous