Historian Charles Rappleye discusses his new book Herbert Hoover in The White House: The Ordeal of the Presidency

Historian Charles Rappleye discusses his new book Herbert Hoover in The White House: The Ordeal of the Presidency

Investigative journalist Scott Woolley discusses his new book, The Network: The Battle For The Airwaves And The Birth Of The Communications Age

Biographer Barbara Leaming tells the story of JFK’s sister in the new book Kick Kennedy: The Charmed Life and Tragic Death of the Favorite Kennedy Daughter

Former prosecutor Marcia Clark discusses her work as a novelist and her reaction to the recent television dramatization of her most famous case.

Owen Gleiberman, longtime film critic for Entertainment Weekly, has written a frank and fascinating memoir called Movie Freak: My Life Watching Movies. We talk about it on this week’s From The Bookshelf.

Lisa Reisman , author of the extraordinary memoir 5 Months 10 Years 2 Hours, is the guest.

Biographer Donald Spoto returns to discuss his latest book, a biography of one of the great actresses, A Girl’s Got To Breath: The Life Of Teresa Wright .

Science Fiction writer Alan Dean Foster discusses his career and his new bestseller Star Wars: The Force Awakens!

The legendary Carl Reiner returns to discuss his new book, Why & When The Dick Van Dyke Show Was Born .