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Larry Tye has written the definitive biography of the great Satchel Paige, legendary pitcher. We talk baseball on this week’s From the Bookshelf.
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Podcast: Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf
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Norman Ollestad
/RSS FeedNorman Ollestad tells an amazing story of survival on this week’s From The Bookshelf.
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The Beatles are Back
/RSS FeedThe 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.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt and his Times
/RSS FeedT. 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.
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A Day In The Life
/RSS FeedRobert 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
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Rachel DeWoskin’s Repeat After Me
/RSS FeedRachel 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!
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Barry “The Fish” Melton
/RSS FeedBarry 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 and played Woodstock. Listen to the show and then visit www.barrymelton.com
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Catherine Clinton on Mary Lincoln
/RSS FeedHistorian 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!
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Shawn Levy
/RSS FeedShawn Levy, who only writes books about things that Gary Shapiro is interested in (i.e. Swingin’ London, Jerry Lewis, The Rat Pack) has written a superb biography of Paul Newman. Newman, of course, was the fine actor to whom I bear such a striking resemblance. Hear the Paul Newman story this week on From The Bookshelf.
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N. Jay Young – A Ship’s Tale
/RSS Feed“This is an extraordinary tale from World War II of an extraordinary sailing vessel written by a courageous and extraordinary author. ” — Walter Cronkite
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