Tuesday, August 2, 2005

John Bolton

10 a.m. (ET)

President Bush announced his decision to appoint John Bolton to be the U.S ambassador to the U.N. We'll talk about some of the political implications of this controversial recess appointment.

Helen Oyeyemi: "The Icarus Girl" (Doubleday)

11 a.m. (ET)

Diane talks with young Nigerian-British author Oyeyemi about imaginary friends, the fears and pressures of childhood, and why she wrote a book when she was supposed to be studying for exams.

The Diane Rehm Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.