Thursday, January 1, 2009

Toni Morrison: "A Mercy" (Knopf) (Rebroadcast)

10 a.m. (ET)

Toni Morrison presents her latest novel. Set in the 17th century, it centers on four women from different backgrounds, all enslaved in different ways.

Vicki Myron: "Dewey" (Grand Central Publishing) (Rebroadcast) (Rebroadcast)

11 a.m. (ET)

The former head librarian of Spencer, Iowa explains a cat's appeal in her small Midwestern town and the rest of the world.

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