Authors

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-11-15/jean-baker-margaret-sanger-life-passion

Jean Baker: "Margaret Sanger: A Life of Passion"

November 15, 2011

Margaret Sanger spent her life fighting to give women access to birth control. A new biography of the family planning pioneer and why she remains controversial today.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-11-10/umberto-eco-prague-cemetery
Umberto Eco: "The Prague Cemetery"

Umberto Eco: "The Prague Cemetery"

November 10, 2011

The author of "The Name of the Rose" talks about his latest novel.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-11-03/mark-whitaker-my-long-trip-home-family-memoir
Mark Whitaker: "My Long Trip Home: A Family Memoir"

Mark Whitaker: "My Long Trip Home: A Family Memoir"

November 3, 2011

CNN executive, former Newsweek editor and award-winning journalist Mark Whitaker delves into the factual and emotional aspects of his family's complicated, interracial history.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-10-19/jill-abramson-puppy-diaries
Jill Abramson: "The Puppy Diaries"

Jill Abramson: "The Puppy Diaries"

October 19, 2011

She's the first woman to be executive editor of The New York Times. She's a best-selling and award-winning author. And she's an unabashed dog lover. Jill Abramson on the joys and challenges of raising a puppy.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-10-12/chris-bohjalian-night-strangers-crown
Chris Bohjalian: "The Night Strangers" (Crown)

Chris Bohjalian: "The Night Strangers" (Crown)

October 12, 2011

A new novel from the best-selling author of "Midwives." It's a modern-day ghost story and psychological thriller set in a small New England town. Chris Bohjalian talks with guest host, Steve Roberts, about defying expectations and how he avoids writing the same novel twice.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-10-05/errol-morris-believing-seeing
Errol Morris: "Believing Is Seeing"

Errol Morris: "Believing Is Seeing"

October 5, 2011

Errol Morris' documentaries challenge conventional ways of interpreting the known world. In a new book of essays, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker explores how photographs can obscure as much as they reveal, and why what we see is often determined by our own beliefs.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-09-29/john-lithgow-drama-actors-education
John Lithgow: "Drama: An Actor's Education"

John Lithgow: "Drama: An Actor's Education"

September 29, 2011

John Lithgow talks with Diane about the backstage history of his acting career in the years before he became nationally known. The award-winning actor relives his collaboration with renowned performers and directors and explains why he's driven to perform.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-09-26/bob-edwards-voice-box

Bob Edwards: "A Voice in the Box"

September 26, 2011

Long-time "Morning Edition" host Bob Edwards joins Diane to talk about his 40 years in radio. Edwards reflects on his more than 30,000 interviews, why he left NPR, and what it's like to be a satellite radio pioneer.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-09-21/caryl-phillips-color-me-english

Caryl Phillips: "Color Me English"

September 21, 2011

Award-winning playwright and novelist Caryl Phillips moved to the US two decades ago. Living in the shadows of the twin towers, he was drawn by what he saw as America’s more inclusive identity. Then the towers came down. In his new book: “Color Me English” he reflects on the fragility of identity. He joins us to discuss why we need to have the courage to change our ideas about who we are.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-09-05/geraldine-brooks-calebs-crossing-rebroadcast
Geraldine Brooks: "Caleb's Crossing" (Rebroadcast)

Geraldine Brooks: "Caleb's Crossing" (Rebroadcast)

September 5, 2011

In 1665 a young man from Martha's Vineyard became the first Native American to graduate from Harvard. This little-known fact inspires Geraldine Brooks’ latest novel: imagining love, loss and the struggle to bridge cultural divides.

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