Books

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-09-28/readers-review-jungle-upton-sinclair
Readers' Review: "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair

Readers' Review: "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair

September 28, 2011

A Readers' Review of "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair. The novel exposed the plight of immigrants and shocking conditions within the meat packing industry at the start of the 20th century.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-09-27/jeremy-rifkin-third-industrial-revolution

Jeremy Rifkin: "The Third Industrial Revolution"

September 27, 2011

An economist explains how internet technology and renewable energy are merging to change the way we live and work.

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/2011-09-26/mitch-daniels-keeping-republic

Mitch Daniels: "Keeping the Republic"

September 26, 2011

Governor Mitch Daniels became a role model for Republicans and a lightning rod for critics over the way he tackled Indiana's budget. His thoughts on how empowering ordinary citizens can fix America's problems.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-09-22/erin-morgenstern-night-circus
Erin Morgenstern: "The Night Circus"

Erin Morgenstern: "The Night Circus"

September 22, 2011

What the world needs now is … magic. At least that’s what promoters of a new novel called “The Night Circus” are betting. Author Erin Morgenstern on the inspiration for her enchanting tale.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-09-19/candice-millard-destiny-republic

Candice Millard: "Destiny of the Republic"

September 19, 2011

James Garfield became president with great hopes and ideals. He was dead within four months. On the 130th anniversary of his death, a best-selling author tells the story of Garfield's inspiring life and explains how he really died.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-09-13/jim-lehrer-tension-city

Jim Lehrer: "Tension City"

September 13, 2011

Jim Lehrer likens the job of moderating a presidential debate to “walking down the blade of a knife.” And he should know. Lehrer has moderated eleven presidential debates. It’s a distinction that’s earned him the nickname, the...

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-09-07/joseph-mccartin-collision-course

Joseph McCartin: "Collision Course"

September 7, 2011

An historian explains how Ronald Reagan's confrontation with the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization changed the American workplace in ways the former president could not predict and did not advocate.

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.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2011-09-01/conor-oclery-moscow-december-25-1991

Conor O'Clery: "Moscow, December 25, 1991"

September 1, 2011

He was the Moscow correspondent for the Irish Times when the the Soviet Union fell apart twenty years ago. Conor O'Clery reflects on the end of the communist superpower.

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