Books

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-05-03/dan-rather-rather-outspoken-my-life-news

Dan Rather: "Rather Outspoken: My Life in the News"

May 3, 2012

Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather defends his reputation and reflects on his 60 years as a reporter.

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Ruth Richardson: "Dickens & the Workhouse: Oliver Twist and the London Poor"

May 2, 2012

The recent discovery that as a youth Charles Dickens lived only a few doors from a major London workhouse made headlines worldwide. Diane and her guest talk about the campaign to save it from demolition and Dicken's pre-occuptation with the bleak workhouse at the heart of his novel.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-04-26/paul-french-midnight-peking-how-murder-young-englishwoman-haunted-last-days-old-chi
Paul French: "Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China"

Paul French: "Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China"

April 26, 2012

Historian and China expert uses modern resources to solve a long forgotten murder mystery in the last days of colonial Peking.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-04-26/perspectives-foreign-policy-madeleine-albright-and-bruce-riedel

Perspectives On Foreign Policy - Madeleine Albright and Bruce Riedel

April 26, 2012

A look back at America's role on the global stage since World War II and a look forward at how the U.S. can best use its position of power as it navigates conflicts and crises around the world.

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Martha Nussbaum: "The New Religious Intolerance"

Martha Nussbaum: "The New Religious Intolerance"

April 24, 2012

A professor of law and ethics at the University of Chicago talks about overcoming the politics or fear in an anxious age.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-04-18/readers-review-awakening-kate-chopin
Readers' Review: "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

Readers' Review: "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

April 18, 2012

For our April Readers’ Review: a woman’s journey to self-discovery in the late 1800's. Kate Chopin’s “The Awakening” so disturbed readers when it first came out it was banned. Now it’s considered a feminist landmark.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-04-17/leslie-maitland-crossing-borders-time-true-story-war-exile-and-love-reclaimed
Leslie Maitland: "Crossing the Borders of Time: A True Story of War, Exile, and Love Reclaimed"

Leslie Maitland: "Crossing the Borders of Time: A True Story of War, Exile, and Love Reclaimed"

April 17, 2012

A daughter tells the story of her mother's escape from the Nazis in World War II and what became of the love she left behind in France.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-03-27/michael-rosen-dignity-its-history-and-meaning

Michael Rosen: "Dignity: Its History and Meaning"

March 27, 2012

Dignity plays a central role in current thinking about law and human rights, but there is sharp disagreement about its meaning. Diane and her guest discuss modern conceptions of dignity.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-03-21/readers-review-angelas-ashes-frank-mccourt

Readers' Review: "Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt

March 21, 2012

For our March Readers' Review, Diane and her guests will discuss a classic modern memoir. It's the story of an Irish childhood shaped not just by poverty but also a resilient spirit. We hope you will join us to discuss "Angela's Ashes" on Wednesday, March 21.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-03-20/akash-kapur-india-becoming
Akash Kapur: India Becoming

Akash Kapur: India Becoming

March 20, 2012

India has been hailed as a model for the developing world. But its economic boom has led to a widening wealth gap, environmental damage and increase in crime. The price of growth in modern India.

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