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An Open Book
Mr. Dirda was interviewed about his memoir, An Open Book: Coming of Age in the Heartland, published by W.W. Norton and Company. In the book, the author describes his experiences growing up in a working class neighborhood in an Ohio steel town. He also discusses his love of books and the influence of various books and literary characters in his life.
Type: Media
The White House: An Illustrated History
Ms. Grace was interviewed about her book, The White House: An Illustrated History, published by Scholastic. The book covers various historical and present day aspects of the White House. It is intended primarily for children of middle school age.
Type: Media
The Glorious Cause: A Novel
Mr. Shaara talked about his book, The Glorious Cause: A Novel of the American Revolution, published by Ballantine Books. It's a work of historical fiction that attempts to give a first-hand account of what life during the Revolutionary War was like for a variety of people. This book is the second in a two-part series about the American Revolution.
Type: Media
Live from New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live
Mr. Shales talked about the book he co-authored, Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live, published by Little, Brown and Company. The book consists of interviews with writers, guests and cast members to form an oral history of the process of creating a weekly, 90-minute, live comedy show. The book covers the conception of the show in 1974 through 2002.
Type: Media
Grandmere: A Personal History of Eleanor Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt talked about his book Grandmere: A Personal History of Eleanor Roosevelt, published by Warner Books. The book includes ancedotes from many people.
Type: Media
American: Beyond Our Grandest Notions
Mr. Matthews talked about his book American: Beyond Our Grandest Notions, published by The Free Press. The book is an attempt to describe what it means to be an American through the cultural values of America.
Type: Media
The Mystery of Flight 427
Mr. Adair talked about his book The Mystery of Flight 427: Inside an Investigation, published by Smithsonian Institution Press. In his book, Mr. Adair tracks the five-year NTSB investigation after a USAir Boeing 737 nose-dived into a Pennsylvania hillside in 1994. He examines the behind-the-scenes story of the work that shapes airline safety policy.
Type: Media
Passion for Islam
Ms. Murphy talked about her book Passion for Islam: Shaping the Modern Middle East,The Egyptian Experience, published by Scribner. In it, Ms. Murphy, a Pulitzer-winning journalist and former Cairo bureau chief for the Washington Post, argues that a myriad of social, political, and religious factors have made today's Middle East a combustible region and has contributed to Islam's new power and turmoil. She studies Egypt to show one example of how these forces play out across the area, allowing terrorism to gain a foothold.
Type: Media
In the Arena
Mr. Weinberger talked about his book In the Arena: A Memoir of the 20th Century, published by Regnery Publishing.
Type: Media
First Among Equals
Judge Starr talked about his book First Among Equals: The Supreme Court in American Life, published by the AOL Time Warner Group. In it, the author illustrates how the modern Supreme Court defends its role as first among equals in the three-part structure of U.S. government. The author examines famous cases in the Court's history that have become examples of the lasting effect that the Supreme Court's decisions can have.
Type: Media