Love, lust, romance and heartbreak are all apart of Louise Erdrich's book, "Tales of Burning Love". Erdrich talks about the five woman in her book, who have all married Jack Mauser. The ladies all end up stuck together in a blizzard, and it's there that they all talk to one another about their love and heartache, Jack Mauser.

Discussing the book "The Beet Queen: A Novel" (published by Holt) with the author Louise Erdrich.

Discussing the book "The Bingo Palace" (published by HarperCollins) with the author Louise Erdrich.

Lastly, with his book, "The Library of Great American Writing," Louis Untermeyer talks about Mark Twain, Emily Dickinson and personal friends of his, Robert Frost and Carl Sandburg. Twain, said Untermeyer, started out as a humorist but then became more pessimistic with "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". Emily Dickenson wrote in secret and she only gave permission for six of her poems to be published.

Interviewing Louis Untermeyer [1 of 3 parts].

In his book, "The Library of Great American Writing," Louis Untermeyer points out great writers and their works. Untermeyer believed that there was no one great piece of literature, but rather many great works from ordinary people, as well. For instance, Untermeyer explained, that when Abraham Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln didn't realize he was writing a great piece of literature.

Loren Baritz a professor of Intellectual History discusses professional intellectuals as schizophrenics. His main theory being that they have to split themselves; the intellectual in the ivory tower and the Woman/Man, the side that needs to participate in society.

Actor and author Lois Wheeler Snow discusses her book “China on Stage,” and shares her experiences in China, primarily involving ballet, opera, and plays.

American playwright, dramatist, and author Lillian Hellman discusses her book "Pentimento" and the individuals profiled within it.

Discussing the book "Money and Class in America: Notes and Observations on Our Civil Religion" (published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson) with author and editor and chief of Harper's magazine Lewis Lapham.

Tribute to William Faulkner with Leon Forrest

Discussing the book "Divine Days" (published by Another Chicago Press) with author Leon Forrest.

British novelist Lawrence Durrell discusses his new book "Nunquam," the second installment in his series "The Revolt of Aphrodite." Durrell also discusses the first book in the series, "Tunc."

Discussing the book "Babar's anniversary album" with the author Laurent de Brunhoff.