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Discussing the book "Citizen Hughes" (published by Holt, Reinhart, & Winston) with the author Michael Drosnin
Feb. 21, 1985 Discussing the book "Citizen Hughes" (published by Holt, Reinhart, & Winston) with the author Michael Drosnin.
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Discussing the book "Bernard Shaw: 'The Search of Love', 'The Pursuit of Power' and 'The Lure of Fantasy'" with biographer Michael Holroyd
1980 Program also includes an excerpt of a reading from Bernard Shaw's "Don Juan in Hell".
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Discussing the autobiography "Laurence Olivier: A Biography" with the author Donald Spoto
Mar. 11, 1992 Program includes excerpts of speeches from "Henry V" and "Hamlet Speak the Speech".
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David T. Dellinger discusses his book "From Yale to Jail"
Apr. 23, 1993 The early influences of his father, his time in prison, and a bomb being sent to his home are among the topics covered in Dellinger’s book, “From Yale to Jail: The Story of a Moral Dissenter”. Dellinger is best known for being one of the Chicago Eight. He recalls a time in Lincoln Park, IL when he was warned to get out of there quickly because the police were told to attack Dellinger and his group.
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Arnold Rampersad reads from and discusses his book "Jackie Robinson"
Oct. 22, 1997 According to Arnold Rampersad’s book, “Jackie Robinson: A Biography”, Jackie Robinson’s claim to fame was not soley being the first African American baseball player to play in the MLB, but Robinson was also a symbol of race relations and civil justice. Rampersad’s book also includes various stories of Robinson’s background & family life. Robinson was court martialed for not sitting in the back of a bus. Sadly, Robinson’s son, Jackie, Jr. could never handle being the son of Jackie Robinson and he turned to drugs.