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Lisa Tucker on "Shout Down the Moon"

Lisa Tucker’s latest novel is “Shout Down the Moon.”  She talks with Jim Fleming about the role of social class in her work.

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Robert Gottlieb and Robert Kimball on "Reading Lyrics"

Robert Gottlieb and Robert Kimball tell Steve Paulson what makes a lyric work and that many of the great songs came from Broadway and Hollywood musicals.

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Naomi Shihab Nye on Terrorism

A commentary on terrorism from poet Naomi Shihab Nye.

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On Our Minds: Margaret MacMillan on World War 1

Ever wonder what caused the outbreak of World War One? Oxford historian Margaret MacMillan recounts its origins on its 100th anniversary.

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Judy Strasser on "Black Eye"

Former TTBOOK producer and interviewer Judith Strasser talks with Jim Fleming about the details of deciding what to leave out of an intimate memoir.

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Jessica Stern on "Denial: A Memoir of Terror"

Jessica Stern is one of the world's foremost experts on terrorism. In her book "Denial: A Memoir of Terror," Stern recounts her own brutal rape at age fifteen.

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Lynda Barry on "What It is"

Part memoir, part comic and part activity book, "What It is" reflects Lynda Barry's belief that everyone is an artist and has stories to tell.

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Oscar Robertson on His Memoir

Oscar Robertson is one of the all-time great basketball players. He talks with Steve Paulson about his constant struggle against racism during his playing years.

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