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May 14, 2012
 May 14, 2012 · Victor Cha served as Director for Asian Affairs for the National Security Council from 2004 through 2007. It was during his time as a scholar and while in government that he began to realize the complex issue North Korea would be for the United States -more-
 May 14, 2012 · Tim Maltin is the author of “101 Things You Thought You Knew About the Titanic But Didn’t,” and “Titanic: First Accounts.” 2012 is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. -more-
 May 14, 2012 · Maisie Dobbs is a psychologist and detective in the novels written by Jacqueline Winspear. “Elegy for Eddie” is the ninth novel in the Maisie Dobbs series and is about discovering what and perhaps who killed a man who lived in the same neighborhood where Dobbs grew up. -more-
May 7, 2012
 May 7, 2012 · When you talk about finding your soul mate, quantum entanglement doesn't come up...usually. But in the science fiction novel "Triggers," by Robert J. Sawyer, uses the notion to propel the story. -more-
 May 7, 2012 · If you’re a government hired assassin, with an assignment to eliminate a target don't hesitate, or think about why. But that’s what professional hit man Will Robie does in the novel, “The Innocent” by David Baldacci. By refusing to make the kill, Robie then becomes the hunted. -more-
 May 7, 2012 · When Lynda Rutledge's mother told her she sold her old Superman comic books at her garage sale, Rutledge says she was a little sad, although she didn't know why. But when Rutledge read that an original Superman comic book had sold for a million dollars, she was really sad! -more-
April 30, 2012
 April 30, 2012 · A letter written allegedly by Jesus Christ and presumed lost, leads to the murder of biblical scholar Jonathon Lyons who was last known to possess it. But who killed him and why is the question in Mary Higgins Clark’s latest mystery, suspense novel “The Lost Years.” -more-
 April 30, 2012 · When Austin Kleon, author of “Steal Like An Artist: Ten Things No One Told You About Being Creative,” was invited to talk to a group of college students, he scripted his presentation around the idea of ten things he wish he had been told when he was their age and just starting out. -more-
 April 30, 2012 · A school in the East Texas community of New London exploded due to a natural gas leak in the basement of the high school in 1937. Yet Today not many people today know of the worst school tragedy in US History. -more-
April 23, 2012
 April 23, 2012 · Jane O’Connor is the author of a new series of chapter books featuring the young, female character Nancy Clancy. As with a previous series of “Fancy Nancy” picture books, the illustrator of the Nancy Clancy Super Sleuth series is Robin Preiss Glassner. -more-
 April 23, 2012 · According to a January 2012 Bureau of Labor report, there are more than 815,000 veterans without a job, with 300-thousand more scheduled to leave the military this year. Many without job-seeking skills -more-
 April 23, 2012 · A school in the East Texas community of New London exploded due to a natural gas leak in the basement of the high school in 1937. Yet Today not many people today know of the worst school tragedy in US History. -more-
April 16, 2012
 April 16, 2012 ·It’s not often, thankfully, that one finds a dead body on the beach; especially on South Padre Island along the Texas coast near the border with Mexico. But when the body found has its throat cut, you know this is not just another drowning victim. -more-
 April 16, 2012 ·When you see a bean, says “Bean by Bean” author Crescent Dragonwagon, you not only see dinner, you are also looking at history. Dragonwagon’s book is a cookbook with more than 200 recipes to cook beans, all kinds of beans. -more-
 April 16, 2012 ·Before there was Silicon Valley, some of the best and brightest technological minds in the world worked for Bell Labs based in Lower Manhattan. In his book “The Idea Factory,” author Jon Gertner chronicles what it was like to work in such an environment. -more-
April 9, 2012
 April 9, 2012 · In his book, “The Age of the Platform: How Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google Have Redefined Business,” author Phil Simon says technology has in a way leveled the business playing field. -more-
 April 9, 2012 · Illegal immigration has been a highly controversial topic for many years, especially in the political realm. In “Living Illegal: The Human Face of Unauthorized Immigration,” co-authored by Marie T. Friedman Marquardt, she describes how much of the heated discussion comes from some myths and misconception about the illegal population in the United States. -more-
 April 9, 2012 · Father Michael Collins is the author of “The Illustrated Bible Story by Story." He describes the book as National Geographic meets the History Channel. -more-
April 2, 2012
 April 2, 2012 · In her book, “In Our Prime: The Invention of Middle Age” author Patricia Cohen writes about some myths associated with middle age. -more-
 April 2, 2012 · Clay Johnson says taking in too much unreliable information can be bad for our ability to reason, just like consumption of too much unhealthy food is bad for our health. -more-
 April 2, 2012 · Bill has been an art director and Claire an educator. They’ve used their skills and knowledge to create the book and use it as a tool to work with school systems to teach kids about healthy eating. The goal is to make nutritious food fun to entice kids to adopt healthful eating habits. -more-
March 26, 2012
 March 26, 2012 · A look into the biological ifluences on willpower. -more-
 March 26, 2012 · Robin Karr-Morse explores the connection between childhood adversity or trauma and adult health problems. -more-
 March 26, 2012 · Illustrator Robin Preiss Glasser on collaborating with author Jane O'Connor on the latest in the Fancy Nancy children's book series. -more-
March 19, 2012
 March 19, 2012 · We can’t resist things that are new and different says Winifred Gallagher, author of “New: Understanding Our Need for Novelty and Change." -more-
 March 19, 2012 · Self-proclaimed introvert Susan Cain discusses “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking.” -more-
 March 19, 2012 · Lisa Gardner discusses “Catch Me," the seventh novel in the detective D.D. Warren series. -more-
March 12, 2012
 March 12, 2012 ·The teen pregnancy problem facing the United States, the personal experience of having a mother who was a teen mom, and siblings who are teen parents were the driving forces behind Gaby Rodriguez’s decision to fake a pregnancy as a high school senior project. -more-
 March 12, 2012 ·“Work with Passion: In Midlife and Beyond” by Nancy Anderson is a follow up to her book, “Work with Passion.” -more-
 March 12, 2012 ·Dr. Allan J. Hamilton is a neurosurgeon who has also trained horses for more than twenty years. According to Hamilton, humans are increasingly disconnected from each other, from the world, and even from our own emotions. -more-
March 5, 2012
 March 5, 2012 · Drawing from his experience as a health and medical journalist and his academic background in public health, author Robert J. Davis talks with Dan Skinner about his book, “Coffee is Good for You: From Vitamin C and Organic Foods to Low-Carb and Detox Diets, the Truth about Diet and Nutrition Claims.” -more-
 March 5, 2012 · Dr. Paul Hammerness and Margaret Moore each contributed their expertise to write “Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life.”-more-
 March 5, 2012 · Maira Kalman, author and illustrator of “Looking at Lincoln,” -more-
February 27, 2012
 February 27, 2012 · Amanda Havard explains the interactive reading experience built around her Salem Witch trail novel, "The Survivors." -more-
 February 27, 2012 · Michael Addis addresses the societal pressures which lead men to believe that showing one’s troubled feelings is a sign of weakness. -more-
 February 27, 2012 · Stephen Covey says there seems to be a crisis of trust in today’s world. -more-
February 20, 2012
 February 20, 2012 · Larry Tye discusses his two books on black history. The first, "Rising from the Rails" examines how passenger sleeper cars gave rise to the black middle class and, subsequently, the civil rights movement. The second, a biography, examines the life of African-American baseball pticher Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige and his role in the integration of Major League Baseball. -more-
 February 20, 2012 · Carolyn Mackler and Jay Asher are the authors of "The Future of Us," a story about two teens, Emma and Josh, who accidently see their future on Facebook when Josh receives a then ubiquitous AOL CD-ROM in the mail. -more-
 February 20, 2012 · "Gideon’s Corpse,” by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, is the second novel in the crime series featuring Gideon Crew, former art thief turned crime solver. -more-
February 13, 2012
 February 13, 2012 · Robin Asbell is a chef, food writer and cooking teacher specializing in natural foods. In her book, "Big Vegan: More than 350 Recipes, No Meat/No Dairy All Delicious," she talks about how adopting a plant-based diet has both benefits for your health and the environment. -more-
 February 13, 2012 · Patricia Cornwell talks about "Red Mist," the nineteenth novel of her wildly successful Scarpetta series. -more-
 February 13, 2012 · In her latest novel, "Down the Darkest Road," Tami Hoag weaves an incredibly intricate tale that explores how the law protects the criminal and not the victim. -more-
February 6, 2012
 February 6, 2012 · Colman Andrews talks about his latest cookbook which is another in a “Country Cooking” series. Like his previous cookbook, the award-winning “Country Cooking of Ireland,” this book is also filled with not only recipes, but engaging bits of history that puts the food in context. -more-
 February 6, 2012 · Steven Naifeh talks about the book he co-authored with Gregory White Smith. The authors, along with a team of researchers spent ten years researching Van Gogh by reviewing source documentation in Dutch, including nearly a thousand letters from Vincent to his brother Theo. -more-
 February 6, 2012 · Patricia Schultz talks about the updated and revised edition of her 2003 New York Times #1 bestselling travel book. -more-
January 30, 2012
 January 30, 2012 · Robert Morgan talks about researching his latest book which profiles ten American legends who helped achieve the nation’s Manifest Destiny. -more-
 January 30, 2012 · Kathy Eldon talks with host Dan Skinner about the short life and lasting impact of her son Dan. Dan Eldon was killed at the age of 22 in 1993 in Mogadishu, where he was working as a photojournalist. His life story and his illustrated journals have inspired students, journalists, teachers, artists and creative activists. -more-
 January 30, 2012 · Simon Garfield talks with host Dan Skinner about his new book on fonts. The book is an entertaining history of fonts, which introduces readers to the designers of fonts and takes an in-depth look at the best and worst fonts through the ages. -more-
January 23, 2012
 January 23, 2012 · Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ron Chernow talks with host Dan Skinner about researching the life of George Washington. -more-
 January 23, 2012 · David Vann talks with host Dan Skinner about the research he did into the life of Steve Kazmierczak, who killed five people and wounded 18 at Northern Illinois University before taking his own life on Valentine’s Day 2008. -more-
 January 23, 2012 · Now that we’re over a decade away from the 20th century, the Keith Recker and Leatrice Eiseman felt it was time to look back at the century in terms of color. -more-
January 16, 2012
 January 16, 2012 · Brook Hauser about spending time with students in a high school for immigrant teens and their quest to adapt to American culture. -more-
 January 16, 2012 · Robert H. Frank talks about why Darwin’s theory about competition, and not Adam Smith’s invisible hand theory, provides the best overall explanation for the behavior of economies. -more-
 January 16, 2012 · Jack Bishop, from the magazine “Cook's Ilustrated” and television's "America's Test Kitchen" talks with host Dan Skinner about their latest publication. Both the publication and the program explore the techniques and science of making food at home. -more-
January 9, 2012
 January 9, 2012 · Sociologist, author and public speaker Allan G. Johnson talks about the issues of war addressed in his novel “Nothing Left to Lose.” -more-
 January 9, 2012 · Wendy Call talks about how the impact of NAFTA has played out on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, which is a lush sliver of land connecting the Yucatan Peninsula to the rest of Mexico. -more-
 January 9, 2012 · When Michael Crichton passed away in 2008 he left behind an unfinished novel. Richard Preston talks with host Dan Skinner about how he became involved with the project to complete the novel. -more-
January 2, 2012
 January 2, 2012 · Author and illustrator Rosalyn Schanzer talks with host Dan Skinner about the research that went into her book about the Salem witch trials. -more-
 January 2, 2012 · Investigative journalist Kathleen Sharp talks with host Dan Skinner about how she became involved with telling the story of pharmaceutical salesman Mark Duxbury, his battle against the sale of Procrit and the company which fired him for speaking out. -more-
 January 2, 2012 · Bestselling author David Baldacci talks with host Dan Skinner about the first book in a new series of novels featuring Army crime investigator John Puller. -more-
December 26, 2011
 December 26, 2011 · Dr. Justin Frank talks with host Dan Skinner about using applied psychoanalysis to better understand the sometimes perplexing behavior of our current President. -more-
 December 26, 2011 ·Novelist Scott Westerfeld talks with host Dan Skinner about the third book in his steam punk alternate history series “Leviathan.” -more-
 December 26, 2011 · Food writer and author Kelly Alexander talks with host Dan Skinner about updating and re-issuing the classic cookbook by Clementine Paddleford. -more-
December 19, 2011
 December 19, 2011 · Photography critic and author, Vicki Goldberg talks with host Dan Skinner about the challenge and joy of compiling the pictures for this book about the White House. -more-
 December 19, 2011 · Historian Margaret E. Wagner talks with host Dan Skinner about developing this illustrated timeline of the Civil War. -more-
 December 19, 2011 · San Antonio-based poet and author Naomi Shihab Nye talks with host Dan Skinner about her latest book, which is a collection of forty very short stories. -more-
December 12, 2011
 December 12, 2011 · Peter Yarrow was a member of the iconic folk trio “Peter, Paul and Mary.” He talks with host Dan Skinner about writing “Puff the Magic Dragon” with Lenny Lipton and how the song has become a classic that still speaks to children today. -more-
 December 12, 2011 · Mary Higgins Clark talks with host Dan Skinner about the inspiration behind “The Magical Christmas Horse.” Clark is known as the best selling author of 30 suspense novels, but she also has created a number of children’s books with illustrator Wendell Minor. -more-
 December 12, 2011 · San Antonio based author and illustrator Winifred Barnum-Newman talks with host Dan Skinner about the inspiration behind “Caterpillars Can Fly,” a whimsical story about a young girl with special needs, Morgan. -more-
December 5, 2011
 December 5, 2011 · Chef Michael Ruhlman talks about the inspiration for his cookbook. He says the key to success in the kitchen is to think first, because blindly following recipe isn’t enough.
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 December 5, 2011 · Former federal prosecutor Ken Ballen spent over five years interviewing over 100 extremists throughout the Muslim world. His book attempts to give readers an inside account of the real world of radical militants and the reason why they join jihad. -more-
 December 5, 2011 · Norton Juster talks about the 50th Anniversary Edition of his classic children’s book, “The Phantom Tollbooth.” Reflecting on the intervening years, Juster says 50 years isn’t much in terms of history but “it’s pretty appalling in terms of your own life.” -more-
November 28, 2011
 November 28, 2011 · Nearly 1,000 people died in Jonestown on November 18, 1978. Fifty thousand pages of documents were collected by the FBI from Jonestown. Those documents were recently released, and Julia Scheeres talks about how those documents formed the basis for her book. -more-
 November 28, 2011 · Sharon Kay Penman talks about the untold story of King Richard the first. This historical novel opens in 1189 with his ascension to the throne of England and spans the course of three years as King Richard I carries out a crusade to reclaim Jerusalem from Saracen forces. -more-
 November 28, 2011 · Epidemiologist Ernst Drucker talks about why the growth of the prison system in American resembles an outbreak of disease. He discusses the impact of drug laws which treat addiction as a crime instead of a medical condition that can be treated. -more-
November 21, 2011
 November 21, 2011 · Joel Brenner talks about security issues facing the government, businesses and individuals. He explains why the threat of cyber-terrorism needs to be taken seriously.
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 November 21, 2011 · Texas-based author Anna Manning talks with Dan Skinner about her fourth book. In her memoir, she tells the story of creating a new life for herself after being the victim of rape at age 12 in Dallas and surviving a physically abusive marriage.
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 November 21, 2011 · Tom Rieger is the leader and chief architect of Gallup’s global consulting efforts to identify and remove barriers to success. Rieger talks with host Dan Skinner about the many ways in which fear takes form in companies. -more-
November 14, 2011
 November 14, 2011 · What does “diversity” mean in today’s business environment? Corporate consultant Howard Ross talks with host Dan Skinner about why most diversity programs fail and how we can make them work. -more-
 November 14, 2011 · Chef and writer Kathleen Flinn talks with host Dan Skinner about why she feels there is a disconnect in this country when it comes to food and cooking.
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 November 14, 2011 · Cedella Marley is the oldest child of reggae artist Bob Marley. She talks about keeping the message of the song “One Love” alive by adapting the lyrics into the narrative for a children’s book. -more-
November 7, 2011
 November 7, 2011 ·Imagine a cave with crystals the size of a school bus. It sounds like science fiction, but it’s true. Jennifer Emmett talks with host Dan Skinner about the task of putting together a fun fact-filled book for children and the child in all of us. -more-
 November 7, 2011 · John Shors talks with host Dan Skinner about his latest novel, which is set on the island of Ko Phi Phi in Thailand. Like his previous novels, this book grew out of his own experiences visiting the island. -more-
 November 7, 2011 · Jeffery Kluger talks about new research regarding sibling relationships. Scientists say that sibling relationships often have longer lasting impact on our lives than relationships with our parents. -more-
October 31, 2011
 October 31, 2011 · After a decade of working on animated films, William Joyce returns to children’s books with “The Man in the Moon.” Joyce talks with host Dan Skinner about this first book in his new Guardians of Childhood series. -more-
 October 31, 2011 · After a decade of working on animated films, William Joyce returns to children’s books with “The Man in the Moon.” Joyce talks with host Dan Skinner about this first book in his new Guardians of Childhood series. -more-
 October 31, 2011 · Former Columbian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt talks with host Dan Skinner about her memoir recounting her six years in captivity after been abducted by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC) while campaigning in 2002. -more-
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