We talk with writer Sharon Dogar about her remarkable novel "Annexed," which is written in the voice of Peter Van Pels, a teenager whose family was hidden with the family of Anne Frank - a young man Anne talks about in her
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UW-P Prof. Jonathan Shailor discusses his new book about "prison" theater--highlighting 15 different programs in which prison inmates present theatrical productions.
Scott Simon, long-time host of NPR's Weekend Edition, Saturday, talking about his new book "Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other: In Praise of Adoption." Simon and his wife Caroline have adopted two girls from China.
Rick Bass, author of a highly-acclaimed best-selling novel titled "Nashville Chrome," which is based on the moving real life story of the Browns, three Appalachian siblings who achieved great success as a folk trio, but wh
This will be a special live broadcast from the new Student Center at Gateway Technical College in Racine, featuring GTC President Albrecht and the U.S.
We preview the upcoming world premiere of "Rio de Sangre" at the Milwaukee Florentine Opera, which opens on Oct. 22nd.
Re-scheduled from last week - James Swanson, author of "Bloody Crimes" - which recounts the dramatic pursuit of and eventual arrest of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy - and the dramatic funeral procession
Alan Dershowitz, one of the nation's best-known trial attorneys - and a best-selling author - talks about his most recent novel, "The Trial of Zion" - which explores the roots of conflict in the Middle East, and also shows
We share several interviews, including one with Kathy Reichs, co-creator of the hit television show "Bones" and a best-selling novelist. Her newest book is titled "Spider Bones."
In anticipation of a new season of HD simulcasts from the Metropolitan Opera, we speak with F. Paul Driscoll, editor-in-chief of Opera News magazine, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year.
Virginia Jacko, who is the co-author and the subject of a book titled "Blind Visionary" which tells the story of how her life was dramatically changed when she lost her eyesight, but how she was able to adapt and write an
Leslie Dunton-Downer, author of "The English is Coming! How One Language is Sweeping the World." The book includes an examination of the origins of 30 different words like "hello" and "stop."
We talk with Susan Casey about her new best-selling book "The Wave," which examines the mystery of monster waves or rogue waves on the world's oceans--which will sometimes be a towering 100 feet high, and the surfers like
We preview a touching and fascinating POV documentary tonight on PBS titled "In the Matter of Cha Jing Hee." In it, a Korean-American woman, Deann Borshay Liem, journeys back to South Korea to try and solve a mystery.
You'll meet the three men contending in the Republican primary for Racine County Sheriff: Gonzalo Gonzalez, Ronald Molnar, and Christopher Schmaling.
We speak with finance and bankruptcy attorney Ted Connolly, who has co-written a book called "The Road out of Debt: Bankruptcy and Other Solutions to your Financial Problems." The book is a clear and accessible guide for a
Local author Dan Stika joins us to talk about a book he has written titled "When Lincoln Met Wisconsin's Nightingale: Cordelia Harvey's Campaign for Civil War Soldier Care."
The inspiring story of a Namibian after school program called "Oonte OVS (which stands for orphans and vulnerable children) and the connection which has been forged between those children and Carthage College.
GA couple of sports-related interviews, including one with Alan Shipnuck, a Sports Illustrated writer whose latest book is called "Swinging From My Heels," which he co-wrote with Christina Kim, one of the most popular play
Some of the fascinating stories behind the Periodic Table of Elements with Sam Kean, author of "The Disappearing Spoon."
Local author and film historian James Neibaur, whose most recent book about film is called "The Fall of Buster Keaton," which is a careful reassessment of the career of this comic genius after the silent era had come to an
Antonio Rodriguez-Pavao, who for many years was the choral director at Horlick High School in Racine.
Our guest is Charlotte Jacobs, the author of a book about Hodgkin's Disease and the efforts to find a cure for it. The book focuses in particular on Dr.
We talk with two young men who crossed America for the sole purpose of finding and correcting as many spelling and punctuation errors as they could find. Their book about the experience is titled "The Great Typo Hunt."
Our guest is Donald P. Ryan, author of "Beneath the Sands of Egypt: Adventures of an Unconventional Archeologist."
Local musician Karel Suchy will tell us about a musical program he'll be presenting with his group "Voices and Verses" this Thursday evening at the Racine Art Museum.
Kenoshan John Hambrock, creator of the comic strip "The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee," which is syndicated to newspapers across the country, including the Kenosha News.
Postponed from two weeks ago: We talk to best-selling novelist Rebecca Wells ("Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood") whose latest novel "The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder" has just been released in paperback.
We welcome organizers of the upcoming Kenosha Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society.
Nicholas Carr talks about his fascinating book "The Shallows," in which he explores how the extensive use we make of computers and other digital technology is altering the way we think and use our minds.
Our guest, Dr. Harlan Hansen, is Professor Emeritus of Childhood Development at the University of Minnesota.
We preview a fascinating and troubling documentary airing tonight on PBS's P.O.V. - "Presumed Guilty" - which examines the corruption-riddled criminal justice system in Mexico.
We speak with one of the most famous and highly regarded elementary teachers in America, Rafe Esquith, who teaches fifth grade at Hobart Elementary School in Los Angeles.
Our guest is best-selling novelist Rebecca Wells ("Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood") whose latest book, "The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder," has just been released in paperback.
In a timely conversation (given the recent ruling regarding the FCC rules regarding forbidden words on television) we spend most of the hour remembering one of the most influential comedians of modern times, George Carlin.
We conclude our four-day series on the sense of smell by speaking with Dr. Leslie Cameron, Associate Professor of Psychology at Carthage College, who has done extensive study on olfaction. We also speak with Dr.
In part three of our series devoted to the sense of smell, we speak with Susannah Charleson, author of "Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-And-Rescue Dog." The book recounts her experience of training
In our second conversation about the sense of smell, we speak with Bonnie Blodgett, who appreciates her sense of smell because she lost it for a time.
We begin the week with an author from northern Illinois, Fern Schumer Chapman, author of "Is It Night or Day?
Our guests are Frank and Janet Germinaro. Frank recently celebrated an important milestone--the 40th anniversary of his kidney transplant.
We take a look at a unique figure in sports history, George Steinbrenner--with Bill Madden, author of "Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball."