Writer Edmund White. He has been called "unquestionably the foremost American gay novelist." White's novels draw significantly from his own experiences in a style he calls "auto-fiction." In his newest book, "Genet: A Biography" (Knopf), White documents the life of controversial French writer, Jean Genet.
American artist Roy Lichtenstein. He was one of the inventors of pop art in the 1960's, finding inspiration for his paintings in comic books and advertisements. (More recently, he's found it in the yellow pages of the phone book). Lichtenstein's work often replicates the heavy black outlines, bright colors and dots of a color comic strip found in a newspaper. Called by one critic the "supreme virtuoso of pop", his work is filled with constant references to high and low arts as well as to his own work.
Should you get a flu shot? We hear from Robin Marantz Henig, author of a book about viruses "A Dancing Matrix," and Dr. W. Paul Glezer, epidemiologist at the Influenza Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine.
Slovak novelist Martin Simecka discusses life after the split of Czechoslovakia. His latest novel to be published in the U. S. is "Year of the Frog." Prior to the fall of Communism, Simecka and his father were dissidents.
South African journalist Rich Mkhondo joins the show to discuss the first multi-racial election in South Africa and the increasing violence in the country.
Professor of Political Economy and Health Policy Marc Roberts. He's written a new book about the health care crisis: "Your Money or Your Life: The Health Care Crisis Explained." (Doubleday). Roberts will talk with Terry about Clinton's health care plan, which the president presented to Congress yesterday. Roberts is on the faculty at the Harvard School of Public Health and the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Professor of Political Economy and Health Policy Marc Roberts. He's written a new book about the health care crisis: "Your Money or Your Life: The Health Care Crisis Explained." (Doubleday). Roberts will talk with Terry about Clinton's health care plan, which the president presented to Congress yesterday. Roberts is on the faculty at the Harvard School of Public Health and the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
British Beer maven Michael Jackson(not THAT Michael Jackson). As a leading expert on beer, he's traveled the planet and northern California to sample and rate the wide range of beer-brewing. Jackson is also a historian of the drink, offering perspectives on the popularity of local microbreweries and the appeal of home-brewing. His books include "Pocket Guide to Beer -The Connoisseur's companion to over 1000 Beers of the World-" (Simon & Schuster) and "Michael Jackson's Beer Companion"
British Beer maven Michael Jackson(not THAT Michael Jackson). As a leading expert on beer, he's traveled the planet and northern California to sample and rate the wide range of beer-brewing. Jackson is also a historian of the drink, offering perspectives on the popularity of local microbreweries and the appeal of home-brewing. His books include "Pocket Guide to Beer -The Connoisseur's companion to over 1000 Beers of the World-" (Simon & Schuster) and "Michael Jackson's Beer Companion" (Running Press).
NPR and NBC legal affairs corespondent, Nina Totenberg. In covering the Thomas/Hill Judiciary Committee hearings some conservative senators accused Totenberg of ruining the lives of both Thomas and Hill. Totenberg also brought the fact that Judge Douglas Ginsburg had smoked marijuana into the public eye, costing him a Supreme Court nomination. Totenberg's reports regularly for "Morning Edition," "Weekend Edition," and "All Things Considered."
