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Writers on Writing Episode 18: Mark Harris 8 May 2008, 11:04 pm The 1967 Academy Award nominees for best picture were a classic case of old and new Hollywood meeting at the crossroads. It’s also the subject of a terrific and highly readable book by film critic Mark Harris, called Pictures at a Revolution. Pictures at a Revolution tracks the five nominated movies: Bonnie and Clyde, The Graduate, Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, In the Heat of the Night, and Doctor Dolittle on their five-year journey from inception to Oscar night. Josephine talks to Mark Harris about these five films and the cultural crossroads they signaled. Download Podcast (27.82 MB) Writers on Writing Episode 17: David Michaelis 2 May 2008, 1:06 am Charles Schulz was the creator of the landmark cartoon strip: Peanuts. For almost 50 years, Schulz, and Schulz alone, drew every line and wrote every word of the cartoon that changed the funny papers. He also maintained that anyone who wanted to know about him as a person could find all the answers in Peanuts. Little did we know how true that was; it took author David Michaelis to show us how much of Schulz was embedded in Peanuts. His biography, Schulz and Peanuts is as an engrossing portrait of our most significant and influential cartoonist. David Michaelis joined Josephine at XM to talk about his book, Schulz and Peanuts. Download Podcast (26.67 MB) Writers on Writing Episode 16: Cal Ripken 25 April 2008, 1:06 am With the baseball season just underway, and his latest book just out in paperback, Josephine Reed revisits her interview with baseball player and author, Cal Ripken Jr. Cal came into the XM Studios to talk to Josephine about his book, Get in the Game: 8 Elements of Perseverance that Make the Difference, co-written with Donald Phillips. In Get in the Game, Cal gives us a road map to perseverance from a champion. He breaks it down and gives us advice and examples from his own career. Josephine speaks to Cal about his book, his upbringing, and his career. Download Podcast (24.95 MB) Writers on Writing Episode 15: Rabbi Harold Kushner 17 April 2008, 8:01 pm There are no guarantees in life, but it is pretty safe to say that at some point, everyone will experience disappointment with our careers, children, spouses, parents, and of course ourselves. According to Rabbi Harold Kushner, the question is not how to avoid disappointment but rather how to face it when it inevitably crosses our path. That’s the subject of his book, Overcoming Life’s Disappointments. Using Moses’ life as a model, Rabbi Kushner offers practical and spiritual advice about learning from disappointment. Rabbi Kushner is the author of many books including When Bad Things Happen to Good People and The Lord is my Shepherd. Josephine Reed talks to Rabbi Kushner about Overcoming Life’s Disappointments. Download Podcast (24.79 MB) Writers on Writing Episode 14: Graham Robb 10 April 2008, 8:01 pm In The Discovery of France A Historical Geography, award-winning author Graham Robb talks to Josephine Reed about the rise of modern France. He explains how the country was explored, mapped and colonized. He talks about how France, in essence, became France. Robb is a biographer who has written books on the lives of Balzac, Rimbaud and Victor Hugo. He brings these biographical talents to his historical geography of France with a compelling look at France’s strange landscape and stranger inhabitants that bring the country to life. Download Podcast (19.76 MB) Writers on Writing Episode 13: David Maraniss 4 April 2008, 1:06 pm Josephine Reed talks to David Maraniss about his Pulitzer-Prize winning biography, Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball’s Last Hero. Clemente played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and was the first Latin player inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame. He won four batting titles, and led his team to championships in 1960 and 1971. In fact, he made 3,000 hits over the course of his career. He was a beautiful player, unforgettable to anyone who had seen him, and he carried with him a fierce dignity both on and off the field. David Maraniss puts Clemente’s career and life in perspective and explains why he considers Clemente baseball’s last hero. Download Podcast (25.99 MB)