Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf

New Yorker writer Paige Williams discusses her work including her new book, The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal and the Quest for Earth’s Ultimate Trophy

Music historian Dominic McHugh discusses the work of Alan Jay Lerner, the lyricist of My Fair Lady and many other Broadway and film classics.

Legendary newsman Marvin Kalb discusses his new book, Enemy Of The People: Trump’s War On The Press, The New McCarthyism, And the Threat to American Democracy.

Ellen Meacham discusses her new book, Delta Epiphany: Robert F. Kennedy in Mississippi.

Robin Green wrote for Rolling Stone before launching an Emmy award winning career in television where she helped develop The Sopranos and created the police drama Blue Bloods. Her memoir is called The Only Girl: My Life And Times On The Masthead Of Rolling Stone.

Historian Joyce Lee Malcom discusses her new book, The Tragedy Of Benedict Arnold: An American Life.

Kyle Longley discusses his book, LBJ’s 1968: Power, Politics, and the Presidency in America’s Year of Upheaval.

John Connolly discusses his new book, a novel based on the life of Stan Laurel. Also, Kitty Bruce, daughter of Lenny Bruce.

Popular culture historian Kathryn H. Fuller-Seeley discusses her book, Jack Benny and The Golden Age of Radio Comedy.

Film historian Tom Santopietro discusses his new book Why To Kill A Mockingbird Matters: What Harper Lee’s Book and the Iconic American Film Mean To Us Today