Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf

Historian and journalist Jim Newton discusses his new book, Here Beside The Rising Tide: Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead, And An American Awakening.

On this tribute to Tom Lehrer we listen back to a program recorded in 2006, as well as memories from jazz singer Judy Wexler, actor Josiah Polhemus and songwriter Michael Gould.

J. Randy Tarraborelli returns to discuss his latest book, JFK Public Private Secret

Political expert Julie Farnam, author of Domestic Darkness: An Insiders Account of the January 6th Insurrection and the Future of Right-Wing Extremism is the guest. Plus book publicist Lissa Warren.

From The Bookshelf remembers Loretta Swit with this 2017 interview. Then Murray Carpenter discusses his book, Sweet and Deadly: How Coca-Cola Spreads Disinformation and Makes Us Sick.

Colin Blunstone and director Robert Schartman discuss the new film, Hung Up On A Dream: The Zombies Documentary. Then Lisa Cooper and Brremond MacDougall launch their new publishing company Quite Literally Books. Plus Lissa Warren!

Anne Soon Choi discusses her new book, L.A.Coroner: Thomas Noguchi and Death in Hollywood.

This week two interviews with two fine authors. Anthony Horowitz discusses his latest novel, Marbel Hall Murders. Then Tess Gerritsem discusses The Summer Guests.

The uniquely talented singer Songwriter Jill Sobule died on May 1 at the age of 66. From The Bookshelf remembers her with this 2017 interview.

Screen writer and television producer Kevin Wade on his debut novel Johnny Careless