Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf

Yunte Huang returns to discuss his new book. Daughter Of the Dragon: Anna May Wong’s Rendezvous With American History.

Film historian Eve Golden returns to discuss her new book, Strictly Dynamite: The Sensational Life Of Lupe Velez. Then Steacy Easton, author of Why Tammy Wynette Matters.

Film historian Scott Eyman discusses his new book, Charlie Chaplin vs. America: When Art, Sex, And Politics Collided.

Scott Shea discusses his new book, All The Leaves Are Brown: How The Mamas & The Papas Came Together and Broke Apart. Plus a 2011 interview with the late Terry Kirkman, singer and songwriter with The Association.

Greg Glasgow and Kathryn Mayer discuss their new book, Disneyland on the Mountain: Walt, The Environmentalists, and the Ski Resort That Never Was. Then, from 2010, Disney animator Floyd Norman.

Mark Volman discusses his new book, Happy Together: My Musical Adventures with The Turtles, Frank Zappa, T. Rex, Flo & Eddie, and More

Kennedy chronicler and biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli returns to discuss his new book: Jackie: Public, Private, Secret.

Jonathan Eig discusses his new biography, King: A Life.

Lisa See returns with another extraordinary historical novel, Lady Tan’s Circle Of Women. Plus historian John Malkin discusses Punk Revolution! An Oral History of Punk Rock Politics and Activism.

Songwriter, producer and educator Phil Galdston remembers his friend and collaborator Cynthia Weil whose hits include You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling. Then Andrew Gulli, managing editor of The Strand Magazine, talks about a previously unpublished James M. Cain story.