Hundreds of cookbooks are published every year, thousands have been published since the early 1980s. But few had the impact that 1982's Silver Palate Cookbook had.

Authors Sheila Lukins and Julie Rosso helped introduce Americans to Mediterranean and European cuisines never before seen in this country.

In this 2007 interview Lukins and Rosso talk about the 25th anniversary edition of their bookbook and how it has evolved.

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Some inspirational words from Lionel Richie, and a chance encounter with a group of ladies with red hats, led to the first novel by actor, comedian, and writer Damon Wayans.

In this 2010 iinterview the former SNL and "In Living Color"cast member talks about his novel Red Hats.

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Happy Valentine's Day!It's a day of romance, relationships, maybe even marriage, but most especially it's a day of love. All kinds of love.

In fact, All Kinds of Love was the title of actor writer Carl Reiner's 1993 novel. It was a delightful cast of characters deals with a variety of romantic situations, with a good deal of comedy thrown in, as we would expect no less from the man who created TV's iconic Dick Van Dyke show.

In this 1993 interviewCarl Reiner talks about his book, script writing, and Dick Van Dyke.

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For decades, Australian-born Dr. Helen Caldicott has been lobbying hard against nuclear power. And nuclear weapons, as well. She founded Physicians for Social Responsibility.

And she has been a strong advocate for environmental issues generally, and for women's rights.

In this 2006 interview Dr. Caldicott talks about her book Nuclear Power is Not The Answer.

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The NFL's New York Giants dominated the NFC in 1986, and won Super Bowl 21 over the Denver Broncos in January 1987.

But the Giants began the '87 season 0-5, and finished 6-9, missing the playoffs for the first time in four years.

A key player for the Giants at that time was defensive lineman Leonard Marshall. in this 1987 interview Marshall reflects on the Giants' stumble, and his book The End of the Line.

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Sixty years ago this week the Beatles performed in concert – notable because it was their very first concert in the U.S.On February 11, 1964 the Beatles entertained a crowd of about 8,000 at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, DC.

After that concert, as they embarked on their 1964 U.S. tour, along with them was young journalist Larry Kane. He was, in fact, the only broadcast journalist who was with the band at every stop on both the’64 and ‘65 American tours

In this 2014 interview Kane talks about his book When They Were Boys.

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She wrote under the pseudonym Zane. Her short erotic stories attracted a loyal following on the Internet, inspiring her to self-publish The Sex Chronicles Before long, she had a book deal with Simon and Schuster.

In this 2004 interview about her novel Nervous, this soft spoken theologian’s daughter had a lot to say about writing, and publishing.

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Over a seven-decade career Judy Collins has proven to be one of America's most popular musicians. But she isalso the author of several best selling books, she's a painter, she even directed a documentary film that was nominated for an Oscar .

And here's the thing – she says you can be as creative, too.

In this 2005 interview, Collins explains her philosophy of creativity.

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The Red Scare that engulfed the U.S. in the years immediately after World War II ruined many careers, and any affiliation with the Communist Party was enough to get you blacklisted.

So it was that popular novelist Howard fast found himself suddenly a pariah because of his membership in the Communist Party USA.

In this 1990 interview Fast reflects on his career, the blacklist, and why he left the Communist Party.

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In the early 1970s many women had two books on their shelves: The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan and The Female Eunuch by Germaine Greer.

That was the then-31-year-old's first book and virtually overnight turned her into an international celebrity A leader of the feminist movement

In this 1987 interview Greer reflects on her life and career since The Female Eunuch.

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