I speak with Laura Gellott,  Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, about her new book "Helen Perry Curtis and the European Trip of a Lifetime."   Gellott's favorite book during her childhood was Ms. Curtis's "Jean & Co., Unlimited," which tells the story of a young American girl's first trip to Europe.  Decades after first reading the book, Gellott was able to uncover the fascinating real life story of Helen Perry Curtis and chronicles that story in this book.  

From 2018 - Lenora Chu, author of "Little Soldiers: An American Boy, A Chinese School, and the Global Race to Achieve."  

From 2014 comes this interview with writer Margo Howard, daughter of Ann Landers - talking about her memoir "Eat, Drink and Remarry: Confessions of a Serial Wife."  

From 2002 -  Manning Marable discusses his book "The Great Wells of Democracy- Reconstructing Race and Politics in the 21st Century."  

Brian Muraresku, author of "The Immortality Key:  The Secret History of the Religion with No Name."  

Jennie Stephens is the author of "Diversifying Power: Why We Need Anti-Racist, Feminist Leadership on Climate and Energy."   

We speak with Belinda Thielen, who is part of the Racine-Kenosha community of Quakers,  about their participation in a nationwide project call Choose Democracy which is determined to safeguard the integrity of our democracy,  Local Quakers engaged in a letter-writing campaign, reaching out to local officials and law enforcement leaders as part of this effort.  

From 2004 -  Robert Rubin, who served as Secretary of the Treasury during the Clinton administration,  discusses his book "In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington."   

Another interview from the archives for Election Day 2020:  A 2003 conversation with Ace Collins about his book "Songs Sung Red, White & Blue: The Stories Behind America's Best-Loved Patriotic Songs."  

On Election Day 2020, here is something fun from the Morning Show archives-  a 2002 interview with Judith Martin, a k a Miss Manners,  discussing her book "Star Spangled Manners: In Which Miss Manners Defends American Etiquette (for a change)."