We speak with Rosemarie Day,  one of the chief architects of Massachusetts' universal health care system, which served as a primary model for the Affordable Care Act.   Her new book is titled "Marching Towards Coverage:  How Women Can Lead the Fight for Universal Healthcare."  

Tom Nagorski's remarkable book "Miracles on the Water" tells an inspiring stories of the men, women and children who managed to survive the harrowing experience of having their ship torpedoed and sunk by a Nazi U-Boat in the early days of World War II.  

From 2003 comes this conversation with Michael K. Bohn, who was director of the Situation Room for the George H. W. Bush administration.  His book is titled "Nerve Center:  Inside the White House Situation Room."  

From 2012 -  Anthony Swofford, author of  the best-selling book "Jarhead,"  talks about a later book,  "Hotels, Hospitals and Jails: A Memoir,"  which chronicles the often turbulent relationship he had with his father.  

We speak with Sarah Gorke and Becky Windberg,  co-chairs of the 2nd annual Aspire Conference: Navigating a New World ... a virtual conference running Tuesday through Friday,  October 13-16, originating from Carthage College's Aspire Center.  This year, the conference is available to the general public and free of charge.   

From 2011-   Anne Fortier talks about her novel based on the character of Shakespeare's Juliet.  

From 2004,  an interview with Robin Lynn Williams talking about her debut novel,  "The Assistants,"  which explores the experience of five different young people who have gone to Hollywood and become Personal Assistants to five different celebrities in the hopes that it might be the ticket for their own stardom.   Williams draws upon her own real-life experience as a Personal Assistant in crafting this novel.  

From 2007 - Peter Yarrow - of Peter, Paul and Mary - discusses his children's book "Puff the Magic Dragon."    Yarrow is singing a benefit concert Friday night on behalf of Downtown Kenosha Incorporated,  to help in the rebuilding of the uptown neighborhood.   You can get more information about the concert by going to downtownkenosha.org.   

Dr. Samuel Myers,  co-editor of "Planetary Health:  Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves" 

From 2017-  Max Klau, author of "Race and Social Change:  A Quest, a Study, a Call to Action."