From 2008 comes this interview with best-selling author Mark Bowden about his book "Guests of the Ayatollah:  The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam."  It is an illuminating examination of the Iranian Hostage Crisis. 

Sena Jeter Naslund's novel "Abundance" is based on the remarkable life of one of history's most famous - and most misunderstood - women . . . Marie Antoinette.  She was France's last queen - before the French Revolution led to the dissolution of the French monarchy.  She was executed (by guillotine) in 1792.  

Best-selling author Jacqueline Tobin discusses her book "From Midnight to Dawn:  The last tracks of the Underground Railroad."  In this book, she chronicles what was the last leg of a very long journey for those American slaves whose escape from captivity ultimately led them to Canada.   This interview was recorded back in 2008. 

From several years ago comes an interview with Racine author Carol Gianforte talking about her memoir titled "My Heart Leads Me Home: A Daughter's Memoir."   Many of the stories she shares in this book were previously published in the Racine Journal-Times.   

We speak with Nate Stamper, guest director of the Racine Theater Guild's production of Ernest Thompson's play "On Golden Pond."   

Dr. Art Cyr pays his monthly visit to the program to offer his analysis of current events.   He is the Clausen Distinguished Professor of Political Economy and World Business at Carthage College . . . and director of Carthage's Clausen Center. 

BONUS-  From 2012 comes this interview with Mark Bowden about his book "The Finish: The Killing of Osama bin Laden," which has become timely because of recent U.S. action in Iran. 

Fern Pessin is the author of "I'll Be Right There:   A Guidebook for Adults Caring for their Aging Parents."   

From 2009 comes this interview with Todd Gray, who was Michael Jackson's personal photographer for almost a decade ... in the years just before the release of Jackson's album "Thriller."  So these are images from the years before Jackson became a superstar.   This book is a collection of many of the photographs taken by Gray - and the majority of them had not been shared with the public before the publication of this book. 

From 2004- a conversation with best-selling author Caroline Alexander about her book "The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty," which many regard as the definitive account of this famous incident.