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From The Bookshelf
 
 
Denis Kitchen on Kurtzman
Sunday, November 15, 2009
I am Mad about this beautiful book of The Art Of Harvey Kurtzman. Editor Denis Kitchen discusses the life and work of the comic genius.
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Satchel By Larry Tye
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Larry Tye has written the definitive biography of the great Satchel Paige, legendary pitcher. We talk baseball on this week’s From the Bookshelf.
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Norman Ollestad
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Norman Ollestad tells an amazing story of survival on this week’s From The Bookshelf.
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The Beatles are Back
Sunday, October 11, 2009
The Beatles are back with newly re-mastered versions of their albums, so we asked Philip Norman back to talk about The Beatles some more. Philip Norman is the author of Shout! and John Lennon The
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Cornelius Vanderbilt and his Times
Sunday, October 4, 2009
T. J. Stiles has written a brilliant history of the 19th century in the form of a biography of tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt. We discuss how he did it on this week’s From the Bookshelf.
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From the Bookshelf originates from NPR member station KUSP 88.9 fm in Santa Cruz California, and is a regular feature during the Friday broadcast of Morning Edition. Listen live at www.kusp.org. Host Gary Shapiro brings you interviews with best selling authors of fiction and non-fiction, graphic novelists, actors, photographers, and singer-songwriters discussing their works. It’s America’s favorite podcast! From the Bookshelf’s able staff: Ms Breann Beal . Your comments are welcome! Email us at gary@rattlebrain.com