This list reflects the programming of WUNC Radio: All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Weekend Edition Saturday and Sunday, Fresh Air, Monitor Radio Early and Daily Edition, The People's Pharmacy and Soundings. NPR(TM) BOOK REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 1/12 - 1/18, 1995 January 12, 1995: Mary Kay Magistad reported on a novel by Bao Ninh about the aftermath in North Vietnam of the Vietnamese War. He was criticized by his government who said the book was not patriotic enough. It will be published in the United States soon. January 14, 1995: Scott Simon spoke with the author: "The Physics of Immortality" by Frank Tipler, published by Doubleday: The author, an atheist, claims to have scientifically proven the existence of God. January 15, 1995: Liane Hansen spoke with the author: "The Human Animal: A Personal View of the Human Species" by Desmond Morris, published by Crown Publishers: It's a companion book to a mini-series on "The Learning Channel." January 15, 1995: Daniel Zwerdling talked with the author: "Soul of Politics" by Jim Wallis, published by Orbis Books: He believes real reform will only occur when everyone takes collective responsibility for the nation's problems. January 16, 1995: Bob Edwards spoke with the author: "Sex Is Not a Natural Act and Other Essays" by Leonore Tiefer, publisher unknown. January 16, 1995: Karen Michel profiled the photographer William Wegman known for dressing up his dogs in various costumes. He has begun writing children's books such as "ABC" published by Hyperion. January 17, 1995: Bob Edwards talked about Americorps with the author: "The Bill: How the Adventures of Clinton's National Service Bill Reveal What is Corrupt, Comical, Cynical and Noble about Washington" by Steve Waldman, published by Viking/Penguin. Books profiled on Monitor Radio: January 12, 1995 -- Early Edition: "Radical Surgery" by Joseph Califano, published by Random House: A look at the health care crisis. January 12, 1995 -- Mid-Day Edition: "For the President's Eyes Only" by Christopher Andrew, published by HarperCollins: The role of intelligence agencies in protecting the United States. January 18, 1995 -- Mid-Day Edition: "Making Saints" by Kenneth Woodward, published by Simon & Schuster: A look at how the Catholic Church identifies and confirms saints. Books profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: January 12, 1995: "The Nearest Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, and the Southern California Experience" by Timothy White, published by Henry Holt. January 16, 1995: "The Promised Land" by Nicholas Lehmann, published by Knopf: An look at the migration of African-Americans from the South to the North. January 17, 1995: "Always a Reckoning: and Other Poems" by Jimmy Carter, published by Random House. Book reviews are available on the internet via anonymous ftp (sunsite.unc.edu /pub/academic/literature/book-reviews) and by gopher to sunsite.unc.edu under the NEWS! option. This text is Copyright (c) 1995 by WUNC Radio (WUNCRADIO@UNC.EDU) and Erika Grams (compiler). All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted by the copyright holder to distribute this file electronically or otherwise in full as long as attribution is made.