This list reflects the programming of WUNC Radio: All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, Weekend Edition Saturday and Sunday, Fresh Air, Monitor Radio Early Edition, The People's Pharmacy and Soundings. NPR(TM) BOOK REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 2/26 - 3/10 1996 Note: The list for February 19-25 was incorrectly marked with January instead of February although all other information was as accurate as usual. The version in the ftp archive has been updated. February 26, 1996: Talk of the Nation: "The Constitution and Criminal Procedure" by Akhil Amar, published by Yale University Press. "Modern Criminal Procedure" and "Constitutional Law" by Yale Kamisar, published by West Pub Co. "Prophet of Rage" by Arthur Magida, published by HarperCollins. February 26, 1996: An Alan Cheuse Book Review: "Live at Five" by David Haynes, published by Milkweed Editions: A look at local TV news. February 29, 1996: A commentary from the author: "Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language" by David Crystal, published by Cambridge University Press. March 1, 1996: Talk of the Nation: "Headache Relief for Women" (Little Brown) and "Primary Headache Disorders" (Saunders) by Dr. Fred Sheftel and Dr. Alan Rapoport. March 2, 1996: Susan Stamberg spoke with the first time novelist: "White Rabbit" by Kate Phillips, published by Houghton Mifflin. March 2, 1996: A Peace Corps volunteer read about her years in Colombia: "At Home in the World: The Peace Corps Story" published by the Peace Corps (1-800-424-8580). March 4, 1996: Talk of the Nation: "The Police Mystique: An Insider's Look at Cops, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System" by Anthony Bouza, published by Plenum. "Confessions, Truth, and the Law" by Joseph D. Grano, published by University of Michigan Press. "Simple Rules for a Complex World" and "Takings: Private Property and the Power of Eminent Domain" by Richard Epstein, published by Harvard University Press. March 4 and/or 5, 1996: Talk of the Nation: "The Future of Capitalism: How Today's Economic Forces Shape Tomorrow's World" by Lester Thurow, published by Morrow. "From Here to Economy: A Shortcut to Economic Literacy" by Todd Buchholz, published by Dutton. March 4, 1996: Linda Wertheimer spoke with the consultant: "We're Right, They're Wrong" by James Carville, published by Random House. March 5, 1996: Talk of the Nation: "Welcome to My Country" by Lauren Slater, published by Random House. "The Beast" by Tracy Thompson, published by Putnam. March 5, 1996: Daniel Schorr talked about the new biography: "Stalin: The first in-depth biography based on explosive new documents from Russia's secret archives" by Edvard Radzinskii, published by Doubleday. March 6, 1996: A look at the play being performed in Seattle based on the movie: "The Ciderhouse Rules" by John Irving, published by Morrow (hb), Ballantine (pb). March 7, 1996: Commentator James Fallows talks about the book and its possible impact on the 96 campaign: "Primary Colors" by anonymous, published by Random House. March 7, 1996: Linda Wertheimer talked with the reporter: "Appointment with Dr. Death" by Michael Betzold, published by Momentum Books: A book about Jack Kevorkian. March 7, 1996: Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai read "The Third Poem About Dicky" from his collection "Huleikat". March 8, 1996: Talk of the Nation: "Our Stolen Future" by Theo Colburn, published by Dutton. "The Simple Science of Flight: From Insects to Jumbo Jets" by Henk Tennekes, published by MIT Press. March 8, 1996: Noah Adams talked with the author: "Remote" by David Shields, published by Knopf: The erotic appeal of women with glasses. Books profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: February 29, 1996: "We're Right, They're Wrong: A Handbook for Spirited Progressives" by James Carville, published by Random House. "All's Fair: Love, War, and Running for President" by James Carville and Mary Matalin, published by Random House. March 5, 1996: "Guilty, The Collapse of the Criminal Justice System" by Harold J. Rothwax, published by Random House. March 6, 1996: "Big Babies" by Michael Kinsley, published by William Morrow: A collection of political essays. "The Object of My Affection" (Washington Square Press) and "The Man of the House" (Simon and Schuster) by Stephen McCauly. March 7, 1996: "Any Rough Times Are Now Behind You" by Dave Alvin, published by Rockpress Publishing. "Fall From Glory: The Men Who Sank the U.S. Navy" by Gregory Vistica, published by Simon and Schuster. Book mentioned on Soundings, March 3, 1996: "The Hundred Secret Senses" by Amy Tan, published by Putnam. COMING UP ON NPR'S PERFORMANCE TODAY - FEB. 26 - MARCH 4, 1996 Thursday, February 29 Hour 1--Martin talks with Walter Turnbull, founder and director of the Boys Choir of Harlem, about his new book, "Lift Every Voice: Expecting the Most and Getting the Best From All of God's Children." Turnbull's work has created opportunities for his young singers, 98 percent of whom go on to college. Plus, we'll hear a selection from the winner of the "Best Classical Album" category of Wednesday night's Gramophone Awards. COMING UP ON NPR's PERFORMANCE TODAY - MARCH 4 - 11, 1996 Thursday, March 7 Hour 1--In 1893, a week after conducting the first performance of the "Pathetique" Symphony, 53-year-old Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was dead. The mysterious circumstances surrounding the Russian composer's death--and his enigmatic, tortured personal life--are the subject of a new book by Anthony Holden. Martin talks with the author about his 490-page biography, the result of three years of research in Russia, Europe, and the U.S. ["Tchaikovsky: A Biography" by Anthony Holden/Random House ISBN 0-679-42006-1] Friday, March 8 Hour 1--Heavy-metal Beethoven in...cyberspace? Martin visits with multimedia artist The Great Kat, who bills herself as a "violinist/guitarist/composer bringing classical music into the 21st century." A Juilliard scholarship winner-turned-technopunk, the flamboyant Ms. Kat bridges the millennia with her "cybergizing" musical Internet sites and an in-your-face interactive CD-ROM, "Digital Beethoven on Cyberspeed." ["Digital Beethoven on Cyberspeed" for Windows or Mac/Bureau of Electronic Publishing, (800) 828-4766. Internet sites: Greatkat@aol.com, 75523.2414@compuserve com, http://www.bep.com/kat.html] FOR MORE PROGRAM INFORMATION, COME AND BROWSE PERFORMANCE TODAY'S WORLD WIDE WEB PAGE.... http://www.npr.org/programs/PerformanceToday/pt.html Book review listings 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.