NPR(TM) BOOK REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 6/24 - 6/30 1996 June 24, 1996: Talk of the Nation: "Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk" by Legs McNeil, published by Grove Press. June 25, 1996: Talk of the Nation: "Push" by Sapphire, published by Random House. June 26, 1996: Bob Edwards talked with the author: "After King Fahd, Succession in Saudi Arabia" by Simon Henderson, published by The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. June 26, 1996: Talk of the Nation: "Choice" by Bob Woodward, published by Simon and Schuster. June 27, 1996: Talk of the Nation: "Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West" by Stephen Ambrose, published by Simon and Schuster. June 27, 1996: All Things Considered tested the book's theory: "Soundscape: Our Sonic Environment and the Tuning of the World" by R. Murray Schafer, published by Destiny Books. June 29, 1996: Scott Simon spoke to Thomas Lewis who is currently working on a book about the history and legacy of our nation's highways. June 29, 1996: Scott Simon talked to the novelist: "The Statement" by Brian Moore, published by Dutton: A novel about the involvement of the French Catholic Church in hiding war criminals after WWII. June 29, 1996: Daniel Zwerdling spoke with the political scientist: "Dirty Little Secrets: The Persistence of Corruption in American Politics" by Larry Sabato, published by Times Books. June 30, 1996: Liane Hansen talked with the author: "Gods and Generals" by Jeff Shaara, published by Ballantine Books: A prequel to his father's novel about Gettysburg "The Killer Angels." June 30, 1996: Poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko read his new poem "June Blizzard" about Russia at this time of elections. Books profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: June 25, 1996: "Jesse: The Life and Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson" by Marshall Frady, published by Random House. REVIEW by Maureen Corrigan: "Hellman and Hammett" by Joan Mellen, published by HarperCollins. June 26, 1996: "Mama's Girl" by Veronica Chambers, published by Riverhead Books: Describes the author's ascent from childhood poverty into middle class. "The Dictionary of Teleliteracy: Television's 500 Biggest Hits, Misses, and Events" by David Bianculli, published by Continuum. June 27, 1996: "Stealing Home: An Intimate Family Portrait by the Daughter of Jackie Robinson" by Sharon Robinson, published by HarperCollins. June 28, 1996: "Behind the Mask of Innocence" (Knopf) and "The Parade's Gone By" (Ballantine) by Kevin Brownlow: The first book examines how pre-WWI filmmakers addressed social issues; the second is a history of silent film. Book mentioned on Soundings: June 30, 1996: "Family" by Ian Frazier, published by HarperPerennial. 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) 1996 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.