This list reflects the programming of WUNC Radio: All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, Weekend Edition Saturday and Sunday, Fresh Air, Fresh Air Weekend, This American Life, The Linda Belans Show, and The People's Pharmacy. NPR(TM) BOOK REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 7/6 - 7/12/1998 July 6, 1998: All Thing Considered: An Alan Cheuse Review: "The Fall of the Sparrow," by Robert Hellenga, published by Simon and Schuster. Cheuse found the tale of a man dealing with the death of his daughter in a notorious terrorist attack in Italy tremendously moving. July 7, 1998: Talk of The Nation: "Paradise Lost: California's Experience, America's Past," by Peter Schrag, published by New Press. "Reluctant Metropolis: The Politics of Urban Growth in Los Angeles," by William Fulton, published by Solano Press Books. July 6, 1998: All Thing Considered: An obituary for the nightclub performer and author of a popular series of children's books about a young girl living in the Plaza Hotel. "Eloise," (Max Reinhardt 1957) by Kay Thompson. July 9, 1998: Talk of The Nation: "Transgenerational Design: Products for an Aging Population," (Wiley 1994) by James Pirkl, Professor of Industrial Design, Syracuse University. "Disguised: A True Story," (Word Books 1985) by Patricia Moore, a gerontologist and industrial designer. July 6, 1998: All Thing Considered: Noah Adams interviewed the author. "A Precarious Belonging: Presbyterians and the Conflict in Ireland," by (Blackstaff Press 1995) John Dunlop. July 10, 1998: Talk of The Nation: "Machine Beauty: Elegance and the Heart of Technology," by David Gelernter, published by Basic Books. July 10, 1998: All Thing Considered: An Alan Cheuse Review: "The Shadow," by Americo Paredes, published by Arte Publico Press. Cheuse found the short novel about class and ownership in Mexico to be a fitting choice to inaugurate a new series of books called "Pioneers of Modern U.S. Hispanic Literature." July 10, 1998: Morning Edition: Dan Charles interviewed the author of a book about the unforeseen consequences of technological advancement. "Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of the Unintended Consequences," (Knopf 1996) by Ed Tenner. July 11, 998: Weekend Edition: Scott Simon interviewed the author. "Magnum: Fifty Years at the Front Line of History," by Russell Miller, published by Grove Press. July 12, 998: Weekend Edition: Liane Hansen spoke with the co-authors of a new book for young adult readers. "P.S. Longer Letter Later: A Novel in Letters,' by Ann Martin and Paula Danzinger, published by Scholastic Press. Books profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: July 6, 1998: "Light My Fire: My Life with The Doors," by Ray Manzarek, published by Basic Books. REVIEW: Maureen Corrigan. "Mr. Midshipman Hornblower," (Grosset & Dunlap 1950) by C.S. Forester. The latest edition is published by Little Brown. July 7, 1998: "Follow the Music: The Life and High Times of Elektra Records in the Great Years of American Pop Culture," by Jac Holzman, published by FirstMedia Books. Holzman founded the record label in 1950. "The Mind's Past," by Michael Gazzaniga, published by University of California Press. Gazzaniga is a Cognitive Neuroscientist and a pioneer in the study of brain-mind relations. July 9, 1998: "Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood," by William Pollack, published by Random House. Pollack, a psychologist and co-director of the Center for Men at Harvard Medical Center, contends that boys are in crisis and are being given conflicting messages about what's expected of them. July 10, 1998: "Underworld," by Don Delillo, published by Scribner. Delillo's latest novel has just been released in paperback. "The Presence of Absence: On Prayers and an Epiphany," by Doris Grumbach, published by Beacon Press. Other works by Grumbach include "Coming into the End Zone: A Memoir," (Norton 1991) and "Extra Innings: A Memoir," (Norton 1993). Book review listings are available on the internet (http://sunsite.unc.edu/wunc) or via anonymous ftp (sunsite.unc.edu /pub/academic/literature/book-reviews). This text is Copyright (c) 1998 by WUNC Radio (WUNCRADIO@UNC.EDU) and Don Sechler (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.