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 8/17- 8/23/1998 August 18, 1998: All Thing Considered: The author was profiled. "Lost in Translation," by Nicole Mones, published by Delacorte Press. August 19, 1998: All Thing Considered: Noah Adams talked about splinter groups within the IRA with the author. "Rebel Hearts: A Study of the IRA," by Kevin Toolis, published by St. Martins Press. August 19, 1998: All Thing Considered: The German-born writer talked about protesting against an Aryan Nations march. "Stones From the River," by Ursula Hegi (Poseidon, 1994). Hegi's novel documents the rise of Nazism in Germany. August 19, 1998: All Thing Considered: Noah Adams talked with the author and professor of linguistics. "The Argument Culture: Moving From Debate to Dialog," by Deborah Tannen, published by Random House. August 19, 1998: Talk of The Nation: "Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War," by Tony Horowitz, published by Pantheon. "Tropical Classical: Essays From Several Directions," by Pico Iyer, published by Knopf. Iyer, a travel writer, is also the author of "Video Night in Katmandu: And Other Reports From the Not-So-Far East" (Knopf 1998) and the novel "Cuba and the Night,"(Knopf 1995). "Pass The Butterworms: Remote Journeys Oddly Rendered,: by Tom Cahill, published by Vintage. Cahill is also the author of the book "Pecked to death by Ducks, (Vintage 1996). August 20, 1998: Talk of The Nation: BOOK CLUB OF THE AIR: "When Memory Speaks: Reflections on Autobiography," by Jill Kerr Conway, published by Knopf. The two volumes of Conway's autobiography are "The Road From Coorain," (Knopf 1989) and "True North," (Knopf 1994). "Palimpsest," (Random House 1996) by Gore Vidal. Jill Kerr Conway led the discussion of Vidal's memoir of the first forty years of his life. August 21, 1998: All Thing Considered: Noah Adams talked with the author about terrorist activities in Sudan and Afghanistan. "A Black Tulip: A Novel," by Milton Bearden, published by Random House. August 21, 1998: Talk of The Nation Science Friday: "Managing Martians," by Donna Shirley, published by Broadway Books. Shirley is the manager of the Mars Exploration Program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. "Mars: Uncovering the Secrets of the Red Planet," by Paul Raeburn, published by the National Geographic Society. August 22, 1998: Weekend All Things Considered: The anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech" was remembered. "A Knock at Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Martin Luther King, Jr.," published by Time-Warner Audio Books. August 23, 1998: Weekend Edition: Liane Hansen talked with the author and former speechwriter for Bill Clinton. "The Accidental Asian: Notes From a Native Speaker," by Eric Liu, published by Random House. Books profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: August 17, 1998: "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: An Updated Guide to Stress, Stress Related Diseases, and Coping," by Robert Sapolsky, published by W.H. Freeman. Sapolsky is Professor of Biological Sciences and Neuroscience at Stanford and the author of "The Trouble with Testosterone and Other Essays on the Biology of the Human Predicament," (Scribner, 1997). August 18, 1998: "The Twenty-Four Hour Society: Understanding Human Limits in a World the Never Sleeps," by Martin Moore-Ede, published by Addison Wesley. Dr. Moore-Ede is a professor at the Harvard Medical School and the founder of Circadian Technologies, Inc, a company which provides assistance to companies that are open around the clock. August 19, 1998: "Rat Pack Confidential: Frank, Dean, Sammy, Peter, Joey, and the Last Great Showbiz Party," by Shawn Levy, published by Doubleday. Levy is also the author of "King of Comedy: The Life and Art of Jerry Lewis," (St. Martin's Press, 1996). August 20, 1998: "Cities: Back Form the Edge: New Life for Downtown," by Robert Brandes Gratz and Norman Mintz, published by Wiley. August 21, 1998: "How to Play in Traffic," by Penn Jillette and Teller, published by Boulevard. Penn and Teller are also the authors of "Penn & Teller's Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends," (Villard Books, 1989) and "Penn & Teller's How to Play With Your Food," (Villard Books, 1992). "The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals that Protect Us From Violence," by Gavin DeBecker, published by Little Brown. DeBecker is a security and violence prevention consultant. Fresh Air Weekend, August 22-23, 1998: "Rat Pack Confidential: Frank, Dean, Sammy, Peter, Joey, and the Last Great Showbiz Party," by Shawn Levy, published by Doubleday. Levy is also the author of "King of Comedy: The Life and Art of Jerry Lewis," (St. Martin's Press, 1996). 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.