AJ Jacobs, “It’s All Relative”
When AJ Jacobs starts a project, he doesn't look for something simple to write about. He read the entire Encyclopedia Brittanica (remember when that was a thing?) for his 2004 book “The Know-It-All.” He spent a year following all the rules in the Bible for his 2007...
Jeff Rossen, “Rossen To The Rescue”
When he was a teenager, Jeff Rossen's career was inspired by seeing a balding, overweight man talking into a microphone (funny, I didn't even notice him watching me!). He was hooked on broadcasting, so he worked his way into the business and up the ladder until he...
Scott Eyman, “Hank and Jim”
Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart were two of the best actors of the 20th century. Their movie credits include such classics as "Mr. Smith Goes To Washington," "It’s A Wonderful Life," "Rear Window," "12 Angry Men," "Mister Roberts," "The Grapes of Wrath," "Fail Safe,"...
John Feinstein, “The First Major”
Twenty years ago, John Feinstein wrote the definitive golf book, “A Good Walk Spoiled.” A decade later, he wrote another, “Tales From Q School: Inside Golf’s Fifth Major.” Now he’s back with yet another, “The First Major: The Inside Story of Golf’s 2016 Ryder Cup.”...
Joe Hagan, “Sticky Fingers”
Next week will mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of the first issue of Rolling Stone magazine, with John Lennon on the cover. The occasion will be marked with a four-hour documentary by Alex Gibney, "Rolling Stone: Stories From The Edge," airing on HBO...
Bob Schieffer, “Overload”
Here's my conversation with Bob Schieffer, longtime CBS news anchor/reporter/analyst, about his new book, "Overload: Finding The Truth In Today's Deluge Of News." Among the questions I asked him: Is our current situation proof that more information doesn’t equal...
Alan Sepinwall, “Breaking Bad 101”
Last year, I talked with critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz about “TV: The Book,” in which they ranked the greatest TV shows of all time. Deservedly, “Breaking Bad” was near the top, and now Alan has published “Breaking Bad 101: The Complete Critical...
Kathryn Miles, “Quakeland”
Here’s my conversation with Kathryn Miles, author of “Quakeland: On The Road To America’s Next Devastating Earthquake.” I asked her if we’ve gotten any better at predicting earthquakes, which American cities are most at risk, and whether our infrastructure can handle...