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Jasper Fforde - Shades of Grey
A former enthusiastic member of the film industry, Jasper Fforde is the author of five Thursday Next and two Nursery Crime books as well as his newest novel Shades of Grey. He says that writing is "The same as filming, really. Only you do all of the jobs, and not just one." A resident of Wales, Jasper came all the way to the states just to chat with Dana. (Okay, not really, he was here on book tour, but he did seem to enjoy the chat). |
  
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Janice Y. K. Lee - The Piano Teacher
In the sweeping tradition of The English Patient, Janice Y.K. Lee's debut novel is a tale of love and betrayal set in war-torn Hong Kong. Janice stopped by our offices on her most recent book tour to talk with host Dana Barrett about the war time setting, the story and the challenges her characters faced in that world. |
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Byron Pitts - Step Out On Nothing
Chief National Correspondent for CBS News and regular contributor to 60 minutes is no stranger to adversity. He sits down with Dana to talk about his memoir which details his personal struggle with illiteracy and the people who stepped out on nothing to help him overcome the odds and achieve his dreams. |
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Warren St. John - Outcasts United
NY Times reporter and author Warren St. John sheds light on the refugee situation in America with his latest book which focuses on the town of Clarkston, Georgia and the soccer team of refugee kids that found a home there. He talks with host Dana Barrett about the book, the team, the town, and the selection of the book for The Better World Book Club at Whole Foods Market. |
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Mary Kay Andrews - The Fixer Upper
Beloved for her books, HISSY FIT, SAVANNAH BLUES, and DEEP DISH, New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews stops by our Atlanta office for a chat with Dana about her latest book THE FIXER UPPER. |
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Christopher Gavigan - Healthy Child Healthy World
Go beyond baby-proofing and protect your children from harmful chemicals in your home, in their foods and in all the products they come in contact with every day. Dana talked to Healthy Child Healthy World's Exective Director Chris Gavigan about his book, it's easy tips to protect your family, and the celebrity contributions to the book from people like Meryl Streep, Michelle Obama, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tobey Maguire and more.
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Lisa Unger - Die For You
Bestselling author Lisa Unger writes suspense. She also writes literary fiction; in the same books. Get to the bottom of this new(ish) genre as
Lisa sits down with host Dana Barrett to talk about her writing and why you shouldn't be afraid to read it with your book club.
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Mike Farrell - Just Call Me Mike
M*A*S*H's Mike Farrell is an actor, writer, director and activist but rather than label him, he'd rather you just call him Mike. Host Dana Barrett had the chance to sit down with Mike at the 2009 Chicago Green Festival to talk about his touching, and very personal memoir.
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Greg Palast - Armed Madhouse
Join host Dana Barrett at the 2009 Chicago Green Festival as she talks to journalist, filmmaker and NY Times bestselling author Greg Palast about his book ARMED MADHOUSE and his work as an investigative journalist. Greg's unique and humorous insights into elections, oil, and finance make this interview a must.
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Michael Malone - The Four Corners of the Sky
Michael Malone is the NY Times bestselling author of eleven novels, one short-story collection, and two works of nonfiction. Haled as “a superbly stylish author” (The New Yorker), his awards include the Edgar, the O. Henry, the Writers Guild Award, and the Emmy. Join host Dana Barrett as she sits down to talk with Michael about his latest novel.
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Ann Brashares - 3 Willows - The Sisterhood Grows
On the last day of her book tour for her latest novel, 3 WILLOWS, Ann Brashares took time out to chat with Dana about her books, the movies that have been made from them, how she came to write for Young Adults and what she's working on next.
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Laura Flanders - Blue Grit
Join host Dana Barrett at the 2009 Seattle Green Festival as she talks to Laura Flanders, host of GRITTV and GRITRadio about her views on the
Democratic party, the new administration and her book BLUE GRIT: Making Impossible, Improbable, and Inspirational Political Change in America.
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John Perkins - The Secret History of the American Empire
John Perkins's classic exposé, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, spent over 70 weeks on the
New York Times bestseller list and is published in more than 30 languages. His follow-up,
The Secret History of the American Empire does an excellent job explaining what's going in and provides a plan for creating a sustainable,
just, and peaceful world. Dana met with John at the 2009 Seattle Green Festival to talk about the book.
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Matthew Pearl - The Last Dickens
Our host Dana Barrett sat down with New York Times bestselling author Matthew Pearl recently to
talk about his latest novel The Last Dickens. Like the two novels before it, The Last Dickens takes place in the
late 1800s and centers around a literary figure of the times. There are elements of fact and elements of
fiction, and while the book is both intricate and smart it does not condescend. The mystery and characters
will keep you intrigued and the facts about the early days of publishing will surprise you.
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Laura Lippman - Life Sentences
Laura Lippman is most well known for her series set in Baltimore about "accidental PI" Tess Monaghan. In addition to the series, Laura has also
written serveral stand alone novels including the NY Times Bestseller, WHAT THE DEAD KNOW and her latest book,
LIFE SENTENCES. Laura joins host Dana Barrett to talk about the new book and how it explores memory, perspective and the stories
we believe about ourselves and others.
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Jodi Picoult - Handle with Care
NY Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult stopped by our Atlanta office for a chat with Dana about her latest novel
HANDLE WITH CARE. Known for tackling intriguing family legal issues, HANDLE WITH CARE deals with a wrongful birth lawsuit
and explores a knotty tangle of medical ethics and personal morality. Dana talks to Jodi about the issues in the
book, her penchant for shocking endings, and the upcoming movie of MY SISTER'S KEEPER.
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Susan Rebecca White - Bound South
Susan Rebecca White is a fresh new voice in Southern fiction. Her debut novel, set in Atlanta is the story of three women who,
accompanied by a cast of deeply eccentric characters, embark on distinctly different but ultimately connected journeys to find themselves
and their places in the New South. The story and characters are engaing, real and deliciously funny. You'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll really want a brownie.
Enjoy Dana's recent chat with Susan about the book and the fascinating women in it.
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Dr. Helen Fisher - Why Him? Why Her?
Dr. Fisher is one of the world’s leading experts on the nature of romantic love and attachment. She is the chief scientific advisor to CHEMISTRY.COM and
the author of 4 previous books including WHY WE LOVE and ANATOMY OF LOVE. She is also a research professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University and one of Dana's
favorite interviews so far. Dr. Fisher recently visited our studio in Atlanta for an inisghtful chat about how brain chemistry affects personality and how understanding
it can help you find (or better understand) your mate.
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Summer Rayne Oakes - Style, Naturally
Join Dana as she chats with Summer Rayne Oakes; fashion model eco advocate and resident expert on Treehugger.com and Discovery Network's Planet
Green about her book STYLE, NATURALLY. In addition to explaining the basics (from fair trade to
organically grown) Summer Rayne showcases hundreds of her favorite designers such as Stella McCartney and
Safia Minney along with eco-friendly brands that have made earth-friendly materials and sustainable practices a priority.
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Stephen J. Cannell - On the Grind
Stephen J. Cannell joins Dana to talk about his latest in the Shane Scully series. In ON THE GRIND, Cannell focuses on the issues of police corruption
and immigration in a fast paced mystery that hits close to home. Cannell talks about the origins of Shane Scully, his own background as a television writer and
producer on shows like Adam 12, the Rockford Files and the A-Team as well as what is next for Shane.
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David Sheff - Beautiful Boy
Nic Sheff - Tweak
Anne Lamott calls David Sheff's Beautiful Boy a "brilliant, harrowing, heart-breaking, fascinating book, full of beautiful moments and hard-fought wisdom", and it is.
David lets us into his life and tells his family's story. The story is of meth addiction - his son Nic's. But the story belongs to the whole family and leaves you with
a much clearer understanding of the struggles in the heads, hearts and homes of families dealing with addiction. Nic's book Tweak is his first hand account of his tortured
journey from addiction to recovery and back again -- and again.
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Jill Bolte Taylor - My Stroke of Insight
Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Harvard trained brain scientist who at the age of 37 suffered a massive stroke in the left side of
her brain. In her book, she shares the insight she gained from observing herself having the stroke and then living
totally in the peaceful and timeless world of her right brain as she slowly recovered. Dr. Taylor has been featured on
Oprah's Soul Series and was named Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2008.
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Molly Fletcher - Your Dream Job Game Plan
Molly Fletcher's book Your Dream Job Game Plan - 5 Tools for Becoming Your Own Career Agent couldn't be more timely.
With the economy in the state it's in, it 's hard enough to find any job let alone your dream job. With so many candidates in the job market how do you set yourself apart? Dana visited top female sports agent and author Molly
Fletcher at the offices of Career Sports and Entertainment where some of todays top players, coaches and broadcasters are represented to talk about the book.
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Benyamin Cohen - My Jesus Year
Benyamin Cohen is the son of an Orthodox rabbi who married the daughter of a former Christian minister. While his wife converted to Judaism and found her faith, he lost his. My Jesus Year is Benyamin's account of his year exploring Christianity as a way to reconnect with Judaism. He stopped by our studio to chat with Dana about the year and the book.
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Van Jones - The Green Collar Economy
Join Dana as she chats with internationally acclaimed and award-winning activist Van Jones about his book The Green Collar Economy. The book, endorsed by Nancy Pelosi, Tom Daschle and Al Gore has been written up in both Time Magazine and The New York Times.
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Marion Nestle - Pet Food Politics
Marion Nestle sits down with Dana to talk about her latest book Pet Food Politics and how last year's pet food recall shed light on larger problems in the food distribution systems worldwide. Marion Nestle is a Professor at New York University, the nutrition coeditor of The Bark Magazine and author of several books including Food Politics, Safe Food and What to Eat.
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Herve Kempf - How the Rich are Destroying the Earth
French journalist and ecology expert Hervé Kempf talks to Dana about his book How the Rich are Destroying the Earth. The book delves into the issues of social disparity and the disastrous affect of our consumption based society.
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Madeleine Kunin - Pearls, Politics and Power
Dana sat down with Governor Madeleine Kunin following her talk at the recent Green Festival in Washington DC to talk about her latest book. Pearls, Politics, and Power is a call to action for new political engagement and leadership from the women of America.
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Barbara Ehrenreich - This Land is Their Land
Barbara, author of the NYT Bestselling book Nickel and Dimed, talks about her latest book, This Land is Their Land.
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Karen White - The House on Tradd Street
Southern novelist Karen White's first book for NAL, The Color of Light, was named one of the Top Ten Summer Reads by Atlanta Magazine, today she talks about her latest, The House on Tradd Street.
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Annette Gordon Reed - The Hemingses of Monticello
Annette talks about her National Book Award winning book, The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family.
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