The Roundtable

Albany, NY – Anita Shreve is the best-selling author of such novels as A Wedding in December, Eden Close, The Pilot's Wife and Light on the Snow. Her newest novel is titled, Body Surfing, which looks at the jealousies that can explode within a family and how they can tear it apart. She speaks about how she came to write this novel.

Body Surfing by Anita Shreve.
Published by Little Brown.

Albany, NY – David Baldacci has had a pretty good run on the New York Times Bestsellers list with titles like Absolute Power, Total Control, The Winner, Wish You Well, and Hour Game. His latest thriller, Simple Genius, is no exception. It is at the top of this week's list, making it his thirteenth consecutive bestseller on the Times list. He speaks about his success and about how the latest novel came about.

Simple Genius, by David Baldacci.
Published by Warner Books.

By Brandy Marshall

Albany, NY – On the 30th anniversary of the release of George Lucas' Sci Fi Opus, listener Brandy Marshall talks about sharing her life with her husband's substantial collection of Star Wars toys and paraphernalia.

By Brandy Marshall

Albany, NY – On the 30th anniversary of the release of George Lucas' Sci Fi Opus, listener Brandy Marshall talks about sharing her life with her husband's substantial collection of Star Wars toys and paraphernalia.

By Brandy Marshall

Albany, NY – On the 30th anniversary of the release of George Lucas' Sci Fi Opus, listener Brandy Marshall talks about sharing her life with her husband's substantial collection of Star Wars toys and paraphernalia.

Albany, NY – Legendary prosecutor and bestselling author-- Vincent Bugliosi--has spent 22 years and 1,700 pages on his new book "Reclaiming History" on defending the Warren Commission report and coming to the same conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in shooting President John F. Kennedy. He speaks about how the project came about and the individual conspiracies that he looks to answer in his book.

Reclaiming History by Vincent Bugliosi.
Published by Norton.

Albany, NY – Dan Rather worked for CBS News for 44 years, serving as a reporter, Anchor and Managing Editor of the CBS Evening News as well as a correspondent for 60 Minutes and 48 Hours. His depature from the anchor chair came as his journalistic credentials were questioned during the 2004 Presidential campaign between George W. Bush and John Kerry, when 60 Minutes II ran a report by Rather about Bush's military record; numerous critics questioned the authenticity of the documents upon which the report was based.

Albany, NY – How do you think China's changing economy is impacting the United States and the rest of the world?