Terry Gross

Roth has been in the films such as "Tom and Viv," "Pulp Fiction," "Reservoir Dogs," and "Rob Roy." He's currently starring in the films "Gridlock'd" and Woody Allen's "Everyone Says I Love You." (REBROADCAST from 4/12/95)

Block has written 13 novels featuring Manhattan private eye Matt Scudder. The series have followed Scudder through alcoholism and into recovery through an Alcoholics Anonymous program. His newest Scudder novel, "Even The Wicked" has just been published. He spoke with Terry in 1995 when his book "A Long Line of Dead Men" was released. (REBROADCAST from 12/20/95)

Freelance journalist and music critic Fred Goodman. In a new book, "The Mansion on The Hill" Goodman chronicles how the record industry has changed rock 'n roll from the music of the counterculture to a billion dollar commercial enterprise. Goodman's past publications have appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, New York, and Spy.

William Labov teaches at the University of Pennsylvania discusses Ebonics. He's been studying Black English for 30 years and traced the rules governing Black and White English. He also examined the differences between the two and explored the roots of the changes taking place in the languages.

Filmmaker Ken Burns is the director of "The Civil War" and "Baseball," the hit documentaries on PBS. The former was the network's highest rated series. Burns' newest project is the three-hour documentary, "Thomas Jefferson" about our third president, narrated by Ossie Davis.

Chef Robert Lehmann is the former Executive Chef of MANNA, a meals-delivery service organization for homebound people with AIDS in Philadelphia. He developed diet and nutrition standards for people who are HIV positive. He has a new book: "Cooking for Life: A Guide to Nutrition and Food Safety for the HIV-positive Community" Lehmann is currently Projects Coordinator for HIV Nutrition Research at The Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia.

Founder and president of First Nations Development Institute, Rebecca Adamson. The organization helps Native Americans build sustainable economies. They fund projects which rely on traditional values and help tribal communities gain control of their land and natural resources. Adamson started the organization 16 years ago as a single mother. Now the Institute raises and distributes millions of dollars for micro-enterprises from coast to coast. Adamson was the recipient of one of Ms. Magazine's "Women of the Year Award."

Journalist, novelist, and playwright Susan Berman. Her childhood is rooted in the infamous, fast-paced, Vegas lifestyle of a mafia family. Her latest book, "Lady Las Vegas" tells the story of her experience as the daughter of Davie Berman, mafia partner to Bugsy Siegel. She is also the author of four other books, including her acclaimed memoir "Easy Street."

E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., is a research psychiatrist at the Neuroscience Center of the National Institute of Mental Health. He has come out with a new book, "Out of the Shadows: Confronting America's Mental Illness Crisis." Torrey examines the dangers of neglecting the mentally ill and provides political and economic approaches necessary for change. Torrey is the author of 12 books in all, including the best-selling book "Surviving Schizophrenia."

A concert and interview with singer Rosemary Clooney taped before a live audience in San Francisco on January 18th, 1997. The performance was part of the City Arts & Lectures series. Clooney sings some of her best known songs, accompanied by a quintet directed by John Oddo. She also talks with Terry about her life and her 1996 album "Dedicated to Nelson" (a tribute to Nelson Riddle) Her last 20 albums have been recorded on Concord Jazz. (Originally aired 2/11/97)