Terry Gross

Dr. Lynn Ponton is a psychiatrist who specializes in treating troubled teenagers and their parents. Her new book is “The Sex Lives of Teenagers: Revealing The Secret World of Adolescent Boys and Girls” (Dutton). In the book, Ponton uses case studies to take a look at the role of sexuality in adolescent development, and the conflicting messages teenagers receive about sexuality.

Judith Wallerstein is an expert on the effects of divorce on children and is the co-author of the new book “The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce” (Hyperion) which is based on a 25 year study following the lives of children whose parents had divorced. The book explores how the divorce of their parents decades ago continues to affect them into adulthood. She is also the founder of the Judith Wallerstein Center for the Family in Transition

Artistic director for the Houston Ballet, Ben Stevenson. He’s been with the ballet for over 25 years, turning it into a premiere dance company. The New York Times’ dance critic said of Stevenson, (he) “is one of the most original figures in the development of regional ballet in America.” Stevenson’s own choreography for the Houston ballet include the full length works: “Swan Lake,” “Cinderella,” “Peer Gynt,” “Dracula,” and “Cleopatra.” Stevenson is a native of Britain.

Principal dancer for the Houston Ballet, and the first African-American to be a principal dancer, Lauren Anderson. She began studying at the ballet’s academy at the age of 7, and working with Stevenson at the age of 11 when he was hired by the ballet. Stevenson choreographed “Cleopatra,” for her.

Dr. Zahi Hawass (ZA-hee HA-WAAS), Director of excavations at the ancient cemetery at Bahariya Oasis, 200 miles outside Cairo. Known as “the Valley of the Golden Mummies,” this area in Egypt has yielded over 100 mummies just in the last year. Hawass will talk about these recent archaeological discoveries. Hawass also lead the teams that discovered the tombs of the workmen who built the pyramids. His new book is called “Valley of the Golden Mummies” (Harry N. Abrams Inc.) Hawass is currently a visiting professor at University of California at Los Angeles.

The mock rock documentary “This Is Spinal Tap” is being re-released in theatres and new special editions are being released on DVD and VHS. We feature interviews with co-writer and co-star Christopher Guest. (INTERVIEW ARE REBROADCAST FROM 9/14/89)

Journalist Burkgard Bilger. His new book about clandestine Southern traditions is “Noodling For Flatheads: Moonshine, Monster Catfish, and Other Southern Comforts” (Scribner) His article "Enter the Chicken" which originally appeared in Harper's Magazine about cockfighting in Louisiana, is in the new book. (REBROADCAST from 3/9/99)

Whit Stillman is the writer, director and producer of the film "The Last Days of Disco which portrayed the disco scene in New York in late 1970's to the early 1980's. Stillman also wrote and directed the films "Metropolitan" and "Barcelona." His new book is a novel which follows the action of his disco film, “The Last Days of Disco with Cocktails at Petrossian Afterwards” (Farrar, Straus & Giroux). (REBROADCAST from 6/11/98)

Actor Greg Kinnear (kin-EAR). He plays a soap opera star in the new film “Nurse Betty.” Kinnear’s other films include “As Good As It Gets” (for which he was nominated for an Academy Award) and “Sabrina.” Kinnear got his start as host and executive producer of “Talk Soup” on E! Entertainment. Later he hosted his own late-night talk show, “Later with Greg Kinnear.”