Tagged: biography

Music
11:05 am
Fri October 19, 2012

A Story Of Heart With Music Biographer Charles R. Cross

Kicking And Screaming by Charles Cross

The two women behind the Seattle rock band Heart, Nancy and Ann Wilson, have a new biography out. It's written with the help of music biographer Charles R. Cross. It's called, "Kicking And Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul And Rock and Roll." Charles R. Cross joins us.

Books
8:00 pm
Thu October 11, 2012

Presidential Popularity Contests With Robert Merry

Where They Stand
Credit (Credit/Simon & Schuster)
Robert Merry's 'Where They Stand.'

Who was the best US president? The worst? Biographer Robert Merry plays "rate the presidents" based on popularity and historical judgment. Here are some hints: Abraham Lincoln's at the top and James Buchanan ranks as one of the country's biggest failures.