May 1st Show
In our first hour today, we'll find out if it's ever okay for writers to tell private stories for the good of the public. In a round-table discussion three prominent writers, Annie Proulx, Uzodinma Iweala, and Michael Ondaatje talk about the role of privacy in the very public world of literature and the media. At the end of the hour, we will talk about all the hype surrounding the release of Grand Theft Auto IV and why some are calling the release"the "videogame event of the year."
When you think about the upcoming summer Olympics, it's hard not to anticipate the athleticism and artistry of women's gymnastics. I can easily scroll back through my Olympic archives and remember Mary Lee Retton's back-to-back perfect "10s" on the vault, or Kerry Strug sticking her vault landing on one foot years later. But according to author Jennifer Sey, the road to gymnastic achievement has a dark side. In our second hour, Sey talks about her new memoir, Chalked Up, Inside Elite Gymnastics Merciless Coaching, Over Zealous Parents, Eating Disorders, and Elusive Olympic Dreams and the agony of top-level gymnastics. At the end of the hour, we'll talk about the endless string of earthquakes hitting Reno, Nevada, and why seismologists seem to be so baffled by them.
12:05 PM ET | 05- 1-2008 | permalink
