September 1999

Hearts in Atlantis -- Alan Cheuse reviews Hearts in Atlantis, Stephen King's latest effort, which is a collection of five stories about American life from the 1960s to the 1990s. (2:00)
Waiting -- Alan Cheuse reviews Waiting, by Ha Jin. It's a love story set in modern China. (1:15)

Kol Nidre Variations --Robert speaks with award-winning composer and pianist Ben Zebelman, who is perfoming his own Kol Nidre Variations tonight at Edridge Street Synagogue in New York City. Kol Nidre has been sung on the eve of the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur for hundreds of years. Zebelman's four movement arrangement lasts nearly 40-minutes, and may be the longest version of Kol Nidre to date. (5:30)

Fountains of Wayne --Fountains of Wayne is the name of a shop in Wayne, New Jersey. But it's also the name of a New York quartet. Mark Jenkins reviews the band's new recording Utopia Parkway. Utopia Parkway is available from Wea/Atlantic. (4:30)

Hitler's Niece --Reviewer Alan Cheuse tells us about Ron Hansen's new novel Hitler's Niece. This historical fiction is built around Hitler's bizarre relationship with his niece and her violent death at the age of twenty three. (2:00)

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