In World War I, while U.S. servicemen were fighting "over there," American women from all walks of life moved to rural areas to work as farm laborers. They were known as the Woman's Land Army.
Host Liane Hansen speaks with writer and journalist Elaine Weiss about her book Fruits of Victory: The Woman's Land Army of America in the Great War. The book reveals a piece of American history that has been mainly overlooked.
Michael Crichton's pirates; stories by Alice Munro and Ha Jin; and a history of space exploration.
Reviewer John McAlley selects volumes big and small to treasure well past the holiday season.
Our reviewer picks books the highlights of the year: everything from sci-fi to Norman Rockwell.
Michael Crichton's pirates; stories by Alice Munro and Ha Jin; and a history of space exploration.
James Ellroy recommends From Here to Eternity's damned landscape: Hawaii before Pearl Harbor.
The theory of evolution outlined in On the Origin of Species sparks even more controversy today.
America's Finest News Source has released a book celebrating its 21 years of satire (with a wink).
Sen. John Ensign, Rep. Bart Stupak and Rep. Joe Pitts: All three policymakers are in the fellowship.
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