Today, The Leonard Lopate Show chatted with Mumbai-based freelance journalist Anupama Chopra, whose book is King of Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema (Grand Central Publishing, $24.95). PW’s review explained: “Chopra, who comes from a filmmaking family herself, offers readers both the life story of Shah Rukh and a condensed history of the Indian film industry. Even if you know nothing about Indian cinema, her prose style makes this a bizarrely fun read.”
Authors discussing their Katrina-themed books on The Book Report:
James Lee Burke brought his 16th Dave Robicheaux novel, The Tin Roof Blowdown (S&S, $26; S&S Audio unabridged CD, $49.95; abridged, $29.95), which PW’s starred review called “meticulously textured… Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath provide the backdrop for an account of sin and redemption in New Orleans. Burke showcases all that was both right and wrong in our response to this national disaster, proving along the way that nobody captures the spirit of Gulf Coast Louisiana better.”
Melody Golding, author of Katrina: Mississippi Women Remember (University Press of Mississippi, $32).
Steven J. Harper visited The Bob Edwards Show, continuing to promote Crossing Hoffa: A Teamster's Story (Borealis Books, $24.95).
Duane “Dog” Chapman busted in on Hannity & Colmes with You Can Run But You Can’t Hide (Hyperion, $25.95).
On The Colbert Report: Tina Brown, author of The Diana Chronicles (Doubleday, $27.50; RH Audio abridged CD, $29.95).
Tavis Smiley’s guest is Senator Joe Biden, still making Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics (Random House, $25.95).
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