Now I've Heard Everything

From the age of 12, when she joined the cast of TV’s “General Hospital,” Amber Tamblyn's talent has made her a popular and award-winning actress. But she is also well known for her writing, especially her poetry. She has actually published seven books, including the 2009 collection Bang Ditto. It was while she was on tour promoting that book that i had a chance to meet her – and to hear what reall...

As a top ranking career diplomat, Matlock was at the very center of the U.S.-Soviet relationship. He was there for everything from the Cuban missile crisis in 1962 to the Breakup of the Soviet Union almost 30 years later. In this 2004 interview Matlock discusses his book Reagan And Gorbachev, and reveals the special role played by the keaders' wives. Get Reagan and Gorbachev by Jack Matlock As an...

Greg Mathis was a juvenile delinquent Growing up in rough Detroit neighborhoods Mathis fell in with the wrong crowd and was arrested several times before he was even 17. But when he reached a critical turning point, Mathis was able to turn his life around. He got his GED, went on to get a bachelor's degree, and graduated from law school. And passed the bar. He faced still more obstacles on his way...

There are many reasons someone might be an atheist. For famed magician Penn Jillette, one half of the Penn & Teller magic duo, his atheism results from what he frames as a vigorous intellectual exercise. As a youth, Jillette read his Bible, but rejected it as illogical and flawed.. In this 2011 interview about his book God, No! Jillette explains his atheism as one aspect of a multi-faceted persona...

For 22 years he was known as the "Clown Prince" of the Harlem Globetrotters. But for basketball Hall of Famer Meadowlark Lemon, there was a larger, much larger, purpose for his life. In 1986 Lemon was ordained a Christian minister. And proud as he was of his on-court accomplishments, Meadowlark Lemon had much bigger things on his mind in this 1987 interview about his autobiography Meadowlark. Get...

Hundreds of cookbooks are published every year, thousands have been published since the early 1980s. But few had the impact that 1982's Silver Palate Cookbook had. Authors Sheila Lukins and Julie Rosso helped introduce Americans to Mediterranean and European cuisines never before seen in this country. In this 2007 interview Lukins and Rosso talk about the 25th anniversary edition of their bookbook...

Some inspirational words from Lionel Richie, and a chance encounter with a group of ladies with red hats, led to the first novel by actor, comedian, and writer Damon Wayans. In this 2010 iinterview the former SNL and "In Living Color"cast member talks about his novel Red Hats. Get Red Hats by Damon Wayans As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may al...

Happy Valentine's Day! It's a day of romance, relationships, maybe even marriage, but most especially it's a day of love. All kinds of love. In fact, All Kinds of Love was the title of actor writer Carl Reiner's 1993 novel. It was a delightful cast of characters deals with a variety of romantic situations, with a good deal of comedy thrown in, as we would expect no less from the man who created TV...

For decades, Australian-born Dr. Helen Caldicott has been lobbying hard against nuclear power. And nuclear weapons, as well. She founded Physicians for Social Responsibility. And she has been a strong advocate for environmental issues generally, and for women's rights. In this 2006 interview Dr. Caldicott talks about her book Nuclear Power is Not The Answer. Get Nuclear Power is Not the Answer by...

The NFL's New York Giants dominated the NFC in 1986, and won Super Bowl 21 over the Denver Broncos in January 1987. But the Giants began the '87 season 0-5, and finished 6-9, missing the playoffs for the first time in four years. A key player for the Giants at that time was defensive lineman Leonard Marshall. in this 1987 interview Marshall reflects on the Giants' stumble, and his book The End of...

Sixty years ago this week the Beatles performed in concert – notable because it was their very first concert in the U.S.On February 11, 1964 the Beatles entertained a crowd of about 8,000 at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, DC. After that concert, as they embarked on their 1964 U.S. tour, along with them was young journalist Larry Kane. He was, in fact, the only broadcast journalist who was...

She wrote under the pseudonym Zane. Her short erotic stories attracted a loyal following on the Internet, inspiring her to self-publish The Sex Chronicles Before long, she had a book deal with Simon and Schuster. In this 2004 interview about her novel Nervous, this soft spoken theologian’s daughter had a lot to say about writing, and publishing. Get Nervous by Zane As an Amazon Associate, Now I've...

Over a seven-decade career Judy Collins has proven to be one of America's most popular musicians. But she isalso the author of several best selling books, she's a painter, she even directed a documentary film that was nominated for an Oscar . And here's the thing – she says you can be as creative, too. In this 2005 interview, Collins explains her philosophy of creativity. Get Morning, Noon, and Ni...

The Red Scare that engulfed the U.S. in the years immediately after World War II ruined many careers, and any affiliation with the Communist Party was enough to get you blacklisted. So it was that popular novelist Howard fast found himself suddenly a pariah because of his membership in the Communist Party USA. In this 1990 interview Fast reflects on his career, the blacklist, and why he left the C...

In the early 1970s many women had two books on their shelves: The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan and The Female Eunuch by Germaine Greer. That was the then-31-year-old's first book and virtually overnight turned her into an international celebrity A leader of the feminist movement In this 1987 interview Greer reflects on her life and career since The Female Eunuch. Get The Madwoman's Underclot...

How does a small town kid from Massachusetts become a major drug lord? Jung's answer is at once. Simple and terrifying. In this 1993 interview Jung -- the subject of the book and movie Blow -- reveals his bizarre career path, and his effort to go straight. Get Blow by George Jung As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases. You may also enjoy my interviews wit...

British born Neil Gaiman is nothing if not prolific and versatile. He's written short stories, novels, screenplays, poetry, even comic books and graphic novels. And his fiction has won an entire trophy case full of major awards. In this 2006 interview Gaiman discusses his fiction and how it gets creaed, Get Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from...

In 2010, Christine O'Donnell, in her third campaign, rode the Tea Party wave to an upset victory in the Republican primary for US Senate from Delaware. But years earlier, O'Donnell had appeared on Bill Maher's TV show and admitted that she had once dabbled in witchcraft. And before long, that was almost all that some people knew about Christina. O'Donnell, was that she had once dabbled in witchcra...

Teresa Godwin Phelps was a noted and respected law professor for several decades, at Notre Dame and American University But to the public at large, she was better known as the wife of legendary Notre Dame basketball coach Digger Phelps. In this 1994 interview Phelps talks about her memoir The Coach’s Wife, a rumination on the joys and the frustrations of being in the shadow of such a public figure...

It was in the early 1950sThe 28 year old pharmaceutical chemist Created something That would change the very fabric of our society . His name was Carl Djerassi. He was a Bulgarian]American who led a team that came up with an oral contraceptive that became known – and is still known today – as simply The Pill . Djerassi has been dubbed “the father of The Pill.” Djerassi reveals more about his work...

Nichelle Nichols was cast in the role of Communications Officer Uhura on the original TV series “Star Trek” in 1966. But a routine casting decision it was not, as Nichols overnight became an icon and role model. But it took a chance meeting with A powerful and charismatic man to convince her of her own stature. It's a story Nichols told in this 1994 interview about her memoir Beyond Uhura. Get Bey...

Dan Rather has been a fixture in American journalism since the early 1950s. As a young boy, growing up in Texas Rather became enamored of heroes like Edward r. Murrow, and vowed to become a journalist himself someday. After joining CBS News in the 1960s, Rather succeeded Walter Cronkite as anchor of the CBS Evening News in 1981, a position he held for the next 24 years. In this 1994 interview Rath...

She was considered one of America's brightest young stars almost from the moment she entered show business in the mid 1950s. over the next few decades, Shirley MacLaine fulfilled that promise in a big way. She has won, or been nominated for, dozens of awards, including an Oscar, and Emmy, and several Golden globes. And then in the mid-1980s, Shirley MacLaine acquired a whole new kind of fame, when...

When John Denver died in a plane crash in October 1997, the world lost not just a popular singer, but a songwriter whose work touched the hearts of millions. Among the 300 or so songs that he recorded, some 200 he wrote. He had 33 gold records, and was uncommonly successful in crossing genre lines, from country to adult contemporary to the Billboard Hot 100. . In this 1994 interview, Denver talks...

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