Jack Sullivan

As two classic film scores illustrate, certain sounds are designed to trigger fear and suspense. In "Psycho," Bernard Herrmann’s screeching violin score mimicked the screams that filled the Bates Motel bathroom – and theaters. With "Jaws," John Williams’ pulsing dum-dum-dum-dum shark-heralding score became implanted on the brains of beach-goers everywhere.

Biographer and critic Leon Edel—winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for his biography of Henry James—discusses his new book, Bloomsbury: A House of Lions, with host Jack Sullivan .

Leesha Rose and Isabella Leitner discuss their 1978 books on the Holocaust, The Tulips are Red and Fragments of Isabella, respectively, with host Jack Sullivan.

Journalist and author Charles Silberman discusses his new book, Criminal Violence, Criminal Justice.

Richard Price discusses his 1978 novel, Ladies' Man, with host Jack Sullivan.

Jack Sullivan interviews Richard Kostelanetz, editor of the anthology, Esthetics Contemporary.