Timothy Naftali traces the history of America’s developing counterterrorism strategies, and looks at what went wrong leading up to 9/11 in Blind Spot. Then, NASCAR racer Janet Guthrie tells us about her memoir A Life At Full Throttle. Next, Robin Meloy Goldsby shares 30 years of memories from her life as a cocktail lounge pianist. Finally, Gary May revisits the 1965 Ku Klux Klan murder of a civil rights activist following the Selma voting rights march.
Blind Spot
National security historian Timothy Naftali traces the development of America's counterterrorism efforts, and explains why we were unprepared for 9/11 in Blind Spot.
Music: “Royksopp’s Night Out” by Royksopp
Music: “Royksopp’s Night Out” by Royksopp
A Life at Full Throttle
Janet Guthrie became the first woman to race in the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500 in 1977. She looks back at her career in a new memoir, Janet Guthrie: A Life at Full Throttle.
Music: “Days of Thunder” movie soundtrack, “Thunder Box” by Apollo Smile (Warner Brothers)
Music: “Days of Thunder” movie soundtrack, “Thunder Box” by Apollo Smile (Warner Brothers)
Piano Girl
Robin Meloy Goldsby regales us with stories from her 30 years playing piano in cocktail lounges: Piano Girl.
Music: “Twilight”, tracks “Twilight” and “Hush” by Robin Meloy Goldsby (GEMA Manuscript)
Music: “Twilight”, tracks “Twilight” and “Hush” by Robin Meloy Goldsby (GEMA Manuscript)
The Informant
Gary May examines the disturbing circumstances surrounding the 1965 investigation into the death of a civil rights activist. The book is titled The Informant: The FBI, the Ku Klux Klan, and the Murder of Viola Liuzzo.
» Excerpt of The Informant in the Reading Room ...
» Excerpt of The Informant in the Reading Room ...
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