Bob Edwards Weekend

Each week, celebrated host Bob Edwards talks with the most fascinating entertainers, newsmakers, writers, and regular folks who have a story to tell.

Isabel Allende on writing, Haiti and the legacy of slavery

Allende returns to the world of historical fiction with "Island Beneath the Sea," the story of a slave girl in 19th Century Haiti.

Isabel Allende on writing, Haiti and the legacy of slavery

'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'

'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'

Silicon Sweatshops

Silicon Sweatshops

The education reform debate

The education reform debate

Science in fiction and nonfiction

Science in fiction and nonfiction

Against the Odds: Rwanda

"Newsweek" columnist Ellis Cose documents how Rwandan survivors have dedicated their lives to helping themselves and their nation.

Against the Odds: Rwanda

Sandra Cisneros looks back

The author of "The House on Mango Street" talks about her seminal work, one of the most beloved and critically acclaimed books of the 20th century.

Sandra Cisneros looks back

The history of women writers

Elaine Showalter's latest book covers famous and obscure authors from 1650 to 2000 -- in this interview, she talks about the history of American women writers.

The history of women writers

The problem with sewage

Inadequate sanitation kills more people in developing nations than AIDS, tuberculosis or malaria.

The problem with sewage

The Family Leave Medical Act

The Family Medical Leave Act protects the rights of workers, but many opt not to take it because they cannot afford to.

The Family Leave Medical Act

Azar Nafisi's new memoir

In her best-seller "Reading Lolita in Tehran," Azar Nafisi wrote about the lives of women in Iran; now she tells her own life story.

Azar Nafisi's new memoir

Thirteen books that changed America

Writer and book critic Jay Parini scanned American bookshelves and identified the seminal works in the birth and growth of the nation.

Thirteen books that changed America

Ron Howard on "Frost/Nixon"

Ron Howard's latest film chronicles the interviews between British tv host David Frost and President Richard Nixon.

Ron Howard on "Frost/Nixon"

"The Tale of Despereaux"

Kate DiCamillo, who has written four young adult novels which have received some of the genre's most prestigious honors, talks about "The Tale of Despereaux."

"The Tale of Despereaux"

Toni Morrison

The Nobel prize-winning author talks about her new book, "A Mercy," a prequel to "Beloved," which many say is the single best work of fiction in the last 25 years.

Toni Morrison