Today's talk shows on WMUB

Wednesday, November 24, 1999

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Today's talk shows:

Diane Rehm:  origins of the Alphabet; Photographers Carol
Beckwith and Angela Fisher
Fresh Air: Soul singer BOBBY WOMACK
Public Interest: Sorting out the "Quality Reads: from the
"Disappointments" for Holiday books
Talk of the Nation: Work ethic and beliefs; revisiting Norman
Rockwell
All Things Considered: the work of transcribing Scott Joplin's piano
rags ...for guitar

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The Diane Rehm Show, 10-12 noon (*2 full hours on WMUB)

10-11: Origins of the Alphabet: Five years ago, a husband-and-wife team of Egyptologists found carvings that suggest
that the origins of the modern alphabet date back much further than previously believed.   They join Diane to discuss this
new evidence and its significance in unraveling the history of language and communication.
        Guests: John Coleman Darnell, Yale University
                Deborah Darnell, University of Chicago
                Chip Dobbs-Allsopp, Princeton Theological Seminary

11-12: Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher: Photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher teamed up for a 10-year
project to document Africa's rapidly-disappearing traditional rituals and customs. Their new two-volume work highlights
the
stunning variety of Africa's geography, people, and cultures. They talk with Diane about what they saw and experienced
during the creation of "African Ceremonies" (Abrams).




Fresh Air with Terry Gross, 12:06-1 p.m.

Soul singer BOBBY WOMACK.   He returns to his gospel origins with his latest recording.

     For tapes and transcripts of Fresh Air, call Toll-Free 1-(877)-21-FRESH.



Public Interest

Host: Kojo Nnamdi

BOOKS ARE POPULAR HOLIDAY GIFTS, BUT SORTING OUT THE "QUALITY READS" FROM THE
"DISAPPOINTMENTS" CAN BE A CHALLENGE.  JOIN KOJO FOR RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE
SEASON'S BEST FICTION, NON-FICTION, AND MORE FROM INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE OWNERS
AND OTHERS WHO LIVE FOR AND LOVE BOOKS.

Guests:
1. (BY PHONE)  Barbara Hoffert, Editor of Book Review at Library Journal
and President of the National Book Critics Circle.
2. Barbara Meade, co-owner of Politics and Prose bookstore.
3. Mitchell  Melkin, senior bookseller at Travel Book and Language.
4. Judy Hijikata, manager and bookbuyer for Imagination Station children's bookstore.
5. (by phone 1:30-1:40) Blanche Richardson, manager of Marcus Books in
Oakland California
6. (by phone 1:42-1:50) Tina McGill, owner of MysteryBooks in Washington
DC



Talk of the Nation, 2-4 p.m. (*live on WMUB)

Host: Melinda Penkava

HOUR ONE: WORK ETHIC AND BELIEFS:  Join Melinda Penkava and guests for a look at
today's American work ethic and the influence it has on our cultural, social and
economic life.

HOUR TWO: REVISITING NORMAN ROCKWELL:  a look at the art and life of Norman
Rockwell.  An exhibition of his work is now touring the country and is causing some in
the art world to re-think their view of his art.



All Things Considered, 4-7 p.m.

The work of transcribing Scott Joplin's piano rags ...for guitar. The goal is to make the
piece sound as if it were originally written for a guitar. Guitarist Giovanni De Chiaro
(jee-oh-VAH-nee dee-KYAIR-oh) explains and entertains... later on NPR's All Things
Considered.



WMUB Forum, 9-10 a.m., repeated 7-8 p.m.

News Director Darrel Gray with an hour of conversations with
guests, and listener e-mail comments and questions
(http://www.wmub.org/forumcomment.html).

Friday, November 26: TBA (encore show)


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