Authors on the Air: Danielle Steel; David Carradine; Jennifer Egan

Authors on today’s Good Morning America:

Danielle Steel, whose Family Ties (Delacorte, 978-0385343169, $28; Brilliance Audio abridged CD, $24.99; unabridged, $38.99) pubs next week. PW thought “The treacle factor is front and foremost as Steel demonstrates, again, why she's not known as a prose stylist, although there's a glimmer of a good plot.”

Peter Gleick, author of Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water (Island Press, 978-1597265287, $26.95). PW wrote “With the gusto of a born raconteur and the passion of a believer, Gleick makes a sound case for improving the developing world's access to and the developed world's attitude toward safe, piped drinking water purified by the natural hydrologic cycle.”

The Today show met with Derek Blasberg, whose book is Classy: Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady (Razorbill, 978-1595142795, $16.99). PW said “underlying Blasberg's arch (and entertaining) voice are good intentions — and decent advice.”

This evening on Inside Edition: Marina Anderson, ex-wife of David Carradine, marks the first anniversary of his death with David Carradine: The Eye of My Tornado: A Portrait by Marina Anderson (Transit Publishing, 978-1926745282, $25), which pubs next week. Tomorrow, she’s on Entertainment Tonight.

The Diane Rehm Show interviewed James T. Patterson, author of Freedom Is Not Enough: The Moynihan Report and America's Struggle over Black Family Life--from LBJ to Obama (Basic Books, 978-0465013579, $26.95). PW’s review had this to say: “Alas, Patterson's thorough account is dulled by a plethora of repetitive statistics concerning out-of-wedlock births and a surfeit of reports concerning media handling; while it remains useful documentation, it is a tiresome read.”

Authors on today’s Leonard Lopate Show:

Jennifer Egan, whose A Visit from the Goon Squad (Knopf, 978-0307592835, $25.95; BBC Audio unabridged CD, $29.95) pubbed this week. From PW’s starred review: “Readers will be pleased to discover that the star-crossed marriage of lucid prose and expertly deployed postmodern switcheroos that helped shoot Egan to the top of the genre-bending new school is alive in well in this graceful yet wild novel.”

Stephen Kinzer, columnist at the Guardian and author of Reset: Iran, Turkey, and America's Future (Times Books, 978-0805091274, $26; Tantor unabridged CD, $34.99), also just out this week. PW considered it a “smart policy prescriptive.”

Mickey Rapkin, a senior editor at GQ and self-proclaimed theater fanatic, discussed Theater Geek: The Real Life Drama of a Summer at Stagedoor Manor, the Famous Performing Arts Camp (Free Press, 978-1439145760, $25).

Tonight, The Rachel Maddow Show chats with Anthony Bourdain, whose new book is Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook (Ecco, 978-0061718946, $26.99).

Tavis Smiley talks with the Council on Foreign Relations' Isobel Coleman, author of Paradise Beneath Her Feet: How Women Are Transforming the Middle East (Random House, 978-1400066957, $26).

Due to the nature of live programming, scheduling is subject to change.

Booksellers can order these titles through Ingram at ipage (https://ipage.ingrambook.com/ipage/servlet/pw_link?date=061010)

Authors on the Air is compiled by Diane Patrick. To be included in this compilation, email author appearance information to DPatrickPW@aol.com (at least TWO days in advance, please).

Authors on the Air: Danielle Steel; David Carradine; Jennifer Egan Compiled by Diane Patrick

JUNE 10, 2010

Authors on today’s Good Morning America:

Danielle Steel, whose Family Ties (Delacorte, 978-0385343169, $28; Brilliance Audio abridged CD, $24.99; unabridged, $38.99) pubs next week. PW thought “The treacle factor is front and foremost as Steel demonstrates, again, why she's not known as a prose stylist, although there's a glimmer of a good plot.”

Peter Gleick, author of Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water (Island Press, 978-1597265287, $26.95). PW wrote “With the gusto of a born raconteur and the passion of a believer, Gleick makes a sound case for improving the developing world's access to and the developed world's attitude toward safe, piped drinking water purified by the natural hydrologic cycle.”

The Today show met with Derek Blasberg, whose book is Classy: Exceptional Advice for the Extremely Modern Lady (Razorbill, 978-1595142795, $16.99). PW said “underlying Blasberg's arch (and entertaining) voice are good intentions — and decent advice.”

This evening on Inside Edition: Marina Anderson, ex-wife of David Carradine, marks the first anniversary of his death with David Carradine: The Eye of My Tornado: A Portrait by Marina Anderson (Transit Publishing, 978-1926745282, $25), which pubs next week. Tomorrow, she’s on Entertainment Tonight.

The Diane Rehm Show interviewed James T. Patterson, author of Freedom Is Not Enough: The Moynihan Report and America's Struggle over Black Family Life--from LBJ to Obama (Basic Books, 978-0465013579, $26.95). PW’s review had this to say: “Alas, Patterson's thorough account is dulled by a plethora of repetitive statistics concerning out-of-wedlock births and a surfeit of reports concerning media handling; while it remains useful documentation, it is a tiresome read.”

Authors on today’s Leonard Lopate Show:

Jennifer Egan, whose A Visit from the Goon Squad (Knopf, 978-0307592835, $25.95; BBC Audio unabridged CD, $29.95) pubbed this week. From PW’s starred review: “Readers will be pleased to discover that the star-crossed marriage of lucid prose and expertly deployed postmodern switcheroos that helped shoot Egan to the top of the genre-bending new school is alive in well in this graceful yet wild novel.”

Stephen Kinzer, columnist at the Guardian and author of Reset: Iran, Turkey, and America's Future (Times Books, 978-0805091274, $26; Tantor unabridged CD, $34.99), also just out this week. PW considered it a “smart policy prescriptive.”

Mickey Rapkin, a senior editor at GQ and self-proclaimed theater fanatic, discussed Theater Geek: The Real Life Drama of a Summer at Stagedoor Manor, the Famous Performing Arts Camp (Free Press, 978-1439145760, $25).

Tonight, The Rachel Maddow Show chats with Anthony Bourdain, whose new book is Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook (Ecco, 978-0061718946, $26.99).

Tavis Smiley talks with the Council on Foreign Relations' Isobel Coleman, author of Paradise Beneath Her Feet: How Women Are Transforming the Middle East (Random House, 978-1400066957, $26).

Due to the nature of live programming, scheduling is subject to change.

Booksellers can order these titles through Ingram at ipage (https://ipage.ingrambook.com/ipage/servlet/pw_link?date=061010)

Authors on the Air is compiled by Diane Patrick. To be included in this compilation, email author appearance information to DPatrickPW@aol.com (at least TWO days in advance, please).