This morning’s Today show featured New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada and his wife, lawyer/philanthropist Laura Posada, authors of The Beauty of Love: A Memoir of Miracles, Hope, and Healing (Atria Books, 978-1439103081, $24), which pubs today. PW’s review had this to say: “An intimate testament that transforms private tragedy into public resource, this heartfelt work gives courage a caring face.”

Good Morning America hosted Meghan McCain, whose Dirty Sexy Politics (Hyperion, 978-1401323776, $23.99) pubs today. She returns to the show tomorrow.

Authors on today’s Leonard Lopate Show:

Greg Donaldson, author of Zebratown: The True Story of a Black Ex-Con and a White Single Mother in Small-Town America (Scribner, 978-1439153789, $25). PW thought “While putatively a serious sociological study, this book reads more like clunky urban lit.”

English professor Yunte Huang recalled Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History (W. W. Norton, 978-0393069624, $26.95). PW thought “Beyond the extraneous biography and historicizing, Huang presents an absorbing study of art taking on a life of its own.”

Heidi Cullen, author of The Weather of the Future: Heat Waves, Extreme Storms, and Other Scenes from a Climate-Changed Planet (Harper, 978-0061726880, $25.99), which PW thought “presents a surprisingly optimistic view of humanity's determination to come to terms with a daunting future.”

On The Bob Edwards Show, science writer Jeff Wise examined Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Danger (Palgrave Macmillan, 978-0230614390, $27).

The Diane Rehm Show interviewed Jennifer Jordan, author of The Last Man on the Mountain: The Death of an American Adventurer on K2 (W. W. Norton, 978-0393077780, $26.95).

Tonight on The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Laura Lippman, whose new novel is I'd Know You Anywhere (William Morrow, 978-0061706554, $25.99).

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

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Authors on the Air is compiled by Diane Patrick. To be included in this compilation, email information for appearances that are taking place through September 3 to dpatrick@publishersweekly.com (at least TWO days in advance, please); email information for appearances after September 3 to landriani@publishersweekly.com.