Terry Gross

We’ll speak to Kathryn King about her mother, jazz singer Jeri Southern. King co-produced a new re-issue of her Southern’s work from the fifties (The Very Thought of You: Jeri Southern/The Decca Years, 1951-57/GRP Records). Miles Davis once said she was his favorite singer. She’s been described as “smoky-voiced.” Southern died in 1991 at the age of 64. King has worked in the record industry for 25 years as a corporate executive and independent producer.

Neurosurgeon Frank Vertosick (ver-TAH-sick) writes about the history and management of chronic pain in the new book “Why We Hurt: The Natural History of Pain.” (Harcourt Inc.) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW)

Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch (“JAR-mush”). His most recent “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai” is now out on video. It stars Forest Whitaker. Jarmusch often acts as writer, director, and producer of his films. His other films include Stranger Than Paradise, Down by Law, Mystery Train, Night on Earth, and Year of the Horse. (REBROADCAST from 4/11/2000)

Prize winning author John Irving. He's turned his novel, "The Cider House Rules," into a movie. Irving writes about the Cider House Rules and the process of turning it into a screenplay, in "My Movie Business, A Memoir (Random House). Irving is the author of 9 novels, including "The World According to Garp," "A Prayer for Owen Meany," and "Hotel New Hampshire." “The Cider House Rules” is now out on video. (REBROADCAST from 1/24/2000)

Journalists Monica Yant Kinney and Tom Ginsberg of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The two covered the protests during the Republican National Convention two weeks ago. They’ll pick up the story since the convention, and discuss the lawsuits filed against the city on behalf of the protesters. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW)

Founder of the American Film Institute, George Stevens Jr. The 1952 classic western “Shane”, directed by his father George Stevens has been reissued on DVD, with new special production features. George Stevens Jr. was a production assistant on the film.

Journalist Naomi Klein is the author of “No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies” (Picador USA), a look at the global reach of multinational corporations, their pervasive use of branding to sell a concept, the impact on culture and society, and the protest movement that’s resulted.

Horror writer Peter Straub. He has 14 books to his credit, including “Mr. X,” “Ghost Story,” and “The Talisman” which he wrote in collaboration with Steven King. The two of them are currently working on a sequel. Straub’s newest work is a book of short fiction “Magic Terror.” (Random House)

INT. 1: Washington Correspondent for The New York Times Melinda Henneberger. She’s writing a series of biographical profiles on Al Gore.