Terry Gross

Hayes rose to the top of the charts in the 1970's on the Stax label, a soul record label. He released his first solo album, "Presenting Isaac Hayes," in 1968. His next album, "Hot Buttered Soul," became a gold record in the 1970's.

In her new book "Bird by Bird," Lamott talks about the nuts and bolds of how to write, but also how to live a writer's life. Her last book was the memoir "Operating Instructions." (REBROADCAST FROM 1/3/95)

The Washington Post called Lebowitz "the funniest woman in America." Her first children's book Mr. Chas and Lisa Sue Meet the Pandas was published in 1994. In 1978, Lebowitz wrote the critically acclaimed book Metropolitan Life a collection of witty essays about life. (REBROADCAST FROM 1/3/95)

Mosley is known for his series about gumshoe hero Easy Rawlins, and gained public attention when then-presidential candidate Bill Clinton said that Mosley was his favorite mystery writer. We feature an excerpt of our interview with Mosley last year.

Writer Benjamin Cheever is the son of the late novelist and short story master John Cheever. Benjamin collected and edited a collection of his father’s letters. The letters tracked the elder Cheever’s secret bisexuality. Later, Benjamin wrote two novels, The Plagiarist, and The Partisan. (REBROADCAST from 11/11/88)

Probation officer for Los Angeles County. Jim Galipeau. He works with gangs and older gang members in Los Angeles. Galipeau has been a probation officer for over 27 years. He’s a Vietnam vet and when he was a teenager he was a street fighter and drug addict. He credits his father with getting him back on track.

Kirby has had prominent roles in films like Good Morning, America, The Godfather II, and When Harry Met Sally. In this 1990 interview, he talks about how his father influenced his acting.

Entertainers Bob and Chris Elliott. Bob has entertained generations as half of the legendary comedy team of Bob and Ray. His son Chris was a writer and performer for Late Night with David Letterman, creating such characters as the Panicky Guy, and the Fugitive Guy. The two of them starred in the Fox comedy, Get A Life. Together, the two wrote a memoir, Daddy’s Boy: A Son’s Shocking Account of Life with a Famous Father. Chris Elliott was a member of the team this past year. (REBROADCAST from 6/7/89)

Mackenzie commanded the United Nations Peacekeeping force in the former Yugoslavia until he retired in 1993. Since then, Mackenzie has been critical of the UN's ability to command and control its forces. He talks about the state of humanitarian efforts in Sarajevo.