Bob Andelman Interviews

In Everything Is Cinema, his biography of French director Jean Luc Godard, The New Yorker magazine film critic Richard Brody explores the icon in depth, unveiling a never-before-seen portrait of this complicated subject. Brody exhaustively delves into both his craft and his work—and shows how they are undeniably entwined. Having amassed hundreds of interviews with the elusive director, Brody traces an arc from his early critical writing for the groundbreaking Cahiers du cinéma, through his popu

The story of the rise and fall of those comic books has never been fully told—until The Ten-Cent Plague. David Hajdu’s remarkable new book vividly opens up the lost world of comic books, its creativity, irreverence, and suspicion of authority. David Hajdu is the author of Lush Life: A Biography of Billy Strayhorn and Positively 4th Street: The Lives and Times of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Mimi Baez Farina and Richard Farina. He is the music critic for The New Republic, and he teaches at the Columbia

Screenwriter Katherine Fugate is the creator and executive producer of the hit Lifetime drama series ARMY WIVES, starring Catherine Bell and Kim Delaney, about an ensemble drama series about the relationships and struggles of a diverse group of women living on an active army base with their families. Her television credits include “Xena: Warrior Princess.” Fugate is close with her aunt, “I Dream of Jeannie” star, Barbara Eden. www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/shows/army-wives

Legs McNeil is the coauthor of PLEASE KILL ME: THE UNCENSORED ORAL HISTORY OF PUNK, as well as THE OTHER HOLLYWOOD:THE UNCENSORED ORAL HISTORY OF THE FILM INDUSTRY.He is also a founder of the seminal magazine that gave punk its name, and is a former editor at SPIN and NERVE, and wrote Marilyn Chambers's comeback film, STILL INSATIABLE.

Daniel H. Pink is the New York Times bestselling author of A WHOLE NEW MIND and FREE AGENT NATION. He lectures to corporations, associations, and universities around the world on economic transformation and the changing world of work. In 2007, he won a Japan Society Media Fellowship that took him to Tokyo to study the manga industry. The Adventures of Johnny Bunko is America’s first business book in the Japanese comic format known as manga – and the last career guide you’ll ever need. danpink.co

"My Wall Street Journal" is a parody of the Wall Street Journal, and it's creating headlines of its own: The NY Times reported that someone who apparently works for the real WSJ went newsstand-to-newsstand in Los Angeles buying up all the copies. The parody is the brainchild of a slew of the world's top humorists and comics including editor Tony Hendra, Richard Belzer, Andy Borowitz, Terry Jones (Monty Python), and writers from The Daily Show, SNL, and The Onion. www.jeffkreisler.com/blog/

The VCU Libraries' Comic Arts Collection, housed in Special Collections and Archives, consists of over 100,000 items, including nearly 30,000 comic books along with graphic novels, editorial cartoons, comic strips, memorabilia, comic journals, fanzines and a broad array of reference materials. VCU Libraries just uploaded more than 143 issues of the rare Will Eisner produced PS Magazine. Paul Fitzgerald is author of "Will Eisner & PS Magazine." www.library.vcu.edu/whatsnew/news_result.cfm?ID=118

PolitiFact is a project of the St. Petersburg Times and Congressional Quarterly to help you find the truth in the presidential campaign. Every day, reporters and researchers analyze the candidates' speeches, TV ads and interviews and determine whether the claims are accurate. Bill Adair is the Washington Bureau Chief for the St. Petersburg Times. He's worked in Washington since 1997 and is the author of "The Mystery of Flight 427: Inside a Crash Investigation" www.politifact.com

Arie Kaplan is a MAD Magazine writer, comedy writer, animation writer, screenwriter, lecturer, pop culture expert, playwright, cartoonist, stand-up comic, member of the Friars Club, and he is writing the new Speed Racer comic book mini-series for IDW Publishing. www.ariekaplan.com

Bill Prady is a writer and executive producer of this year's break out sitcom hit, THE BIG BANG THEORY. But you've also seen his work on GILMORE GIRLS, DHARMA & GREG, TWO AND A HALF MEN, and DREAM ON. www.cbs.com/primetime/big_bang_theory/

TIMMY'S IN THE WELL is the story of Jon Provost, television's first child superstar, and the low-down on LASSIE, one of television's most enduring shows. It is filled with celebrity anecdotes, rare photos, and memorabilia. Since his original seven-year run on the show, Provost has become a household name in 125 countries. His episodes continue to air in more than 50 countries, the checked shirt and jeans he wore as Timmy hang in the Smithsonian, & he has his own star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

Comedian Robert Schimmel makes his second visit to Mr. Media to talk about his new book, standup life, and take your phone calls! www.robertschimmel.com

James Sheehan was born and raised in New York City and grew up in a four-room railroad apartment with his five brothers and sisters. He started working at the age of 12, shining shoes at a local shoe repair shop. At 14, he had a newspaper route. He is currently a trial attorney in Tampa, where he's practiced law for many years. His experience of growing up in New York has shaped his life. His first novel was THE MAYOR OF LEXINGTON AVENUE; both books follow the adventures of attorney Jack Tobin.

Philip Shenon is an investigative reporter with The New York Times, where he has worked since 1981. He was the lead reporter on the investigation of the September 11 commission and has held several of the most important assignments of the Washington Bureau, including chief Defense Department correspondent, diplomatic correspondent, Congressional correspondent and Justice Department Correspondent. www.thecommissionbook.com

Kristin Harmel is a novelist whose books have been translated into numerous languages and are sold all over the world. Cosmopolitan magazine has called her writing "hilarious," and People magazine has referred to her books as "Bridget Jones-esque." She writes for People, Glamour, Woman's Day, American Baby, Teen People, Men's Health, YM and Runner's World. www.kristinharmel.com/