On Point: Books

ABC News anchor Elizabeth Vargas joins us for a frank conversation about her battle with alcoholism.

The secret life of trees. They talk to each other, says forester Peter Wohlleben. They have families. We'll sit down with the tree whisperer.

Linguist John McWhorter explores how the meaning of words change dramatically over time, and why we should embrace this.

Economist Kenneth Rogoff says it's time to be done with paper money and what he calls "The Curse of Cash."

Just in time for the fall TV rollout, two critics rank the 100 greatest American television shows of all time — and check out the new season.

The new conservationists of the Mississippi River watershed: stories of ranchers, farmers and fishermen trying to do the right thing- ecologically- in the country's heartland.

The untold story of the black women — mathematicians — who helped NASA win the space race. We'll talk to the author of "Hidden Figures."

An unprecedented number of women in the U.S. are staying single longer. How those "single ladies" are shaping our nation.

Taking care of your kids' needs after a divorce. Psychologist and divorce expert Robert Emery discusses his new book "Two Homes, One Childhood."

Ego. A new book says that in business and in life, "ego is the enemy." Is there really no such a thing as a healthy ego?

A new history of us --Homo Sapiens — and why fiction – stories – let us rule the world.

Who gets the top jobs in America? A new book says people who look like the people who already have them. We'll investigate.

The stunning poetry, prose, history and philosophy of classical Indian literature. Emerging in a huge new collection. We'll dip in.

Father Serra and the tough history of the priest and colonialist who brought the Spanish Empire and the church to California, three centuries ago.

Walkin' in Memphis. We'll look at the history of Beale Street and how the Memphis Sound came to be.