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Friday, June 30, 2006

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  • Osama bin LadenThe future of al-Qaeda
    One journalist recalls some surprising discoveries during his exclusive interview with Osama Bin Laden nearly a decade ago.9:06 a.m.
    Guests
    Peter Bergen: Author of "The Osama bin Laden I Know: An Oral History of al Qaeda's Leader." He's also a fellow at the New America Foundation in Washington D.C, an adjunct professor at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, and CNN's terrorism analyst.
    Resources
    About Peter Bergen
    New America Foundation
  • FrankensteinBehind "Frankenstein"
    The Midmorning book club revisits this classic horror novel and examines the many sides of the monster.10:06 a.m.
    Guests
    Betty Bennett: Professor of literature at American University and a member of the board of directors for the Keats-Shelley Association of America. She is the author of numerous books on Mary Shelly, including "Mary Shelly in Her Times."
    Anne Mellor: Professor of English at UCLA. She is author of "Mary Shelley: Her Life, Her Fiction, Her Monsters."
    Resources
    About Betty Bennett
    About Anne Mellor
    Complete "Frankenstein" text
    MPR Books Forum on "Frankenstein"

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