Running mates in the spotlight As Joe Biden and Sarah Palin prepare for one of the most anticipated vice presidential debates in recent memory, Midmorning examines what the two candidates need to do to convince the public they're ready to be second-in-command.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Allan Louden: Associate professor of communication at Wake Forest University and coach of the Wake Forest debate team.
Peter Kastor: Associate professor of history at Washington University in St. Louis.
Portrait of a fictional American town Journalist Chuck Klosterman reaches back to his experience as a music critic and his Midwestern roots to pen his first novel.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Chuck Klosterman: is a journalist and former writer for Spin Magazine. His latest novel is called "Downtown Owl."
Talking Volumes The new season of Talking Volumes welcomes Barbara Kingsolver on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.
Reporter forum Join Kerri Miller and intelligence reporters from the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal for a discussion about national security.
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