Who is your favorite literary character? Every book lover has a favorite literary character, but what if you had to be stranded on a desert island with that character? Who would it be, and why?9:06 a.m.
Guests
Ron Charles: Deputy editor of the Washington Post Book World.
J. Peder Zane: teaches communications at St. Augustine College in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is a former board member of the National Book Critics Circle, and editor of "the Top Ten: Writers Pick their Favorite Books."
Pat Conroy on literature that changes lives In his new book, the best-selling author of "The Great Santini" and "Prince of Tides" pays homage to the literature that transformed his life.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Pat Conroy: author of "The Great Santini" and "Prince of Tides." His newest book is "My Reading Life."
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