interviews

Thirteen leading authors of books for young people speak out about the experience of having their work challenged or banned in the United States today. In interviews, they reflect on the nature of freedom of expression, the impact of censorship, and the support network that has grown up to defend against attempts to limit those rights. Readers will grasp more fully what is at stake when freedom of expression comes under threat, and of the history that lies behind contemporary First Amendment challenges.

"'Those Who Saw the Sun' is a collection of oral histories told by Black people who grew up in the South during the time of Jim Crow"--Provided by publisher.

"This book is a collection of twenty-eight . . . articles on boxing by . . . boxing historian Mike Silver, looking back at some of the sport's most iconic moments. The essays are a . . . mix of . . . expos?s and . . . stories featuring legendary boxers Sugar Ray Robinson, Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, and more"--Provided by publisher.

The veteran Yankees broadcaster and host of CenterStage compiles his most revealing interviews, including a selection of behind-the-scenes stories, to share candid insights into the careers of such personalities as Mike Tyson, Rob Reiner, and Bob Costas.

The life of the late groundbreaking musician is recalled through over fifty hours of interviews and delves both into his musical legacy as well as his lifelong issues with social anxiety and substance abuse.

Sportscaster Jim Gray shares his memories of interviewing the greatest athletes of all time, or GOATs, including Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods, and more.

"Captures the energy and excess of the hair metal years in the words of the musicians, managers, producers, engineers, label executives, publicists, stylists, costume designers, photographers, journalists, magazine publishers, video directors, club bookers, roadies, groupies, and hangers-on who lived it. Featuring an impassioned foreword by Slipknot and Stone Sour vocalist and avowed glam metal fanatic Corey Taylor, and drawn from over 200 new interviews with members of Van Halen, M?tley Cr?e, Poison, Guns N' Roses, Skid Row, Bon Jovi, Ratt, Twisted Sister, Winger, Warrant, Cinderella, Quiet Riot and others, as well as Ozzy Osbourne, Lita Ford and many more, this is the . . . uncensored, and often unhinged chronicle of a time where excess and success walked hand in hand, told by the men and women who created a sound and style that came to define a musical era"--Provided by publisher.

"Compiled from hours of interviews drawn from the eponymous National Geographic documentary, this . . . book from . . . infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci shares the lessons that have shaped the . . . doctor's life philosophy . . ."--Provided by publisher.

". . . tribute to Black achievement in a discriminating world draws on interviews with Black leaders, scientists, artists, activists and champions while exploring the authors own experiences of being forced to emulate white culture"--Provided by publisher.

Pulitzer Prize-winning historians, diplomats, music legends and sports giants explore the grand American experiment in democracy, culture, innovation and ideas, revealing the setbacks, suffering, invention, ingenuity, and social movements that continue to shape our vision of what America is--and what it can be.