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British novelist Martin Amis and actress Lauren Bacall on this edition of Fresh Air.

Computer programmer Linus Torvalds on this edition of Fresh Air. He is the creator of Linux, a computer operating system intended to improve upon Unix. When Torvalds wrote the original code in 1991, he sent it out on the Internet to allow anyone to make changes and improvements.

Singer songwriter Ron Sexsmith, on this edition of Fresh Air. He brings his guitar to the studio. His new album is Blue Boy.

Los Angeles Lakers coach, Phil Jackson on this edition of Fresh Air. Currently, his L.A. Lakers are battling the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA finals.

Writers Gene Roberts, Tom Kunkel and Dennis McDougal on this edition of Fresh Air.

Journalist James Fallows on this edition of Fresh Air. Fallows is the National Correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, a regular commentator on NPR, and a licensed pilot. In his new book Free Flight: From Airline Hell to a New Age of Travel, he looks into the technological innovations which will change airline travel.

Stock market expert B. Mark Smith and British actress Charlotte Rampling on this edition of Fresh Air. Smith's book is called Toward Rational Exuberance: The Evolution of the Modern Stock Market.

Andrew Newberg, M.D. and Michael Baime, M.D. discuss God and the brain on this edition of Fresh Air. Newberg conducted brain scans while people prayed and meditated to see if he could locate the brain function that caused the feeling of oneness and the presence of God.

Singer-songwriter Steve Earle on this edition Steve Earle. He's released ten critically acclaimed albums; his latest CD is called Transcendental Blues.

Historian and civil rights activist Roger Wilkins and writer Vernor Vinge on this edition of Fresh Air. Wilkins has written a new book Jefferson's Pillow. He considers our founding fathers and their conflicting attitudes toward race and how it affects his own sense of patriotism. Wilkins is a professor of history at George Mason University, a Pulitzer-prize winner, and former Assistant Attorney General under President Johnson.

Actor Christopher Walken, Reverend Louis Sheldon and Winnie Stachelberg, political director of the Human Rights Campaign on this edition of Fresh Air.

Writer Alice Randall and film director Julien Temple on this edition of Fresh Air. Randall is the author of the controversial new parody of Gone with the Wind.

Writers Nick Hornby and David Hajdu on this edition of Fresh Air. Hornby's new book is How to Be Good, a novel about a bitter and sarcastic man who becomes a "do-gooder."

Actors Edward Norton and Sidney Poitier on this edition of Fresh Air as they both discuss their careers. Norton is co-starring in the film The Score along with Robert DeNiro and Marlon Brando.

Biomedical ethicist Arthur Caplan, Ph. D. on this edition of Fresh Air. Host Terry Gross and Caplan will discuss human embryos that are being grown by researchers doing stem cell research.

Hear all about actor John Cusack's prolific acting career on this edition of Fresh Air.

Writer Barry Hannah on this edition of Fresh Air. A native of Mississippi, Hannah has been writing for over thirty years - short stories, and novels set in the South.

Veteran CBS 60 Minutes and 60 Minutes II producer George Crile and retired congressman Charlie Wilson on this edition of Fresh Air. George Crile is the author of the new book, Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History. It's about the CIA's secret war in Afghanistan, and their support of the Afghan mujahideen against the Soviet Union.

John F. Kennedy biographer Robert Dallek on this edition of Fresh Air. Dallek's new biography of John F. Kennedy called An Unfinished Life. He looked into medical records to reveal new information about Kennedy's health problems. He also discusses Kennedy's extramarital affairs and his life as a soldier.

Children's book author Eoin Colfer and British comedy duo Sean Foley and Hamish McColl on this edition of Fresh Air. Eoin Colfer is the creator of the Artemis Fowl series, featuring a twelve-year-old millionaire criminal mastermind. Two of the three books in the series have been on the New York Times best seller list. The books are a combination of science fiction, fantasy, fairy tale, and thriller.