David speaks with legendary film critic Gene Shalit. Shalit, known for his puns, colorful bowties and iconic handlebar mustache, just this past month retired after 40 years of working on NBC’s Today Show.

David speaks with author Neal Thompson about the origins of NASCAR and of its forgotten founders, Raymond Parks. Parks’ career with automobiles started with building cars for running moonshine throughout the Southeast. In the late 1940s, Raymond took the high road and was the winner of the first two NASCAR Championships ever awarded. Thompson’s book is called, Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR.

Perhaps the greatest food story in 2010 is the emergence of street food carts and street food vendors in Atlanta. However, rather than typical fair from yesterday’s roach coach, these trucks and vendors dispense for gourmet and original food. Additionally, these vendors are more sophisticated by using social media like Twitter, making them easier to find. AJC Food Critic John Kessler stops by and talks to David Lewis about this new revolution in Atlanta dining.

David speaks with author Doug Stanton about his new book Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan. The book chronicles the incredible journey of the first wave of special forces who joined with Afghan soldiers to defeat the Taliban in the very first days after 9-11.

David speaks with acclaimed detective novelist Sara Paretsky about her her new book, Body Work, and her literary creation, the hard-boiled female private investigator, V.I. Warshawski.

Controversial novelist and professor Salman Rushdie speaks with David Lewis about his latest book The Enchantress of Florence