David speaks with writer Scott Wallace about his book The Unconquered: In Search of the Amazon’s Last Uncontacted Tribes. Stemming from an assignment for National Geographic, The Unconquered tells the story of Wallace’s adventure with explorer Sydney Possuelo to find one of the last remaining uncontacted indigenous tribes in heart of the Amazon.

David speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Joseph Lelyveld about his new book on Mahatma Gandi. Having spent time in both South Africa and India in his years with the New York Times, Lelyveld became very familiar with the life of Gandhi and how he went from being a semi-enlightened figure to the legendary figure today. His latest book, Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle With India, pulls no punches and covers every aspect of Gandhi’s life, so much so that it has been banned in areas of India because of its reporting on Gandhi’s sexuality and other intimate details of his life.

David speaks with Stephanie Blank, the founding chair of the governing board of GEEARS, the Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students. Stephanie talks about the importance of early childhood education, beginning as early as ages two and three, and what Georgia can do to better prepare children for a lifetime of education.

David speaks with Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Doris Downs. Judge Downs has made a name for herself in the state by using what she calls accountability courts to help rehabilitate non-violent offenders. As a method of rehabilitation that does not crowd already overcrowded jails, the system of accountability courts treats offenders outside of prison by helping drug and non-violent offenders spend their time curing their habits rather than simply doing their time and returning to the same neighborhood, life and problems that led to their criminal activity.

David speaks with renown mystery novelist Sue Grafton, author of the Kinsey Millhone Mysteries. Dubbed the Alphabet Series, these detective stories feature titles starting with each letter of the alphabet. Grafton’s is now at the letter “V” with her most recent book, “V” Is For Vengeance.

David speaks with acclaimed author Erica Jong about her latest book Sugar in My Bowl: Real Women Write About Real Sex. This book, compiled and edited by Jong, is a collection of writings by 28 women about all things sexual. Taking its name from the Bessie Smith classic, Sugar in My Bowl ranges from pornographic to romantic, cautionary to historical and everywhere else in between.