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2: Novelist, PAUL AUSTER. AUSTER has been called "America's most spectacularly inventive writers." AUSTER recently "broadened his creative reach" with his work on two films, "Smoke" and "Blue in the Face", in a double collaboration with director Wayne Wang , who also directed "The Joy Luck Club." AUSTER has a BA and an MA in English and Comparative Literature from Columbus University. His novels include Moon Palace, The Music of Chance, Leviathan, and Mr. Vertigo. His film "Blue in the Face" is now out in theaters. (REBROADCAST from 6

NPR's Mara Liasson reports that even though the House and Senate have now passed balanced budget bills, there's a long way to go before the legislative process is wrapped up. President Clinton says he'll veto the republican plan unless it's changed, so a period of negotiation and compromise looms ahead.

WITH SANJAY MISHRA (SAHN'-JAY MEESH-RAH) ABOUT HIS NEW ALBUM "BLUE INCANTATION" ON WHICH HE COLLABORATED WITH THE LATE JERRY GARCIA. ("BLUE INCANTATION" ON RAINDOG RECORDS...TEL. 800-297-4856.)

Essayist Tim Brookes comments on his obsession with the reading nd collecting of books.

Vicki Que reports on some of the issues that will be discussed at the international conference on women, which begin this coming week in Beijing.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports from Sarajevo that while the fighting has stopped in Bosnia, there's been some trouble in implementing other aspects of a 2-week old ceasefire agreement, those concerning the flow of civilian traffic on the roads.

Liane Hansen moderates the second in a series of panel iscussions on race relations in this country. This morning's guests include rofessor Michael Eric Dyson of the University of North Carolina, and Joe Klein, enior editor and columnist at Newsweek magazine. Also included in the segment s an essay by writer Lester Sloan.

NPR's Mike Shuster reports from Sarajevo on how Bosnians feel bout the elections, and what impact they will have in shaping the future of the egion.

LETTERS: Liane Hansen reads letters from our listeners.

AIRING SOME OF OUR FAVORITE SEGMENTS FROM YEARS PAST ON THE OCCASION OF OUR TENTH ANNIVERSARY. TODAY, WE PLAY A PIECE FROM 1986, A CONVERSATION WITH A CRACK COCAINE ADDICT NICKNAMED "HAWK." ALL THE PIECES WE AIR ARE SUGGESTIONS FROM LISTENERS.

Liane speaks with cartoonists Wiley Miller and Susan Dewar about heir new strip "Us & Them." The collaboration marks the first time two artoonists draw the same strip on alternate days. It is a battle-of-the-sexes trip, and each day either the male character, drawn by Miller, or the female hracter, drawn by Dewar is featured.

Daniel talks with NPR's Pentagon Correspondent Martha Raddatz and Richard Haas, chief Middle East advisor to the White House under former President Bush about the shooting death today of Israeli Prime Minister Rabin. A right-wing group called "IN" has claimed responsibility for the shooting.