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David Barnett reports on the life and work of author Dawn owell. Her career as a writer spans four decades, yet she is little known. In 987, Gore Vidal, writing in the New York Review of Books, called her "..our est comic novelist. She should have been as widely read as Hemingway or the arly Fitzgerald." Primarily because she is a witty female writer on New York hemes, she has been compared to and overshadowed by Dorothy Parker.

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem on the latest ave of violence in the Palestinian territories, and what the Israeli government lans to do about it.

Classical music critic Lloyd Schwartz reviews a recording of music by Czech composers Gideon Klein and Viktor Ullman. Klein and Ullman were both imprisoned at the Theresienstadt concentration camp during World War 2, and later put to death at Auschwitz. The album is called "Chamber Music from Theresienstadt," on Channel Classics. (REBROADCAST FROM 10

NPR'S TOM GJELTEN REPORTS ON THE GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE, WHICH BEGINS TODAY. ONE ISSUE ON THE GOVERNORS' MINDS IS THE MOVE TO SHIFT POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AWAY FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND TOWARD THE STATES.

WILLIAM GREIDER (GRY-der) is a political reporter for Rolling Stone Magazine. His most recent contribuion is titled, "Why the Rich Get Richer." Greider speaks with Terry about his most recent article, the status of our economy, and the just announced interest rate hike. Greider is also author of two best-selling books "Secrets of the Temple :How the Federal Reserve Runs the Country" (Simon & Sch and "Who Will Tell the People: the Betrayal of American Democracy." (Simon & Sch

FLOODING: HOST SUSAN STAMBERG TALKS WITH NPR'S ANDY BOWERS IN DRUTEN (DROO-ten) IN THE NETHERLANDS, WHERE PEOPLE ARE RETURNING HOME AFTER THE WORST FLOODING IN 40 YEARS.

WEEKEND EDITION'S SPORTS COMMENTATOR RON RAPOPORT GIVES HIS PREDICTIONS ON THIS WEEKEND'S NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYOFF GAMES.

Daniel talks with Stepehen Cohen, professor of Russian Studies at Princeton. They'll discuss the political implications of the invasion of Chechnya for Russian President Boris Yeltsin and the United States.

NPR's Melinda Penkava reports on the complicated issue f federal benefits to legal aliens. The new Republican "Contract with America" alls for the cut-off of welfare benefits to all immigrants. While defenders of he plan believe we cannot afford to continue financial support for legal mmigrants, critics find the proposal neglectful and unreasonably inhumane.

Liane Hansen speaks with Palestinian journalist Abdul Salam assarueh (mass-AHR-way) about the recent escalation of violence in the region. assarueh says much of the Palestinians' frustration comes from lack of inancial support from western nations. Massarueh is based in Washington and rites for newspapers throughout the Middle East.

NPR White House correspondent Mara Liasson reports n progress made at the bi-partisian "work-session" on Welfare Reform hat took place yesterday in Washington, D.C.

Writer and economist DENISE CHONG, author of "The Concubine's Children" (Viking). The book is a history of her family, beginning with her grandmother, May-Ying, a concubine brought to Canada by CHONG's wealthy grandfather. May-Ying had two daughters in China, and CHONG's mother in Canada -- three sisters who hadn't met until Chong persuaded her mother to take the trip to China when she was writing this book. "Publisher's Weekly" says "this suberbly told saga of family loyalties and disaffections reads...like a novel.