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Publisher of The Nation, VICTOR NAVASKY. He was one of a group of writers who in 1967 conceived of a literary hoax. The book "Report From Iron Mountain," was penned by Leonard Lewin and was a satire, supposedly written by a commission of eminent scholars about the problems that would arise in the United States if "permanent peace" should arrive. The book has been compared to Swift's "A Modest Proposal" and "Dr. Strangelove" for its social and political commentary. It wasn't until 1972 that Lewin admitted the hoax. Even so, extreme-right fringe groups have now taken the book to heart "as proof of a secret government plot to suppress personal liberties." The book has been reissued, (by The Free Press) with an introduction by VICTOR NAVASKY. REV: Rock historian ED WARD continues his series on the instruments of rock and roll. Today's installment: the keyboards.

British detective author, LYNDA LA PLANTE, who created the TV detective series, "Prime Suspect" which stars Helen Mirren as Superintendent Jane Tenneson. LA PLANTE has also published a new crime novel, "Cold Shoulder" about a woman cop on the skids. (Random House

Robert talks to author Brenda Stevenson about her book Family and Community in the Slave South. Which tells the story of Blacks and Whites in the early days of Loudon County, Virginia. She has found that contrary to many other histories, there is little evidence of strong nuclear family life among slaves. She says the cause is partly traced to the central role of extended family in west africa which precluded european-style nuclear family -- and the habit of slaveowners moving individual slaves around, destroying relationships.

Although the fishing season started last weekend in Wisconsin many of the northern lakes are still frozen. Nick Van der Puy [pie] found one fishing spot where anglers are catching walleye.

NPR's Howard Berkes reports on today's decision by Ted Kaczynski , the suspected Unabomber now held in a Helena, Montana jail, not to seek a bail hearing. Kaczynski will stay in jail in Helena until April 17, when a grand jury will determine whether to indict him on possession of bomb-making materials. Meanwhile, FBI agents say they've found two manual typewriters that could link the suspect to the Unabomber's 32,000-word manifesto published in newspapers last year.

NPR's Jon Greenberg wraps up the week's testimony of the prosecution's star witness in the Whitewater trial in Little Rock. David Hale has been on the stand all week in the whitewater-related trial of Bill Clinton's former business partners James and Susan McDougal..and Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker.

Milwaukee has a tradition of electing liberal mayors. But Democrat John Norquist, the city's three-term mayor, stands apart from tradition. NPR's Edward Lifson reports that although Norquist supports abortion rights and gun control, he wants to end welfare and has reduced city spending significantly.

Janice Yeary [JAN-is YEER-ee] is a federal employee in Oklahoma City. She helped start and served as a volunteer at the child care center in the Murrah Building and then watched in horror as it collapsed a year ago. She has been amazed at the strength of Sharon and Scott Coyne, who lost their only child in the bombing. The Coyne's hosted a party at the sight of the bombing on what would have been their daughter's second birthday. Janice Yeary talks about what that event did to help her and others come to terms with their grief over their many losses.

Actor and filmmaker BEN STILLER. He's the son of the comedy team, Stiller and Meara, (Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara). He's acted in the Lincoln Center's revival of "House of Blue Leaves," and appeared in the films, "Fresh Horses," "Stella," and "Empire of the Sun." He's also made a number of comedy shorts that parody movies and television. (REBROADCAST. Originally aired 9/25/92).

NPR's Ted Clark reports that the US is giving China one week to show it is trying to stop piracy of US movies, movies, and computer software. The US is threatening to impose 100 percent tariffs on $2 billion worth of Chinese exports if the Chinese do not comply -- roughly the amount that American companies believe they lose each year to intellectual theft.

Author JONATHAN HARR has written a new nonfiction book: "A Civil Action: A Real-Life Legal Thriller." (Random House). The Boston Globe describes it as "a narrative as deeply involving as one of the earliest of its genre, "In Cold Blood." A fascinating work of literary reportage."

Liane Hansen speaks to playwright Wendy Wasserstein WASSER-steen) about her love of the theatre and her new book for children, Pamela's first musical," (Hyoerion Books for Children). The book is based on er niece's first visit to the theatre 10 years ago.