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Writer and profesor MARY JO WEAVER. She teaches Religious and Women's Studies at Indiana University. Her new book is, "Springs of Water in a Dryland: Spiritual Survival for Catholic Women Today," (Beacon Press). It's about the "double bind" that many Catholic women find themselves in, of either living within a institutionalized church structure that is oppressive, or rejecting a church which is a source of spiritual enrichment. In her book WEAVER argues that it is possible for a woman to be a feminist and remain Catholic. WEAVER is also the author of "New Catholic Women: A Contemporary Challenge to Traditional Religious Authority."

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2: Comedian and film maker MEL BROOKS. Brooks has made some of the funniest films in movie history, including "The Producers," "Young Frankenstein," and "Blazing Saddles." (REBROADCAST from July 30,

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World music critic MILO MILES reviews two new box sets of The Temptations, and War (Avenue Records).

Actor, writer, and Monthy Python member JOHN CLEESE. Post-Python, CLEESE is best known for "Fawlty Towers," and a number of movies, including his 1988 comedy, "A Fish Called Wanda." He's also written a book called "Families and How to Survive Them" with therapist Robyn Skinner, and he makes training films for corporations. (REBROADCAST FROM 6

Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews "Morning Song," (Enja) the new release by tenor and soprano saxophonist John Stubblefield.

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Classical music critic LLOYD SCHWARTZ reviews "Brian/Kell/Gossens Play Schumann & Beethoven." (Testament label: distributed by Allegro 1-800-288-2007).

2: STEWART UDALL served three terms in Congress, and as Secretary of the Interior under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. He is the author of a new book, "The Myths of August", (Pantheon) which chronicles his struggle as one of the first lawyers to represent thousands of Americans who were injured or killed by the testing of atomic weapons. Udall spent years investigating and litigating cases filed by Southwestern families who had been harmed by atmospheric testing of atomic bombs, and by families of Navajo men who developed lung cancer after mining Uranium for the Government. His book, which has been heralded by "The New York Times" condemns the Government for deeming nuclear testing safe, and ignoring the damage done by downwinds nuclear fallout.

Author PETER GURALNICK has written the first of a two part biography of Elvis Presley, retelling the story of the King's childhood "soberly, thoroughly and unsensationally" (says the ALA Booklist). "Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley" (Little Brown) tells much of the story through quotes both from Elvis and people who knew him then. It attempts to portray Elvis' human side, rather than the mythical figure he has become.

Writer MARK RICHARD ("rih-SHAR") of cajun, creole and French descent, has writen his first novel: "Fishboy" (Doubleday), after an award winning collection of short stories: "Ice at the Bottom of the World". "Fishboy" is a novel of a boy's sea journey, "replete with ghosts, sea creatures and violent shipmates". Richard's prose style has been singled out for praise, with one critic hailing the novel as "an eloquent fever dream"