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1: Actress LAUREN BACALL is a legend, though she doesn't like to think of herself as such. She's been a star of stage and screen for fifty years, was married to Humphrey Bogart, and won the National Book Award for her 1978 autobiography "By Myself." Her new book, "Now" (Alfred A. Knopf Inc.), tells the story of her last fifteen years and the experiences that have shaped her life.

The attacker grabbed the officer's gun and fatally shot himself, the agency adds. The officer was identified as George Gonzalez, a veteran who served in Iraq, by the Pentagon Force Protection Agency.

ANNE and her son PATRICK MAGUIRE were part of the Maguire Seven, the family who was wrongfully arrested in 1974 on suspicion of manufacturing bombs for the Irish Republican Army. The family was tortured, tried, convicted, and jailed, and was not reunited for eleven years. ANNE spent eight years in prison, in what Sir John May called the "worst miscarriage of justice I have ever seen." PATRICK spent four years in prison after being convicted at the age of 13. ANNE MAGUIRE has written a book about their experience, "Miscarriage of Justice: An Irish Family's Story of Wrongful Conviction as IRA Terrorists" (Roberts Rinehart Publishers).

Jazz pianist and singer BOB DOROUGH. A top BeBop performer in New York, he later composed for Miles Davis. Since then, he's also composed for the children's show, "Schoolhouse Rock." He'll play the song he co-wrote with Davd Frishberg, "I'm Hip." (Rebroadcast from 7/22/87)A recorded live performance of "The Worst Tunes We've Played at Weddings" and the Doors' hit "People are Strange" by BRAVE COMBO. The quartet founded the "nuclear polka" movement which was popular with punks and polka fans. (Rebroadcast from 5/16/90).Singer and songwriter LOUDON WAINWRIGHT. He is best known for his 1973 hit "Dead Skunk ." He is considered by many to be a satirical and caustic folksinger. He plays his song, "Your Mother and I." (Rebroadcast from 11/27/87)Jazz guitarist MARTY GROSZ. He's been a part of the New York jazz scene for over forty years. His playing mocks the style of Fats Waller. He performs "I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby.

2: Former Cardinals' pitcher BOB GIBSON was a record-breaking baseball player in the 1960's, and was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 1981. He's just written his autobiography, which explores his rise from the Omaha projects to the major leagues, and being an early black ballplayer. The book is "Stranger to the Game" (Viking).

Book critic JOHN LEONARD reviews "Judge on Trial," by Czech writer Ivan Klima.

2: Pharmacologist DR. AVRAM GOLDSTEIN. He set up some of the first methodone clinics to treat heroin addiction in California, and has a new book "Addiction: From Biology to Drug Policy" (Freeman). GOLDSTEIN argues that addictions are diseases, and must be considered a public health problem. A study released last month may back him up: 500,000 American deaths a year are attributed to cigarette, alcohol and drug use.

Poet and syndicated columnist JIM NORTHRUP. NORTHRUP's first book is "Walking the Rez Road" (Voyageur Press), stories and poems which concern the lives of native people living on a northern Minnesota reservation. Northrup looks at 19th century treaties with 20th century eyes. His work also has to do with the aftermath of the Vietnam war. NORTHRUP was a Marine who served in the war. (The "rez" in the title means "reserva

Hog farmer and writer MARY ELIZABETH FRICKE (Frick-EE). Her new book is, "Dino, Godzilla and the Pigs: My Life On Our Missouri Hog Farm." (Soho Press). The FRICKE's farm was flooded, just as this book was coming out. Marty will talk with FRICKE about how they and the farm are doing. FRICKE's book describes the intricacies of farm work, like cutting the teeth and tails of piglets, and driving a monster tractor with sixteen gears

2: Comedienne CAROL LEIFER ("Leefer"). She's been a longstanding regular as a stand up on Late Night With David Letterman, and a writer for Saturday Night Live. This year, she writes for comedy pal (and former boyfriend) Jerry Seinfeld -- some say the character of Elaine is based on Leifer. Last year she produced "Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue", a fictional recreation of the great "Blue" comediennes of the sixties: Belle Barth, Pearl Williams, and Rusty Warren (who's XXX-rated "Knockers Up" album sold six million copies in 1960).

Professor and military sociologist CHARLES MOSKOS. He formulated President Clinton's new policy on homosexuals in the military which has been dubbed "don't ask don't tell" (enlistees would not be asked about sexual orientation nor would they declare it, once in the service). MOSKOS has done field research during every major army deployment over the last 30 years, most recently in Somalia to interview African-American soldiers. MOSKOS is also a proponent of a national service program for college students, which has caught the eye of President Clinton.

Commentator MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews "Fables of Abundance: A Cultural History of Advertising in America," by Jackson Lears (BasicBooks).