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Performer, comic and writer SANDRA BERNHARD. Some know her from her role in the ABC sitcom "Roseanne;" she also had a successful one-woman off-Broadway show called "Without You I'm Nothing," which was turned into a film and album of the same name. Her HBO special last year, "Sandra After Dark," satirized the old "Playboy After Dark" variety show. She appeared in Martin Scorsese's "King of Comedy," among other feature films. She was also linked as a possible love interest to Madonna. Her first book was "Confessions of a Pretty Lady." Her new book is called "Love Love and Love," a collection of short stories and essays. (both HarperCo

We remember writer BRUCE CHATWIN, one of the most influential travel writers of his generation. CHATWIN died five years ago from a rare bone marrow disease he contracted while in China. He was 48 years old. CHATWIN spent over 20 years exploring the people and geography of the world. His 1978 travel book "In Patagonia" chronicled his solitary journey through South America. His last novel Utz was set in the art world. (RE-BROADCAST of show first aired 9/10/87)Writer TRACY JOHNSTON. JOHNSTON is the author of "Shooting the Boh: a Woman's Voyage Down the Wildest River in Borneo" (Vintage Books), which isd now inm its eighth printing. The book is not only an account of her adventure going down the river dealing with leeches, waterfalls, foot rot, and moldy clothes, but about her own realization that the hot flashes she was feeling in the middle of the night weren't the steamy jungle but the onset of menopause. Amy Tan described JOHNSTON as being "as hilariously observant of her own tics and wrinkles as she is of . (RE-BROADCAST of show first aired 1/

Retired ADM. WILLIAM J. CROWE, JR. He was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Reagan and Bush. He's now chair of Clinton's foreign intelligence advisory board. In the late1980s, CROWE developed an unusual friendship with his Soviet counterpart, Marshal Sergei F. Akromeyev, who later committed suicide after being accused of taking part in the Soviet coup. CROWE urged Bush to delay the start up in the Gulf War. And later, he endorsed Clinton for president. CROWE has written a new book, "The Line of Fire: From Washington to the Gulf, the Politics and Battles of the New Military," (Simon and Sch

Astronomer DAVID LEVY. He's discovered 21 comets, both as an amateur and as part of a professional team. He discovered the comet that will crash into Jupiter on July 16th, and the comet is named after him. LEVY is a contributer to many astronomical magazines, and is the author of numerous books on astronomy. He has recently published "Quest for Comets: An Explosive Trail of beauty and Danger" (Plenum Press), and has another book "Skywatching" (Nature Company) forthcoming in July.(Originally broadcast 6

2: Writer HOWARD NORMAN has been nominated for the National Book Award for his new novel "The Bird Artist" (Farrar, Straus, Giroux). The book takes place in Newfoundland in 1911, and is about an artist who murders the town's lighthouse keeper. NORMAN is also the author of a short story collection and "The Northern Lights," a National Book Award Nominee in 1987.

2: The man known as "the King of the Surf Guitar," DICK DALE. He launched surf rock in 1960 with his band, the Deltones. He described the surf sound in a 1963 article as "a heavy staccato sound on the lowkey guitar strings, with a heavy throbbing beat--like thunder, or waves breaking over you." DALE defined the California sound, and influenced The Ventures, The Beachboys, and Jan and Dean. He also influenced later groups like Sonic Youth. His music is now heard under the titles in the new movie, "Pulp Fiction." (REBROADCAST FROM 7

Author and museum director JAMES CAMERON. Sixty four years ago, an organized mob of more than 10,000 white men and women dragged CAMERON and two other black teenage men from a jail cell in Marion, Indiana. The mob mercilessly beat the three young men. They lynched two. CAMERON was spared. In 1984, he recounted this experience in his memoir "A Time of Terror" (Available now from Black Classic Press). Then in 1988, CAMERON founded the Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee. The Museum houses photographs, books, articles and artifacts documenting the atrocities endured by blacks in this country. CAMERON modeled the Museum after the Jewish Holocaust museum in Israel. (THE INTERVIEW WITH JAMES CAMERON WILL CONTINUE INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW.

2: Actor and playwright DAVID DRAKE. In 1985, DRAKE saw the play "The Normal Heart" by playwright Larry Kramer. It was a turning point for DRAKE. Kramer went on to become a founder of ACT UP--the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power. DRAKE, a gay man, started on a path of self discovery and activism that has led to his writing a series of vignettes called "The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me" (Anchor Books).

LIONEL DAHMER is the father of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who committed some of the most ghastly crimes imaginable. LIONEL has written a new memoir about his life with his son, "A Father's Story." (William Morrow), in which he tries to understand what happened to his son, and how he could turn into such a monster.

JOHNNY OTIS is a pioneer of rhythm and blues music. He has been a R&B musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his 1945 big band hit "Harlem Nocturne," and his 1958 his record "Willie and Hand Jive," which was in the top ten on R&B charts. Otis is back on the road and in the recording studio now. In January he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in February, he was inducted into the Rhythm &Blues Hall of Fame. His latest CD, "The Black Territory Bands," was nominated for a Grammy in the Big Band category for 1994. Capitol records reissued OTIS's sessions from the 1950's. OTIS has also just written his memoirs, "Upside Your Head! Rhythm and Blues on Central Avenue." (University Press of New England) (REBROADCAST from 11/21/89).

2: Actor RAUL JULIA. His films include "Kiss of the Spider Woman," "Moon Over Parador," "Tequilla Sunrise." and "Romero." He also starred in "The Addams Family" series, as Gomez, the patriarch. He had a long career in musical theater as well, including "The Three-Penny Opera," "Nine," and "Man of la Mancha." JULIA died this morning, after a stroke last week. (REBROADCAST FROM 8

Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews a new reissue "The Lester Young Trio," (on Verve).