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2: FRED WAITZKIN has written two books about chess. His first, "Searching For Bobby Fischer," is about his young son Josh's gift for chess. The book was made into a movie of the same name, starring Joe Mantegna as Fred Waitzkin, with Laurence Fishburne and Ben Kingsley. Waitzkin's latest book is called "Mortal Games." It's a portrait of the world chess champion Garry Kasparov as he prepares, in 1990, to defend his title against sworn enemy Anatoly Karpov.

Film critic STEPHEN SCHIFF reviews the newest retelling of the Frankenstein story, "Mary Shelly''s Frankenstein," directed by Kenneth Branagh.

Film critic STEPHEN SCHIFF reviews the new Spielberg film, "Schindler''s List."

1: Actor BURT REYNOLDS. Star of "Evening Shade," and such films as "Deliverance" and "Smokey and the Bandit." He's written his autobiography, "My Life" (Hyperion). Terry spoke with REYNOLDS before he cut short his book tour.

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MIKE STROUD and his companion Ranulph Fiennes were the first people to cross Antarctica on foot. Their 95-day expedition culminated in 1993. STROUD has just written a book, "Shadows on the Wasteland," (The Overlook Press) about the 95-day, 1350-mile journey. STROUD is a doctor, nutritionist, and survival consultant to the British Ministry of Defense, and has participated in other Polar expedition

TV critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews three new specials: "The Return of Ironside," on NBC; "The Beatles Songbook," on PBS; and HBO''s documentary on the making of the sequel to the comedy film, "Hot Shots," which parodies the documentary about the making of Apcolopyse Now.

"Our role in Iraq will be ... to be available, to continue to train, to assist, to help and to deal with ISIS as it arises."

It's no accident that the track feels fast to runners. The Italian company that designed the track says its goal is to take "human speeds to levels never reached before."

BERRY GORDY, founder of Motown. GORDY and Motown made stars out of musicians including Diana Ross and the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Michael Jackson. GORDY has written his autobiography, "To Be Loved: The Music, the Magic, the Memories of Motown: An Autobiography" (Warner Books).

Television critic DAVID BIANCULLI talks about the power of tv programs'' opening theme songs. The president of ABC Entertainment wants to do away with them.

Rock critic KEN TUCKER reviews "Our Cancer Year," the book-length comic about a couple''s battle with cancer, by Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner (Four Walls Eight Windows).