Autores al aire

Tonight on The Daily Show: science writer Mary Roach, whose Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void (W. W. Norton, 978-0393068474, $25.95; Brilliance Audio unabridged CD, $29.99) pubs today.
Talk of the Nation interviewed professor and bestseller Andrew Hacker, co-author of Higher Education? How Colleges Are Wasting Our Money and Failing Our Kids--and What We Can Do About It (Times Books, 978-0805087345, $26), which pubs tomorrow.

Authors on today's Sirius XM Book Radio's Pia Lindström Presents:

Nonfiction author Joseph Wallace with his debut novel Diamond Ruby (Touchstone, 978-1439160053, $16; Blackstone Audiobooks unabridged CD, $32.95), based on the true story of a lady pitcher who struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in exhibition play. PW wrote "Sharply sketched, convincing historical characters like Ruth and Dempsey add to the considerable appeal of Wallace's gritty but fun period baseball tale."

Jim Knipfel, whose new book is These Children Who Come at You with Knives, and Other Fairy Tales: Stories (S&S, 978-1439154120, $14). PW declared "Funny, sarcastic, and disturbing, Knipfel's stories will cause readers to squirm in their seats and laugh out loud at the same time."

Playwright David Mamet discusses his children's book The Trials of Roderick Spode, "The Human Ant" (Sourcebooks, 978-1402238307, $15.99). PW's review had this to say: "The series of misadventures is gently amusing, but it's hard to imagine anyone without Mamet's fame getting the book published—certainly not in hardcover and at this price."

Authors on today's Leonard Lopate Show:

Siobhan O'Connor and Alexandra Spunt examined No More Dirty Looks: The Truth about Your Beauty Products--and the Ultimate Guide to Safe and Clean Cosmetics (Da Capo Lifelong Books, 978-0738213965, $14.95).

Rick Moody talked about his ninth book, The Four Fingers of Death (Little, Brown, 978-0316118910, $25.99), which pubbed last week. PW thought "No amount of familiarity with Moody's body of work will prepare a reader for this distressingly impertinent exercise in bafflement."

On The Wendy Williams Show: Playboy beauty and reality-show star Kendra Wilkinson, author of Sliding Into Home (Gallery, 978-1439180914, $25).

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Authors on the Air is compiled by Diane Patrick. To be included in this compilation, email author appearance information to dpatrick@publishersweekly.com (at least TWO days in advance, please).