First, Richard Tafel, Executive Director of the Log Cabin Republicans, discusses gay Republicans and Log Cabin's contribution to the Dole campaign. Then, author Paul Theroux talks about his book "The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean", and meeting Nobel Prize-winner Naguib Mahfouz in Egypt. Next, author and documentary filmmaker Jo Franklin discusses her book "The Wing of the Falcon", a thriller set in the Middle East. Then, artist Ivey Hayes discusses his painting process and what inspires his artwork. Finally, a conversation with journalist and author Hal Crowther about celebrities, liberalism, and his book "Unarmed But Dangerous: Reflections".