In this edition of First Person One on One, author Tom Vanderbilt discusses his new book, “Beginners, The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning.”

“Outlawed” dusts off the myth of the old West and reignites the glimmering promise of the frontier with an entirely new set of feminist stakes.

“Lazarus” will keep you on the edge of your reading chair. Lars Kepler talks about writing dark thrillers with brilliant heroes and hellish villains.

Pulitzer prize winning author and St. Louis native Jane Smiley discusses her talking animal book, “Perestroika in Paris,” and her main characters’ namesakes.

A conversation with LynneMarie Alexander, author of “The Hill,” a new coffee table book with personal accounts and photos of the famous St. Louis neighborhood.

In his new book, “A Brotherhood Betrayed,” journalist Michael Cannell tells the true story of the mafia’s highest ranking assassin, who turned state’s witness.

Jan Greenberg, co-author of 14 award-winning children’s books, discusses her research and interviews with innovative artist Dale Chihuly for her latest title.

Jill Wine-Banks’ memoir The Watergate Girl is the story of her time investigating crimes that led to the resignation of Richard M. Nixon.

An insightful, unflinching portrayal of the remarkable siblings who came closer to altering the course of American history than any other Indian leaders.

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Rick Bragg discusses his new book of insightful and homespun essays about the American South, “Where I Come From.”