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Find out how Abraham Lincoln became a great wartime commander in chief despite not having any military experience. Civil War historian James McPherson’s most recent book is Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief.

Essayist and public radio favorite Sarah Vowell talks about America’s Puritan roots, beyond the shoe buckles-and-corn stereotypes, and what our 17th c. cultural heritage means for modern-day Americans. Her new book is The Wordy Shipmates. Events: Sarah Vowell will give a Q&A and booksigning Wed. Oct. 8 at 7:00 PM Barnes & Noble Union Square 33 East 17th St Sarah Vowell has also helped plan "REVENGE OF THE BOOK EATERS" A benefit for NYC’s Free Writing Programs for Children Tues. Oct. 7 at 8:00 PM Town Hall, 43rd St. between Broadway and 6th Ave. Tickets and more info at 826nyc.org

Advisors to President Bush have claimed that “perception is reality.” We look at the ways presidents are portrayed in biographical films. When are biopics accurate depictions, and when are they more about myth-making? Leonard talks to Professor Jay Parker of Georgetown University's Department of Government, and film critic David Thomson. You can watch the films we’ve selected and weigh in on the conversation by posting your reactions below. Films we’ll discuss: JFK (1991) Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) Truman (1995)

It can be hard for parents to get their finicky kids to eat healthy foods. Chef Alice Waters of Chez Panisse and New York Times "Well" blogger Tara Parker-Pope share tips on how to end food battles and expand menu options for even the pickiest eaters! Weigh in: How did you get your kids to eat foods beyond pizza, hot dogs, and chicken nuggets? Share your tips and recipes. Event: Tara Parker-Pope and Alice Waters will be participating in a panel discussion "Beyond Chicken Nuggets: How to Raise a Healthy Eater" Sun. Oct. 12th from 12:00-1:30 PM HIRO Ballroom, 88 9th Avenue (Between 16th and 17th Sts.) For tickets and more info, go here

We look at how the oil industry got so big, and whether anything needs to be done to keep it in check. Antonia Juhasz is author of The Tyranny of Oil. Event: Antonia Juhasz will be at the NYC book launch For The Tyranny of Oil Mon. Oct. 6 from 6:30 to 8:30pm The Puffin Room 435 Broome Street in Soho

Execution by guillotine wasn’t eliminated in France until the early 1980s. French lawyer Robert Badinter talks about his fight to end the death penalty there, and what the US can learn from the debate over the death penalty in France. His recent book is Abolition.

Ian Buruma’s new novel, The China Lover, is based on the life of the Japanese actress known to American audiences as Shirley Yamaguchi. Events: Ian Buruma will be speaking and signing books Mon. Oct. 6 from 7:00-8:00 PM Barnes & Noble 97 Warren St. (at Greenwich St.) Ian Buruma will be speaking At the Japan Society Thurs. Oct. 16 at 6:30 PM 333 E. 47th St. Followed by a reception Tickets and more info here

In 1829, Champagne Bollinger introduced its instantly recognizable champagne. Since then, six generations of the Bollinger family have continued that tradition. Ghislain de Montgolfier, chairman of Champagne Bollinger, explains how their bubbly is made.

The House has passed the historic $700 billion bailout. Michael Santoli, Associate Editor of Barron'€™s magazine, joins us again for an update, and explains how the passage of the plan could affect the markets.

An estimated 27 million people worldwide are afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease. Find out what Alzheimer’s is all about, and whether there are ways to prevent it or slow its progress. Dr. Richard Mayeux is co-director of the Taub Institute of Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Samuel Gandy is a neurologist at Mount Sinai.

Find out what the Savings Michael Santoli is Associate Editor of Barron’s magazine.

In 1975, Paul Theroux traveled by train from London to Tokyo and then back home again. Recently, he made the 28,000-mile trip again. He writes about retracing his steps in a new book, Ghost Train to the Eastern Star. Events: Paul Theroux will be signing books Sat. Oct. 4 at 3:00 PM New Yorker Festival HQ 125 W. 18th St. Paul Theroux will be signing books Sun. Oct. 5 at 1:00 PM Ailey Citigroup Theatre 405 West 55th Street

Classics like Deenie and Blubber helped make Judy Blume one of the most beloved authors of books for children and young adults. Her latest kids’ book is Going, Going, Gone! with the Pain and the Great One. Event: Judy Blume will be speaking Sat. Oct. 4 at 1:00 pm 92nd Street Y Lexington Ave. and 92nd St. More info is at 92y.org

The House votes today on the bailout bill that passed the Senate on Wednesday. Jonathan Capehart, editorial writer for the Washington Post, fills us in on the political implications of today's vote, and what's at stake for the lawmakers who have voted for or against it.

A 2007 rendition program in the Horn of Africa led to nearly 100 men, women, and children being rounded up in Kenya and eventually rendered to Ethiopia. At least 10 victims of this program still languish in Ethiopian prisons, with little recourse; still others are missing. We find out why these people are being held and what should happen next. Jennifer Daskal is Senior Counterterrorism Counsel at Human Rights Watch.

The newsmakers in the current financial crisis are usually big names like Lehman Brothers, AIG, and Bear Stearns - but what about America’s small businesses? We look into how the bailout bill could affect small business owners in the U.S. if it passes. Lloyd Chapman is president of the American Small Business League.

Philip Roth is one of the most celebrated living American writers. His new novel, Indignation, is set in the early years of the Cold War and follows a young boy from New Jersey as he goes through college in the midwest.

When Italian cookbook star Marcella Hazan first moved to the U.S. as a young wife, she didn’t know any recipes, and couldn’t speak a word of English. Find out how she went on to become the godmother of Italian cooking in America. Her new memoir is Amarcord. Events: Marcella Hazan will be hosting a lunch Thurs. Oct. 9 at the Garden Education Center 130 Bible Street Cos Cob, CT To RSVP and for more info, go here or call (203) 869-9242 ext. 6 Marcella Hazan will be hosting a Q&A Fri. Oct. 10. at 7 pm Montauk Club 25 8th Ave., in Park Slope, Brooklyn