Friday December 24, 1999
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Diane talks with Joanne Rowling -- better known to her millions of young fans as J.K. Rowling, author of the series of books about wizard-in-training Harry Potter. She talks about how her life has changed since Harry popped into her imagination several years ago. (The three "Harry Potter" books are published by Scholastic)
J. K. Rowling, author
Book designer Barry Moser discusses his most recent project, a fully illustrated edition of the King James Bible. He talks with Diane about what motivated him to take on this challenge, and about how he chose models and created the images for his "Pennyroyal Caxton Holy Bible" (Viking Studio).
Barry Moser, book designer