E-mail a friendSeptember 21, 2005
original airdate September 01, 2005
Talk radio show host and author Neal Boortz explains his Fair Tax Plan. Actress Denise Nicholas discusses the backstory of her debut novel, Freshwater Road.
Neal Boortz
Neal Boortz
Neal Boortz is the author of the recent New York Times best-seller The FairTax Book. Best known for his nationally syndicated talk radio show, Boortz is an outspoken Libertarian. He is toying with the idea of running for President on the Libertarian Party ticket after he retires from talk radio. Boortz has been nominated "NewsTalk Personality of the Year" by the readers of Radio and Records Magazine. In February 2002, he won the award.
Denise Nicholas
Denise Nicholas
For the past few years, actress Denise Nicholas has focused on her writing. Her newly-released debut novel, Freshwater Road, is a coming-of-age story set in '64's Freedom Summer. In it, she draws on her memories as a teen touring with the Free Southern Theater. Nicholas' acting credits include Room 222 and In the Heat of the Night, for which she also wrote, and a number of films, including Let's Do It Again. She earned L.A. Emmy Awards for Voices of Our People, a celebration of African American poetry.