Today on NPR's Fresh Air: Seth Fletcher, author of Bottled Lightning: Superbatteries, Electric Cars, and the New Lithium Economy (Hill and Wang, $26, 9780809030538).
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Tomorrow on CNN's American Morning: Kelly Dorfman, author of What's Eating Your Child?: The Hidden Connections Between Food and Childhood Ailments (Workman, $13.95, 9780761161196).
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Tomorrow on KCRW's Bookworm: Ann Patchett, author of State of Wonder (Harper, $26.99, 9780062049803). As the show put it, "Ann Patchett has written a book you can't put down. State of Wonder is a version of Conrad's Heart of Darkness, set in South America in the heart of the jungle. The quester and the mad doctor are both women, and the real subjects are loss and reproductive choice."
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Tomorrow on CBS's The Talk: Lisa Bloom, author of Think: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World (Vanguard, $25.99, 9781593156596).
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Tomorrow on Glenn Beck: Chris Stewart, author of The Miracle of Freedom: Seven Tipping Points That Saved the World (Shadow Mountain, $28.99, 9781606419519).
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Tomorrow on NPR's Diane Rehm Show: Ted Danson, author of Oceana: Our Endangered Oceans and What We Can Do to Save Them (Rodale, $32.50, 9781605292625).
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Tomorrow on the View: Ice-T, author of Ice: A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption-from South Central to Hollywood (One World/Ballantine, $25, 9780345523280).
Also on the View: Marc Ostrofsky, author of Get Rich Click!: The Ultimate Guide to Making Money on the Internet (Razor Media Group, $19.95, 9780982769607).