Fresh Air book critic, Maureen Corrigan has more suggestions for summer reading: "A Little Yellow Dog" by Walter Mosely (W.W. Norton); "Cause of Death" by Patricia Cornwell (G.P. Putmans Sons); and "Lily White," by Susan Isaacs (HarperCollins).INT. 2:A concert and interview with vocalist SUSANNAH MCCORKLE. Last week she finished a cabaret of Cole Porter tunes in New York City. "The Passionate Cole Porter" was an attempt by MCCORKLE to prove that Porter was not an unfeeling observer of romance. Included in the show was "The Censorship Medley," six songs denied radio air play because of their sexual content. She also has a CD featuring Cole Porter tunes, "Easy To Love" (Concord Jazz). MCCORKLE is the youngest singer ever to be included in the Smithsonian Institution''s "Popular Music Record Series."
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