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2: Former Cardinals' pitcher BOB GIBSON was a record-breaking baseball player in the 1960's, and was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in 1981. He's just written his autobiography, which explores his rise from the Omaha projects to the major leagues, and being an early black ballplayer. The book is "Stranger to the Game" (Viking).

LIONEL DAHMER is the father of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who committed some of the most ghastly crimes imaginable. LIONEL has written a new memoir about his life with his son, "A Father's Story." (William Morrow), in which he tries to understand what happened to his son, and how he could turn into such a monster.

2: Two segments: 1) Pro-life activist HELEN ALVARE (AL-va-ray). Alvare is an attorney who is Director of Planning and Information for Pro-Life Activities at the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. She talks about the pro-life movement is re-grouping in light of the new Administration in Washington. Alvare considers herself an anti-abortion feminist and has also worked to get pro-life women candidates elected. 2) Pro-choice activist KITTY KOLBERT. She is an attorney who argued against Pennsylvania's restrictive abortion law in the Supreme Court last year. This summer, she founded the Center for Reproductive Law And Policy to focus on reproductive rights world wide.

Poet and syndicated columnist JIM NORTHRUP. NORTHRUP's first book is "Walking the Rez Road" (Voyageur Press), stories and poems which concern the lives of native people living on a northern Minnesota reservation. Northrup looks at 19th century treaties with 20th century eyes. His work also has to do with the aftermath of the Vietnam war. NORTHRUP was a Marine who served in the war. (The "rez" in the title means "reserva

2: AIDS researcher and pioneer DR. JEROME GROOPMAN. Groopman, who is chief of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the New England Deaconess Hospital, is director of an innovative AIDS program there that is unusual in combining clinical research and medical services to approximately 1000 HIV-infected people. As a cancer specialist, Groopman has been at the forefront of the battle against AIDS since the early 80's.

Hog farmer and writer MARY ELIZABETH FRICKE (Frick-EE). Her new book is, "Dino, Godzilla and the Pigs: My Life On Our Missouri Hog Farm." (Soho Press). The FRICKE's farm was flooded, just as this book was coming out. Marty will talk with FRICKE about how they and the farm are doing. FRICKE's book describes the intricacies of farm work, like cutting the teeth and tails of piglets, and driving a monster tractor with sixteen gears

2: Comedienne CAROL LEIFER ("Leefer"). She's been a longstanding regular as a stand up on Late Night With David Letterman, and a writer for Saturday Night Live. This year, she writes for comedy pal (and former boyfriend) Jerry Seinfeld -- some say the character of Elaine is based on Leifer. Last year she produced "Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue", a fictional recreation of the great "Blue" comediennes of the sixties: Belle Barth, Pearl Williams, and Rusty Warren (who's XXX-rated "Knockers Up" album sold six million copies in 1960).

2: MARIN ALSOP is the music director of the Colorado Symphony. One of the few woman conductors in the world, she has also served as music director of the Lond Island Philharmonic, and has been the guest conductor for many orchestras, including the St. Louis Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Boston Pops Orchestra. ALSOP founded Concordia, a 50-piece chamber orchestra whose repertoire combines classical and jazz music, and String Fever, a swing band for which she plays violin. ALSOP has recorded three CD's: "Fever Pitch," by String Fever, and "Blue Monday" and "Victory Stride" by the Concordia Orchestra.

Professor and military sociologist CHARLES MOSKOS. He formulated President Clinton's new policy on homosexuals in the military which has been dubbed "don't ask don't tell" (enlistees would not be asked about sexual orientation nor would they declare it, once in the service). MOSKOS has done field research during every major army deployment over the last 30 years, most recently in Somalia to interview African-American soldiers. MOSKOS is also a proponent of a national service program for college students, which has caught the eye of President Clinton.

2: Independent film director ABEL FERRARA. He's been described as a film maker who has a quest to "confront issues of salvation, grace and dignity within a context of extreme depravity." His films include "King of New York," (a "stylish(ly). . .contemporary gangster movie,"), and the cult classic "The Bad Lieutenant," starring Harvey Keitel. He also directed a couple of TV's "Miami Vice" episodes. His lesser known films include "Ms. 45," "Driller Killer," and "Fear City." FERRARA has a new film starring Harvey Keitel and Madonna, "Dangerous Game."