Sara Davidson, a successful journalist, screenwriter and the best-selling author of Loose Change, joins me to talk about her acclaimed new book, Leap! What Will We Do With the Rest of Our Lives? (Random House). Leap! includes interviews with a wide range of people from across the country, including teachers, psychologists, and businesspeople, as well as well-known figures like Carly Simon, Tom Hayden, Iman, Jane Fonda and Tracy Kidder.

If you're an empty nester seriously contemplating downsizing your home, or you just need some help navigating the world of real estate, tune in to my conversation with DC area realtor Patricia Kennedy. She's written about everything real estate from soup to nuts in her new book, The Irreverent Guide to Real Estate: Buying, Selling and Making Money.