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The Brian Lehrer Show / April 01, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, April 01, 2004
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  • Monique Truong
    Monique Truong

    Foer She’s a Jolly Good Fellow

    Monique Truong imagined the life of Gertrude Stein’s Vietnamese cook in her novel The Book of Salt, which just won the New York Public Library’s Young Lions fiction award. She discusses the joys and challenges of being a young writer (she was born in 1968) with last year’s winner, Jonathan Safran Foer.

    "Don’t they love smokers in France, why can’t they take them? Go where you’re wanted."
    Dan from Dublin wants to ban smoking in Ireland.

Budget Woes

Charles Brecher Executive Vice President and Research Director, Citizen's Budget Commissiondiscusses the problems surrounding the New York State budget

The Glass Ceiling

Mark IsemanSenior Attorney at the National Resources Defense Councilon the return to glass recycling in the city

The Empire Strikes Back

Charles Gargano chairman of the Empire State Development Corporation responds to criticism about New York State "Empire Zones"

In the Lions' Den

(Perennial, 2003) on the struggles of a young writer trying to get published
and
Monique Truong Winner of the Young Lions Fiction AwardThe Book of Salt(Houghton Miflin, April 7, 2004) on her experience getting published
and
Bliss Broyardauthor, My Father, Dancing (Harvest Books, 2000)

Up In Smoke

Councilwoman Phyllis MorrisCity Councilwoman from Breezy Point, Queens Discusses the Mayor’s "proposal" to eliminate smoking from people's homes and goes a step further to introduce her own plan

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30 Issues in 30 Days

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Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of The Brian Lehrer Show.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

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