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What would New York be without Robert Moses? Urban critic Phillip Lopate and architect James Sanders debate the legacy of the often-maligned Robert Moses. "Talk of the Town" doyenne Lillian Ross shares stories of her timeless New Yorker pieces in her new work, Reporting Back. Plus, English actor and comedian Billy Connolly talks about his life in Scotland, theatre and cinema and his new biography Billy. And Aleksander Hemon shares his debut novel, Nowhere Man.
Phillip Lopate and James Sanders
What would New York be without Robert Moses? Urban critic Phillip Lopate and architect James Sanders debate the legacy of the often-maligned Robert Moses.
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Lillian Ross
"Talk of the Town" doyenne Lillian Ross shares stories of her timeless New Yorker pieces in her new work, Reporting Back. Read an excerpt in the Reading Room.
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Billy Connolly
Actor and comedian Billy Connolly talks about his life in Scotland, theatre and cinema and his new biography Billy.
Aleksander Hemon
Aleksander Hemon shares his debut novel, Nowhere Man. Read an excerpt in the Reading Room.
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