Overcoming the Past: Porn and Catholicism
Tuesday, July 15, 2003
Former CIA operative Robert Baer explores the relationship between the United States, the Middle East and oil, Sleeping With The Devil. Award-winning religion journalist David Lipsky looks into the recent scandals in the Catholic church, and considers its future, The Coming Catholic Church. Plus, a conversation with former porn star, Traci Lords. In her new book Underneath It All, she explains how she manages to get out of the industry. And Joseph Epstein shares a collection of stories, Fabulous Small Jews.
Robert Baer
Former CIA operative Robert Baer explores the relationship between the United States, the Middle East and oil, Sleeping With The Devil: How Washington Sold Our Soul for Saudi Crude. Read an excerpt of Baer's book in the Reading Room.
David Gibson
Award-winning religion journalist David Gibson looks into the recent sex scandals in the catholic church, The Coming Catholic Church: How the Faithful Are Shaping a New American Catholicism.
Traci Lords
A conversation with former porn star, Traci Lords. She became notorious in the 1980s when it was discovered that she entered the business at the age of fifteen. She explains how she manage to get out of the industry, Underneath It All.
Traci Lords will be reading and signing books ...
Traci Lords will be reading and signing books ...
Joseph Epstein
Joseph Epstein shares a collection of stories, Fabulous Small Jews. read an excerpt of Epstein's book in the Reading Room.
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