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Tuesday, June 03, 2003

Ruth Reichl, editor of Gourmet magazine joins Drew Nieporent, owner of Nobu and Montrachet, to explain how tough times for restaurants can actually be good news for diners. National Book Award winner Elaine Pagels discusses her latest book on the discovery of the secret Gospel of Thomas, Beyond Belief. Documentary filmmaker Sam Green joins former SDS leader/weatherman Mark Rudd to discuss the new film based on the young radicals bombing of the US capitol, The Weather Underground. Plus, Afghani-born Khaled Hosseini talks about his first novel, The Kite Runner.

Ruth Reichl and Drew Nieporent

Ruth Reichl, editor of Gourmet magazine, joins Drew Nieporent, owner of Nobu and Montrachet, to explain how tough times for restaurants can actually be good news for diners.

Music: Swingtime! by The Canadian Brass. Tracks #6 and #12.

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Elaine Pagels

Elaine Pagels won the National Book Award for her groundbreaking work The Gnostic Gospels. She discusses her latest book on the discovery of the secret Gospel of Thomas, Beyond Belief.

Elaine Pagels gives a reading and Q&A at the Lenox Hill Bookstore (1018 Lexington @73rd) at 7pm tonight.

Music: "O vis ...

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Sam Green and Mark Rudd

Documentary filmmaker Sam Green joins former SDS leader/weatherman Mark Rudd to discuss the new film based on the young radicals bombing of the US capitol, The Weather Underground.

Music: Thundercat Newman's "Hollywood Dream." Side 2, tracks 5 and 7.

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Khaled Hosseini

Afghani-born Khaled Hosseini, with his first novel, The Kite Runner.

Khaled Kosseini will be interviewed by Leonard on June 4th at 7 pm at CUNY (365 Fifth Ave. between 34th and 35th). Admission is free.

Music: "Pakistani Music: The Rubab of Kashmir."Track #1.

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