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Friday, September 26, 2003
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(Coach Jon Gruden)
Jon Gruden, Super Bowl-winning coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, explains the bizarre vocabulary of offensive and defensive plays. His recent book is Do You Love Football?!. Also, director Isabel Coixet and star Sarah Polley talk about their new movie “My Life Without Me.” Nelly Reifler reads from her debut short story collection, See Through. And Leonard pays tribute to self-described "participatory journalist" George Plimpton, who died last night at the age of 76.
Jon Gruden
Jon Gruden chronicles his winning football career in his memoir, Do You Love Football?!: Winning with Heart, Passion, and Not Much Sleep. More on Jon Gruden.
Music: Marcus Miller “Power” and “Nikki’s Groove”
Sarah Polley and Isabel Coixet
Sarah Polley discusses her role in the film “My Life Without Me” – she plays a 23-year-old with 2 months to live and a list of things she wants to do before she dies. Joining Ms. Polley is the film’s director, Isabel Coixet.
Nelly Reifler
Writer Nelly Reifler talks about her diverse employment history and how that led her to a writing career. She has worked in a bakery, sold wind-up toys, drummed in a band and managed an apartment building. Her new short story collection is called See Through. Events:
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George Plimpton Tribute
A tribute to the paradoxical life of George Plimpton. He was a patrician with a passion for everything from fireworks to football. Lewis Lapham and Elaine Kauffman join us by telephone to share their memories of Plimpton. More
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