Pollster Stanley Greenberg breaks down the Democratic/Republican divide into identifiable factions - "F-You Boys," “Super-Educated Women," and "Privileged Men," to name a few – and shares his hopes for an end to the deadlock. Then a discussion with John Rosengren on Minnesotan ice hockey culture. New Yorker staff writer David Denby talks candidly about nearly losing his shirt in the dot-com bubble. And bestselling author Tracy Chevalier on her latest novel, The Lady and the Unicorn.
Stanley Greenberg
Stanley Greenberg’s new book is The Two Americas: Our Current Political Deadlock and How to Break It. Greenberg was part of Clinton’s 1992 re-election team.
Events: Stanley Greenbergsoigns books at Barnes and Noble on Friday, February 20th at 7:30pm at the Barnes and Noble on 82nd and Broadway.
Events: Stanley Greenbergsoigns books at Barnes and Noble on Friday, February 20th at 7:30pm at the Barnes and Noble on 82nd and Broadway.
John Rosengren
Ice hockey is more than just a sport for many Minnesotans. In Blades of Glory: The True Story of a Young Team Bred to Win, John Rosengren chronicles the Jefferson High School Jaguars, a hockey team from Bloomington, Minnesota. Rosengren attended every team practice, meeting, and game for the 2000-2001 ...
David Denby
When his wife left him in 2000, David Denby decided that in order take over ownership of their apartment, he had to earn a million dollars within a year by investing in the stock market. It didn’t work out as he had hoped. His new memoir is American Sucker.
Tracy Chevalier
Tracy Chevalier, author of the bestselling Girl With a Pearl Earring, has based her latest novel on the famous French medieval Lady and the Unicorn tapestries.
Read an excerpt of Chevalier's The Lady and the Unicorn
Tracy Chevalier’s website
Music: The Passion of Reason The Sour Cream ...
Read an excerpt of Chevalier's The Lady and the Unicorn
Tracy Chevalier’s website
Music: The Passion of Reason The Sour Cream ...
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