The gurus of how-to, Alvin and Larry Ubell, answer your home repair questions. Then, studies show that there is such a thing as a good divorce – and children can even benefit from it. Divorce expert Constance Ahrons explains more. Former Saturday Night Live cast member Jay Mohr describes the panic attacks he experienced on the set. And a look at Hari Kunzru’s new novel, Transmission.
Alvin and Larry Ubell
Call 212-267-WNYC (212-267-9692) with your home repair questions. Alvin and Larry Ubell are here to help.
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» Visit the Ubell’s website
Constance Ahrons
Sociologist and divorce expert Constance Ahrons’s latest book is We're Still Family: What Grown Children Have to Say About Their Parents' Divorce. She conducted an in-depth study of the grown children of divorced parents.
» More about the author
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» More about the author
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Jay Mohr
Jay Mohr spent two exciting, hectic, and often-frustrating years as a cast member of Saturday Night Live (from 1993 to 1995). He was perhaps best known for his impressions of Christopher Walken and Dick Vitale. His new memoir is Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches of Saturday Night ...
Hari Kunzru
Hari Kunzru’s latest novel, Transmission, is about an Indian computer programmer’s pursuit of the American Dream. Kunzru’s bestselling debut novel was The Impressionist.
» Read an excerpt of Transmission in the Reading Room
» Visit Hari Kunzru's website
Events: ...
» Read an excerpt of Transmission in the Reading Room
» Visit Hari Kunzru's website
Events: ...
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