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(Jeff Benedict)
Underneath its glamour and athleticism, the NBA may foster a culture of violence, especially towards women. Jeff Benedict, an expert on crimes by athletes, has done a lot of research into the criminal histories of 177 NBA players from the 2001–2002 season. Then, a former embedded journalist and two ex-Marines on the characteristics of the newest generation of American soldiers, now fighting in Iraq. Dancer/choreographer Frederic Franklin celebrates his 90th birthday with the American Ballet Theatre. And David Bezmozgis on his new short story collection, Natasha.
Jeff Benedict
Out of Bounds: Inside the NBA's Culture of Rape, Violence, and Crime is Jeff Benedict’s look into whether life in the NBA may encourage criminal behavior. Benedict is a lawyer and journalist; he’s published three books on athletes and crime.
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Evan Wright, Nathan Fick, and Josh Person
Nathan Fick and Josh Person were members of the First Reconnaissance Battalion Marine, the Marine Corps' special operations unit whose motto is "Swift, Silent, Deadly." Evan Wright is a journalist who was embedded with their battalion in Iraq. He’s written a book about the experience – it’s called Generation Kill: ...
Frederic Franklin
Frederic Franklin, former star of the Ballet Russe, has worked with Balanchine and Agnes de Mille. To celebrate his 90th birthday on June 21, he’ll be staging eight performances of Coppelia from June 21 through June 26 with the American Ballet Theater.
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David Bezmozgis
Natasha follows the experiences of a family of Latvian Jews as they acclimate to life in Toronto. David Bezmozgis’s own family emigrated to Canada from Latvia in 1980, when he was 6.
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Events: David ...
» Read an excerpt Natasha in the Reading Room
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