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(James as Siyabonga Shibe (Y.R. Morad))
Like it or not, the United States is, for all intents and purposes, now an empire. William Odom, former head of the National Security Agency, along with co-author Robert Dujarric, examine America’s unprecedented power and how its position can best be maintained. Then filmmaker Ra'anan Alexandrowicz and actor Siyabonga Melonga on their new film, "James' Journey to Jerusalem." And Sarah Dunant shares her new novel, The Birth of Venus. It's about a young woman pursuing both art and love in 15th c. Florence.
William Odom and Robert Dujarric
William Odom's new book is America's Inadvertent Empire, co-authored with Robert Dujarric.
Siyabonga Melonga and Ra'anan Alexandrowicz
"James' Journey to Jerusalem" is about a young man's pilgrimage to the Holy Land and his ensuing misadventures. Siyabonga Melonga stars as James, and Ra'anan Alexandrowicz directs.
» Visit the film’s website
» Visit the film’s website
Sarah Dunant
Sarah Dunant is one of Britain's foremost writers of literary suspense. The Birth of Venus is her first historical novel.
» Read more about the book
» Read more about the book
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