Former New York governor Mario Cuomo names Abraham Lincoln as one of his heroes, and explains why he thinks that Lincoln’s legacy is as relevant as ever. Then Sol Stein shares his memories on the significance of his friendship with James Baldwin. His latest book is titled Native Sons: A Friendship that Created One of the Greatest Works of the 20th Century: Notes of a Native Son. And a discussion with Walter Abish, author of Double Vision. He describes revisiting Vienna as an adult. In 1938, he fled from Nazi-occupied Vienna to Italy, France, and Shanghai, before finally arriving in Israel.
Gov. Mario Cuomo
Gov. Cuomo on his new book, Why Lincoln Matters: Today More Than Ever. Cuomo also edited an anthology of Lincoln’s writing called Lincoln on Democracy.
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» Read a brief biography of Abe Lincoln
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Sol Stein
Sol Stein looks back on his collaborative friendship with James Baldwin in Native Sons.
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Music: "Go Tell It On the Mountain," Mahalia Jackson
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Music: "Go Tell It On the Mountain," Mahalia Jackson
Walter Abish
Walter Abish's new memoir is Double Vision: A Self-Portrait. Abish's previous works include How German Is It.
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Music: Soundtrack to Iris, music by Joshua Bell
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Music: Soundtrack to Iris, music by Joshua Bell
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