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"Silent Waters" (First Run Features)
Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine and a regular guest on the show, relates some of her undercover adventures as a food critic. Then, Shane White tells us about his work to recapture the sounds of slavery from history. James Atlas discusses some strategies for surviving the ups and downs of middle age. And Sabiha Sumar and Mallika Dutt tell us about filmmaking and women’s rights in Pakistan.
Dressing for Dinner
In Garlic and Sapphires, Ruth Reichl reveals her secret life as an undercover food critic. She tells us about donning elaborate disguises and going to restaurants in character, all in order to protect her anonymity and avoid special treatment.
Music: Swingtime!, The Canadian Brass: "Blue Rondo a la ...
Music: Swingtime!, The Canadian Brass: "Blue Rondo a la ...
The Sounds of Slavery
In the book and cd project The Sounds of Slavery, Shane White uses historical materials to give voice to the audio universe of slavery. By recreating these sounds, he demonstrates how they helped define the American soundscape.
» Read an excerpt of The Sounds of ...
» Read an excerpt of The Sounds of ...
Life in the Middle Ages
James Atlas is best known for the biographies he wrote about novelist Saul Bellow and poet Delmore Schwartz, as well as for the ones he edited for the Penguin Lives series. Now he turns his attention to himself with My Life in the Middle Ages--a look at how to navigate ...
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