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"Grandma's Boy" Harold Lloyd
Word maven Patricia T. O'Conner pays homage to the oddness of the English language. Then, Kazuo Ishiguro, the author of The Remains of the Day and When We Were Orphans, tells us about his sixth novel, Never Let Me Go. Next, Suzanne Lloyd describes the unique comedy of her grandfather—silent film actor Harold Lloyd. And Suzanne Gordon looks at how health care cost-cutting is spurring a nursing shortage and undermining patient care.
» More on Poetry Break
» More on Poetry Break
Words Fail Me
Patricia T. (Words Fail Me) O’Conner addresses listener questions about some of the more confusing aspects of the English language. Call 212-267-WNYC.
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» More on Patricia T. O'Connor
Never Let Me Go
Kazuo Ishiguro, the author of The Remains of the Day and When We Were Orphans, explores a web of ethical quandaries surrounding a mysteriously special school in his sixth novel, Never Let Me Go.
Events:
Kazuo Ishiguro reading and book signing
Wednesday, April 20 at 7 ...
Events:
Kazuo Ishiguro reading and book signing
Wednesday, April 20 at 7 ...
Poetry Break--Eileen Myles
For the next two weeks, we'll air a brief poetry segment each day. Today, Eileen Myles reads "To Hell."
» More on Poetry Break
Events:
Eileen Myles will be reading with Nick Flynn and Fred Schmalz at 55 Mercer Gallery on Friday, May ...
» More on Poetry Break
Events:
Eileen Myles will be reading with Nick Flynn and Fred Schmalz at 55 Mercer Gallery on Friday, May ...
High and Dizzy
Suzanne Lloyd tells us about a four-week retrospective on the comedic work of her grandfather, silent film star Harold Lloyd. He made more films than Chaplin and Keaton combined, and did better at the box office.
» More on Harold Lloyd at Film Forum
» More on Harold Lloyd at Film Forum
Nursing Against the Odds
Health care journalist Suzanne Gordon looks at how the challenges facing nursing and the medical profession are affecting patients in Nursing Against the Odds.
» Read an excerpt of Nursing Against the Odds in the Reading Room
Events:
Suzanne Gordon will be ...
» Read an excerpt of Nursing Against the Odds in the Reading Room
Events:
Suzanne Gordon will be ...
Eileen Myles
Eileen Myles has written thousands of poems since she gave her first reading at CBGB's in 1974. Bust magazine calls her "the rock star of modern poetry" and The New York Times says she's "a cult figure to a generation of post-punk females forming their own literary avant garde." Her books include Skies, Cool For You, and School of Fish; recently she wrote the libretto for an opera called Hell, based on Dante's Inferno.
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