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Transylvanian woods, 2001 (© Sylvia Plachy and the Aperture Foundation)
Alvin and Larry Ubell, the self-appointed "Gurus of How-To," explore the nuts and bolts of home repair. Call 212-267-WNYC. Next, Barbara Goldsmith shares her thorough examination of the life of Marie Curie: Obsessive Genius. Photographer Sylvia Plachy looks at her experiences leaving, and returning to, her native Hungary for 40 years: Self Portrait with Cows Going Home. Then, Bill Bonanno, formerly of the Bonanno crime family, and Joe Pistone, the former FBI agent known as Donnie Brasco, discuss their collaboration on the novel The Good Guys.
Home Repair
Alvin and Larry Ubell, the self-appointed "Gurus of How-To," answer listener questions about home repair. Call 212-267-WNYC (212-267-9692).
» Visit the Ubell's website
» Visit the Ubell's website
X-Ray Vision
Barbara Goldsmith looks at the inner world of Marie Curie: Obsessive Genius.
» Read an excerpt of Obsessive Genius in the Reading Room
Events: Barbara Goldsmith with be speaking on:
Thursday, February 24th at 6pm
The New School University ...
» Read an excerpt of Obsessive Genius in the Reading Room
Events: Barbara Goldsmith with be speaking on:
Thursday, February 24th at 6pm
The New School University ...
Self Portraits
Photographer Sylvia Plachy discusses her new collection Self Portrait with Cows Going Home.
» View a slideshow of a few photographs from Sylvia Plachy's collection
» More information on the exhibit
Music: Soundtrack to Iris, music by James Horner: ...
» View a slideshow of a few photographs from Sylvia Plachy's collection
» More information on the exhibit
Music: Soundtrack to Iris, music by James Horner: ...
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime Bill Bonanno and Joe Pistone (aka Donnie Brasco) on their crime novel The Good Guys.
Events:
Bill Bonanno and Joe Pistone will be appearing on:
Wednesday, January 12th at 7:30pm
Barnes and Noble
2289 Broadway (at 82nd Street) ...
Events:
Bill Bonanno and Joe Pistone will be appearing on:
Wednesday, January 12th at 7:30pm
Barnes and Noble
2289 Broadway (at 82nd Street) ...
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