Today, open phones. Is there anyplace that political humor shouldn't go? Call in and tell Leonard your thoughts about the boundaries of good taste.Then, Ian McEwan discusses his latest novel, Saturday. And we’ll hear from Ernestine Bradley, wife of Bill Bradley, about how growing up in wartime Germany has affected her adult life in America. Finally, Patricia O'Toole sheds some light on a darker aspect of Theodore Roosevelt’s life—his struggle to stay important and relevant after he left the White House.
That's Not Funny
Call in and tell Leonard what you think about political satire. How do you find humor in the post-9/11 world?
A Day in The Life
Ian McEwan (author of Atonement and Enduring Love) tells us about his latest novel, Saturday. The book follows one day in the life of a British neurosurgeon.
Events:
Ian McEwangives a reading and signs books
Tuesday, March 29 at 7PM
Barnes & Noble at Union ...
Events:
Ian McEwangives a reading and signs books
Tuesday, March 29 at 7PM
Barnes & Noble at Union ...
A German Childhood, An American Life
Ernestine Bradley, the wife of former senator Bill Bradley, reflects on how her childhood in Germany during WWII shaped her adult life in America in her new memoir, The Way Home.
Events:
Ernestine Bradley will be speaking:
Monday march 28 at 6PM
The New School ...
Events:
Ernestine Bradley will be speaking:
Monday march 28 at 6PM
The New School ...
Rugged Individualism
Patricia O'Toole describes Theodore Roosevelt’s attempts to regain power and meaning in his life after he left the White House in When Trumpets Call.
» Read an excerpt of When Trumpets Call in the Reading Room
Events: Reading
Monday, April 28th ...
» Read an excerpt of When Trumpets Call in the Reading Room
Events: Reading
Monday, April 28th ...
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