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40 Ways to Look at JFK
We'll look at the many faces of John F. Kennedy. Also Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott will be here to talk about his poetry and the New York City debut of his oil and watercolor paintings. And we’ll hear about the man who dreamed up the original King Kong. Plus: a psychoanalyst argues that while madness is fascinating, sanity requires more imagination.
Forty Ways to Look at JFK
What made John F. Kennedy such an icon? And why are so many people still fascinated with him today? Gretchen Rubin tackles the many contradictory sides of his public and private personalities in Forty Ways to Look at JFK.
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Gretchen Rubin will be reading ...
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Gretchen Rubin will be reading ...
A Hairy Subject
Where did King Kong come from? Today, we’ll take a look at the life and adventures of filmmaker Merian C. Cooper, the man who dreamed up the idea of a giant ape, and brought him to life on the big screen. Documentary filmmaker Kevin Brownlow (“I’m King Kong”) and Dennis ...
Going Sane
In Going Sane, psychoanalyst Adam Phillips points out that while huge amounts of energy are spent on understanding madness, there’s still not a real definition of sanity. He’s here today to look at what separates sanity from insanity.
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Adam Phillips will be giving a talk
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Adam Phillips will be giving a talk
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Another Life
Derek Walcott, the 1992 Nobel Laureate in Literature, looks back on several decades of his poetry, and tells us about the first New York City exhibition of his paintings.
» Slideshow: Derek Walcott paintings -Another Life
Events: Derek Walcott's paintings are on ...
» Slideshow: Derek Walcott paintings -Another Life
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