Jane Mayer, staff writer for The New Yorker, and Michael Ratner, president of the Center for Constitutional Rights, give us an update on the treatment of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Then, Christopher Kennedy Lawford, the son of Peter Lawford and Patricia Kennedy, tells us about his star-studded childhood. Fred Foy and Arthur Anderson pay tribute to the art of old time radio. And Amy Tan tells us about her latest novel, Saving Fish from Drowning.
Conditions at Guantanamo Bay
The vast majority of detainees at Guantanamo Bay have not been charged with any offenses. Many have been held for over 3 ½ years with no expectations of when they might be released. New Yorker staff writer Jane Meyer, who recently visited the detention center, and Michael Ratner from the ...
Symptoms of Withdrawal
Christopher Kennedy Lawford, the son of Rat Pack actor Peter Lawford and JFK’s sister Patricia Kennedy, knew Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe during his unusual childhood. He also lived through the assassination of his two uncles—John and Bobby Kennedy. Then, in the 1970s he developed an addiction to drugs and ...
Old Time Radio
Fred Foy (the announcer for “The Lone Ranger”) and Arthur Anderson (the voice of the Lucky Charms Leprechaun) join us for a celebration of old time radio.
Events: On October 20-23, Mr. Foy and Mr. Anderson are taking part in the Friends of Old Time Radio Convention, ...
Events: On October 20-23, Mr. Foy and Mr. Anderson are taking part in the Friends of Old Time Radio Convention, ...
Saving Fish from Drowning
Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club, shares her latest novel: Saving Fish from Drowning. The book is told from the perspective of a dead narrator, who watches as a group of her friends get lost in a Burmese jungle while on vacation.
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