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Robert Klein
Comedian Robert Klein exposes the humorous side of his adolescent adventures in the Bronx in The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue. Next, Edward Dolnick tells us about attempts to track down an extremely valuable stolen painting: Edvard Munch’s The Scream. Then, we'll hear a selection from our Listen to This feature. Esther Cohen tells us about her new novel, Book Doctor. And Gene Wilder makes sense of the highs and lows of his life in his new memoir Kiss Me Like a Stranger.
The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue
Comedian Robert Klein has made a name for himself with his own patented brand of observational humor. He shares some of his most amusing observations from the first 25 years of his life, learning about sex, relationships, and work in the 1950s and 1960s. His memoir is The Amorous Busboy ...
The Rescue Artist
In 1994, two thieves stole Edvard Munch's The Scream—valued at $72 million—from the National Gallery in Oslo. In The Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece, Edward Dolnick recounts the intrigue and efforts to reclaim one of the world’s best-known paintings.
Listen to This: Lesley Gore
1960s pop star Lesley Gore, best-known for her hits "It's My Party" and "You Don't Own Me," says that Nat King Cole's "Pretend" influenced not only her music, but also her world view.
» Listen to Lesley Gore's interview on the Leonard Lopate Show
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» Listen to Lesley Gore's interview on the Leonard Lopate Show
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Book Doctor
Esther Cohen shares her new novel, Book Doctor. The story follows the developing relationship between a woman who massages odd manuscripts into workable books, and a disgruntled tax accountant intent on writing an exposé of his recent divorce.
Music: Music from the Soundtrack “Mumford,” composed by James Newton ...
Music: Music from the Soundtrack “Mumford,” composed by James Newton ...
A Wilder Life
Gene Wilder considers the tragicomic nature of real life, and shares some of the lessons he’s learned in Kiss Me Like A Stranger.
Please note: This interview was rebroadcast from March 22nd, 2005. Gene Wilder's appearance at the 92nd St Y with Wendy Wasserstein, which was mentioned ...
Please note: This interview was rebroadcast from March 22nd, 2005. Gene Wilder's appearance at the 92nd St Y with Wendy Wasserstein, which was mentioned ...
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