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Ausable River - Morning East Branch (Nathan Farb)
Award-winning historian Garry Wills praises the work of Henry Adams, who wrote a mostly forgotten history of America from 1800 to 1816. He’ll tell us why he believes Adams's work may still have something to teach us about our past. Then, photographer Nathan Farb describes how he captures the beauty of the Adirondacks with photography. Essayist David Rakoff considers some of the tiresome annoyances of living the good life. And Alan Alda shares some of the things he’s learned throughout his career.
Henry Adams and the Making of America
Garry Wills, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Lincoln at Gettysburg, tells us why he thinks Henry Adams's little-read nine-volume history of America (from 1800 to 1816), is still worth looking at today. His new book is Henry Adams and the Making of America.
Music: Music of the Federal ...
Music: Music of the Federal ...
American Wilderness
Photographer Nathan Farb grew up in Lake Placid, New York. He’ll tell us about his photographs of the Adirondack Park, and how he goes about catching the wilderness on film.
» View a slideshow of selected pictures from Adirondack Wilderness
Music: He Got ...
» View a slideshow of selected pictures from Adirondack Wilderness
Music: He Got ...
Don't Get Too Comfortable
Humorist David Rakoff (a regular contributor to This American Life and the author of Fraud) shares his latest collection of essays: Don't Get Too Comfortable.
Events:
David Rakoff will be speaking and signing books on:
Tuesday, September 20th at 7pm
Three Lives
154 West ...
Events:
David Rakoff will be speaking and signing books on:
Tuesday, September 20th at 7pm
Three Lives
154 West ...
Never Have Your Dog Stuffed
During his eleven years on M*A*S*H, Alan Alda became the only person to ever win Emmys for acting, writing, and directing. He joins us with a look at his memoir about life on and off screen: Never Have Your Dog Stuffed.
Music: Jump Start and Jazz: Two Ballets ...
Music: Jump Start and Jazz: Two Ballets ...
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